Dear 1-abc.net User, welcome to this issue of the 1-abc.net newsletter. This time: 1. British man celebrates Christmas since 12 years 2. How to configure Windows startup entries in the Registry 3. Revolutionary quotes: Bob Dylan 4. Current news from the 1-abc.net software labs === 1. Found in the World Wide Web: British man celebrates Christmas since 12 years Would it not be nice when it could be Christmas every day? Andy Park from Wiltshire in southwest England lives this dream since 12 years now. This means: each day he eats roasted turkey, he watches Queen Elizabeth II’s annual Christmas message to the Commonwealth on video and he lays presents under his own Christmas tree. You can read more about this crazy man on many websites, here is one of them: http://news.lycos.co.uk/querkies/051129072813.9mx0nzc1.xml.html 2. How to configure Windows startup entries in the Registry When Windows starts, it checks for registry entries that allow the system to execute files and programs together with it automatically. This so-called Windows startup can include drivers for printers and other hardware, anti virus software, anti spyware tools or programs that you want to use permanently. One problem is: viruses, spyware and adware often install such startup entries additionally that allow them to be started automatically every time you turn on your computer too. Another problem is that many programs do not delete their startup entries correctly when they are uninstalled. For that case, booting time is extended because the system searches for files that can not be found anymore. To configure these startup entries, just click on ‘Start’-‘Run’ and enter ‘regedit’. The Registry editor will be opened. Now you can select these Registry keys from the left side folder view: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run On the right side you will see all startup entries with their names and the file that is opened then. If you are sure that you do not want to have one of them anymore, you can delete it from here, or if you want to change the path of the opened file, you can double-click the entry. But please be careful, some of these entries are necessary to keep your system running correctly! So it is suggested to export your Registry first, this feature can be found in the ‘File’ menu. An easier way to configure the startup behaviour is the 1-abc.net Startup Organizer, which is in fact much more than just a tool for this task, because it also allows you to add entries to files and programs that should be started automatically one time per day, one time per week, every 10 minutes, all 5 days, every 20th of the month and so on. You can download a free 10 day trial version from here: http://1-abc.net/0013 And the best is: If you like the program, you can save 33% by purchasing it from this newsletter. The following link opens a web shop where you only have to pay US$ 9.99 instead of US$ 14.99! http://1-abc.net/0011/ed/upgrade2.htm 3. Revolutionary quotes: Bob Dylan Bob Dylan, 64-years old folk and rock music legend (‘Like a Rolling Stone’) once said what all of us think from time to time: “Money doesn’t talk - it swears!“. 4. Current news from the 1-abc.net software labs 1-abc.net Registry Washer is available now. This product helps you to speed up your system by cleaning up your Windows Registry. 1-abc.net Startup Organizer is now also available in German. Different computer magazines in Australia, Hungary, Greece, Germany, Poland and the UK will include free full versions of 1-abc.net software during the next weeks. Okay, that was it for this times, a good end of the week wishes you Your 1-abc.net Team PS: And don’t forget: Here you can purchase 1-abc.net Startup Organizer for US$ 9.99 instead of US$ 14.99! http://1-abc.net/0011/ed/upgrade2.htm === You get this newsletter because you registered for an international version of any 1-abc.net software product. If you should not be interested in anymore news and offers from 1-abc.net please click here to unsubscribe from the newsletter list: http://1-abc.net/reg/unreg.htm 1-abc.net is not responsible for the content of any external links. (c) 2005 1-abc.net, Hochheider Weg 8, 26123 Oldenburg, Germany