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Explorer Restarts When I rght Click Exe's

Chris Top Her — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:57:41 GMT

I've had Vista Ultimate 32bit for about 3 days now, and for the past day or so, if i[u] right[/u] click an EXE (to delete, make a shortcut w/e reason) explorer crashes. Something like this shows up: Not matter what exe i click
Problem signature
Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
Application Name: explorer.exe
Application Version: 6.0.6001.18000
Application Timestamp: 47918e5d
Fault Module Name: StackHash_3f7c
Fault Module Version: 6.0.6001.18000
Fault Module Timestamp: 4791a7a6
Exception Code: c0000374
Exception Offset: 000b015d
OS Version: 6.0.6001.2.1.0.256.1
Locale ID: 1033
Additional Information 1: 3f7c
Additional Information 2: bd2fbfe7db3b202e050ac600006505ce
Additional Information 3: dab5
Additional Information 4: 77d4ab1869b24f0a60cf55e708191df0

Anyone heard of this problem before?

FORMAT C DRIVE

riptorn — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:39:01 GMT

Hi,I want to format my c drive in windows vista, I went to disk management,and right click the drive but the format part is greyed out??.. I want to do a clean install of vista. Please help me. Thanks, Also when I boot from OS CD,I only have the option to install,or, transfer files, when I Install,it stops half way,with error message windows cannot install as files are missing??, then reboots?

Riptorn

FORMAT C DRIVE

riptorn — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:44:38 GMT

Hi,I want to format my c drive in windows vista, I went to disk management,and right click the drive but the format part is greyed out??.. I want to do a clean install of vista. Please help me. Thanks, alsowhen I boot from os cd, I only have the option, to install or transfer files, when I install it stops half way,with error message,windows cannot install,as files are missing,then it reboots??

Riptorn

Vista gave me Blue Screen of Death!,

Jason — Tue, 04 Oct 2005 19:54:05 GMT

First I try doing a fresh install on a clean hard drive (WD 74GB 10,000 RPM SATA), but had issues loading VIASRAID driver for Vista Build 5219 it keep saying that it can't find driver when I have it on a floppy/CD/usb thumdrive. I try 32bit version of the driver and beta amd64 version and still no luck.

So I try installing my Media Center back on and do an upgrade. It seem to be working but then the Blue Screen of Death appear after it reboot to continue installation.

(IMG:http://www.nyk6.com/images/vista/vista01.jpg)
(IMG:http://www.nyk6.com/images/vista/vista02.jpg)
(IMG:http://www.nyk6.com/images/vista/vista03.jpg)
(IMG:http://www.nyk6.com/images/vista/vista04.jpg)

I know there's nothing wrong with my hard drive (WD 74GB 10,000 RPM SATA). I ran several test on it and even replaced it with one of my other drive (WD 74GB 10,000 RPM SATA). They both pass DFT and also memory test.

i dont know what this is called

chinnerz — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 01:29:40 GMT

I got a question for all you vista buffs out there. When in internet explorer, if you "hover" the curser over an object, for example a picture, a cream coloured box will come up telling what the object is called. I rly hate this as it gets in the way of what you are looking at, so, is there a way to get rid of this in internet explorer?? also if it has a name can some one plz tell me what it is?

help is most appreciated.

Schedular does not run on sunday and monday

jadi — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:25:10 GMT

I have a scheduler that runs my php script that has the LOAD DATA query in it.

This scheduler runs every Tuesday to Saturday but does not on Sunday or Monday.
What could be the reason for it?

the power settings are never to standby, hibernate or anything.

this is what I have the scheduler programmed:
C:\PROGRA~1\INTERN~1\IEXPLORE.EXE "localhost/tmetrix/query1.php"
I have password entered.
Schedule to run: daily.
time:12:30 am

the they query file has a php db connection and then the LOAD QUERY.

It runs all other days. I leave office on friday 5pm. Then it runs on saturday but not sunday or monday.
Monday I run it manually.
Still I lose data for sunday.

