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Demophobe
Joined: 17 May 2004
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 Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 5:40 am Post subject: Tweekin' XP |
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This site has a rather comprehensive, 170 page PDF file for all you people who are looking for the ultimate tweak guide for XP.
From the site:
"The Windows XP Tweaking Companion (XPTC) is the complete Windows XP and system optimization guide. No longer do you have to put up with so-called XP Tweak Guides which have a handful of Registry tweaks and some vague optimization advice - the XPTC brings an enormous range of detailed descriptions and resources together in one free 170 page downloadable PDF file. Everything from the correct installation of Windows and critical software and drivers, through to recommendations for every significant setting in XP, all the major performance, visual and convenience tweaks, and descriptions of XP's functionality. The XPTC includes comprehensive chapters on overclocking, benchmarking and stress testing, troubleshooting and regular maintenance procedures. Basically the XPTC is the mother of all Windows XP Tweak Guides and System Optimization Guides, and it's right here for you to try for yourself."
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Goodgoings
Joined: 27 Mar 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 5:04 pm Post subject: |
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Demophobe, maybe you can help me out. I've got a second computer through a lan card hooked up to another computer for internet. What had previously worked before, now doesn't. It was either through PowerPack 2005 or a spyware scanning program, I am coming to conclude that I accidently deleted something that was significant for the internet via another computer. I can get single connection on each of them working.
I should also mention that in the connection Support window on the second computer, there are no entries for Address Type, IP Address and Subnet Mask, etc...
I don't know much about networking, but could use some feedback.
The point of this post was for some help possibly related to "over tweaking" your system and deleting important components.
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Demophobe
Joined: 17 May 2004
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| Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 8:31 pm Post subject: |
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Well, first, "tweaking" rarely means deleting files. It's more about disabling, enabling, registry entries and changing settings than deletions.
If tweaking correctly (ie; following the instructions to the letter) there will rarely be problems. Also, some tweaks shouldn't be done in certain situations, like yours perhaps.
Go to the control panel, system, device manager and find the network adapter (on the second computer.) and right click. Select "uninstall" If not in the right-click menu, then it's at the top of the tab...a little computer with a red circle "no" thing. Click yes to the warning.
Reboot
Upon the boot, windows should re-find the network card and automatically re-find all of the components it needs. Failing to find something will result in Windows asking for a file, most likely on the Windows CD. You do have this, right?
Help Windows find the files it needs from the CD and then probably reboot again.
Should be ok from there.
Post back with the results. |
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Goodgoings
Joined: 27 Mar 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 2:12 am Post subject: |
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Go to the control panel, system, device manager and find the network adapter (on the second computer.) and right click. Select "uninstall" If not in the right-click menu, then it's at the top of the tab...a little computer with a red circle "no" thing. Click yes to the warning.
Reboot
Upon the boot, windows should re-find the network card and automatically re-find all of the components it needs. Failing to find something will result in Windows asking for a file, most likely on the Windows CD. You do have this, right?
Help Windows find the files it needs from the CD and then probably reboot again.
Should be ok from there.
Post back with the results. |
Yes I uninstalled all the network adapters and rebooted. There was no poblem during the reboot but after reboot as all the adapters were disabled, I switched them back on, and setup a new network through the first computer. But no go.
I should also mention that around the time that I was using PowerPack 2005 and others, I had a power surge problem (loose surge protectors) and the computer rebooted before BIOS and said something to the affect that "Overclocking has failed." It never worked well after this and I've had to "System Restore" to get it to boot properly. Don't know exactly what caused this problem, but like I said before, it does work directly connected to the modem. |
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Demophobe
Joined: 17 May 2004
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| Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 3:35 am Post subject: |
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I guess you realize that when you connect the second system to the modem, it will have an IP address in the IP fields, etc...
This should be clear and set to "Automatic" to piggyback on the first (main) computers connection.
The BIOS was reset to defaults on the hard boot, but if you didn't play around in the BIOS beforehand, that shouldn't matter. The hard boot was on the second computer, yes?
Configure the main system as a proxy for the second?
Or, get a router. End the misery. |
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jazblanc77
Joined: 22 Feb 2004
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