alt.os.windows2000 Google Group

Spoolsv.exe

2009-12-07T23:09:21Z

W2k sp4 on a little desktop system.
On and off for years, I've had a little problem printing. Very sporadic.
Perhaps once a month, I'll print something, and spoolsv.exe will hang,
eating 99+% of my cycles and overheating my cpu. I have to kill spoolsv
with Process Explorer.
I've tried sysinternals and various approaches to no avail.

Re: deleting files from ...\system32\dllcache

2009-11-15T02:39:22Z

Favourites are:
* You need to delete things from dllcache in Safe Mode. Search for
all copies of the files you want to lose. Delete those in dllcache,
systematically rename any others still there, so you still have a
retrace path if required.
* A service that wasn't uninstalled from the registry, which is now

Re: Updates from Microsoft

2009-11-13T02:32:25Z

Your safest bet is to go to MS's website and search for the IE6
installer. What you do download is the internet installer (about half a
megabyte) which pulls the rest of the install files from off of MS's
website.
If you clear out your temp folders (both the windows one as well as
your own - I can't remember which folder is actually used), it will make

Updates from Microsoft

2009-11-13T00:11:55Z

A couple of years ago I asked on a NG whose name I don't recall how to
get relevant updates from m/s without allowing them to take over your
machine. Someone -- a MVP (some sort of most-valued-person who sounded
like they knew what they were doing) -- replied and gave me the
necessary information of how to go about this. Unfortunately I've lost

Re: Returning the O/S to prior status

2009-10-28T18:59:20Z

Ok, but I can't see the point of doing it that way, when booting from
the CD and choosing the R (repair) option will effectively do the same
thing. That's probably why I've never tried it!
Ah! Misunderstood you there. Yes, it's easy enough to remove a
spurious boot option if that's all the problem is.

Re: Returning the O/S to prior status

2009-10-28T18:49:53Z

I'm not aware of any particular problem selecting a quality board,
'tho there is no doubt some junk out there somewhere. Asking anybodys
tech. support for help with this is likely "above and beyond" what
they are trained for, expected to do, etc.
Should the need to do what you describe recur, take a peek at:

Re: Returning the O/S to prior status

2009-10-28T17:02:19Z

I still have to read the rest of your information (thanks for the
help) but just on this point see:
[link]
(How to replace the motherboard on a computer that is running Windows
Server 2003, Windows XP, or Windows 2000).
While I'm always happy to blame Microsoft for almost everything, in

Re: Returning the O/S to prior status

2009-10-28T14:10:32Z

I'm experienced at this sort of thing, and have never heard of this
procedure before, perhaps your experience with it is a clue as to why
I haven't heard of it before!
Can't comment on either.
If you have a thoroughly up-to-date backup, I wouldn't bother with it,
it's possibly quite a bad f*ck up.
Yes. But first some explanations are in order ...

Returning the O/S to prior status

2009-10-28T01:33:11Z

Back in 2008 some on this group described various procedures for
changing a m/b without changing the O/S (at least not too much), one
of which (the simplest) involved on the old machine starting the
"upgrade to Win 2000" process from the installation CD and then
pulling the plug when the machine started to restart. On the new

Re: Need to read disk formated to 1.77 meg

2009-10-26T04:30:45Z

Never mind, Winimage can read DMF disk.
Thanks Anyway

Need to read disk formated to 1.77 meg

2009-10-26T04:04:51Z

Anyone know how to get Windows 2000 to read disk formated
to 1.77 meg?? I need some files off of it.
Thanks
Fat Boy

Re: Where are these startup programs hiding?

2009-10-22T03:00:34Z

Jeepers! That is one heck of a program. Thank you for the reference, and now
back to read the instructions. Nearly too much power to hand to a rank amateur.
Thanks again,
Chuck

Re: Where are these startup programs hiding?

2009-10-20T10:37:34Z

Have a look at Autoruns
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Where are these startup programs hiding?

2009-10-19T18:45:32Z

Hi - I am using Windows 2000 in a Sager Notebook (full-size laptop). My boot
process takes quite a bit of time and I am interested in getting rid of dross.
I have Mike Lin's "startup.exe" ([link]) which is pretty decent
and takes care of a lot of startup commands in the registry. I also check the

Off topic Gspace firefox addon

2009-10-18T09:09:29Z

Is anyone using Gspace for Firefox?
For the last week Gspace has been unable to connect to my
Gmail account.
Anyone else having problems?
Thanks
Fat Boy