Changing Registry Size

September 15, 2008

Please adjust your clock and or Timezone, you are posting in the future.

It seems to me like the limit is set pretty high. Usually when you get

a Registry Size Limit warning an increase of 1MB is sufficient. If you

set this limit too high it may cause problems with the way the memory

pools are allocated, it's a long complicated story, suffice to say that

you should not go crazy with the Registry Size Limit. What is the

current size of your registry?

Please do not use registry cleaners on your Windows 2000 installation!

These cleaners do more harm than good, you have worked long and hard to

set your machine to your liking and to have it purr like a kitten, if

you want to ruin your work and the stability of your installation then

use a cleaner, if you don't want to wreck your installation keep

cleaners away from your machine.

You can "compact" the registry, that is not the same as cleaning it, you

can safely use NTREGOPT to do this:

http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/ To back up the

registry you can use the Backup utility to create an Emergency Repair

Disk (ERD) http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322755 .

John

DaffyD® wrote:

> A couple of times now when I've run Spybot S&D I received that message that

> the registry size was too small. I know how to increase it and now it's set

> at 100 MB. If that is too large, what is the typically recommended size?

> How would I go about cleaning up the registry so that I could reduce its

> size?

September 15, 2008

Changing Registry Size

A couple of times now when I've run Spybot S&D I received that message that

the registry size was too small. I know how to increase it and now it's set

at 100 MB. If that is too large, what is the typically recommended size?

How would I go about cleaning up the registry so that I could reduce its

size?

--

DaffyD®

If I Knew Where I Was I'd Be There Now.

September 16, 2008

Re: Changing Registry Size

"DaffyD®" <daffyd@woohoo.com> wrote in message

news:eyuUSL7FJHA.4864@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> The clock on the taskbar shows the correct time, time zone, and date. It

> also looks fine when I look at the date/time posted in OE (my news reader)

> so I'm not sure why you are seeing it differently.

>

Your clock is definitely out of tune with the rest of the world. You're

posting perhaps 12 hours in the future, maybe some am/pm confusion?

September 16, 2008

Re: Changing Registry Size

In news:eyuUSL7FJHA.4864@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl,

DaffyD® <daffyd@woohoo.com> typed:

> The clock on the taskbar shows the correct time, time zone, and date.

> It also looks fine when I look at the date/time posted in OE (my news

> reader) so I'm not sure why you are seeing it differently

Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2008 21:16:25 -1600

The UTC offset can be no greater than ±1200, and your headers have -1600

which places you across the International Dateline where you would be +0800

which is "in the future."

September 16, 2008

Re: Changing Registry Size

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message.

In news:eyuUSL7FJHA.4864@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl,

DaffyD® <daffyd@woohoo.com> typed:

> Right now, the current registry size is 39 MB. Can you tell me what the

> optimum maximum size should be? And thanks for the warning about registry

> cleaners. I haven't used any in about 8 years but it's good to be reminded

> not to use them. .

In addition to the above advice from John John I would add that I have yet

to see an increase in performance or stability from compacting the registry

either. Do I clean my registry? Yes, by hand and ONLY when I absolutely

must. Orphaned reg entries have done no harm in all of these years. If I do

let an application perform that for me that application is no longer

available in the format it once was so I've not cleaned a registry since.

To give my OPINION about your question. No more than 2 MB bigger than is

required. Setting it too large can make for issues. Windows has seemingly

always done a decent job at managing it though so you might want to trust

that 2k is as stable as you're wanting. As already said, don't mess with it.

You have what you want? Stop poking. :) Really. I learned all I know via

scholastic and geeking. I broke EVERYTHING. "If it ain't broke, tweak it."

Don't... If it is working then let it work. Trust me on this one. Secure it,

get your apps installed, setup the way you want, image it, secure it, image

it again, and the let it do what it was meant to do.

--

Galen (Not Current MS-MVP)

My Geek Site: http://kgiii.info

Web Hosting: http://whathostingshould.be

"In solving a problem of this sort, the grand thing is to be able to reason

backwards. That is a very useful accomplishment, and a

very easy one, but people do not practise it much. In the every-day affairs

of life it is more useful to reason forwards, and so

the other comes to be neglected. There are fifty who can reason

synthetically for one who can reason analytically." - Sherlock

Holmes

September 16, 2008

Re: Changing Registry Size

You are definitely posting in the future, just look at the replies to

your posts, they are shown posted many hours before your posts.

