How do I get rid of Easy CD Creator 5?

Feersty · 01-18-2005, 10:22 PM

I have tried for almost 2 weeks to get rid of this damn muthaf**kin file. I get windows installer coming up every 5 minutse it is so annoying. If anyone can give me tech that would be great.

:evil: :evil: :evil: :x :x

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**Mike** · 01-18-2005, 11:09 PM

damnit458 · 01-19-2005, 12:03 AM

MichaelJComputer Wrote:

lol mike you had to post it on H-T huh. Tongue

**Mike** · 01-19-2005, 12:58 AM

i always have to post on ht. posting is like my crackrock.

Evan · 01-19-2005, 01:23 AM

format c:

Myuki · 01-19-2005, 08:24 PM

Evan Wrote:format c:

lol....

Feersty · 01-19-2005, 09:40 PM

I got rid of it, now all I need is my adobe reader to work and then I can finally get cracking on my senior thesis.

Evan · 01-19-2005, 11:00 PM

seriously though, all win boxes should have a reformat and reinstall every couple years.

**Mike** · 01-19-2005, 11:58 PM

i used to do every 6 months, but im about a year behind on this one... helps that i dont use this machine all day every day.

**JackoliciousLegs** · 01-20-2005, 01:42 AM

ugh... i'm at almost a year. Mine's needing it.

***ViPER1313*** · 01-20-2005, 02:03 AM

Evan Wrote:seriously though, all win boxes should have a reformat and reinstall every couple years.

I call BS. Currently I have a Windows 98 SE / 2000 dual boot setup. The Windows 98 install was originally a Win95 OSR2 setup. It survived 4 motherboard changes, 3 video cards, 1 virus, being installed on 3 different HD's, and tons of other system config changes. It is as stable as the day it was installed, and I have a list of installed programs that takes 1 min to scroll down. I benchmarked it (application loading times & memory consumption) against a fresh Win98 install on a separate HD and found the differences negligible.

Speed and stability are only affected when you have tons of unnecessary processes, old drivers and other BS that gets loaded into memory at system startup. If you are careful about what you install and patch/update your system you will rarely run into a problem.

Hit Ctrl-Alt-Del and go to Task Manager, then to the processes tab - How many processes do you have running right now? With AIM, Folding@Home, Firefox, a MS toolbar for Office 2000, digital camera drivers and a virus scanner running, I am at 30 processes. If I close all but the virus scanner I am down to 20-23. My 2000 install will run stable for weeks at a time and it is well over 2 years old.

Tips for a stable system:

-Install later revisions of device drivers. Most instability problems stem from poor device drivers. Update your BIOS, video card drivers, audio drivers, EVERYTHING. Don't forget motherboard drivers to replace the Microsoft defaults.
-Insure stable hardware with a program such as Memtest86. If you receive errors, your hardware is not stable, making it impossible to have stable applications.
-Make sure your system cooling is adequate. Keeping a laptop on top of a stack of papers or allowing a 1/4in of dust to collect on your CPU fan can cause an unstable system.

To insure a fast and safe system:

-Scan for spyware with AdAware and Spybot S&D monthly
-Use a 3rd party browser (Firefox, Mozilla, Opera)
-Keep memory resident programs to a minimum using a program such as Spybot, MsConfig or Customizer XP
-Pay attention to what you install
-Keep a fixed size swap file (1gb should do in most cases)
-Defrag every once in a while (at least every couple of months)
-Keep your virus scanner up to date
-Install all patches from Microsoft
-Make sure software is uninstalled correctly and completely.

Evan · 01-20-2005, 10:39 AM

hey dude, do what ya want.
15 years of practical experience with windows has taught me to reformat and reinstall no longer than every 2 years (and usually at least every year) and no surprises, several other people here agree.
The OS bloats over time, thats a fact.

besides, if you are running win98 you have issues anyway Wink

.RJ · 01-20-2005, 10:41 AM

so who's got a copy of XP Home on CD...

**Mike** · 01-20-2005, 11:23 AM

.RJ Wrote:so who's got a copy of XP Home on CD...

i got a free copy through the cs department at jmu, but used it when i built my parents machine. now i'm sol Sad

georgejetson on ht is offering software to people, contact him.

BLINGMW · 01-20-2005, 12:27 PM

I got XP corporate edition installer RJ, no registration tricks or nuthin! 8)

Sadly, despite this fact, I'm running '98SE as well, I just have no reason to upgrade, it's stable and been running for a few years with no re-install. I keep waiting for it to have problems so I can have an excuse to upgrade, but it doesn't. I guess I don't DL enough spyware/virus riddled porn. Cry

.RJ · 01-20-2005, 01:01 PM

bring that shit on ova!

BLINGMW · 01-20-2005, 02:44 PM

nope, just one CD/DVD media can be transported each trip.

***ViPER1313*** · 01-20-2005, 02:57 PM

Evan Wrote:besides, if you are running win98 you have issues anyway

I don't think I've used it in a few months - only if I want to play an older game.

BLINGMW Wrote:I got XP corporate edition installer RJ, no registration tricks or nuthin! 8)

You won't be able to install SP2 unless you do a lil somthing somthing 8) .

.RJ · 01-20-2005, 03:04 PM

ViPER1313 Wrote:You won't be able to install SP2 unless you do a lil somthing somthing 8) .

?

***ViPER1313*** · 01-20-2005, 03:16 PM

.RJ Wrote:
ViPER1313 Wrote:You won't be able to install SP2 unless you do a lil somthing somthing 8) .

?

Cracked corperate versions of XP have to have the default activation code changed with a keygen before you can install SP2 - the service pack installer will kindly inform you that you have an illegal copy of Windows XP.

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