Re: Vista changes desktop if I change processor/memory speed in BI

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I've never tried it with Vista, but with XP you used to be able to save the
folders desktop/programs/favorites etc...) then copy them into the new user
folder.
Depends though if the software you installed was for everyone or just for
you installed. If you installed just for you, well then you're kind of out
of luck. I think I would try
to transfer files etc...might be an option. Log in with the cpu set at what
Vista was used to, create a new user but don't log into it, reset the cpu to
where you want it, then
log into the new user and copy the saved folders over. Good luck :)



"MxM" <MxM@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Apache,

I already have Raid 0 setup. But I do want to increase processor
computation
speed - it helps in particular simulations that I do. I was thinking about
even upgrading processer, but reinstalling windows to do that? That sux!

I thought there may be some simple command or something that I could
migrade
user data and settings. After all it is still somewhere on hardrive. Plus,
it
does recognise my account and password, it simply puts different desktop,
when I change speed in BIOS.

Regards,

MxM

"Apache -=CW=-" wrote:

Well I'm sure you already figured out that Vista thinks it's been
installed
on a new machine when you change the CPU speed.
Don't do that too much, or you will start to lose data, not just from
hardware issues, but file access from within Windows etc...

The user thing you describe is a good example of a disaster waiting to
happen. You might one day find your files all of a sudden are no
longer accessible to you, that is, not without a lot of ownership
headaches
etc..

Depends on how overclocked you are. I'd probably say leave it as it has
been
working well and screw the auto setting.
Or just deal with the task of migrating, re installing and making Windows
work again as a new user.

BTW, overclocking doesn't do anything except stress out components and
subject them to a lot of un-needed heat.
If you want some speed invest in a good pair of drives and a raid
controller. The bottleneck in a pc has always been the
hardrive, never the cpu.

I've got a super socket 7 amd K6/3-400 on a Tyan Trinity with 4 megs of
level 3 cache and a raid array with a promise
controller and 256 megs of ram on the controller. And it doesn't crunch
numbers like this one does, but that setup
will smoke this pc when it comes to accessing/moving/copying files.





"MxM" <MxM@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Earle,

I am changing it directly in BIOS (as I said in the thread title). I
actually was overclocking processor for some time (in the past there
was
no
problem to change CPU clock speed) and now I am trying to return it to
auto
or default speed. But it looks like I cannot do it because Vista now
thinks
that it is new computer or something and uses default desktop.

So, what should I do to return my desktop when I put my processor to
auto?
As for gaming, I did not do it for games, I run some simulations and I
simply wanted to run it faster. But nevertheless, my ASUS motherboard
BIOS
provide very convenient interface to change processor speed, so I do
not
understand why Vista cannot deal with it and puts default desktop.

What other information do you need?

Regards,

MxM
"Earle Horton" wrote:

Changing processor speed is not a typical user operation. Please
indicate
how you are doing this, and which if any software you are using to do
it
with. My MSI mobo came with a desktop application to tweak the cpu
speed,
for example. If you are changing it in BIOS the best bet is to use
the
actual speed of the installed cpu or to set cpu speed to "auto" and
leave
it
alone. You really aren't including enough information for people to
provide
an informed opinion. Are you trying to overclock the system? That is
the
genesis of the comment about a gaming forum.

From your description of what is happening Vista doesn't like it when
you
change the cpu speed. So don't do that.

Earle

"MxM" <MxM@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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The question is still not answerd, somebody please help me!

"Peter Foldes" wrote:

Changing Processor speed, Hmmmm Maybe you should be trying a gaming
forum
for your
answers on your issue (s). Sorry


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"MxM" <MxM@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hello!
I have the following problem. I have a desktop with lots of
icons/folders on
it. However when I change processor speed in BIOS and login back
to
the
only
account I have on my computer, Vista shows "preparing desktop"
and
then
gives
me the default desktop with "what's new in vista" window, as if I
just
have
installed it. Also some programs are not running that I run by
default
in my
account. If I change processor speed back (through BIOS and
windos
restart),
the desktop recovers.
How can I change processor speed and still be able to see my old
desktop and
configutatin? I did not have this problem in the past (about 1
year
ago) and
was able to change processor speed and still see my desktop.
I have Vista 32 home professional. I do not know if it is
important,
but my
account name and folder name under "Users" folders are different,
because I
have changed my account name in the past.
Thanks.










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