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  1. Jul 26th, 2002, 04:17 PM #1
    SoCalled
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    Question Ok this has me completely confused

    Just finished loading some work related database software on home rig for after hours work.

    Ok get this

    It writes to the registry (thank god automatically now), needs to be run as a service, but didn't require a reboot. I thought all apps that did that sort of thing required a computer reboot


    Logged into the database and it appears to be running smoothly. ***, shows how much l know...
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  2. Jul 29th, 2002, 03:24 AM #2
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    A lot of things can be added to windows without requiring a reboot nowadays.
    Like communications protocols, services, applications ... etc.
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  3. Jul 29th, 2002, 06:57 AM #3
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    It also depends on what is being written to the registry. If it is program specific i.e. nothing to do with Windows, then it shouldn't require a restart...if it is altering some Windows setting then it might...it just depends! It also varies with OS as well.
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  4. Jul 29th, 2002, 07:42 AM #4
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    thought u were gonna ask about those fancy squeezy sauce satchels...
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  6. Jul 29th, 2002, 09:18 AM #5
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    No BB... those will have him baffled for years yet hehe



    Hey SoCalled.... how's my new machine going????????
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  7. Jul 29th, 2002, 10:34 AM #6
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    A user-mode program should only need a reboot if it overwrites a DLL that is in already in use, I thought.
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  8. Jul 29th, 2002, 03:56 PM #7
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    Originally posted by DragonFly
    No BB... those will have him baffled for years yet hehe



    Hey SoCalled.... how's my new machine going????????
    Coolio, still getting conflicting advise about hard drives etc. They are still mechanical so for your use, we want to make a good decision.

    My Boss scored the new 8500 vid card from dubious sources in the US, Justin's right that one rocks hard....
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