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  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675
    LeatherGryphon said:

    Complaint:  My DISH TV is unreliable tonight.  Wind is moving the fir tree branches so much that they block the signal long enough to cause digi-farts. sad

    I'm afraid it's time to have the DISH dish moved to avoid the tree which has grown so much in the last few years that it now interrupts reception.  It was a problem last winter when the snow piled up on the branches.  Tonight it's the wind.  Unfortunately there are very few places on this property where a dish can be placed to see the satellites.  Perhaps it's time to dish my DISH and go through TV withdrawals. crying

     

    dish ran away with the spoon.  and stole the cake

  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675
    Kulay Wolf said:

    Found  a way to have all the daz tutorials show in the movies and tv app in Windows 10 but too sleepy to watch them all or any right now.

     

    sleepy tutts

    sleepy too.  my head is spinning for some reason cant fathom

  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 42,123
    LeatherGryphon said:

    Complaint:  My DISH TV is unreliable tonight.  Wind is moving the fir tree branches so much that they block the signal long enough to cause digi-farts. sad

    I'm afraid it's time to have the DISH dish moved to avoid the tree which has grown so much in the last few years that it now interrupts reception.  It was a problem last winter when the snow piled up on the branches.  Tonight it's the wind.  Unfortunately there are very few places on this property where a dish can be placed to see the satellites.  Perhaps it's time to dish my DISH and go through TV withdrawals. crying

    ...doesn't take long to get over it.  My Telly blew up over 12 years ago and I really don't miss it anymore.

    Saves me a bundle not having to deal with Cable or Satellite bills.

  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 42,123
    Etrigan said:

    If it's single malt you seek (much smoother) then Glenfiddich is your poison. Glenlivet if you also came into a sizeable inheritance. devil

    URL is for image only. I neither know, nor endorse, the vendor.

    ..for me, it's this:

    Nice and peaty, and yes, not inexpensive.

    But if money is no object there is this. (aged since 1906 - actually 109 years old now):

    ...only 1,400,000$ per bottle.

  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 42,123

    ...OK have a question about hardware diagnostic utilities. I there anything available for monitoring hard drive performance?

    Lately after turning the workstation on I notice the HDD light is on and steady for a long time (like hours long)  The system is not connected to the Net so it's not "phoning home" or downloading anything.  I checked Task Manger and I don't see any process that is running either in foreground or background which would be causing this.

  • Subtropic PixelSubtropic Pixel Posts: 2,389

    Hey, KK.  Spinrite.  From Gibson Research.  Not free, but worth every penny.

  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 42,123

    ..no free ones then, too broke to afford 89$. This is really bothering me.

  • Subtropic PixelSubtropic Pixel Posts: 2,389
    LeatherGryphon said:
    MistyMist said:

    i go dentist tomorrow.  woes.  he's gonna hurt me.

    My dentist wears a holster and carries a cordless power drill in it and has a maniacal grin and laugh when I enter the cell.

    Yeah, we've been meaning to tell you that Steve Martin is really NOT a dentist.  And he got eaten by Seymour anyway.

  • Subtropic PixelSubtropic Pixel Posts: 2,389
    kyoto kid said:

    ..no free ones then, too broke to afford 89$. This is really bothering me.

    Yeah, I know.  But that $89 just may save you having to buy a new hard drive.  And then another one.  And another.  No matter how cheap you are buying hard drives, eventually Spinrite pays for itself.  Truth.

  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 42,123
    edited November 2015

    ..really am too broke. In the midst of a Social Security Disability claim appeal and have to scrape by on what little I have.

     

    Are there any free utilities at all similar to CPU-Z or GPU-Z so I can at least get an idea of what might be hammering the drive so much?

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  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 42,123
    edited November 2015

    ...I'm wondering if it it might not be the AV or Windows.  As I am not connected to the Net it probably cannot run certain diagnostics or in the case of Windows is not able to check if there are updates available so it keeps looking for a connection that isn't there. I would think though there would be some sort of message that it was unsuccessful.

    When I try to stop the AV service in Task Manager it spits back,"The operation could not be completed." Not sure it would be a good idea to close the process for the AV in the Processes tab.

