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Updated a windows XP … one that I never setup since 95 and now there are problems.  Besides the normal cleanup/update of 2-4 hours, I ran the free AVG antivirus and found NPROTECT, which I now is old Norton, or Symantec residue, but now mention anywhere else.

Anyhow, looking up took long enough that I will post the fix here.  if you scan for virus’s and see multiple warnings, then the fix is:

Start, RUN, CMD, for command Prompt… or whatever your fav way to open the Dos command screen, then type exaclty as below

rd /S “\\?\C:\recycler\nprotect”
 and it will ask to verify Are you Sure: Yes / No… click on Y for Yes, takes a few moments… but Vwalaaa… Gone.  Another one Bites the Fix!

Michael B.

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Are you getting the fun and lovely Error 25099 or Windows Installer Can’t be Access or can’t  load due to compression in file when you try to install Java updates?

Download the whole Java Install file (Version 16 is available) and during install, place a checkmark in the CHANGE DESTINATION FOLDER, and make a new JavaXX or any different folder name.  Install will complete in a couple of minutes SUCCESSFULLY.

Also, I recommend that you remove ANY reference to Java in Add Remove Programs, or Programs and Features (Vista) EXCEPT for the latest version.

NOTE:  version 15 is the update I am getting with Control Panel, Java Updates, or you can go to the download center at Java.com and get v16

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After running several utilities that clean the registry (coming soon) i noticed that although my computer was running faster, a registry cleanup tool disabled my network, power and power systray icons:  Here is the quick fix:

Rededit

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

and replace Local_Machine with Local_User

delete all HIDE keys, if they are there…

In writing my notes I see that a detailed How To is here:

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/fix-for-when-clock-volume-power-or-network-icons-are-missing-and-grayed-out-in-windows-vista/

which also states the location to download the Registry FIX, unzip, double click, Log Off, and back on … then Right Click on your Notification SysTray area , not on an Icon, but in the blank area, and re-check mark all that you want visible…)  Kudo’s to the weblink above for reducing my notes, and making available the reg download to fix.

Michael B.

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