Setting your RSL to 50MB should be sufficient, if you get more warnings

increase it in small increments of 1 or 2MB.

John

DaffyD® wrote:

> The clock on the taskbar shows the correct time, time zone, and date. It

> also looks fine when I look at the date/time posted in OE (my news reader)

> so I'm not sure why you are seeing it differently.

>

> Right now, the current registry size is 39 MB. Can you tell me what the

> optimum maximum size should be? And thanks for the warning about registry

> cleaners. I haven't used any in about 8 years but it's good to be reminded

> not to use them. .

>

> "John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message

> news:ObvKg2yFJHA.5036@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>

>>Please adjust your clock and or Timezone, you are posting in the future.

>>

>>It seems to me like the limit is set pretty high. Usually when you get

>>a Registry Size Limit warning an increase of 1MB is sufficient. If you

>>set this limit too high it may cause problems with the way the memory

>>pools are allocated, it's a long complicated story, suffice to say that

>>you should not go crazy with the Registry Size Limit. What is the

>>current size of your registry?

>>

>>Please do not use registry cleaners on your Windows 2000 installation!

>>These cleaners do more harm than good, you have worked long and hard to

>>set your machine to your liking and to have it purr like a kitten, if

>>you want to ruin your work and the stability of your installation then

>>use a cleaner, if you don't want to wreck your installation keep

>>cleaners away from your machine.

>>

>>You can "compact" the registry, that is not the same as cleaning it, you

>>can safely use NTREGOPT to do this:

>>http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/ To back up the

>>registry you can use the Backup utility to create an Emergency Repair

>>Disk (ERD) http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322755 .

>>

>>John

>>

>>DaffyD® wrote:

>>

>>>A couple of times now when I've run Spybot S&D I received that message

>

> that

>

>>>the registry size was too small. I know how to increase it and now it's

>

> set

>

>>>at 100 MB. If that is too large, what is the typically recommended size?

>>>How would I go about cleaning up the registry so that I could reduce its

>>>size?

>>

>

September 16, 2008

Re: Changing Registry Size

Galen wrote:

> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message.

>

> In news:eyuUSL7FJHA.4864@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl,

> DaffyD® <daffyd@woohoo.com> typed:

>

>>Right now, the current registry size is 39 MB. Can you tell me what the

>>optimum maximum size should be? And thanks for the warning about registry

>>cleaners. I haven't used any in about 8 years but it's good to be reminded

>>not to use them. .

>

> In addition to the above advice from John John I would add that I have yet

> to see an increase in performance or stability from compacting the registry

> either. Do I clean my registry? Yes, by hand and ONLY when I absolutely

> must. Orphaned reg entries have done no harm in all of these years. If I do

> let an application perform that for me that application is no longer

> available in the format it once was so I've not cleaned a registry since.

>

> To give my OPINION about your question. No more than 2 MB bigger than is

> required. Setting it too large can make for issues.

I think I should clarify that having the limit itself set to a large

value usually won't affect anything as such, the system won't use the

space unless it needs it. On the other hand, the limit should not be

set too high as to allow applications to fill the paged pool with

registry data, setting the value to a realistic value will allow the

registry to grow conservatively and function properly, and it will give

you warnings when the registry size is growing at unusual rates,

something that may be completely normal but something that at other

times may need further investigation. More information can be found here:

Understanding and configuring Registry Size Limit (RSL)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/124594

Registry Size Limit Change Results in PagedPoolSize Change

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/140364/en-us

While on the subject of Registry Size it should be noted that the System

hive is one important hive that should never be allowed to grow

unchecked, to succesfully boot Windows must be able to load this hive,

if it becomes too large Windows 2000 may not be able to load it during

the early booting stages when available memory is limited to 16MB. More

information about this can be found in these articles:

The System hive memory limitation is improved in Windows Server 2003

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/302594

Your computer does not start if the SYSTEM hive is too large

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306038/en-us

Error Message: Windows Could Not Start Because the Following File Is

Missing or Corrupt: \Winnt\System32\Config\Systemced

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=269075

John

September 16, 2008

Re: Changing Registry Size

The clock on the taskbar shows the correct time, time zone, and date. It

also looks fine when I look at the date/time posted in OE (my news reader)

so I'm not sure why you are seeing it differently.