    There also are about a dozen "svchost.exe" operations listed in the Processes window.  Usually there are only a few unless the AV is running a scan.

    I may be able to configure and build a system, but when it comes to this kinds oif stuff I am like a blind person in a labyrinth.

    I am able to open and run programmes, though I have to wait on everything and on occasion get the dreaded "not responding" message for a few moments. Once a programme opens it works fine with no perceptible lag. This to me says it's some sort of process that is causing this and not an issue with the drive itself.  Also whenever I shut the system down it displays a message for a few moments saying windows can't shut down because a programme or process is still running.

    Post edited by kyoto kid on
  • ps1borgps1borg Posts: 12,776
    kyoto kid said:

    ...I'm wondering if it it might not be the AV or Windows.  As I am not connected to the Net it probably cannot run certain diagnostics or in the case of Windows is not able to check if there are updates available so it keeps looking for a connection that isn't there. I would think though there would be some sort of message that it was unsuccessful.

    When I try to stop the AV service in Task Manager it spits back,"The operation could not be completed." Not sure it would be a good idea to close the process for the AV in the Processes tab.

    There also are about a dozen "svchost.exe" operations listed in the Processes window.  Usually there are only a few unless the AV is running a scan.

    I may be able to configure and build a system, but when it comes to this kinds oif stuff I am like a blind person in a labyrinth.

    I am able to open and run programmes, though I have to wait on everything and on occasion get the dreaded "not responding" message for a few moments. Once a programme opens it works fine with no perceptible lag. This to me says it's some sort of process that is causing this and not an issue with the drive itself.  Also whenever I shut the system down it displays a message for a few moments saying windows can't shut down because a programme or process is still running.

    https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896653.aspx

  • TSasha SmithTSasha Smith Posts: 27,426

    I forgot a charging cord and my cup at home.   Oh no

  • DanaTADanaTA Posts: 13,363
    edited November 2015
    kyoto kid said:

    ...I'm wondering if it it might not be the AV or Windows.  As I am not connected to the Net it probably cannot run certain diagnostics or in the case of Windows is not able to check if there are updates available so it keeps looking for a connection that isn't there. I would think though there would be some sort of message that it was unsuccessful.

    When I try to stop the AV service in Task Manager it spits back,"The operation could not be completed." Not sure it would be a good idea to close the process for the AV in the Processes tab.

    There also are about a dozen "svchost.exe" operations listed in the Processes window.  Usually there are only a few unless the AV is running a scan.

    I may be able to configure and build a system, but when it comes to this kinds oif stuff I am like a blind person in a labyrinth.

    I am able to open and run programmes, though I have to wait on everything and on occasion get the dreaded "not responding" message for a few moments. Once a programme opens it works fine with no perceptible lag. This to me says it's some sort of process that is causing this and not an issue with the drive itself.  Also whenever I shut the system down it displays a message for a few moments saying windows can't shut down because a programme or process is still running.

    I have been using Hard Disk Sentinel on my computer.  I got it for free from bitsdujour last year.  It monitors health, temperature, how many days it has run, estimates how many days of use left, how many starts it has done.  They let you download it to try it.  The trial version doesn't do the user-started extended self test with repair option.  But, at least you can get an idea of the drive's health.  The Standard version is only about $24.

    Dana

    Post edited by DanaTA on
  • EtriganEtrigan Posts: 603
    kyoto kid said:

    ...I'm wondering if it it might not be the AV or Windows.  As I am not connected to the Net it probably cannot run certain diagnostics or in the case of Windows is not able to check if there are updates available so it keeps looking for a connection that isn't there. I would think though there would be some sort of message that it was unsuccessful.

    When I try to stop the AV service in Task Manager it spits back,"The operation could not be completed." Not sure it would be a good idea to close the process for the AV in the Processes tab.

    There also are about a dozen "svchost.exe" operations listed in the Processes window.  Usually there are only a few unless the AV is running a scan.

    I may be able to configure and build a system, but when it comes to this kinds oif stuff I am like a blind person in a labyrinth.

