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

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:
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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.
Your comments appreciated,
Jack



"Harry Ohrn" <harry---@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:edtZp1vbHHA.3584@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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 )


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Harry Ohrn MS MVP [Shell\User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


"Jack" <replyto@newsgroup> wrote in message
news:eQCWMUobHHA.2316@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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.

Your help is appreciated,
Jack





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