Right now, the current registry size is 39 MB. Can you tell me what the

optimum maximum size should be? And thanks for the warning about registry

cleaners. I haven't used any in about 8 years but it's good to be reminded

not to use them. .

"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message

news:ObvKg2yFJHA.5036@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> Please adjust your clock and or Timezone, you are posting in the future.

>

> It seems to me like the limit is set pretty high. Usually when you get

> a Registry Size Limit warning an increase of 1MB is sufficient. If you

> set this limit too high it may cause problems with the way the memory

> pools are allocated, it's a long complicated story, suffice to say that

> you should not go crazy with the Registry Size Limit. What is the

> current size of your registry?

>

> Please do not use registry cleaners on your Windows 2000 installation!

> These cleaners do more harm than good, you have worked long and hard to

> set your machine to your liking and to have it purr like a kitten, if

> you want to ruin your work and the stability of your installation then

> use a cleaner, if you don't want to wreck your installation keep

> cleaners away from your machine.

>

> You can "compact" the registry, that is not the same as cleaning it, you

> can safely use NTREGOPT to do this:

> http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/ To back up the

> registry you can use the Backup utility to create an Emergency Repair

> Disk (ERD) http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322755 .

>

> John

>

> DaffyD® wrote:

>

> > A couple of times now when I've run Spybot S&D I received that message

that

> > the registry size was too small. I know how to increase it and now it's

set

> > at 100 MB. If that is too large, what is the typically recommended size?

> > How would I go about cleaning up the registry so that I could reduce its

> > size?

>

September 17, 2008

Re: Changing Registry Size

DaffyD® wrote:

> "John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message

> news:OwwYkq$FJHA.3408@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>

>>Galen wrote:

>>

>>>My reply is at the bottom of your sent message.

>>>

>>>In news:eyuUSL7FJHA.4864@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl,

>>>DaffyD® <daffyd@woohoo.com> typed:

>>>

>>>>Right now, the current registry size is 39 MB. Can you tell me what the

>>>>optimum maximum size should be? And thanks for the warning about

>

> registry

>

>>>>cleaners. I haven't used any in about 8 years but it's good to be

>

> reminded

>

>>>>not to use them. .

>>>

>>>In addition to the above advice from John John I would add that I have

>

> yet

>

>>>to see an increase in performance or stability from compacting the

>

> registry

>

>>>either. Do I clean my registry? Yes, by hand and ONLY when I absolutely

>>>must. Orphaned reg entries have done no harm in all of these years. If I

>

> do

>

>>>let an application perform that for me that application is no longer

>>>available in the format it once was so I've not cleaned a registry

>

> since.

>

>>>To give my OPINION about your question. No more than 2 MB bigger than is

>>>required. Setting it too large can make for issues.

>>

>>I think I should clarify that having the limit itself set to a large

>>value usually won't affect anything as such, the system won't use the

>>space unless it needs it. On the other hand, the limit should not be

>>set too high as to allow applications to fill the paged pool with

>>registry data, setting the value to a realistic value will allow the

>>registry to grow conservatively and function properly, and it will give

>>you warnings when the registry size is growing at unusual rates,

>>something that may be completely normal but something that at other

>>times may need further investigation. More information can be found here:

>>

>>Understanding and configuring Registry Size Limit (RSL)

>>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/124594

>>

>>Registry Size Limit Change Results in PagedPoolSize Change

>>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/140364/en-us

>>

>>While on the subject of Registry Size it should be noted that the System

>>hive is one important hive that should never be allowed to grow

>>unchecked, to succesfully boot Windows must be able to load this hive,

>>if it becomes too large Windows 2000 may not be able to load it during

>>the early booting stages when available memory is limited to 16MB. More

>>information about this can be found in these articles:

>>

>>The System hive memory limitation is improved in Windows Server 2003

>>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/302594

>>

>>Your computer does not start if the SYSTEM hive is too large

>>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306038/en-us

>>

>>Error Message: Windows Could Not Start Because the Following File Is

>>Missing or Corrupt: \Winnt\System32\Config\Systemced

>>http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=269075

>>

>>John

>>

>

> John, re: Article ID : 306038

>

> What is it referring to in step 2: "Type the number for the appropriate

> Windows installation"? Since I haven't done it yet, how would I know which

> number to type?