    I am able to open and run programmes, though I have to wait on everything and on occasion get the dreaded "not responding" message for a few moments. Once a programme opens it works fine with no perceptible lag. This to me says it's some sort of process that is causing this and not an issue with the drive itself.  Also whenever I shut the system down it displays a message for a few moments saying windows can't shut down because a programme or process is still running.

    I am no geek squad alum, however I do notice when svchost is running, especially in herds the HD works overtime. Apparently there is a rootkit out there that is the cause, See quote below from answers.microsoft.com

    Occasionally after windows automatically updates, my laptop will restart with abnormally high CPU usage. I checked my processes and found that "svchost.exe*32 - SYSTEM - winrscmde" appeared to be using most of the CPU.  When attempting to "Go to Service(s)" no service was highlighted. 
    As a last ditch effort in a long list of fixes I tried(including scanning my pc with multiple malware and virus detection programs, restarting the computer again and trying a manual fix I found in a forum somewhere else)

    I simply chose svchost.exe*32, then clicked "Open file location" and double clicked the svchost application, opening a new svchost.exe*32 and ending the old process and it seems to have solved my problem for the time being, but I can't help but wonder what caused this problem in the first place?

    [EDIT]:  I fixed my problem another way, apparently somehow a rootkit was causing the problem? It started out as a problem with all regular google sites, ads and services not being able to be displayed on my browser. I searched the web for answers and found that someone else had the exact same problem and used a combination of Rkill and TDSKill executable programs to stop malware processes and remove rootkits. I never thought of this before because i had no idea what a rootkit was.  After rebooting google worked fine and i found that the particular service host.exe file that had been causing me so much trouble was gone and not running, also my computer runs smoother than ever!

    Didn't you say you'd somehow picked up a nasty a while back?

  • SerpentSerpent Posts: 4,075
    ps1borg said:
    TroutFace said:
    ps1borg said:

    Morning. A mess of white clouds looking for all the world like a fleet of flying saucers whizzing across an eggshell blue sky on the wings of a hot north wind :)

    ALIEN CLOUD SAUCER INVASION!!! surprisecrying

    The night sky here has been a bit orangey from fires on the west coast (3000 miles away?) don't know which would be worse if it  got here first, fires or aliens laugh

    FIRE ALIENS!!! surprisesurpriseindecision

  • SerpentSerpent Posts: 4,075

    Demo over.. seemed to go OK. indecision Back to work as normal.

    This weekend.. time for a new wallet, mine is over 8 years old and is dying.  Walmart time! indecision

    Also, will be out exploring after wallet purchase! I want to visit this place called Casino El Camino again, it's weird but fun! surprise

     

  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 42,123
    ps1borg said:
    kyoto kid said:

    ...I'm wondering if it it might not be the AV or Windows.  As I am not connected to the Net it probably cannot run certain diagnostics or in the case of Windows is not able to check if there are updates available so it keeps looking for a connection that isn't there. I would think though there would be some sort of message that it was unsuccessful.

    When I try to stop the AV service in Task Manager it spits back,"The operation could not be completed." Not sure it would be a good idea to close the process for the AV in the Processes tab.

    There also are about a dozen "svchost.exe" operations listed in the Processes window.  Usually there are only a few unless the AV is running a scan.

    I may be able to configure and build a system, but when it comes to this kinds oif stuff I am like a blind person in a labyrinth.

    I am able to open and run programmes, though I have to wait on everything and on occasion get the dreaded "not responding" message for a few moments. Once a programme opens it works fine with no perceptible lag. This to me says it's some sort of process that is causing this and not an issue with the drive itself.  Also whenever I shut the system down it displays a message for a few moments saying windows can't shut down because a programme or process is still running.

    https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896653.aspx

    ...is this something that comes with WIn 7?  I'm afraid if I DL it I'll get the one for XP as the notebook is the only system I have to get online with.

  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 42,123
    Etrigan said:
    kyoto kid said:

    ...I'm wondering if it it might not be the AV or Windows.  As I am not connected to the Net it probably cannot run certain diagnostics or in the case of Windows is not able to check if there are updates available so it keeps looking for a connection that isn't there. I would think though there would be some sort of message that it was unsuccessful.

