annoying window

[Haymish Pupkin]

Hi

I have just rebuilt my PC and re-installed all the software.

Now every time I boot up I get an explorer folder window open up. The window
is of the ATI catalyst installation folder. I close the window every time
but it comes back every time I reboot. Any ideas?

Pete

 

[John McGaw]

Hi

I have just rebuilt my PC and re-installed all the software.

Now every time I boot up I get an explorer folder window open up. The window
is of the ATI catalyst installation folder. I close the window every time
but it comes back every time I reboot. Any ideas?

Pete

A very common complaint and it appears to come from various sources. If
you do a Google search for "explorer window opens on startup" (without
the quotes) you'll find a lot of proposed solutions. Just be careful
about editing the registry unless you are very sure of what you are
doing. And backing up the registry before modifying it is a good idea
whether you are sure or not.

 

[UCLAN]

I have just rebuilt my PC and re-installed all the software.

Now every time I boot up I get an explorer folder window open up. The window
is of the ATI catalyst installation folder. I close the window every time
but it comes back every time I reboot. Any ideas?

Remove IE from your computer?

 

[~misfit~]

UCLAN wrote:


GO LUNA ROSSA! Beat the Kiwis.

LOL, like that's going to happen.

 

[Vanguard]

Hi

I have just rebuilt my PC and re-installed all the software.

Now every time I boot up I get an explorer folder window open up. The
window is of the ATI catalyst installation folder. I close the window
every time but it comes back every time I reboot. Any ideas?

Check the Run registry key (and other entries shown by msconfig.exe).
You probably have a program, like explorer.exe, listed there but with no
parameters.

 

[UCLAN]

UCLAN wrote:


GO LUNA ROSSA! Beat the Kiwis.

LOL, like that's going to happen.

My money says it is.

 

[~misfit~]

My money says it is.

My money says "Where am I"?

However, since I've been taking the pills I don't hear it anymore.

Post back after Luna Rossa lose and tell me what your money says then. <g>

 

[~misfit~]

My money says "Where am I"?

However, since I've been taking the pills I don't hear it anymore.

Post back after Luna Rossa lose and tell me what your money says
then. <g>

One nil to NZ.

Bloody close though, hard-fought race.

 

[~misfit~]

One nil to NZ.

Bloody close though, hard-fought race.

Two nil to NZ, that race was a bit more comfortable. Five times the margin
of the first race.

What's your money saying now UCLAN?

 

[~misfit~]

Two nil to NZ, that race was a bit more comfortable. Five times the
margin of the first race. 40 seconds.

What's your money saying now UCLAN?

Where's UCLAN gone? Just because it's now 3 - Zip in a 'best of nine'
doesn't mean Luna Rossa doesn't have a chance.

(Although being beaten yesterday by 1 minute 48 seconds after leading out of
the gate does hint that)

 

[~misfit~]

Where's UCLAN gone? Just because it's now 3 - Zip in a 'best of nine'
doesn't mean Luna Rossa doesn't have a chance.

(Although being beaten yesterday by 1 minute 48 seconds after leading
out of the gate does hint that)

Oh dear! NZ is now Four/Nil up in a best of nine! One win for NZ to go and
it's all she wrote. How embarrassing for Luna Rossa and her supporters! She
led by 100m not long after the start and had the favoured side of the course
but NZ just sailed straight past her.

Anyone seen that UCLAN fellow and his talking money? <g>

 

[UCLAN]

Oh dear! NZ is now Four/Nil up in a best of nine! One win for NZ to go and
it's all she wrote. How embarrassing for Luna Rossa and her supporters! She
led by 100m not long after the start and had the favoured side of the course
but NZ just sailed straight past her.

Anyone seen that UCLAN fellow and his talking money? <g>

GO ALINGHI! BEAT THE KIWIS!

 

[~misfit~]

GO ALINGHI! BEAT THE KIWIS!

LOL!!!!!

Not a chance.

BTW, you do know that half of Luna Rossa's crew and most of Alinghi's crew
are Kiwis right?

 

[UCLAN]

LOL!!!!!

Not a chance.

BTW, you do know that half of Luna Rossa's crew and most of Alinghi's crew
are Kiwis right?

10 out of 36 of Alinghi's total crew are Kiwis. That is "most" ??
3 out of 36 of Luna Rosa's crew are Kiwis. That is "half" ?? Geez,
there are more USA crew members than Kiwi crew members on Luna Rosa,
and nearly as many on Alinghi.