When you start the Recovery Console you will see something like this on

your screen:

Microsoft Windows® Recovery Console

The Recovery Console provides system repair and recovery functionality.

Type EXIT to exit the Recovery Console and restart the computer.

1: C:\WINNT

Which Windows Installation would you like to log on to

(To cancel, press ENTER)?

In the example above you would need to type in the number 1 and press

enter. If you have multiple NT type installations you will be shown

more than one option.

> As I type this, the time is 8:55 PM Pacific Daylight Time on 9/16/08.

Your post is shown as posted at 9:56AM 9/17/08, a full 13 hours into the

future. Which news server are you using? The problem may be at their

end. Try the Microsoft news server and see if things change, try:

msnews.microsoft.com

John

>

September 17, 2008

Re: Changing Registry Size

What about your time zone? Sounds like you might be set in an

Asia-Pacific zone.

John

DaffyD® wrote:

> This is strange. I'm looking at the date stamp on my posts via Outlook

> Express. I see that my response to John John was posted on 9/15/08 9:16 PM.

> File Properties confirms this date and time of post. I'm not sure why I'm

> being future posted in your newsgroup. Where can I find this group outside

> of OE? If I can log into the group online, I could see what you're seeing.

>

> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message

> news:O1xFwf8FJHA.4784@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>

>>"DaffyD®" <daffyd@woohoo.com> wrote in message

>>news:eyuUSL7FJHA.4864@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>

>>>The clock on the taskbar shows the correct time, time zone, and date. It

>>>also looks fine when I look at the date/time posted in OE (my news

>

> reader)

>

>>>so I'm not sure why you are seeing it differently.

>>>

>>

>>Your clock is definitely out of tune with the rest of the world. You're

>>posting perhaps 12 hours in the future, maybe some am/pm confusion?

>>

>

September 17, 2008

Re: Changing Registry Size

This is strange. I'm looking at the date stamp on my posts via Outlook

Express. I see that my response to John John was posted on 9/15/08 9:16 PM.

File Properties confirms this date and time of post. I'm not sure why I'm

being future posted in your newsgroup. Where can I find this group outside

of OE? If I can log into the group online, I could see what you're seeing.

"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message

news:O1xFwf8FJHA.4784@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>

> "DaffyD®" <daffyd@woohoo.com> wrote in message

> news:eyuUSL7FJHA.4864@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> > The clock on the taskbar shows the correct time, time zone, and date. It

> > also looks fine when I look at the date/time posted in OE (my news

reader)

> > so I'm not sure why you are seeing it differently.

> >

>

> Your clock is definitely out of tune with the rest of the world. You're

> posting perhaps 12 hours in the future, maybe some am/pm confusion?

>

September 17, 2008

Re: Changing Registry Size

I just noticed what you guys are talking about--my posts are showing in the

future for some reason. But again, my system clock is synchronized to my

watch and my watch is spot on the correct time. As I type this, it is 8:49

PM on 9/16/08.

It looks like the system has set the RSL itself to 55MB so I'm leaving it

alone.

"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message

news:uBtDa6%23FJHA.5224@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> You are definitely posting in the future, just look at the replies to

> your posts, they are shown posted many hours before your posts.

>

> Setting your RSL to 50MB should be sufficient, if you get more warnings

> increase it in small increments of 1 or 2MB.

>

> John

>

> DaffyD® wrote:

> > The clock on the taskbar shows the correct time, time zone, and date. It

> > also looks fine when I look at the date/time posted in OE (my news

reader)

> > so I'm not sure why you are seeing it differently.

> >

> > Right now, the current registry size is 39 MB. Can you tell me what the

> > optimum maximum size should be? And thanks for the warning about

registry

> > cleaners. I haven't used any in about 8 years but it's good to be

reminded

> > not to use them. .

> >

> > "John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message

> > news:ObvKg2yFJHA.5036@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> >

> >>Please adjust your clock and or Timezone, you are posting in the future.

> >>

> >>It seems to me like the limit is set pretty high. Usually when you get

> >>a Registry Size Limit warning an increase of 1MB is sufficient. If you

> >>set this limit too high it may cause problems with the way the memory

> >>pools are allocated, it's a long complicated story, suffice to say that

> >>you should not go crazy with the Registry Size Limit. What is the

> >>current size of your registry?