    When I try to stop the AV service in Task Manager it spits back,"The operation could not be completed." Not sure it would be a good idea to close the process for the AV in the Processes tab.

    There also are about a dozen "svchost.exe" operations listed in the Processes window.  Usually there are only a few unless the AV is running a scan.

    I may be able to configure and build a system, but when it comes to this kinds oif stuff I am like a blind person in a labyrinth.

    I am able to open and run programmes, though I have to wait on everything and on occasion get the dreaded "not responding" message for a few moments. Once a programme opens it works fine with no perceptible lag. This to me says it's some sort of process that is causing this and not an issue with the drive itself.  Also whenever I shut the system down it displays a message for a few moments saying windows can't shut down because a programme or process is still running.

    I am no geek squad alum, however I do notice when svchost is running, especially in herds the HD works overtime. Apparently there is a rootkit out there that is the cause, See quote below from answers.microsoft.com

    Occasionally after windows automatically updates, my laptop will restart with abnormally high CPU usage. I checked my processes and found that "svchost.exe*32 - SYSTEM - winrscmde" appeared to be using most of the CPU.  When attempting to "Go to Service(s)" no service was highlighted. 
    As a last ditch effort in a long list of fixes I tried(including scanning my pc with multiple malware and virus detection programs, restarting the computer again and trying a manual fix I found in a forum somewhere else)

    I simply chose svchost.exe*32, then clicked "Open file location" and double clicked the svchost application, opening a new svchost.exe*32 and ending the old process and it seems to have solved my problem for the time being, but I can't help but wonder what caused this problem in the first place?

    [EDIT]:  I fixed my problem another way, apparently somehow a rootkit was causing the problem? It started out as a problem with all regular google sites, ads and services not being able to be displayed on my browser. I searched the web for answers and found that someone else had the exact same problem and used a combination of Rkill and TDSKill executable programs to stop malware processes and remove rootkits. I never thought of this before because i had no idea what a rootkit was.  After rebooting google worked fine and i found that the particular service host.exe file that had been causing me so much trouble was gone and not running, also my computer runs smoother than ever!

    Didn't you say you'd somehow picked up a nasty a while back?

    ...not on the Workstation.  That was with the Notebook and on the old drive that died back in '09  Ran a MawareBytes scan last night and no items were found.

  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675
    kyoto kid said:
    Etrigan said:

    If it's single malt you seek (much smoother) then Glenfiddich is your poison. Glenlivet if you also came into a sizeable inheritance. devil

    URL is for image only. I neither know, nor endorse, the vendor.

    ..for me, it's this:

    Nice and peaty, and yes, not inexpensive.

    But if money is no object there is this. (aged since 1906 - actually 109 years old now):

    ...only 1,400,000$ per bottle.

     

    gahhh. >.<

    the Johnny Blue by me is 189.00.  hard be grateful for a new year without it.  it doesnt burn my throat goin down, one sip feel the warmth from toes to ears lol

     

  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675
    edited November 2015

    cybertenko sale at rmp. kewl stuff, but i haz to finish christmas shopping first. bah humbug lol

     

    dentist bill from yesterday, another 280. >.<  

    he wants to extract 2 teeth (broken :( ) and make crowns for 2. i was like, whats a crown.  he files tooth down to a peg, then super glue crown thingee.  i told him will wait for hurting before making decisions. broke tooths still serviceable and in back, dont show.  

    buppies still luv me even without pretty teeth.

    Post edited by Mistara on
  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675

    it was all too much for Ruby Rod at the end.

    multee pass

  • EtriganEtrigan Posts: 603
    kyoto kid said:
    Etrigan said:
    kyoto kid said:

     

    ...not on the Workstation.  That was with the Notebook and on the old drive that died back in '09  Ran a MawareBytes scan last night and no items were found.

    I've had rootkit infections. Malwarebytes doesn't detect them. They can live in completely innocuous hosts, like JPGs, PDFs, and program updates. That's the limit of my knowledge. My infected computer died of other causes (mostly old age) before I got it completely cleaned out.

  • TSasha SmithTSasha Smith Posts: 27,426

    I wanted to visit a different mall today but too sleepy.

