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I have (at least temporarily) suspended the Guest Book because it continues to attract thousands of spam items per month in addition to the smaller number of legitimate guestbook posts. It doesn’t make sense for me to spend more time trimming the guestbook than working on other pages of this site.

As an alternative, I have created a Guest Book Forum on AumHa Forums. You don’t have to register on the forums to post to the Guest Book section, but of course you are welcome and encouraged to register on the forums if you need help with any computer issue. (If the spammers start flooding the Guest Book forum [sigh!] then I will probably require registration to post.)

Feel free to read the Guest Book entries below, and from past years.

AUGUST 2005

Thank You so very much!!I have learned more from your website in approx.2hrs. than I have learned since I got my pc in 1999!If your website got any better I couldn't stand it!You R just too much!I will show your site to my friends.It's like finding a nice place to take guest out to dine,Not just any place/site will do.You are 1st Class!
Kathy Matthews <pcaddy_43@yahoo.com>
CHILDERSBURG, AL. USA - Monday, September 05, 2005 at 10:50:30 (EDT)

I was able to solve a major computer hardware issue with the information provided by this site.
Dean DiPerna <dipernad_2000@yahoo.com>
USA - Monday, August 22, 2005 at 14:56:30 (EDT)

I really like your website. It's informative and a great resource. I hope to find some information about the latest Window's updates, and if there were any issues for users after installing them. Thanks
DavidVA <notapcnerd@hotmail.com>
Eugene, OR USA - Sunday, August 14, 2005 at 13:03:27 (EDT)

JULY 2005

I got here via a link on a Dell Community Forum. You solved my Win98 shutdown problems in one step, after I’d been looking for a solution for weeks! Thank you thank you thank you! You’re the best... P.S. I added your site to my “Favorites” list so fast I almost hurt myself! lol Also, your “Submit to me” button made me laugh. :)
Judy
USA - Saturday, July 23, 2005 at 16:01:36 (EDT)

Your guestbook is example of middle-class guestbooks. Congratulation! I’ll show your site and guestbook to my friends.
Nataly <webmaster@webinfonet.info>
New York, NY USA - Saturday, July 23, 2005 at 03:24:37 (EDT)

I like your site, but you need to redesign page format
Amanda Morris <amandamorris@firstmailme.com>
USA - Thursday, July 14, 2005 at 11:40:13 (EDT)

I have used your site for the past 2 years, everything from your tips and fix's to favourite freeware have made my computing experience so much simpler and more fun. Thanks doesn't quite cover it, but Thanks anyhow. A site for everyone from beginners to advanced is it really possible? Well you guy's have proved it is..I have used many sites in the past for help and howto advice and yours is 'simply the best' cheers! All the people who I refer to your site also rave about how great it is. Please don't ever go away! We'd be llllllllloooooooooooooossssssssstttttttttt without you. Keep up the fantabulous work..
Tanya <taninspired@smartchat.net.au>
South Golden Beach, NSW Australia - Thursday, July 14, 2005 at 11:08:24 (EDT)

Excellent site - do keep up the good work. You may like to know that the link for WINKEY works ok but download.com say they are no longer offering this utility. I dare say it can be found by googling.
MAD
SPAIN - Sunday, July 10, 2005 at 10:52:51 (EDT)

I would just like to say you guys should be on the support desk for microsoft then we might get sonewhere. I left feedback about new systems I'm building that were shuting down while loading windows and it was the (ACPI) problem I was pulling my hair out first time I have ever had it in 20yrs of doing computers, just like to say a big Thank You
Noel <nrw256@bigpond.net.au>
USA - Thursday, July 07, 2005 at 18:22:28 (EDT)

i think Jim would be very soon picked by the Microsoft team. keep going.
Johnson <lonelyjohnson@hotmail.com>
India - Tuesday, July 05, 2005 at 14:48:40 (EDT)

JUNE 2005

What a great site and non-geek girlie friendly. Good name too, I like your ‘ohm ha’ logo-ette in the browser. I have found virtual enlightenment - to my IT problems if not the existential ones!
Elaine <elainemichel@netscape.net>
England - Tuesday, June 28, 2005 at 11:48:54 (EDT)

