Utility for restoring windows/applications at reboot

Windows XP >> Utility for restoring windows/applications at reboot Hello,

Does anybody know if there are any 3rd party utilities/applications
which will restore the windows/applications that were running prior to
system shutdown or reboot? I could find a utility like this very
useful (think Firefox browser window restore).

Thanks
Mike McWhinney

Windows XP623

Windows XP >> Utility for restoring windows/applications at reboot System Restore. Choosing Last Known Good Configuration on the boot options
menu. I don't use Firefox so I don't relate to that part of your post.

"eljainc" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> Does anybody know if there are any 3rd party utilities/applications
> which will restore the windows/applications that were running prior to
> system shutdown or reboot? I could find a utility like this very
> useful (think Firefox browser window restore).
>
> Thanks
> Mike McWhinney
>

Windows XP >> Utility for restoring windows/applications at reboot windows hibernation
power feature:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/evaluation/features/fastresume.mspx

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"eljainc" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> Does anybody know if there are any 3rd party utilities/applications
> which will restore the windows/applications that were running prior to
> system shutdown or reboot? I could find a utility like this very
> useful (think Firefox browser window restore).
>
> Thanks
> Mike McWhinney
>

Windows XP >> Utility for restoring windows/applications at reboot I Cant find any utility in the Web. you may try Hibernation as suggested by
DB.
"eljainc" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message
news:EMail@HideDomain.com...
> Hello,
>
> Does anybody know if there are any 3rd party utilities/applications
> which will restore the windows/applications that were running prior to
> system shutdown or reboot? I could find a utility like this very
> useful (think Firefox browser window restore).
>
> Thanks
> Mike McWhinney
>

Windows XP >> Utility for restoring windows/applications at reboot Thanks for the suggestions. The hibernation system I never thought
of. The system restore I'm not so keen on as it is not really geared
towards that type of activity. Also system restore IIRC, is slow and
not bulletproof. I am still wondering if there is a hibernation like
utilty that is not dependent on windows and also would work on a full
shutdown/restart of the system. Perhaps Norton/Symantec you are
listening to this? Maybe a utility money making opportunity is here
for you.

Mike

Windows XP >> Utility for restoring windows/applications at reboot eljainc <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote:

>erhaps Norton/Symantec you are
>listening to this? Maybe a utility money making opportunity is here
>for you.

Hardly.

I've read literally thousands of threads here since XP was first
released. Yours is the first to ask for this.

Windows XP >> Utility for restoring windows/applications at reboot On Feb 23, 7:47 am, Uncle Grumpy <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote:
> eljainc<EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote:
> >erhaps Norton/Symantec you are
> >listening to this? Maybe a utility money making opportunity is here
> >for you.
>
> Hardly.
>
> I've read literally thousands of threads here since XP was first
> released. Yours is the first to ask for this.

So there is a utility out there (other than the windows hibernate) or
there isn't? I would
think that if such a utility existed, people would pay money for it.

Windows XP >> Utility for restoring windows/applications at reboot eljainc <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote:

>> I've read literally thousands of threads here since XP was first
>> released. Yours is the first to ask for this.
>
>So there is a utility out there (other than the windows hibernate) or
>there isn't? I would
>think that if such a utility existed, people would pay money for it.

You said that already.

And by inference, I called you a moron.

Windows XP >> Utility for restoring windows/applications at reboot Uncle Grumpy wrote:
> eljainc <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote:
>
>>> I've read literally thousands of threads here since XP was first
>>> released. Yours is the first to ask for this.
>>
>> So there is a utility out there (other than the windows hibernate) or
>> there isn't? I would
>> think that if such a utility existed, people would pay money for it.
>
> You said that already.
>
> And by inference, I called you a moron.

There ya go, true to form, with the ad hominems...
I rest my case.

Windows XP >> Utility for restoring windows/applications at reboot On Feb 23, 9:16 am, eljainc <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote:
> Perhaps Norton/Symantec you are
> listening to this? Maybe a utility money making opportunity is here
> for you.
>
> Mike

If it were Symantec, it would be simple, all it would have to do is
every time you boot up Windows, load three windows:
1) Live update
2) "Running out of space on drive C:"
3) "Out Of Memory"

Since that's all PC's with Symantec software can do before grinding to
a halt, they won't actually have to use code anything new!

Windows XP >> Utility for restoring windows/applications at reboot throwitout <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote:

>If it were Symantec, it would be simple, all it would have to do is
>every time you boot up Windows, load three windows:
>1) Live update
>2) "Running out of space on drive C:"
>3) "Out Of Memory"
>
>Since that's all PC's with Symantec software can do before grinding to
>a halt, they won't actually have to use code anything new!

<smirk>

Windows XP >> Utility for restoring windows/applications at reboot LOL! I think that Symantec's software quality has gone downhill in a
hurry.
Norton Ghost versions 10 and 12 have created several corrupt recovery
points
for me. I only hope I can somehow fix these recovery points.