> >>

> >>Please do not use registry cleaners on your Windows 2000 installation!

> >>These cleaners do more harm than good, you have worked long and hard to

> >>set your machine to your liking and to have it purr like a kitten, if

> >>you want to ruin your work and the stability of your installation then

> >>use a cleaner, if you don't want to wreck your installation keep

> >>cleaners away from your machine.

> >>

> >>You can "compact" the registry, that is not the same as cleaning it, you

> >>can safely use NTREGOPT to do this:

> >>http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/ To back up the

> >>registry you can use the Backup utility to create an Emergency Repair

> >>Disk (ERD) http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322755 .

> >>

> >>John

> >>

> >>DaffyD® wrote:

> >>

> >>>A couple of times now when I've run Spybot S&D I received that message

> >

> > that

> >

> >>>the registry size was too small. I know how to increase it and now

it's

> >

> > set

> >

> >>>at 100 MB. If that is too large, what is the typically recommended

size?

> >>>How would I go about cleaning up the registry so that I could reduce

its

> >>>size?

> >>

> >

>

September 17, 2008

Re: Changing Registry Size

"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message

news:OwwYkq$FJHA.3408@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> Galen wrote:

>

> > My reply is at the bottom of your sent message.

> >

> > In news:eyuUSL7FJHA.4864@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl,

> > DaffyD® <daffyd@woohoo.com> typed:

> >

> >>Right now, the current registry size is 39 MB. Can you tell me what the

> >>optimum maximum size should be? And thanks for the warning about

registry

> >>cleaners. I haven't used any in about 8 years but it's good to be

reminded

> >>not to use them. .

> >

> > In addition to the above advice from John John I would add that I have

yet

> > to see an increase in performance or stability from compacting the

registry

> > either. Do I clean my registry? Yes, by hand and ONLY when I absolutely

> > must. Orphaned reg entries have done no harm in all of these years. If I

do

> > let an application perform that for me that application is no longer

> > available in the format it once was so I've not cleaned a registry

since.

> >

> > To give my OPINION about your question. No more than 2 MB bigger than is

> > required. Setting it too large can make for issues.

>

> I think I should clarify that having the limit itself set to a large

> value usually won't affect anything as such, the system won't use the

> space unless it needs it. On the other hand, the limit should not be

> set too high as to allow applications to fill the paged pool with

> registry data, setting the value to a realistic value will allow the

> registry to grow conservatively and function properly, and it will give

> you warnings when the registry size is growing at unusual rates,

> something that may be completely normal but something that at other

> times may need further investigation. More information can be found here:

>

> Understanding and configuring Registry Size Limit (RSL)

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/124594

>

> Registry Size Limit Change Results in PagedPoolSize Change

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/140364/en-us

>

> While on the subject of Registry Size it should be noted that the System

> hive is one important hive that should never be allowed to grow

> unchecked, to succesfully boot Windows must be able to load this hive,

> if it becomes too large Windows 2000 may not be able to load it during

> the early booting stages when available memory is limited to 16MB. More

> information about this can be found in these articles:

>

> The System hive memory limitation is improved in Windows Server 2003

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/302594

>

> Your computer does not start if the SYSTEM hive is too large

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306038/en-us

>

> Error Message: Windows Could Not Start Because the Following File Is

> Missing or Corrupt: \Winnt\System32\Config\Systemced

> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=269075

>

> John

>

John, re: Article ID : 306038

What is it referring to in step 2: "Type the number for the appropriate

Windows installation"? Since I haven't done it yet, how would I know which

number to type?

As I type this, the time is 8:55 PM Pacific Daylight Time on 9/16/08.

September 18, 2008

Re: Changing Registry Size

I'm posting on both Microsoft servers, news.microsoft.com and

msnews.microsoft.com depending on which of my computers I'm using to

post. The BIOS doesn't have anything to do with this as such, the clock

and date set in the BIOS are used by the operating system, when you

adjust your date/time in the operating system the operating system also

updates the BIOS date/time to reflect the changes, you can go in your

BIOS and verify the settings. There definitely is something screwy down

at your end, this last post of yours is shown posted at 7:41AM 18/09/08.