 

[~misfit~]

10 out of 36 of Alinghi's total crew are Kiwis. That is "most" ??

You are aware that there aren't 36 men on bord the boat during a race right?
Where are those 10 Kiwis when Alinghi races? Who was the skipper who won
them the cup? Who is the skipper?

3 out of 36 of Luna Rosa's crew are Kiwis. That is "half" ?? Geez,
there are more USA crew members than Kiwi crew members on Luna Rosa,
and nearly as many on Alinghi.

Luna Rossa might not have as many Kiwis but their helmsman is Australian and
the head if their weather crew is a Kiwi. This on an "Italian" boat?

Oh, forgot to mention the obvious yesterday. Five nil clean sweep to Team
New Zealand over Luna Rossa. What you could call a 'trouncing'. Feel
like sending some of your misguided money my way? <g>

Seems like the biggest input from the country that is supposed to be
represented is finance. Then they buy the best sailors they can find.
(Except NZ, we have plenty of world-class sailors, hence the fact that there
was at least one Kiwi on over 50% of the crews in the LV cup) What was BMW
Oracle's budget? 250 million USD? A quarter-billion dollars. It's no wonder
they could afford a few Kiwis.

For such a small country, (4 million people, included in that number a whole
bunch of relatively recent immigrants), that's a lot of proportional
representation amongst the participants of the worlds oldest international
sports trophy.

BTW, where did you get your figures? I just listen to the NZ commentary team
and, of course, they're constantly mentioning the Kiwis on the other boats
when the camera is on them.

Also, even Wikipedia recognises the input of NZ, the final comment on their
page about Alinghi says "Detractors say "How can Alinghi really win the
race, when they poached Team New Zealands key people for themselves" It will
not be a true victory." I think that comment was aimed at 2003 Americas cup
but it holds true today with Kiwi Brad Butterworth (Kiwi, 3-time AC winner)
being the skipper, vice president and tactician for Alinghi.

There is a saying on the waters of the Hauraki Gulf, how to become a
millionaire? Join the NZ AC team and wait for the offers to come rolling in.

So, whoever wins the AC (Go Team New Zealand!!) it'll be a victory for NZ.

14 days to wait until race one of the AC. Kiwi skipper against Kiwi skipper,
the only difference being one chose to race for his country, the other for
money.

 

[UCLAN]

You are aware that there aren't 36 men on bord the boat during a race right?
Where are those 10 Kiwis when Alinghi races?

Well, since they haven't raced yet it's hard to tell. Trimmers,
grinders, bowmen, etc., change from race to race. That's why they
have a total of 36 crew members. And of that 36, only 10 are Kiwis.
That is not "most."

Luna Rossa might not have as many Kiwis but their helmsman is Australian

Are we now saying Australians and Kiwis are the same? Aussies and Kiwis
might disagree with that - violently. And Francesco De Angelis, an
Italian, was also a helmsman.

and
the head if their weather crew is a Kiwi. This on an "Italian" boat?

LOL! Let's look at the afterguard of the Kiwi boat:

Adam Beashel - Strategist - Australian
Ray Davies - Strategist - New Zealand
Kevin Hall - Navigator - USA
Terry Hutchinson - Tactician - USA

This is on a New Zealand boat? And their major sponsor is an Arab
airline?

Oh, forgot to mention the obvious yesterday. Five nil clean sweep to Team
New Zealand over Luna Rossa. What you could call a 'trouncing'. Feel
like sending some of your misguided money my way? <g>

Seems like the biggest input from the country that is supposed to be
represented is finance. Then they buy the best sailors they can find.

??? Then why does *Emirates* New Zealand's team receive most of their
money from an Arab airline?

(Except NZ, we have plenty of world-class sailors, hence the fact that there
was at least one Kiwi on over 50% of the crews in the LV cup)

There were US sailors on board most of the other boats as well. Even the
Chinese boat was mainly foreign (French) sailors.

For such a small country, (4 million people, included in that number a whole
bunch of relatively recent immigrants), that's a lot of proportional
representation amongst the participants of the worlds oldest international
sports trophy.

And they still need US navigators and tacticians.

BTW, where did you get your figures? I just listen to the NZ commentary team
and, of course, they're constantly mentioning the Kiwis on the other boats
when the camera is on them.