What is worng? The IE? or anything else?

gaisaza

gaisaza — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:55:39 GMT

the space in my drive "d:\ RECOVERY" is almost full. Can I empty this to get more space or it is alright, doesn't affect the speed in the PC? What I have to do?

Windows Mail

murphy2008 — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:42:22 GMT

Will not load.Error code 0x8007002.Can someone advise me?

Big problem

portiachan — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 11:17:32 GMT

my computer worked perfectly fine yesterdya, but when i switched on my computer this morning, it works really slow and it took a very long time to sucessfully load windows

then i tried to open IE but it stopped loading for a very long time, then appearing as 'not responding'..i thought i only got the problem with my IE, so i tried to open other programs. but actually everything is going so slow and everything seems not working...i tried to restart my computer many many times but it is getting worse....things are going much slower now...

i tried to press ctrl+alt+del..it then goes black for a while, then sometimes, a message saying 'failure: security options' pops out, and then the screen displays 'please wait' forever until i press the restart button on the cpu. sometimes, it successfully loads the windows task manager (after waiting it to load for 10 mins). the task manager shows PROCESSES: 56, CPU USASGE 5%, PHYSICAL MEMORY 29%. the processes list seems alright but there are around 1x-2x number of svchost.exe running...is that normal? or is it a virus? i dont know...

but now i cant do anything with my computer...i have kaspersky installed but it didnt prompt me of any virus detection....

can anyone help me with this? thank you so much

Dual boot two vista

fedtegreve — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 07:44:34 GMT

Hi.

I can read everywhare how to dual boot Vista and XP, but I would like to dual boot Vista in two diff. partitions.

They are installed on the same disk; hd0,0 and hd0,1

I have tryed Windows boot manager and EasyBCD, but it would work.

I have to hide one partition from another, so when booting from hd0,0 starting Vista in hd0,1 then hd0,0 have to be hidden and hd0,1 have to be unhidden. I would like that everytime the PC boot it shall be on hd0,0, when have the posibility to start Vista in hd0,1.

Here is ny config from EasyBcd using NeoGrub:

# NeoSmart NeoGrub Bootloader Configuration File
#
# This is the NeoGrub menu.lst file, and should be located at C:\\menu.lst
# Please see the EasyBCD Documentation for information on how to create/modify entries
# http://neosmart.net/wiki/display/EBCD

timeout 10
default 0
fallback 1

title Kopi Vista
hide (hd0,0) # Skjul orig Vista
#unhide (hd0,1) # Vis kopi Vista
rootnoverify (hd0,1) # SET THIS TO THE VISTA DRIVE
#savedefault
makeactive
#chainloader (hd0,0)/ntldr # SET THIS TO THE BOOT PARTITION
chainloader +1

title Orig Vista
hide (hd0,1) # Skjul orig Vista
#unhide (hd0,0) # Vis kopi Vista
rootnoverify (hd0,0) # SET THIS TO THE VISTA DRIVE
#savedefault
makeactive
#chainloader (hd0,0)/ntldr # SET THIS TO THE BOOT PARTITION
chainloader +1

------------------

I would best like to use Windows boot manager, because then there is only one menu to go thru (I also have a non tech wife:-)

Thanks

Ben

window media player

bob78ray — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 14:31:19 GMT

I've had this ongoing problem since the installation of vista 64 ultimate. WMP wil not play DVD's. I updated the driver for WMP and it worked well. Put the computer in sleep mode. After starting the computer later WMP would not play my DVD.

Time Correction

neveready — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:54:49 GMT

Windows Vista will not sync the time with the internet. Shows an error no matter which server I try. Any ideas?

I have two Vista problems, might be related...

Sniper — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:12:39 GMT

Hello,

I'm running Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition Dutch Version, updated with SP1 and all the patches/updates until today. However, I have encountered two problems lately, that might be related.

During one of the last Windows update sessions, one of the recommended updates was KB940157: Windows Search 4.0 for Windows Vista for x64-systems (11,8MB).

The update downloaded succesfully, created a restore point, but then during installation of Search 4.0, windows update stops and announces an update fail error:

Failed: 1 update
Errorcode: 800F0900

I've been googling this particular error code in combination with KB940157, but it doesn't bring up any entries.

