[TRLog] TRLog & Windows98

[Jim Callow]

You will likely find the Findfast shortcut in the startup folder.
\windows\start menu\programs\startup.  Remove the shortcut to prevent it
loading at bootup.

Jim
K8IR

----- Original Message -----
From: "NR1DX" <nr1dx@cyberportal.net>
To: "Pete Smith" <n4zr@contesting.com>; <trlog@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2000 6:24 AM
Subject: RE: [TRLog] TRLog & Windows98


>
> At 02:15 AM 1/23/00 +0000, Pete Smith wrote:
>
> <SNIP>
> >Because most of my contesting is CW, I've noticed that when running TR in
a
> >DOS window occasionally the CW gets "slurry" for a second or two -- seems
> >as if Windows is doing something in the background that steals CPU
cycles.
> <SNIP>
> >While I'm asking Win98 questions, does anyone know how to stop the
machine
> >from periodically thrashing the (empty) floppy drive?  It acts as if it
is
> >trying to read the directory from it, and retrying a number of times
before
> <SNIP>
> >73, Pete Smith N4ZR
> >n4zr@contesting.com
>
> Pete
>
> Actually both problems are likely due to the same culprit ... a little
> program called "Findfast" which Windoze helpfully (?) installs in the
> background under certain install situations (possibly during the
> installation of Microsoft office apps). It's been a awhile since I
> eliminated it so I don't remember everything involved but start by finding
> <findfast.exe> and renaming or erasing that. There is another step which I
> don't remember which involves making sure that WIN98 doesn't load findfast
> during boot up. I think you will find the mysterious calls to the Floppy
> drive and the occasional CW slowdowns will go away when running TRLog in a
> DOS Window once findfast is put to sleep.
>
> Dave
> NR1DX (ex K9NX, N7EX and N0DH)
>
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