This thread is archived at:

http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.win2000.general/browse_thread/thread/5a161b6512f080d7/58c61d361ef1486c?lnk=st&q=#58c61d361ef1486c

Something might have messed about the Time Zone settings in the

registry? Export and post the contents of the following keys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\TimeZoneInformation

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Time

Zones\Pacific Standard Time

or verify your values against these:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\TimeZoneInformation]

"Bias"=dword:000001e0

"StandardName"="Pacific Standard Time"

"StandardBias"=dword:00000000

"StandardStart"=hex:00,00,0b,00,01,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00

"DaylightName"="Pacific Daylight Time"

"DaylightBias"=dword:ffffffc4

"DaylightStart"=hex:00,00,03,00,02,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00

"ActiveTimeBias"=dword:000001a4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Time

Zones\Pacific Standard Time]

"Display"="(GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada); Tijuana"

"Dlt"="Pacific Daylight Time"

"Std"="Pacific Standard Time"

"MapID"="32,33"

"Index"=dword:00000004

"TZI"=hex:e0,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,c4,ff,ff,ff,00,00,0b,00,00,00,01,00,02,00,00,\

00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,02,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Time

Zones\Pacific Standard Time\Dynamic DST]

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"2007"=hex:e0,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,c4,ff,ff,ff,00,00,0b,00,00,00,01,00,02,00,\

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"FirstEntry"=dword:000007d6

"LastEntry"=dword:000007d7

John

DaffyD® wrote:

> Per Date/Time Properties, I'm in the Pacific Time Zone. Does the BIOS play

> any part in this?

> What's funny, from what I see in Outlook Express, I'm posting at the current

> time but your responses are about an hour earlier than mine. Where would I

> find your newsgroup outside of OE? Are you in Google Groups or something

> like that?

>

> "John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message

> news:e9Sm$oLGJHA.4176@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>

>>What about your time zone? Sounds like you might be set in an

>>Asia-Pacific zone.

>>

>>John

>>

>>DaffyD® wrote:

>>

>>>This is strange. I'm looking at the date stamp on my posts via Outlook

>>>Express. I see that my response to John John was posted on 9/15/08 9:16

>

> PM.

>

>>>File Properties confirms this date and time of post. I'm not sure why

>

> I'm

>

>>>being future posted in your newsgroup. Where can I find this group

>

> outside

>

>>>of OE? If I can log into the group online, I could see what you're

>

> seeing.

>

>>>

>>>"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message

>>>news:O1xFwf8FJHA.4784@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>

>>>>"DaffyD®" <daffyd@woohoo.com> wrote in message

>>>>news:eyuUSL7FJHA.4864@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>>

>>>>>The clock on the taskbar shows the correct time, time zone, and date.

>

> It

>

>>>>>also looks fine when I look at the date/time posted in OE (my news

>>>

>>>reader)

>>>

>>>>>so I'm not sure why you are seeing it differently.

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>>Your clock is definitely out of tune with the rest of the world. You're

>>>>posting perhaps 12 hours in the future, maybe some am/pm confusion?

>>>>

>>>

>

September 18, 2008

Re: Changing Registry Size

Per Date/Time Properties, I'm in the Pacific Time Zone. Does the BIOS play

any part in this?

What's funny, from what I see in Outlook Express, I'm posting at the current

time but your responses are about an hour earlier than mine. Where would I

find your newsgroup outside of OE? Are you in Google Groups or something

like that?

"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message

news:e9Sm$oLGJHA.4176@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> What about your time zone? Sounds like you might be set in an

> Asia-Pacific zone.

>

> John

>

> DaffyD® wrote:

>

> > This is strange. I'm looking at the date stamp on my posts via Outlook

> > Express. I see that my response to John John was posted on 9/15/08 9:16

PM.

> > File Properties confirms this date and time of post. I'm not sure why

I'm

> > being future posted in your newsgroup. Where can I find this group

outside

> > of OE? If I can log into the group online, I could see what you're

seeing.

> >

> > "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message

> > news:O1xFwf8FJHA.4784@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> >

> >>"DaffyD®" <daffyd@woohoo.com> wrote in message

> >>news:eyuUSL7FJHA.4864@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> >>

> >>>The clock on the taskbar shows the correct time, time zone, and date.

It

> >>>also looks fine when I look at the date/time posted in OE (my news

> >

> > reader)

> >

> >>>so I'm not sure why you are seeing it differently.

