System Restore Points disabled DLP

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DLPCAP Send message Joined: 13 Sep 12 Posts: 3 Credit: 4,378 RAC: 19	Message 1291695 - Posted: 5 Oct 2012, 18:16:01 UTC
	Since I installed seti @ home, the daily startup system restore points discontinued on my Vista pc. When I disabled bionics/seti screen saver, the restore points resumed being generated. Got a comment on this? Help?
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skildude Send message Joined: 4 Oct 00 Posts: 8940 Credit: 36,401,513 RAC: 55,867	Message 1291720 - Posted: 5 Oct 2012, 18:48:35 UTC Last modified: 5 Oct 2012, 18:50:08 UTC
	daily restore points? why? That seems to be a bit of an overkill and a waste of resources. My PC only does restore points when I make major software updates for windows or other programs. As far as BOINC is concerned I don't see why it would or could prevent a system restore point ____________ Proud member of TSWB. End terrorism by building a school
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Gundolf Jahn Send message Joined: 19 Sep 00 Posts: 3075 Credit: 341,265 RAC: 89	Message 1291798 - Posted: 5 Oct 2012, 21:57:20 UTC - in response to Message 1291695.
	When I disabled bionics/seti screen saver... Did you disable the screensaver or the BOINC client (project application)? Perhaps the restore point is only generated when the computer is idle; and with any BOINC project running, the computer is never idle - unless you set your preferences accordingly. Gruß, Gundolf ____________ Computer sind nicht alles im Leben. (Kleiner Scherz) SETI@home classic workunits 3,758 SETI@home classic CPU time 66,520 hours
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DLPCAP Send message Joined: 13 Sep 12 Posts: 3 Credit: 4,378 RAC: 19	Message 1291812 - Posted: 5 Oct 2012, 22:50:11 UTC - in response to Message 1291798.
	Since the auto daily system restore points are generated at startup, I modified processing to only activate between 12:00 and 22:00. If I crank up the box prior to, this should allow the nominal restore point to be generated. Will see. Any other options fine-tuning you may suggest?
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John McLeod VII Volunteer developer Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 15 Jul 99 Posts: 22343 Credit: 437,061 RAC: 263	Message 1291828 - Posted: 6 Oct 2012, 0:14:38 UTC - in response to Message 1291812. Last modified: 6 Oct 2012, 0:15:50 UTC
	Since the auto daily system restore points are generated at startup, I modified processing to only activate between 12:00 and 22:00. If I crank up the box prior to, this should allow the nominal restore point to be generated. Will see. Any other options fine-tuning you may suggest? On this page: http://boinc.ssl.berkeley.edu/wiki/Client_configuration is a description of how to set up a cc_config.xml file. In particular, "<start_delay>nseconds</start_delay> Specify a number of seconds to delay running applications after client startup. New in 6.1.6", looks interesting. The contents of the config.xml file would look like: <cc_config> <options> <start_delay>300</start_delay> </options> </cc_config> for a 5 minute delay. IMPORTANT NOTE: the cc_config.xml file goes in the BOINC DATA directory. The location of this file is something like the second or third line in the log after a cold start. The default location for Vista and 7 is c:\ProgramData\BOINC. Note that ProgramData is by default a hidden directory. ____________ BOINC WIKI
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DLPCAP Send message Joined: 13 Sep 12 Posts: 3 Credit: 4,378 RAC: 19	Message 1292125 - Posted: 6 Oct 2012, 17:51:51 UTC - in response to Message 1291828.
	The computing change to 12-22 hrs worked. Thanks for the config script; will keep that for later. Thanks to all on this!
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Questions and Answers : Windows : System Restore Points disabled DLP