Then later on, I discovered that when I go into the Windows Components window (via Control Panel, Add/remove software), the entire windows stays blank (first it says "Wait a few moments..."). This only lasts a few seconds then shows a complete empty window.

As http://support.microsoft.com/kb/931712 suggest, I did a Sfc /scannow
Sfc reported some errors it could not fix, and in the logs I could see that those errors were involved with the .NET framework and a Visual C++ version 9 file.

The scan didn't fix anything, I still have the same problems.

Does anybody have an idea on how to further track or solve these problems?
Thanks!

[SOLVED] Error message: "Login process has failed to create the security options dialog"

lasix1 — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 22:33:07 GMT

I'm running Vista Home Premium on a one-year-old HP Pavilion desktop. 2G of Ram, 250G Hard drive. It randomly locks up.Thescreen goes blank, the mouse cursor is visible and movable but I cannot right click and get any anything to happen. When I hit ctrl-alt-del to bring up the task manager, nothing happens for several minutes and then I get (sometimes) an error message Titled:
Login process has failed to create the security options dialog
With a dialog message of:
Failure - Security Options

At that point the only remedy is a hard shutdown. This happens sometimes 2-3 times a day. When it reboots the incident does not appear in the event log. Oh yes, when this happens, the hard drive tends to wheeze and whirr likes its having a heart attack.

There are references to this on the internet, and I saw one on the Vista 64 forum, but I have yet to see any real causes or solutions advanced. One person indicated he had gotten rid of the problem by putting in a new hard drive, but this seems drastic to me since there is no other evidence that the hard drive is bad.

If anyone has an answer to this, I will be very grateful.

Windows explorer has stopped working loop..

Pentheon — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 08:09:13 GMT

For some reason my computer just keeps saying "windows explorer has stopped working" then another popup comes up and says "windows explorer is restarting" and the only thing I can do it basically go on websites which is even hard to do. I cant get to any programs on my computer cause it refreshes everything on my desktop and the start menu..

I tried to restart, I tried turning it off for about a half hour but it just keeps doing the same thing over and over.

only thing I did was go on easportsworld.com and got 2 madden videos i uploaded from the ps3, then downloaded one to my desktop from the website...

I searched google and basically tried everything everyone said, but I ended process on exlplorer.exe and hit new task typed C;\ then desktop, when I went to my desktop I deleted a few files I didn't need and realized the time this started happening was when I downloaded that madden video, so I tried to delete the flv video and it says windows explorer has stopped working. This has to be the file causing my problems, I tried to right click and delete, tried to drag to the trash bin and I tried to just scroll over and hit the delete button, but the same message keeps coming up.

How can I get rid of this file? Im pretty sure it will work after this..

thank you

Default My Computer View

riptorn — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 08:36:51 GMT

Hi All, I have windows vista Ultimate. I have a problem showing my computer view??,it keeps changing all the time?,for example,the hard drives are not shown in order, the removable disks are everywhere,etc?,I have changed the view to details,but the words... devices with removable storage,etc do not show up only the icons?,where has the words gone?,that describe what is listed??.. hmmm,it happened once before,but I forget how I did it. Can anyone please help me restore it back to default. Thanks.
Riptorn.

Restrict access to certain folders from certain accounts

jrowland — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 22:00:08 GMT

I've recently upgraded to Vista, and have set up my kids' accounts. I love the parental controls built in to Vista! I still have 1 "kid restriction" that I'd like to setup, but I cannot figure out. I have a 500GB external hard drive, and there are only certain folders that I would like them to access. For example, under my "Music" folder, I have a lot of kid-inappropriate music, in the "Adult Music" sub-folder. Is there a way to allow their accounts to access specific folders, but not all?

Thanks,
Jimmy

Keyboard issue....hence typing

flyers2114 — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:03:47 GMT

Has anyone had an issue when typing....I have an example below.....when I start typing it randomly reverts back to the middle of the sentence....it is driving me nutZ!!!!!!!