Go to http://www.americascup.com/en/

Team info at http://www.americascup.com/en/americascup/teams/index.html

Also, even Wikipedia recognises the input of NZ, the final comment on their
page about Alinghi says "Detractors say "How can Alinghi really win the
race, when they poached Team New Zealands key people for themselves" It will
not be a true victory."

Ah, Wikipedia. That bastion of information. So incredibly accurate that
Universities such as Stanford are banning its use as a reference
(because of Wiki's oft reported errors.)

I think that comment was aimed at 2003 Americas cup
but it holds true today with Kiwi Brad Butterworth (Kiwi, 3-time AC winner)
being the skipper, vice president and tactician for Alinghi.

I guess that is why the Kiwi boat has a US tactician and navigator, huh?

There is a saying on the waters of the Hauraki Gulf, how to become a
millionaire? Join the NZ AC team and wait for the offers to come rolling in.

So, whoever wins the AC (Go Team New Zealand!!) it'll be a victory for NZ.

Really? In a race in light winds where tactics and navigation are key,
I'd say the Arab...er...New Zealand boat would credit Americans Hall
and Hutchinson, along with Australian strategist Beashel, or their
main sponsor Emirate Airways. <g>

 

[~misfit~]

Well, since they haven't raced yet it's hard to tell. Trimmers,
grinders, bowmen, etc., change from race to race. That's why they
have a total of 36 crew members. And of that 36, only 10 are Kiwis.
That is not "most."

I guess we'll see on the day of the first race how many of the 17 man,
number 1 working crew are Kiwi.

Are we now saying Australians and Kiwis are the same?

Are we?

Aussies and
Kiwis might disagree with that - violently.
Perhaps.

And Francesco De Angelis,
an Italian, was also a helmsman.

However, I didn't see him holding the wheel in any of the races in the last
round-robin or final. Perhaps he's just a token Italian?

LOL! Let's look at the afterguard of the Kiwi boat:

Adam Beashel - Strategist - Australian
Ray Davies - Strategist - New Zealand
Kevin Hall - Navigator - USA
Terry Hutchinson - Tactician - USA

This is on a New Zealand boat?

Well, when Alinghi, then Oracle bought up all the best Kiwis we had to look
elsewhere for /some/ crew members.

And their major sponsor is an Arab
airline?

Now now. Don't be getting obtuse. You know how sponsorship works. Don't you?

No. I'll send it to the American navigator and tactician. <g>

Yeah, I'm sure that /they/ need it.

??? Then why does *Emirates* New Zealand's team receive most of their
money from an Arab airline?

Sponsorship. Are you sure that it's "most" of their money? You have access
to their balance-sheets?

There were US sailors on board most of the other boats as well. Even
the Chinese boat was mainly foreign (French) sailors.

Well, relatively speaking, there are a *lot* of US sailors in the world.
Stands to reason they're going to be most places. Also, for a long time the
AC stayed in the US, then was contested fiercely by them. Lots of sailors
with experience with AC-class boats, gotta go somewhere.

And they still need US navigators and tacticians.

It happens when The US and Swiss snap up all the local talent.

Go to http://www.americascup.com/en/

Team info at
http://www.americascup.com/en/americascup/teams/index.html
Thanks.


Ah, Wikipedia. That bastion of information. So incredibly accurate
that Universities such as Stanford are banning its use as a reference
(because of Wiki's oft reported errors.)

Are you saying that these scribblings are as important as a doctorate
thesis? My my, delusions of granduer.

Also, nice attempt at ignoring the comment and attacking the source. You
have political aspirations?

I guess that is why the Kiwi boat has a US tactician and navigator,
huh?

Yep, richer syndicates lured away the more experienced Kiwi crew.

Really? In a race in light winds where tactics and navigation are key,

In light winds the boat design and the trimmers/helmsman (and
grinders/foredeck crew if it's a tacking duel) are the key. Tactics and
navigation only come into it if there's big seperation. A situation that
didn't occur in any of T-NZ's last dozen or more races. Guess those US guys
were little more than ballast.

I'd say the Arab...er...New Zealand boat

LOL!! So you think Oracle is a German boat because it's lised as "BMW
Oracle"? Shame you don't know how sponsorship works, you seem relatively
intelligent otherwise.

would credit Americans Hall
and Hutchinson, along with Australian strategist Beashel, or their
main sponsor Emirate Airways. <g>

Ok, you have the figures. Which boat has the largest percentage of it's crew
actually originating from the country that the boat represents? Also, which
country has the highest representation in the LV/AC cup campaigns based on
head of population?

