Restore Points

[MissNascar38]

Windows does not automatically create restore points. I
can create restore points manually. I have the critical
updates up to date. I use WindowsMe program. Your help is
appreciated. =0)

[Mike M]

If you can make manual checkpoints then system restore or rather the state
manager must be running and this isn't the cause of your problem.

There can be many reasons for lack of regular automatic system created
checkpoints including running a program such as seti@home, folding@home or
other similar programs, or because a background application is fooling Win
Me's state manager.exe into thinking that the system is not idle although this
is not in fact the case. Examples of the latter utility include v4 of
MotherBoardMonitor (but not v5), Cacheman, The Cleaner (TCActive and
TCMonitor) and Norton's System Doctor where users have reported use of the
Disk Health sensor has prevented the creation of automatic checkpoints. NAV7
has also been reported as causing similar problems in certain circumstances.
Other users have reported similar behaviour due to their always on cable or
ADSL connection continually polling their HD and thus giving the impression
that the system is never idle.

A significant number of users report that 3.x versions of Zone Alarm also
prevent the creation of automatic checkpoints but this doesn't seem to affect
all ZA users (including myself). This problem seems though to have been
fixed in the newer 4.x version of ZA Pro. Similar problems have been
experienced by BlackIce users and other software firewalls have also been
reported to cause some users similar problems.

One user has reported that B's CLIP UDF packet writing software
(http://www.bhacorp.com/products/clip/clip.html) prevented the creation of
automatic checkpoints and another that they had experienced the same problem
with Roxio's DirectCD. Another user has also reported that CookieWall by
AnalogX will prevent automatic checkpoints being made if its "Scan for cookies
every .... seconds" is set to a value less than 121 seconds (two minutes).
--?
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



MissNascar38 > wrote:

> Windows does not automatically create restore points. I
> can create restore points manually. I have the critical
> updates up to date. I use WindowsMe program. Your help is
> appreciated. =0)

[MissNascar38]

Can I fix this problem? I run Norton System Doctor? Or=20
should I just make it a habit to manually create restore=20
points? How do I know if my restore points work? Thank You=20
again for your help. =3D0)

>-----Original Message-----
>If you can make manual checkpoints then system restore or=20
rather the state
>manager must be running and this isn't the cause of your=20
problem.
>
>There can be many reasons for lack of regular automatic=20
system created
>checkpoints including running a program such as=20
seti@home, folding@home or
>other similar programs, or because a background=20
application is fooling Win
>Me's state manager.exe into thinking that the system is=20
not idle although this
>is not in fact the case. Examples of the latter utility=20
include v4 of
>MotherBoardMonitor (but not v5), Cacheman, The Cleaner=20
(TCActive and
>TCMonitor) and Norton's System Doctor where users have=20
reported use of the
>Disk Health sensor has prevented the creation of=20
automatic checkpoints. NAV7
>has also been reported as causing similar problems in=20
certain circumstances.
>Other users have reported similar behaviour due to their=20
always on cable or
>ADSL connection continually polling their HD and thus=20
giving the impression
>that the system is never idle.
>
>A significant number of users report that 3.x versions of=20
Zone Alarm also
>prevent the creation of automatic checkpoints but this=20
doesn't seem to affect
>all ZA users (including myself). This problem seems=20
though to have been
>fixed in the newer 4.x version of ZA Pro. Similar=20
problems have been
>experienced by BlackIce users and other software=20
firewalls have also been
>reported to cause some users similar problems.
>
>One user has reported that B's CLIP UDF packet writing=20
software
>(http://www.bhacorp.com/products/clip/clip.html)=20
prevented the creation of
>automatic checkpoints and another that they had=20
experienced the same problem
>with Roxio's DirectCD. Another user has also reported=20
that CookieWall by
>AnalogX will prevent automatic checkpoints being made if=20
its "Scan for cookies
>every .... seconds" is set to a value less than 121=20
seconds (two minutes).
>--=81
>Mike Maltby MS-MVP

>
>
>MissNascar38 > wrote:
>
>> Windows does not automatically create restore points. I
>> can create restore points manually. I have the critical
>> updates up to date. I use WindowsMe program. Your help=20
is
>> appreciated. =3D0)
>
>
>.
>

[Mike M]

Se my reply to your identical question posted four minutes later than the one
I'm replying to here.
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



MissNascar38 > wrote:

> Can I fix this problem? I run Norton System Doctor? Or
> should I just make it a habit to manually create restore
> points? How do I know if my restore points work? Thank You
> again for your help. =0)

[Noel Paton]

DO NOT RUN NSD - it's guaranteed to screw up your installation of ME!!!

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2001/Mar01/Mar27pmvp.asp
"MissNascar38" > wrote in message
...
Can I fix this problem? I run Norton System Doctor? Or
should I just make it a habit to manually create restore
points? How do I know if my restore points work? Thank You
again for your help. =0)

>-----Original Message-----
>If you can make manual checkpoints then system restore or
rather the state
>manager must be running and this isn't the cause of your
problem.
>
>There can be many reasons for lack of regular automatic
system created
>checkpoints including running a program such as
seti@home, folding@home or
>other similar programs, or because a background
application is fooling Win
>Me's state manager.exe into thinking that the system is
not idle although this
>is not in fact the case. Examples of the latter utility
include v4 of
>MotherBoardMonitor (but not v5), Cacheman, The Cleaner
(TCActive and
>TCMonitor) and Norton's System Doctor where users have
reported use of the
>Disk Health sensor has prevented the creation of
automatic checkpoints. NAV7
>has also been reported as causing similar problems in
certain circumstances.
>Other users have reported similar behaviour due to their
always on cable or
>ADSL connection continually polling their HD and thus
giving the impression
>that the system is never idle.
>
>A significant number of users report that 3.x versions of
Zone Alarm also
>prevent the creation of automatic checkpoints but this
doesn't seem to affect
>all ZA users (including myself). This problem seems
though to have been
>fixed in the newer 4.x version of ZA Pro. Similar
problems have been
>experienced by BlackIce users and other software
firewalls have also been
>reported to cause some users similar problems.
>
>One user has reported that B's CLIP UDF packet writing
software
>(http://www.bhacorp.com/products/clip/clip.html)
prevented the creation of
>automatic checkpoints and another that they had
experienced the same problem
>with Roxio's DirectCD. Another user has also reported
that CookieWall by
>AnalogX will prevent automatic checkpoints being made if
its "Scan for cookies
>every .... seconds" is set to a value less than 121
seconds (two minutes).
>--?
>Mike Maltby MS-MVP

>
>
>MissNascar38 > wrote:
>
>> Windows does not automatically create restore points. I
>> can create restore points manually. I have the critical
>> updates up to date. I use WindowsMe program. Your help
is
>> appreciated. =0)
>
>
>.
>

[Mike M]

NSD = Norton System Destroyer.
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



MissNascar38 > wrote:

> Can I fix this problem? I run Norton System Doctor? Or
> should I just make it a habit to manually create restore
> points? How do I know if my restore points work? Thank You
> again for your help. =0)