EX:
Has anyoneing had any issues when ty (stops here at ty and reverted the ing to the middle......sometimes it also skips to the next line down randomly....

Thanks...

Windows Defender

murphy2008 — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 08:31:34 GMT

I find this program not finding spyware.Is it possible to remove it from Vista Home basic?

MP3 to WMA Files

KingCane — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:52:41 GMT

Can anyone here help me? I am looking for a way to convert MP3 files to WMA in Vista. On XP it was simple, all I had to do was right click the tune and select some sort of "Converter", don't really remember the name of the thing, but it would just convert the tune into WMA format, and then I can use it with my Microsoft MovieMaker program. Vista will not allow me to bring in an MP3 tune and use it with MM.

If anyone can help me with this I would greatly appreciate it!

I run,

Windows Vista Home Premium

Gateway

Model # GM5664

Processor: AMD Phenom(tm) 9600 Quad-Core Processor2.3 GHz

Memory: 3.00 GB

32-bit Operating System

[Solved] Vista does not sleep properly. Wakes up immediately.

kamidan — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 21:52:43 GMT

Hello,

Im wondering if somone could help me sort out this problem.....

When I tell Vista Home Premium edition to go to sleep, it powers down and everything shuts down like it should but then it immediately (within 2 or 3 seconds at most) wakes up by itself.

I have turned off the ability for the keyboard and or mouse to wakeup vista from sleep but that didn't help anything.

I'd appreciate it if anyone here knows something and could let me in on it because the sleep function seems very usefull for quick starting up my comptuer.

Thanks,

[SOLVED] Windows can't check for updates

LynnMc — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 14:29:21 GMT

Hi, I was hoping someone here would be able to help me. For over a month my laptop hasn't been able to download windows updates. An icon appears in the system tray telling me as much. When I click on the icon it brings up the update page, I click on the check for updates which returns an error code of 8000FFF. I have tried searching for this errror code but can't find it.

The last Windows update was CAPICOM (KB931906) which was downloaded on 29th August. Since then it has only been Windows Defender updating and Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool. Have there been any updates since that date?

In addition Microsoft XML Core Service 4.0 Service Pack 2 (KB936181) has been trying to install since 20th August but fails every time. That error code is 643, and again I can't find that error code.

Is this something I should be concerned about?

My laptop is a Dell Inspiron 1521, AMD Turion (TM) 64x2 TL-50 1.6GHz, 1918meg, 32-bit operation Vista Home Premium.

I hope someone will be able to give me some guidance/advice on how to correct this problem.

Thanks

Desktop System Testing(Compatibility/Functionality/Stability) Coverage Leverage for V32 and V64

minalee — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 02:34:21 GMT

If your platform will shipping both for V32 and V64 OS, it means that you need to qualify both for V32 and V64 OS. The best testing coverage is to quality with full coverage for V32 and V64. But with the schedule and manpower source, cost pressure, you need to evaluate the testing coverage with the good quality but with minimum cost.

From my viewpoint, I just proposed to do parts of testing based on V64 OS if full coverage with V32 testing, the testing strategy as following:

1. Driver related testing, just like audio, video, LOM, GFX...

2. application or SW related testing, just like game testing...

3. Memory related testing but focus on the total memory size is greater than or equal to 4G.

I just think that only do a little testing regarding the HDD/ODD/CPU...

It will be appreciated for you if you can give any suggestions or comments. If the V32 testing with 100% testing coverage, how many percentage will it need to take for V64 OS.

B&R

One world one dream

Mom.Implementation error on new computer

ellennm — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:55:45 GMT

Whenever I start my laptop I get this error message: “could not load file or assembly ' MOM.Implementation' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified.” This is a new computer with Vista and so I haven't changed anything. I tried to roll back the driver as I’ve seen suggested but that wasn't an option - it was grayed out. does anyone have another suggestion for why this might be occuring and how to fix it?

DVD (Games) & Music CD's not working fully

green_evil — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 08:27:38 GMT

Hi, first post here and having a bit of trouble.