Roll on the 23rd June!

 

[UCLAN]

However, I didn't see him holding the wheel in any of the races in the last
round-robin or final. Perhaps he's just a token Italian?

He was at the helm for several of the RR2 races. I missed most of the
semi-finals, so I don't know about then. He is listed as the "skipper"
as well. BTW, there are 16 "token" Italians on the crew.

Well, when Alinghi, then Oracle bought up all the best Kiwis we had to look
elsewhere for /some/ crew members.

You mean that great sailing power New Zealand ran out of tacticians
and navigators *that* quickly? Sounds like rationalization to me.

Sponsorship. Are you sure that it's "most" of their money? You have access
to their balance-sheets?

First rationalization. Now denial. You think that New Zealand has a
bigger sponsor that doesn't mind that not just the boat, but the
ENTIRE syndicate is named "Emerates Team New Zealand" ?? And this
majority sponsor doesn't have its name plastered all over the sails?
Your above statement about finance seems to be in conflict with
your opinion on sponsorship.

Are you saying that these scribblings are as important as a doctorate
thesis? My my, delusions of granduer.

Also, nice attempt at ignoring the comment and attacking the source. You
have political aspirations?

No, just have to grin when somebody uses a source that might have
been written by him, as is the case with Wiki. It's a nice place
to go for general information, but hardly a key to a winning
argument, especially when you use anonymous quotes.

In light winds the boat design and the trimmers/helmsman (and
grinders/foredeck crew if it's a tacking duel) are the key. Tactics and
navigation only come into it if there's big seperation. A situation that
didn't occur in any of T-NZ's last dozen or more races. Guess those US guys
were little more than ballast.

Nonsense. In light, shifty winds, the tactician must decide in the
pre-start which side of the course to protect. The navigator is of
major assistance to the helm in deciding the best course to the mark.
Sailing upwind, a half a degree closer to the wind can reap major
rewards. Getting too close to a lay line may make such a course
mandatory. These situations are where the tactician and navigator
are of MAJOR importance to the helm. The trimmers/grinders job is
to make the sails as efficient as possible, regardless of what the
helm/tactician/navigator have decided.

LOL!! So you think Oracle is a German boat because it's lised as "BMW
Oracle"? Shame you don't know how sponsorship works, you seem relatively
intelligent otherwise.

Well at least BMW shares the name with Oracle, a Bay area company whose
founder and CEO is Larry Ellison (an American.) And Ellison is the one
controlling the purse strings.

Ok, you have the figures. Which boat has the largest percentage of it's crew
actually originating from the country that the boat represents?

Dunno. Site is down this afternoon. None of the boats are pure, but
there is talk of adding a "maximum foreign participation" clause in
the AC rules.

As far as exciting racing goes, let's return to 1987 and 12 meter
yachts off of Freemantle. It's been downhill since.

 

[~misfit~]

He was at the helm for several of the RR2 races. I missed most of the
semi-finals, so I don't know about then. He is listed as the "skipper"
as well. BTW, there are 16 "token" Italians on the crew.

This is the "crew" of 36 right? So less than half then.

You mean that great sailing power New Zealand ran out of tacticians
and navigators *that* quickly? Sounds like rationalization to me.

World class ones, yes. We're a pretty small country.

First rationalization. Now denial.

Chill, BIll.

You think that New Zealand has a
bigger sponsor that doesn't mind that not just the boat, but the
ENTIRE syndicate is named "Emerates Team New Zealand" ?? And this
majority sponsor doesn't have its name plastered all over the sails?
Your above statement about finance seems to be in conflict with
your opinion on sponsorship.

You do rather have a habit of homing in on things that you think can further
your argument huh?

I didn't say that EmIrates wasn't the major sponsor, I just said that
there's a good chance that the team didn't get _most_ of it's money from the
one source, as you suggested. Huge difference, try to keep the FUD to a
manageable level please. ;-)

No, just have to grin when somebody uses a source that might have
been written by him, as is the case with Wiki. It's a nice place
to go for general information, but hardly a key to a winning
argument, especially when you use anonymous quotes.

Sorry I couldn't attricute the quote further than I did. That's all I know
about it, it came from Wiki.