>
> If it were Symantec, it would be simple, all it would have to do is
> every time you boot up Windows, load three windows:
> 1) Live update
> 2) "Running out of space on drive C:"
> 3) "Out Of Memory"
>
> Since that's all PC's with Symantec software can do before grinding to
> a halt, they won't actually have to use code anything new!

Windows XP >> Utility for restoring windows/applications at reboot Not just recently, either. For *years*.
Although (I'll admit) Partition Magic works fine for me, but that's about
all I would let on my system these days (from Symantec/Norton).

eljainc wrote:
> LOL! I think that Symantec's software quality has gone downhill in a
> hurry.
> Norton Ghost versions 10 and 12 have created several corrupt recovery
> points
> for me. I only hope I can somehow fix these recovery points.
>
>
>
>>
>> If it were Symantec, it would be simple, all it would have to do is
>> every time you boot up Windows, load three windows:
>> 1) Live update
>> 2) "Running out of space on drive C:"
>> 3) "Out Of Memory"
>>
>> Since that's all PC's with Symantec software can do before grinding to
>> a halt, they won't actually have to use code anything new!

Windows XP >> Utility for restoring windows/applications at reboot eljainc wrote:
>
> LOL! I think that Symantec's software quality has gone downhill in a
> hurry.

It's been that way for many, many years now...

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http://www.bootdisk.com/

Windows XP >> Utility for restoring windows/applications at reboot "Bill in Co." <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote:

>Although (I'll admit) Partition Magic works fine for me, but that's about
>all I would let on my system these days (from Symantec/Norton).

I stopped upgrading when Symantec took it over.

Windows XP >> Utility for restoring windows/applications at reboot PD43 wrote:
> "Bill in Co." <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote:
>
>> Although (I'll admit) Partition Magic works fine for me, but that's about
>> all I would let on my system these days (from Symantec/Norton).
>
> I stopped upgrading when Symantec took it over.

Yup. And as I kinda hinted at in the other post. Downhill from then
on... (and actually a bit earlier, come to think of it)

Windows XP >> Utility for restoring windows/applications at reboot Plato wrote:
> eljainc wrote:
>>
>> LOL! I think that Symantec's software quality has gone downhill in a
>> hurry.
>
> It's been that way for many, many years now...

And almost since the DOS days, for anyone in here old enough to remember.

Norton Utilities (for DOS) was pretty good. Then Norton starting going
downhill, and really fast after the Win95 era, give or take. By the time
of the Win98, or the Win98SE era, Norton's products were already getting a
bit "iffy". And as I recall, that's about when when Semantec came in, and
the rest .... is (a sad) history, as they say.....

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Windows XP >> Utility for restoring windows/applications at reboot On Feb 26, 1:11 am, Plato <|@|.|> wrote:
> eljainc wrote:
>
> > LOL! I think that Symantec's software quality has gone downhill in a
> > hurry.
>
> It's been that way for many, many years now...
>

Many many many years. I have strongly un-recommended Symantec products
for a good decade now. Given how absolutely terrible their security
products are performance wise (which I think is their core business),
I have no idea how they maintain their position as the most recognized
Antivirus brand.

One machine I repaired (it was an older machine) was brought to its
knees when NIS was installed. It took over half an hour to boot and
another half an hour to load any applications. Removing NIS the
machine became much more responsive. I've also repaired several
machines with NAV but expired definition subscription. Not only to
they get the normal Norton performance bog, the machines aren't even
being protected!

It's a long and slow process trying to convince home users that they
don't need to pay to get quality anti-virus protection, and quality
security products. And if they want to buy security products, Norton
is not the place to do it.

I am quite sure that Symantec is responsible for damaging Microsoft's
product's reputation. While I'm no Microsoft "fanboi", IMHO WinXP is a
pretty good consumer OS. However with Symantec products the
performance and stability of XP go down the crapper in a hurry.
Frequently in pro-Mac arguments I see "MacOS X is a bazillion times
faster and more stable than my old PC ever was and Windows could ever
be. Unlike Windows, my old Macs don't become slow and useless. Plus I
don't have to keep buying those damned Norton subscriptions every year
like I used to!"

Symantec also does a good job of ruining any product they buy.
Recently they bought Partition magic and it immediately went in the
crapper. They bought out Drive Image and immediately ruined it and
Ghost (their only program worth a damn).

Windows XP >> Utility for restoring windows/applications at reboot throwitout <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote:

>Many many many years. I have strongly un-recommended Symantec products
>for a good decade now. Given how absolutely terrible their security
>products are performance wise (which I think is their core business),
>I have no idea how they maintain their position as the most recognized
>Antivirus brand.

Because their product comes pre-installed on off-the-shelf computers
and the dummies that buy those don't know any better?

Windows XP >> Utility for restoring windows/applications at reboot Bill in Co. wrote:
>
> >> LOL! I think that Symantec's software quality has gone downhill in a
> >> hurry.
> >
> > It's been that way for many, many years now...
>
> And almost since the DOS days, for anyone in here old enough to remember.
>
> Norton Utilities (for DOS) was pretty good. Then Norton starting going

Yes, I'm old enough to remember when NDD was the "talk" of the town...