The HijackThis site was great! Jim Eshelman responded to my log within minutes! I have not got a response yet, but thought his help was very much needed for my computer and very appreciated.Thanks
Stefanie
OR USA - Saturday, June 25, 2005 at 23:30:25 (EDT)

It took a long time but I finally found the solution to my problem here at AumHa. Using the script, provided by Ramesh Srinivasan (Moderator), I was able to find the invalid service causing the error, 'inst.PathName' null or not an object, while trying to get system services info in Help and Support. In a split second the rogue entry was identified, SNDSrvc, and deleted using Regseeker. Problem solved, so a big "Thank you" to the forum and Ramesh.
M.F.
Nova Scotia Canada - Thursday, June 16, 2005 at 12:48:00 (EDT)

Well, as it turns out the best info for me is that apparently ME doesn’t shutdown all programs completely. So with that in mind I close all other applications(slowly) first before signing off AOL and exiting their program. When I say slowly I mean that I wait the few extra seconds it takes for the hard drive to stop ‘clicking’ (completely) before I click anything else. So when ME has completely put WORD away and the hard drive stops ‘clicking’, then I’ll exit the next application, and then wait, and so on. When AOL is the last thing running, I go to the pull-down menu, then ‘Sign Off’, and then wait. I don’t even let the pointer move until that hard drive to stops ‘clicking’. And it takes a couple of minutes with my machine. Only then do I ‘Exit’ the AOL program from the ‘File’ pull-down menu and then wait until that hard drive stops ‘clicking’ and then, only then do I go to ‘Start’ and then wait, ‘Shut Down’ and then wait, and then finally ‘Shut Down’. So far I’ve been having really good luck with using that method. I hope that this will be of help to someone.
C. Cavallaro <same>
Bellflower, CA USA - Thursday, June 16, 2005 at 01:46:41 (EDT)

I'd been stuck for weeks with my problem and you managed to sort it in a couple of days. FANTASTIC site with great people, It's good to know I can ask for help without the worry of looking a complete idiot. Mayvic
Mayvic
Liverpool, UK - Wednesday, June 15, 2005 at 18:41:11 (EDT)

Thanks for the Image Resizer registry fix!!!
Paul G.
USA - Friday, June 10, 2005 at 09:08:56 (EDT)

What I fabulous site!!!!! Many, many, many thanks to Jim Eshelman, for his timely help in helping me register to this site. I was under the impression that I had a very nasty malware problem. I thankfully did not, but the problems I had trying to register did help me figure out how to resolve my problem. So…. I thought I’d share it to save other people. I posted my typing error soultion on the General Forum. Again Thank you Jim. Debbie
Debbie <debbiehyg@comcast.net>
USA - Thursday, June 09, 2005 at 10:52:19 (EDT)

Incredibly useful site for someone who has almost thrown his computer out the window. More information here than anywhere I've ever seen. Thank you very much.
Bill O'Brien
Philadelphia, PA USA - Monday, June 06, 2005 at 11:00:00 (EDT)

I just wanted to thank LADY VADAR for the suggestion and the link to the site. At first glance the best info is the fact that the trouble is with ME, AOL or the combo and not with something I’ve done(except for maybe putting in that Free 3 month trial CD). The problem I’ll have is which fit to try first. I’m not very experienced in messing around with programming and the like. If you don’t here back from me within a couple of weeks – then something went wrong and there was a crash. Thanks a Bunch.
C. Cavallaro <cyberpunk7457@aol.com>
Bellflower, CA USA - Thursday, June 02, 2005 at 02:54:29 (EDT)

Hello, very nice page, keep on. Greetings from C.A..
Cathy <cathy975@hotmail.com>
Kalifornia, NY United States - Wednesday, June 01, 2005 at 19:23:35 (EDT)

Excellent. very useful info. Thank You.
RPT
Charlotte, NC USA - Wednesday, June 01, 2005 at 17:59:12 (EDT)