Firstly my machine is brand new. Intel core duo 3.16GHZ, 4GB Ram 500GB HDD running Vista 64bit.

I have noticed that music cd won't play in Media player. Plays about 30 secs of the song then says it doesn't recognise the file type and then puts a red x next to the song and does the same for the next track.

Second issue with the DVD Rom drive is I have just bought Company of Heroes Direct X10 edition. When I put the DVD in the PC doesn't register the disc and going into my computer doubling clicking on the dvd drive comes up with a message of please insert a disc. I also have a game mass effect which is also a dvd rom and I have no issues with this whatsever.

Any help would be appreciated?

GrnEvl.

Folder problems

MrMagic — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:47:06 GMT

Here is one I need some help with. Recently, I had to go through the pain of re-installing Home Premium on one of my machines because Windows Media Player failed and no matter what I tried, I could not get it restored. My install was getting a little hacked up from all the experimenting anyway so I just bit the bullet and reloaded.

In Folder options, I always select the option to 'Display each folder in its own window' This is how I WANT my folders to be opened.

Everything was working great until I installed Visual Studio 2008. After that install, the folders will now only open in a single window no matter what I do with the settings button in Folder Options in Control Panel.

Anybody know of a registry tweak to make the folders go back to showing in a new window each time you click on something in a folder? I feel this HAS to be something simple, but then again I wouldn't bet a paycheck on it.

Thanks

Steve

automatically log on to pc

mistytoe — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:36:27 GMT

Hi everyone,
I came across the info to Automatically Log On To a User Account in Vista so that I do not have to put a password in each time. Twice , I went thru the steps to do this but I still have to put in the password . Help ! How do I do this ? Thanks, Mistytoe

winload.exe corrupt or missing without a vista installation disc

thommo282 — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 05:05:00 GMT

i was trying to do a system restore when my laptop crashed and i now get a message saying winload.exe corrupt or missing and i wasn't given a vista installation disc at purchase and my backup discs dont work what shall i do?

BOOTMGR is compressed

MafiaLord91 — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 08:24:50 GMT

I think I broke something big time. I can't get into my computer with that and I don't want to format since I have basically everything on that computer. When I boot up I get a message saying:BOOTMGR is compressed
Press CTRL+ALT+DEL to restart. I have an 80 gig that I am not using.

no program is registered....

Grant143 — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 04:34:45 GMT

We using Vista Business with Adobe 6 standard and Adobe 7.0 Reader. From Excel hyperlinks it gives error message "no program registered to open this file". Please help to resolve, been searching long on web and found nothing yet.. thanks

you tube with vista ultimate

tammi — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 05:28:48 GMT

Just reinstalled vista ultimate sp1 with little or no errors...

but after finally getting internet connected, went to visit YOU TUBE

its in every language but english..

tryed encoding the page with no avail..

can someone please help

Screensaver Error

gabwp — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 09:12:35 GMT

Good morning.

When my hubby and I attempt to use pics from our photo folder as a screensaver, we get a black screen and the words "An error is preventing the slidshow to work", or something along those lines.

The pics we are using are a .jpg. And we have even created just a screensaver folder for the pics.

Help!!

Destination folder Access denied

Dekumis — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:27:30 GMT

I am trying to copy a folder from a USB flash pen onto the C Drive of my Vista Ultimate system and i'm getting this error. it is disturbing because when i tried to copy the same files to an external hard drive that i have i got no problems with the copy process.

the system i have is a HP pavillion DV2815NR and i upgraded the system to vista ultimate a week ago. I installed all the drivers from the HP's website that pertain to this model. additionally I activated the PC administrator which is by default deactivated in vista. I thought this would rectify the problem but it have not. I am still getting that error of "Destination Folder Access Denied".

I need help

Audio only (No video) in windows media player

JazzyJ — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:31:00 GMT

I updated to vista home premium less than 2 weeks ago and realized none of my AVI, WMV, or any video formats for that matter were working in windows media player 11. I had numerous other problems with vista since upgrading so I did a fresh install. Everything has been working fine, all video formats were playing flawlessly with the codecs I have for windows media player, but suddenly they stopped again. I need help troubleshooting this problem. I was using ffdshow and haali media splitter codecs, they were working fine then suddenly stopped displaying video. I've tried re-installing codecs and using the codec tweak tool to cleanup broken registry files. Still no luck. Wondering if some media player registry files have become corrupt...help?