    I forgot to cancel Microsoft music subscription so I have it for another month it seems.

  • ps1borgps1borg Posts: 12,776

    Morning. Warm night giving over to hot day with just a teasing breeze to cool tempers on the clagged-up freeway, or maybe not there is much honking coming from around a bend, hunkered down in the back seat of a taxi with a Bollywood song and dance number blaring from the substantial stereo system iz hard to tell what's going on, except nothing has moved for the past five minutes or so :) 

  • ps1borgps1borg Posts: 12,776
    kyoto kid said:
    ps1borg said:
    kyoto kid said:

    ...I'm wondering if it it might not be the AV or Windows.  As I am not connected to the Net it probably cannot run certain diagnostics or in the case of Windows is not able to check if there are updates available so it keeps looking for a connection that isn't there. I would think though there would be some sort of message that it was unsuccessful.

    When I try to stop the AV service in Task Manager it spits back,"The operation could not be completed." Not sure it would be a good idea to close the process for the AV in the Processes tab.

    There also are about a dozen "svchost.exe" operations listed in the Processes window.  Usually there are only a few unless the AV is running a scan.

    I may be able to configure and build a system, but when it comes to this kinds oif stuff I am like a blind person in a labyrinth.

    I am able to open and run programmes, though I have to wait on everything and on occasion get the dreaded "not responding" message for a few moments. Once a programme opens it works fine with no perceptible lag. This to me says it's some sort of process that is causing this and not an issue with the drive itself.  Also whenever I shut the system down it displays a message for a few moments saying windows can't shut down because a programme or process is still running.

    https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896653.aspx

    ...is this something that comes with WIn 7?  I'm afraid if I DL it I'll get the one for XP as the notebook is the only system I have to get online with.

    all it does is report on the status of services so as far as I know it should work for xp forward :)

  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 42,123
    MistyMist said:

    cybertenko sale at rmp. kewl stuff, but i haz to finish christmas shopping first. bah humbug lol

     

    dentist bill from yesterday, another 280. >.<  

    he wants to extract 2 teeth (broken :( ) and make crowns for 2. i was like, whats a crown.  he files tooth down to a peg, then super glue crown thingee.  i told him will wait for hurting before making decisions. broke tooths still serviceable and in back, dont show.  

    buppies still luv me even without pretty teeth.

    ...yeah I have that to look forward to in about three months.  A couple extractions of broken ones one filling, and then an impression for an upper partial. However, will finally be rid of the "Hockey Goalie" smile.

  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 42,123
    edited November 2015
    Etrigan said:
    kyoto kid said:
    Etrigan said:
    kyoto kid said:

     

    ...not on the Workstation.  That was with the Notebook and on the old drive that died back in '09  Ran a MawareBytes scan last night and no items were found.

    I've had rootkit infections. Malwarebytes doesn't detect them. They can live in completely innocuous hosts, like JPGs, PDFs, and program updates. That's the limit of my knowledge. My infected computer died of other causes (mostly old age) before I got it completely cleaned out.

    ..hmm, I have Sophos, Wonder if that will find and deal with them.  Means not being able to use the workstation for quite a while as it is rather thorough.

    Post edited by kyoto kid on
  • ps1borgps1borg Posts: 12,776

    ...

    TroutFace said:
    ps1borg said:
    TroutFace said:
    ps1borg said:

    Morning. A mess of white clouds looking for all the world like a fleet of flying saucers whizzing across an eggshell blue sky on the wings of a hot north wind :)

    ALIEN CLOUD SAUCER INVASION!!! surprisecrying

    The night sky here has been a bit orangey from fires on the west coast (3000 miles away?) don't know which would be worse if it  got here first, fires or aliens laugh

    FIRE ALIENS!!! surprisesurpriseindecision

    Is like an alien invasion ! Four dead overnight in the WA fires, the whole southwest is as dry as a bone Am expecting callouts to support the local volunteer brigades over Christmas, last year was cooler and started much quieter. 

  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 42,123
    edited November 2015

    ...sounds like the California and the Northwest here this past summer. One of the worst fire seasons we've had in a long time. A good portion of Oregon was on fire save for the cast and Willamette valley.

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