MAY 2005

Incredibly useful website! Even though i've only recently discovered it, I'm sure it will bring lots of happiness to my everyday Windows use. To mention it, i enjoyed your article about Windows XP Virtual Memory!
Magnus Engø <magnus.engo@gmail.com>
Norway - Saturday, May 28, 2005 at 17:05:55 (EDT)

very well build wesite with useful information about all windows tweak, just about few years ago, i used to lost myself in internet finding solution for problem i had with OS, now I'm kind of getting idea about most of features still, it's valuable time to run fundamental of using windows, but fisrt of all, keep it simple for yourself !
Blair <blair303808@yahoo.com>
Seoul, USA - Wednesday, May 25, 2005 at 05:00:43 (EDT)

I can't thank you enough for the cdgone.reg patch. I was doing something I shouldn't *shrug* without backing up *shrug again* and my dvd drives were gone. You're a lifesaver.
Rob Fahie <rfahie@hotmail.com>
Montreal, QC Canada - Monday, May 23, 2005 at 17:33:56 (EDT)

I was able to benefit from the Win PowerToys ImageResizer registry fix from your site. Thank you!
Shawn
USA - Wednesday, May 18, 2005 at 19:52:13 (EDT)

restoration is a great resource. Thank you so much, I was able to recover my files. Donation will follow as well.
Mikhael Felker
USA - Wednesday, May 18, 2005 at 17:07:38 (EDT)

good site
jack daniels <jack@yahoo.com>
london, great britain - Tuesday, May 17, 2005 at 11:09:26 (EDT)

Looking for solutions for my virus problems I received a link from Washington Monthly forum stating your site was informative and had free antivirus and spyware. Already I had checked and read two of these free antiviruses but had not any feedback from anyone as to how great they were until I read them all in your website. I already had "spy bot" and "adware". I am choosing some of your recommended programs. THANK YOU so much, I really appreciate your time and patience you have put into this fantastic site, and I will refer others to you, also.
Linda Cunningham <willieanlinda@aol.com>
Lakehead,, CA USA - Thursday, May 05, 2005 at 00:09:03 (EDT)

APRIL 2005

hi, your html tutorials are great, thanks
Zahnarzt
D - Tuesday, April 26, 2005 at 11:55:53 (EDT)

I had a problem with the powerdown on a Compaq with XP pro With the solution I found on this site it works fine now Thanks for the good tip.
Ruud Kruger <ruud.h.kruger.48@hccnet.nl>
Rekken, Gld Netherlands - Monday, April 25, 2005 at 13:36:04 (EDT)

A very nice and comprehensive site.
Peter Foldes <okf22@email.msn.com>
Montreal, Que Canada - Thursday, April 21, 2005 at 22:31:40 (EDT)

I just wanted to Thank You for having this website. I found it first of all because I was getting an error message Windows Cannot find notepad.exe. I couldn't get into any of my notepad files. So through netscape search I got your website and downloaded the notepad plus and through that free download I am now able to get into my files again. Thanks So Much
J
LA USA - Thursday, April 21, 2005 at 00:42:10 (EDT)

Am trying to open a floppy disk list of our church members. She has written on the tag: Excel File called members. How do I open this disk for my use?
Harold Every <vmevery@aol.com>
Salt Point, N.Y. USA - Sunday, April 17, 2005 at 13:24:33 (EDT)

Hi all you geeks out there, This is one of the best of the best sites i have ever visited, its cool structure with the font style i love really impressed me. I feel frank to say that being a microsoft professional( i am in windows xp tech support), i just love the way the information is built in this site. Kudos to all behind this great site.
raj <mepentium@sify.com>
chennai, tamilnadu india - Friday, April 15, 2005 at 10:00:17 (EDT)

I don't know how to thank you enough! I have a fairly new Pc(Fujitsu Siemens running XP H.E. installed) and could'nt shut it down with out your help. It was a Power scheme problem so left all power scheme options at(never). Slainte as we say over here!
Eoin Shiels
Waterford, Munster Ireland - Tuesday, April 12, 2005 at 00:18:00 (EDT)

Someone told me about this site, & it really looks great, I started using computers two years after my wife passed away, 1999, I am 74 in May, long retired, I have always been interested in all things electronic, & computers were just the thing to keep my mind active, I say that I'm in my 70's, my mind thinks it's 40, but my body is in it's 80's! I tried Techspot, & have been a member for over two years now, & just thought I'd try new horizons, & it looks like I did the right thing, AumHa seems to suit me nicely, & I'm sure I shall soon be singing it's praises. Cheers, Maurice
Maurice Cole <maurice@colemaurice.wanadoo.co.uk>
Rookley, Isle of Wight, England - Tuesday, April 05, 2005 at 11:58:24 (EDT)