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Windows XP >> Utility for restoring windows/applications at reboot throwitout wrote:
>
> > > LOL! I think that Symantec's software quality has gone downhill in a
> > > hurry.
> >
> > It's been that way for many, many years now...
>
> Many many many years. I have strongly un-recommended Symantec products
> for a good decade now. Given how absolutely terrible their security

Darn, its been a decade?

Where did the time go?

Windows XP >> Utility for restoring windows/applications at reboot Plato wrote:
> Bill in Co. wrote:
>>
>>>> LOL! I think that Symantec's software quality has gone downhill in a
>>>> hurry.
>>>
>>> It's been that way for many, many years now...
>>
>> And almost since the DOS days, for anyone in here old enough to remember.
>>
>> Norton Utilities (for DOS) was pretty good. Then Norton starting going
>
> Yes, I'm old enough to remember when NDD was the "talk" of the town...

Yup, that's right! And SD (Speed Disk), DS (Directory Sort), and Disk
Editor, and...... :-)

Windows XP >> Utility for restoring windows/applications at reboot Have you looked into System Restore built into Windows XP?

Here is a description of System Restore:
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/description.html

Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org
Member: http://dts-l.net

eljainc wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Does anybody know if there are any 3rd party utilities/applications
> which will restore the windows/applications that were running prior to
> system shutdown or reboot? I could find a utility like this very
> useful (think Firefox browser window restore).
>
> Thanks
> Mike McWhinney
>

Windows XP >> Utility for restoring windows/applications at reboot On Mar 1, 2:49 am, Bert Kinney <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote:
> Have you looked into System Restore built into Windows XP?
>
> Here is a description of System Restore:http://bertk.mvps.org/html/description.html
>
> Regards,
> Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/Userhttp://bertk.mvps.org
> Member:http://dts-l.net

System restore is not what the user wants. They want the same programs
they had running when they shutdown the computer to reopen when they
start the computer.

Windows XP >> Utility for restoring windows/applications at reboot I offered it as an alternative.

Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org
Member: http://dts-l.net

throwitout wrote:
> On Mar 1, 2:49 am, Bert Kinney <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote:
>> Have you looked into System Restore built into Windows XP?
>>
>> Here is a description of System Restore:http://bertk.mvps.org/html/description.html
>>
>> Regards,
>> Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/Userhttp://bertk.mvps.org
>> Member:http://dts-l.net
>
> System restore is not what the user wants. They want the same programs
> they had running when they shutdown the computer to reopen when they
> start the computer.

Windows XP >> Utility for restoring windows/applications at reboot On Mar 1, 5:39 pm, Bert Kinney <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote:
> I offered it as an alternative.

An alternative to solving the problem?

Windows XP >> Utility for restoring windows/applications at reboot
"Plato" <|@|.|> wrote in message =
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> Bill in Co. wrote:
>>=20
>> >> LOL! I think that Symantec's software quality has gone downhill =
in a
>> >> hurry.
>> >
>> > It's been that way for many, many years now...
>>=20
>> And almost since the DOS days, for anyone in here old enough to =
remember.
>>=20
>> Norton Utilities (for DOS) was pretty good. Then Norton starting =
going
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> Yes, I'm old enough to remember when NDD was the "talk" of the town...
> --=20
> http://www.bootdisk.com/

I can remember using speed disk and it fouled up my 286, but I had my =
whole
system backed up on 17 floppy disks.

Windows XP >> Utility for restoring windows/applications at reboot "Frank-FL" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote:

>I can remember using speed disk and it fouled up my 286, but I had my whole
>system backed up on 17 floppy disks.

The REAL floppy disks?

I loved my first machine: 8mhz Turbo XT, 768k of RAM (120k was
dedicated to a RAMdrive), no hard drive, two floppy drives, 2400bd
modem (had to add that myself). That, plus Telix kept me happy
through 3 online services: Prodigy, GEnie and Delphi.

"A" floppy was for the software disc, "B" was to capture text.

Windows XP >> Utility for restoring windows/applications at reboot On Mar 2, 6:51 am, "Frank-FL" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote:
> "Plato" <|@|.|> wrote in messagenews:47c5fde9$0$208$EMail@HideDomain.com...
> > Bill in Co. wrote:
>
> >> >> LOL! I think that Symantec's software quality has gone downhill in a
> >> >> hurry.
>
> >> > It's been that way for many, many years now...
>
> >> And almost since the DOS days, for anyone in here old enough to remember.
>
> >> Norton Utilities (for DOS) was pretty good. Then Norton starting going
>
> > Yes, I'm old enough to remember when NDD was the "talk" of the town...
> > --
> >http://www.bootdisk.com/
>
> I can remember using speed disk and it fouled up my 286, but I had my whole
> system backed up on 17 floppy disks.

And none of the floppy disks were corrupt?