> >>>

> >>

> >>Your clock is definitely out of tune with the rest of the world. You're

> >>posting perhaps 12 hours in the future, maybe some am/pm confusion?

> >>

> >

>

September 18, 2008

Re: Changing Registry Size

"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message

news:OZd3wiLGJHA.536@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> DaffyD® wrote:

>

> > "John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message

> > news:OwwYkq$FJHA.3408@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> >

> >>Galen wrote:

> >>

> >>>My reply is at the bottom of your sent message.

> >>>

> >>>In news:eyuUSL7FJHA.4864@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl,

> >>>DaffyD® <daffyd@woohoo.com> typed:

> >>>

> >>>>Right now, the current registry size is 39 MB. Can you tell me what

the

> >>>>optimum maximum size should be? And thanks for the warning about

> >

> > registry

> >

> >>>>cleaners. I haven't used any in about 8 years but it's good to be

> >

> > reminded

> >

> >>>>not to use them. .

> >>>

> >>>In addition to the above advice from John John I would add that I have

> >

> > yet

> >

> >>>to see an increase in performance or stability from compacting the

> >

> > registry

> >

> >>>either. Do I clean my registry? Yes, by hand and ONLY when I absolutely

> >>>must. Orphaned reg entries have done no harm in all of these years. If

I

> >

> > do

> >

> >>>let an application perform that for me that application is no longer

> >>>available in the format it once was so I've not cleaned a registry

> >

> > since.

> >

> >>>To give my OPINION about your question. No more than 2 MB bigger than

is

> >>>required. Setting it too large can make for issues.

> >>

> >>I think I should clarify that having the limit itself set to a large

> >>value usually won't affect anything as such, the system won't use the

> >>space unless it needs it. On the other hand, the limit should not be

> >>set too high as to allow applications to fill the paged pool with

> >>registry data, setting the value to a realistic value will allow the

> >>registry to grow conservatively and function properly, and it will give

> >>you warnings when the registry size is growing at unusual rates,

> >>something that may be completely normal but something that at other

> >>times may need further investigation. More information can be found

here:

> >>

> >>Understanding and configuring Registry Size Limit (RSL)

> >>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/124594

> >>

> >>Registry Size Limit Change Results in PagedPoolSize Change

> >>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/140364/en-us

> >>

> >>While on the subject of Registry Size it should be noted that the System

> >>hive is one important hive that should never be allowed to grow

> >>unchecked, to succesfully boot Windows must be able to load this hive,

> >>if it becomes too large Windows 2000 may not be able to load it during

> >>the early booting stages when available memory is limited to 16MB. More

> >>information about this can be found in these articles:

> >>

> >>The System hive memory limitation is improved in Windows Server 2003

> >>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/302594

> >>

> >>Your computer does not start if the SYSTEM hive is too large

> >>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306038/en-us

> >>

> >>Error Message: Windows Could Not Start Because the Following File Is

> >>Missing or Corrupt: \Winnt\System32\Config\Systemced

> >>http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=269075

> >>

> >>John

> >>

> >

> > John, re: Article ID : 306038

> >

> > What is it referring to in step 2: "Type the number for the appropriate

> > Windows installation"? Since I haven't done it yet, how would I know

which

> > number to type?

>

> When you start the Recovery Console you will see something like this on

> your screen:

>

> Microsoft Windows® Recovery Console

>

> The Recovery Console provides system repair and recovery functionality.

> Type EXIT to exit the Recovery Console and restart the computer.

>

> 1: C:\WINNT

>

> Which Windows Installation would you like to log on to

> (To cancel, press ENTER)?

>

> In the example above you would need to type in the number 1 and press

> enter. If you have multiple NT type installations you will be shown

> more than one option.

>

> > As I type this, the time is 8:55 PM Pacific Daylight Time on 9/16/08.

>

> Your post is shown as posted at 9:56AM 9/17/08, a full 13 hours into the

> future. Which news server are you using? The problem may be at their

> end. Try the Microsoft news server and see if things change, try:

> msnews.microsoft.com

>

> John

>

>I've now signed onto the msnews.microsoft.com server. Is the time/date

still showing in the future?

>

> >

>

September 18, 2008

Re: Changing Registry Size

This is what is so weird--I'm using the MS news server via Outlook Express.

I've never had this time problem before. Whatever is happening, it's beyond

my control.