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Have you got WinDVD yet, if not it needs activating every time you do a new install. Late last year I changed my server and therefore my email address, I cannot activate it now, money lost and a useless program. This activation lark is spreading. WinDVD CDR diagnostic and all Arrowkey programs Mindsoft superspeed.com - when you do a new install not only do you have to activate it, you have to supply to them a mini statement why you need to re-activate it and what you are going to do with the previous licence key you got. They describe the licence key as a "Permanent licence key". Can you decode that one. IMHO, a permanent licence key lasts for the life of the program while in your possesion. DVD Xcopy 123 studios. There are others I don't remember just now.

Agnitum's Outpost. I had the paid for version of ZA, after I found and tried Outpost I "binned" ZA. Outpost is so easy to use. www.agnitum.com

I bought WinDVD, afterwards I discovered it uses that (*&%£$£() activation malarkey. I changed my server and I can'y activate the damned thing. I have learned, don't buy software that uses activation, 'cos if the software house closes or as happened with me the program is useless. I emailed Intervideo with no reply.

I use it, it does increase the speed. Its for Intel chipsets only, ======================== From the readme The Intel® Application Accelerator is designed to improve performance of the storage sub-system and overall system performance. This software delivers improved performance through several ingredient technologies (components). Certain components will be available only on Pentium® 4 processor-based systems running Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows XP. Software installation is flexible and fully automated for Microsoft Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition(SE), Windows Millennium Edition(Me), Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows XP operating systems. * 2. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ************************************************************ 1. The system must contain the following Intel products: * Intel® Pentium® III or Pentium® 4 processor * Intel® 82801AA, 82801AB, 82801BA, 82801CAM, or 82801DB controllers 2. The kit software should be installed on systems with at least the minimum system memory required by the operating system. 3. Microsoft Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition(SE), Windows Millennium Edition(Me), Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, or Windows XP. 4. Installation of the Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility prior to loading the Intel® Application Accelerator.

Go to Control panel \ Add remove select add remove windows components, clear internet explorer, restart select internet expolrer or I believe you get an option to repair, try the repair first.

Or, In Outlook Express file \ Export or Import

Windows up to and including WinME stored the whole cd Key in the registry, and it not encrypted, and Office programs too. XP SP1 checks for pirated Cd Keys, the keys must be encrypted, but they are there in some form.

Windows up to and including WinME stored the whole cd Key in the registry, and it not encrypted, and Office programs too. XP SP1 checks for pirated Cd Keys, the keys must be encrypted, but they are there in some form.

Powertoys Tweahui for WinXP will get rid of the low disk space one, I can get rid of the tour, but I can't remember exactly how, but, it could be right click on the icon and, IF I remember correctly, you can get rid of it there.

OEM versions do not need activated. The only software that has to be installed by you is any that you installed, the software that was installed in the `puter when you got it is installed when you re-install windows. That is the case with all the PC`s on sale here in the UK, Packard Bells have Windows and the software in a hidden partition, all you do is use the recovery floppy to install the lot, that takes time. In my sons PC (Pentium3), 2 1/2 hours. And I didn`t know what you meant by resealing, that would be a term in the USA but not here. It is possible for a PC to come with them all installed I suppose, and you get a lot of CD`s, then you have install them.

Diskeeper and Vopt are slow compared to O&O.

Ok, If you don`t know how how to modify the registry - Then DONT. Do so at your own risk. Go to Start -> Run and type "regedit". Go to "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SYSTEM/CurrentControlSet/Control" click on the "Control" folder. In the right window you will see this key "WaitToKillServiceTimeout" Double click that key and set it to a value lower than 2000. I set mine to 100 then Rebooted. Works great.

I just got the 2002 version of XP Pro upgrade. It doesn`t put framedyn.dll in the correct location, it sticks it in system32. Management console thing won`t work untill I put it in Windows folder. Otherwise, XP is good. PROVIDED, the correct drivers are used. I had a Hayes accura V92 external modem, XP installed it every time I started it. I got the internal version on that modem, exactly the same only made to go internel. Works perfectly. They didn`t do a driver for the external one for XP.

Please explain what you mean by reseal ?.