[Blue Zee]

Originally Posted by aarhus2004

Hello Zee,

I actually didn't know that, although I recall giving the link to the particular thread just in case you were wondering what the heck I was getting at. That was a very lucky chance for TSG. Now all we need to do is get Mike M over here!

That "lucky chance for TSG" is a bit excessive. I just enjoy sharing my experience with Win9x systems and the thank you notes do make feel great, even when so many times we fail and the only way out is a reinstall.

Unfortunately Mike doesn't "do" forums.

See his comments here when Tony posted about his problems (on this thread).
http://www.microsoft.com/communities...g=en&cr=us&p=1

As soon as I pointed him here, he was gone.

I'm now quite used to his "moods", too many times a bit harsh, but he really knows WinME.

Originally Posted by aarhus2004

I wonder if you remember NG's "Koldbear", Zee? He was a lovely man. Graciousness itself with me and patience personified with a rank newbie. As he got older (and perhaps learned of his illness) he became a little grumpy.But he was posting until a couple of weeks before he died. All of us who were regulars there were pretty devastated. I searched for his final post. It was brief. "Use ScanDefrag" and, as a footnote, "Bugger off Chris" This was Chris Quirke whose posts often raised the hackles in several MVPs. Chris is still posting and he gave me, a few days ago, this insight into the logic behind defragmentation.

Remember both of them quite well and no doubt "Koldbear" was someone really really special.

Chris is no ignorant, we both know that, and even if some MVPs tried to claim that, they were surely reacting to his provocations.

You posted a proof of what we mean.

Originally Posted by aarhus2004

If apologies are necessary, I make them, for tagging this post on the end of a great thread - to you, Zee, and to Tony.

Cheers.

Ben.

I don't think apologies are necessary, but will let Tony comment on that.

I'm sure he agrees with me.

Cheers,

Zee

[Tony1966]

As far as I can tell (and remember I'm no expert) the Recovery Disk I have restores the system to the way it was provided and packaged from the factory. The process itself didn't take a great deal of time (I'd already backed up and burnt all important stuff I had onto a CD/R (now copied onto the laptop for double security) and I didn't perform any pre-recovery clean-ups.

I've done the recovery process before so all the important software discs were in one place, and a logical order. The advice (and patience) I've received from TSG was invaluable particularly on the restore/printer issues I was having.

Now that I'm finally working (and networking) properly I've secured the network in line with recommendations from another TSG thread I raised earlier.

The desktop is beautifully fast but I'm limiting usage until I've configured firewalls/virus protection etc. I'm convinced that Ad-Aware SE was causing the EXE/LNK problems I had in the first place - there's plenty of discussion on the www on this issue, so I'm discounting that in the new set up. Before finally abandoning installing Norton on the desktop I'm now searching the web to see whether anyone has resolved the issues it creates with Windows restore. All avenues so far point to "avoid Norton like the plague"

As to your friend in Microsoft forums I think I'll send him a PM through there. Maybe he took exception to the style of the thread - I had two choices - kick the Cat or whinge publicly . If he is a ME whizz it won't pay to be on the wrong side of him (if TSG happens to be down )

[Blue Zee]

Originally Posted by Tony1966

...If he is a ME whizz it won't pay to be on the wrong side of him (if TSG happens to be down )

That was funny.

He is surely the best around for WinME, and do post there.

Just don't expect too much of a reply, I'm sure he will read it but will not comment.

But knowing him, he'll probably just prove me wrong (again!)...

Zee

[aarhus2004]

Tony, Thanks for the "how you do it" re the Recovery Disc. Of course it raises questions as to how, precisely, you do do it but I guess I had better explore those via Google. I am very glad you are up and running. WinME has 'done me proud' but I enjoy maintenance and that, I believe, is the key to its smooth running. The thread I started in Tips and Tricks has some useful stuff to offer - when I do my version of recovery I refer to it!

Zee, your modesty is commendable but the fact is you post in a manner which points to care and know-how. And your post style sets a fine example. I come across Mike in several other forums and, as the traffic in NGs has fallen off, that is to be expected.

Regards to you both.

Ben.

[Blue Zee]

Originally Posted by Blue Zee, yup myself, I know...

But knowing him, he'll probably just prove me wrong (again!)...

Zee

Didn't I tell you...??