Need Task Scheduler help!

SicBoay — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 04:34:26 GMT

1. I want to schedule a task.The app is in documents\programsetups\animateddesktop\animateddesktop.exe. when u first start this app,it goes to the notification icon area then u have to right click the icon and ENABLE it,this brings up the animated wallpaper screensaver, I've scheduled this app to open when i unlock my windows, ive tested it, and it just starts the app and puts it in the notification icon area, My Main Question is how do i get the scheduler to ENABLE my app, not just put it in the corner. Action:Start program, add arguments????
start in???? how do u properly fill these in? do i need to find a different path to the notification area instead of the apps file location?and im not gonna use dos to fix tasks!

2.im trynna make my scheduled song play when the above app opens, i just dont know how to set the triggers,trigger on an event,but then log and source wtf is that?I looked through the list and could not see my app, not evenmost of them, just a bunch of i dunno,which thing is it ahhhhh.Why does scheduler have to be so damn confusing,i've looked all over the place tutrals and guides and none of them say how to properly fill in the triggers and junk.

dell inspiron 531s
vista home premium
'goddamn windows 98, get bill gates in here!':w00t:

Removing icons from desktop

Flossie — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 02:28:04 GMT

I have managed (or more crrectly my 12yo did) to drag two icons onto the desktop and I cannot seem to get rid of them. One is what appears to be a shortcut to System Configuration. but when I right click I am asked if I want ot create a shortcut, not delete it> the otehr is what appears to be a c?documents folder that is not a shortcut. I have backed everything up onto my external hard drive and have tried to delete this, but it doesn't delete. It asks permission and then says it can't do it. I am also nervous about it deleting what might be important things.

I'm pretty good technically, but this is really bugging me. I try always to have a clear desktop and these two things need to go.

Thanks for any help! Deb

How to get rid of Welcome Center on Bootup

donnyb — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:21:31 GMT

I just installed Vista and I think I am going to like it. However, on bootup, I would like to have it boot up without showing the Welcome Center. How do I do that?

Setting a Wake Up Timer of 320 seconds when in S3 state

TinyTim — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 07:39:36 GMT

Hello everyone,

i am writing an automation procedure at work and after battling with VISTA for months and months i am close to done but one problem remains.

I am sending my machine into the S3 mode (sleep) using the tool "sleeper". Unfortunatly the system wakes up after 37 seconds eventough it gets no signal to do so. Using the powercfg -lastwake command reveals, as usual, absolutly nothing...

Is there a way to put VISTA into S3 mode for 320 seconds only?

Thanks

win2000 Logon on Vista?

Gabon — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 05:34:12 GMT

Hello.. i would like to know if there is anything to make my vista logon like this
[img]http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/i/tr/cms/contentPics/windows-xp-logon-r002040426shu01d.gif[/img]

i Dont want this
http://img48.imageshack.us/img48/250/original9ii.jpg

i dont like it and i think it is realy slowing the logon with all the sounds and animations

so is there anything i can download or Change To make me logon like that ?

Thanks for your patience...

Windows Vista booting problem

sumchans — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 01:37:51 GMT

For some days i am really facing a problem but cant

recognize the cause for the problem. I just do a reinstall

everytime when i see the problem. Its related to the

booting of windows vista home premium. I have separated

the booting process in four stages.

1. The Microsoft Corporation logo with the progress bar

moving almost on the bottom center of the screen
2. The Windows vista logo appearance
3. The user selection window
4. The loading of the selected user profile.

I see the first part taking a long time to change over the

next one.It was usually 8-9 turns and maximum 10. But

nowadays it takes almost 30-35 turns. Cant understand the

reason for this. Please explain if anyone is aware of this

issue and the steps to resolve it, because i am really fed

up with reinstallation.