Ha, I can't believe I just this morning realized that instead of restarting my computer after an Explorer crash, I can just log out and log back in to restart Windows. It's much faster. Does that work for programs/Windows Updates that need to "restart my computer" to complete installation too? What's the advantage of doing an actual restart?
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Polter-Cow - Jun 17, 2009 8:11:20 am PDT #10495 of 25501
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Gudanov - Jun 17, 2009 8:16:12 am PDT #10496 of 25501
Coding and Sleeping
Does that work for programs/Windows Updates that need to "restart my computer" to complete installation too?
I believe the answer to that is maybe. Updates that require a restart will generally stick run once entries into the registry. Some of those entries are things that run on login (USER keys), and some are things that run on restart (SYSTEM keys). Or just no, since you don't know where the update sticks shit.
Polter-Cow - Jun 17, 2009 8:21:44 am PDT #10497 of 25501
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Ha. Okay.
Tom Scola - Jun 17, 2009 9:18:19 am PDT #10498 of 25501
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Sean K - Jun 17, 2009 9:42:36 am PDT #10499 of 25501
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
After last year, I'll be waiting a few days to download it.
Vortex - Jun 17, 2009 9:54:13 am PDT #10500 of 25501
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
No kidding. or maybe 3AM. Which I might be up until packing. Because I procrasinate.
NoiseDesign - Jun 17, 2009 10:14:01 am PDT #10501 of 25501
Our wings are not tired
I'm living on the edge. It is installing now.
Tom Scola - Jun 17, 2009 10:19:02 am PDT #10502 of 25501
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
People are experiencing the same thing that happened to Sean last year: [link]
NoiseDesign - Jun 17, 2009 10:22:44 am PDT #10503 of 25501
Our wings are not tired
Yeah, I got the file downloaded, but the update won't start due to overloaded servers.
Sean K - Jun 17, 2009 10:23:20 am PDT #10504 of 25501
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Yep. Not going anywhere near that for a while.