Tiger

all you guys out there into computers in a big way can hopefully recommend some options and give a brief reason for choice! realiabity is top on the agenda. Many thanks in advance

i am currently using xp2000 and will probably upgrade to xp3000 at sometime in the near future. I would like some advice on quiet cpu fans, power supply units and reliable graphics card options. the Nexus AXP3200 Athlon CPU Cooler and NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 have been suggested. general feedback from the forum and some alternatives would be appreciated. thanks in advance

thanks for your help - if you get a chance please post the screenshot you mentioned

extrememac thanks for your advice much appreciated!! i'm also trying to understand the difference between the various methods of writing a script and to determine which method to use for a given task and wonder whether i've got this right? gpedit.msc start menu/start = a computer configuration compmgmt.msc local user/properties profile/profile path = a user configuration are you saying i don't actually need to do either option above but just copy the file create.cmd to C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup and this will achieve the same result? whats the difference between .bat and .cmd files if i can save the file as either or and the same function is achieved? finally back to the Perflib_Perfdata_21c file done all you have advised but upon reboot the file has been regenerated!!

thanks extrememac i guess you'll have pm just sent sorry i read your reply first before looking here: one last point (together with the pm requested confirmation) the create.cmd you have kindly written - would you also apply this to: gpedit.msc start menu /start or computer management local user / properties profile / profile path and also logon script? where there is seemingly two separte methods for a script function its confusing to know which to use and why! (edit) have disabled as you advised but just rebooted and the file has been regenerated!! many thanks ps you might be interested: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?...85798#appliesto

useful bit of software thank you! ~DFEAFC.tmp was outlook mail count file. refering back to skyfrog post referenced web page and advice given therein: The best way to remove these files is to add a command in a logon script: del /q %SystemRoot%\System32\Perflib_Perfdata*.dat please could you explain (in how to dummy terms) how to do the above. many thanks in advance

I have files in the temp folder ~DFEAFC.tmp; Perflib_Perfdata_21c and cannot delete them because programs are open which apparently need them. what are the programs using the files? how do i stop the programs so that i can delete the files? ps i am unable to totally clear the web/client publisher tempory files using disk cleanup 40 kb always remains undeleted! thanks in advance