It never crossed my mind that someone could write it themself and then use

Nonsense. In light, shifty winds, the tactician must decide in the
pre-start which side of the course to protect.

But if they don't get that side then his input is wasted right?

The navigator is of
major assistance to the helm in deciding the best course to the mark.
Sailing upwind, a half a degree closer to the wind can reap major
rewards.

Sure, but if the boat and the trimmers aren't good enough to sail that half
a degree higher then the navigator's advice is worthless.

Getting too close to a lay line may make such a course
mandatory. These situations are where the tactician and navigator
are of MAJOR importance to the helm. The trimmers/grinders job is
to make the sails as efficient as possible, regardless of what the
helm/tactician/navigator have decided.

NO, that's the /trimmers/ job. The grinders are there to provide the
horsepower, pure and simple. Mainly come into play in tacking duels where
stamina as well as power is needed.

Well at least BMW shares the name with Oracle, a Bay area company
whose founder and CEO is Larry Ellison (an American.) And Ellison is
the one controlling the purse strings.

<\sarcasm> Thanks for the lesson, I needed that. <sarcasm>. I'm well aware
how much money Larry has sunk into his pastime and how he accrued it. There
was talk that their budget got close to a quarter billion for this campaign,
a bit rich even for Larry. Hence taking BMW on as a sponsor.

Same with TNZ. At least the country's name is still there, it's not
completely corporate.

Dunno. Site is down this afternoon. None of the boats are pure, but
there is talk of adding a "maximum foreign participation" clause in
the AC rules.

Now that would be a *brilliant* idea. Especially if it was realistic, like
10% (especially of the afterguard) or so. Trimmers don't matter so much,

As far as exciting racing goes, let's return to 1987 and 12 meter
yachts off of Freemantle. It's been downhill since.

There was some great racing off Freemantle, for sure. I take it that you are
an Australian?

 

[UCLAN]

This is the "crew" of 36 right? So less than half then.

Yup. But hardly "token" as you suggest.

World class ones, yes. We're a pretty small country.

I thought that everybody down there spent their days out in the
Hauraki Gulf honing their skills. So much so, the sheep got jealous.

No?

I didn't say that EmIrates wasn't the major sponsor, I just said that
there's a good chance that the team didn't get _most_ of it's money from the
one source, as you suggested. Huge difference, try to keep the FUD to a
manageable level please. ;-)

Silly me. I just supposed that one gets "most" of it's money from
its largest sponsor. No? First rationalization, then denial, now

It never crossed my mind that someone could write it themself and then use
it to back up an argument. Guess I'm not devious enough. <g>

Ah, guess not.

But if they don't get that side then his input is wasted right?

That advice? The pre-start advice? Yeah. But there are still four
legs of racing to deal with.

Sure, but if the boat and the trimmers aren't good enough to sail that half
a degree higher then the navigator's advice is worthless.

Ah, boat design. Very important. But that is the realm of the computer
geeks and designers, not the real sailors, no? Once the boat is in the
water, it is the job of the navigator to chart the best course to the
mark based upon the boat's capabilities, no? A the trimmers? Didn't
you call them "mules" later in your post?

NO, that's the /trimmers/ job.

I wrote trimmers/grinders. They work in tandem. The grinders provide
the horsepower. The trimmers provide the critical eye. One cannot
exist without the other.

<\sarcasm> Thanks for the lesson, I needed that. <sarcasm>. I'm well aware
how much money Larry has sunk into his pastime and how he accrued it. There
was talk that their budget got close to a quarter billion for this campaign,
a bit rich even for Larry. Hence taking BMW on as a sponsor.

His association with BMW goes back to his auto racing days. And last
AC Cup (in NZ), his "Oracle BMW Racing" yacht (note the reversal of
order) lost in the LV Cup final to Alinghi. So BMW has long been
associated with Ellison, not just "for this campaign" as you state.

Now that would be a *brilliant* idea. Especially if it was realistic, like
10% (especially of the afterguard) or so. Trimmers don't matter so much,
they're just mules. <eg>

Really. Get those American navigators and tacticians off the NZ boat.

There was some great racing off Freemantle, for sure. I take it that you are
an Australian?

Nah, a San Diegan. Taught Dennis all he knows. I just enjoyed the 12-
meter class, and racing with the Freemantle "Doctor", that's all.

That's the bottom line. Good, exciting, match racing.