Re: Have proof MS removes restore points!!!!

As I said I posted that in another newsgroup to no reply.
And yes, that is the "sluginess" I am referring to.
When executing programs (not only my own) it takes a while until the GUI
appears!
The same is on exiting the programs. It takes too long.
By using my code I have traced that problem to the API execution which is
directly related to the system file.
I am sure that it started after loading some updates and that is the reason
I wanted to use my restoration ponts which were gone!.
I know how to restore my system. I have created image of my drive after
fresh install and I can revert to that at any moment.
But before doing that I started this thread to find out more what was the
cause for my restoring points to disappear!
Sometimes to stir the pot you need a stronger entry like "Have proof..." in
my case, but there are some boneheads in this group (vide Uncle Grumpy) who
do not understand that.
Thanks for staying with me,
Jack

"Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:ONDH%23LwbHHA.4720@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Jack wrote:
2 weeks ago I have installed Windows XP Home edition.
I have activated it and set the INITIAL restore point and put a
NAME on it..

The next day I set the second restore point after installing modem
drivers.

Since then I DID NOT install any additional software except
regular Windows updates Microsoft sent to my computer.

Yesterday my Windows become very sluggish so today I have decided
to restore my Windows to the earlier date.
And guess what?
There are not ANY restore points available except today's set at
12:21:12 AM.

Interesting time, isn't it? All ones and two's and I did not set
it.
What has happened to my restore points?
Where is the one (first one) with the name put on it?

I have enough disk space 160GB free and I did not install any
software except Windows updates.

It is proof that something which came with the updates removed my
restore points.

Why Microsoft is doing that to the legitimate Windows users?
I am now stuck with the slugish Windows and not the way to
restore back.

Harry Ohrn wrote
Your system restore points are now gone. XP will begin creating
new points though. Anyway you want to know what to do to possibly
fix the sluggishness. First backup important data. Do a thorough scan for
virus and spyware. You may also run the CHKDSK tool with
the /r switch ( http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315265 ) Another
thing to do is download the hard drive diagnostic tool from your
hard drive manufacturer's site and run it to determine whether or
not the hard drive is faulty. If the drive is faulty you often see
data loss occurring which might account for the loss of the
Restore Points.
Once your important data is backed up to a safe location do a
Repair Install ( see How to Run a Repair Installation
http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/repair_xp.htm )

Jack wrote:
It is not harddrive. It is a system.
I have posted that question in another newsgroup (programming) but
of course nobody knows.
If that is a clue please what you think.
That post reads:
================
Hello,
I have installed (clean install) Windows XP Home on my
Pentium 4, 3.2 GHz CPU
My app execution was quite sluggish and by debugging it I have
found that: Shell_NotifyIcon NIM_DELETE, nid
takes 4 seconds to complete!!!!

Start = Timer
Shell_NotifyIcon NIM_DELETE, nid
Debug.Print Int(Timer - Start) >>> prints 4 seconds!!!!!

Tracing futher I have found that:
Shell_NotifyIcon NIM_ADD, nid
takes 2 seconds to complete!

Start = Timer
Shell_NotifyIcon NIM_ADD, nid
Debug.Print Int(Timer - Start)>>> prints 2 seconds!!!!!

What can cause that? Some Windows security settings?
I did not have that problem when working with my code in my old
Windows XP PRO.

Was this reply mis-posted and supposed to be elsewhere?
Or are you attempting to point out what you meant in your OP by
'sluggish'?

Your best way to see if your test is accurate is a clean install of
nothing but Windows XP Home and patches and run your script on it.
Virtual machine, dual boot, image the machine and install just Windows XP
Home Edition and patch it - whatever.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html



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