Damn Acer

[Nova]

Ok, here's the thing, Acer insist on putting this program called Empowering technology on their computers and laptops, it takes ages to load up on startup, so I was wondering if there was any way to stop it loading when i boot up, cos I'm sure it's as simple as changing a boolean somewhere or other, so if you could point me in the right direction, I'd be very grateful.

Cheers.

 

[TelcoLou]

REGEDIT is your friend h34r:

... I can't guide you ATM, I don't have admin rights on my work PC, but you can disable start-up crap from the registry.

 

[frutbunn]

Ok, here's the thing, Acer insist on putting this program called Empowering technology on their computers and laptops, it takes ages to load up on startup, so I was wondering if there was any way to stop it loading when i boot up, cos I'm sure it's as simple as changing a boolean somewhere or other, so if you could point me in the right direction, I'd be very grateful.

Cheers.

I know nothing about windows, but my brother is a guru at such things and recommends "Startup control" to remove all that OEM crap at startup! I think the program he means is this one:

http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml

And it's free (do a search or something first for spyware or whatever it is you windows guys do etc).

Anyway, anything with a name as lame as "Empowering technology" MUST go!

 

[DemonStar55]

there is an easier way to do this then either way stated, just I forget what the command is, all I know is you enter it in the run command prompt and it opens a program that can do it, I think...

 

[TelcoLou]

there is an easier way to do this then either way stated, just I forget what the command is, all I know is you enter it in the run command prompt and it opens a program that can do it, I think...

... Ah yes, 'msconfig' will do the trick!

 

[shinneri]

Had the same problem on my fiancee's laptop, and here's my cheap fix: I located the file (it's only one file), and move it to a different folder. Doesn't load anymore.

 

[daclassicgamingmaster]

Had the same problem on my fiancee's laptop, and here's my cheap fix: I located the file (it's only one file), and move it to a different folder. Doesn't load anymore.

You're my age....actually over 3 months younger.......and you're engaged? :blink:

 

[shinneri]

Had the same problem on my fiancee's laptop, and here's my cheap fix: I located the file (it's only one file), and move it to a different folder. Doesn't load anymore.

You're my age....actually over 3 months younger.......and you're engaged? :blink:

Indeed. Never really planned on it.. just the way stuff worked out. Still, we're not making wedding plans at the present.

 

[TelcoLou]

Had the same problem on my fiancee's laptop, and here's my cheap fix: I located the file (it's only one file), and move it to a different folder. Doesn't load anymore.

You're my age....actually over 3 months younger.......and you're engaged? :blink:

Indeed. Never really planned on it.. just the way stuff worked out. Still, we're not making wedding plans at the present.

Good for you man! I got married at 23, met my Wife at ~19 .. we're still on our honeymoon :wub: :wub: :wub:

 

[shinneri]

Good for you man! I got married at 23, met my Wife at ~19 .. we're still on our honeymoon :wub: :wub: :wub:

You seem to have a really cool relationship with your wife. Unfortunately, my fiancee's not a gamer... but I'm working on her (So far got her hooked on Pokemon, Puzzle Bobble, and Crazy Taxi... :blink: ).

 

[lubidog]

I hate Acer...

 

[PokeParadox]

One of the discs will have the drivers for the laptop hidden away... (I discovered this when I came to "uninstall" Vista)

The best thing you could do is format the window partition and start with a clean slate. (Make sure you have the drivers for all the laptop's devices first though!)

No more crappy preinstalled programs.