MARCH 2005

Thank you for helping me shut down/reboot my XP Pro PC in less than a few minutes! Very helpful, easy to follow, and most appreciated. I cannot express that enough :D This should be in a tips/tricks book for sure. All the info is precise and very informative. Excellent.
Richard Barnes
England UK - Saturday, March 19, 2005 at 15:40:02 (EST)

YOU GUYS ARE THE BEST. Your web page was recommended to me by my own Hewlett Packard techs, and I used the information, and the programs that you provided, FOR FREE, and now my system is running smooth and clean. Thanks for taking the time to help me, and for doing all of the legwork in searching out the best spyware and adware removal tools. I CANT STRESS ENOUGH HOW IMPORTANT YOUR WEBSITE WAS TO ME. SAVED MY COMPUTER FROM REFORMATING. THANKS AGAIN
Russell Munson
High Desert, CA USA - Saturday, March 19, 2005 at 09:00:03 (EST)

thank you for a great site! i read about you in the la times, and your tips and guides have helped me to understand so much more about this internet fad. imagine the peace and harmony if this technology was leaked out to the world.
tony vu <avu@dc.rr.com>
USA - Friday, March 18, 2005 at 03:26:45 (EST)

Really like your website. keep up the good work. All the best Jack & Annett, from England and Germany. http://www.my.ws (code:jbarr)
Jack and Annett <find@website.ws>
Coventry, UK - Thursday, March 17, 2005 at 16:30:31 (EST)

You should turn this material into some refrence books! This is great stuff ... donation sent!
Gary Schechter
Nashville, TN USA - Tuesday, March 15, 2005 at 19:35:16 (EST)

The information on this web site is precise and accurate! I couldn't recall what command to Shutdown my citrix server as a Scheduled Task. I searched google and found this site which provide no verbose words nor links. All required links are included. Very neat! Apparently the web master him- or herself is someone who knows the stuffs. Great site!!
Je Sung <jsung7@gmail.com>
San Jose, ca USA - Monday, March 14, 2005 at 17:35:59 (EST)

WOW!! A great find for anyone interested in serious PC AND INTERNET INFORMATION, your web pages are a wonderful resource. I found your site thru an article regarding the death of XP Expert Alex Nichol. Thanks for all your hard work.
Alf Wolf
Florence, KY USA - Sunday, March 13, 2005 at 16:07:31 (EST)

I'm tempted to say that this is thr best site on the 'net. The information provided is brilliant and useful. The recommended freeware really works and when I have sought solutions to problems I have always had an answer, which works, within hours. And it's all free. I'm not a PC expert so therefore I'm a bit wary when I try something new. Everyone comes across as being quite friendly which also makes it easier. I have told all my friends about the site and they are impressed except for one guy who has not been here and is always moaning about his PC problems! If I ever get to meet Jim Eshelmen or any of the good people who run the site, the beers are on me! Thanks a lots guys me and my PC appreciate you all.
Richardisa1 <r.soper@tesco.net>
UK - Friday, March 11, 2005 at 16:12:40 (EST)

I must say you have an interesting site. Good Job!!
Ramas <webmaster@ramas.biz>
USA - Friday, March 11, 2005 at 06:19:31 (EST)

This site is awesome, for techs.
William Joseph Novarro <william_novarro@dell.com>
panama, panma - Thursday, March 10, 2005 at 11:21:44 (EST)

I'm so sorry to hear of the passing of Alex Nichol. He was a true gentleman, and was a great help to thousand upon thousands of people with Windows problems. And while we didn't always agree on some things, he always had my deepest and sincerest respect, and admiration. I could always tell that his motivations were pure, that all he wanted was to help his fellow man. I will miss him, but God just gained some great tech support for Heaven. Good-Bye Alex, you will be missed by all.
Kurtis Kirsch (kurttrail) <spamme@kurttrail.com>
Jupiter, FL USA - Thursday, March 10, 2005 at 08:52:44 (EST)

Jim, you are one amazing guy! I've reviewed your resume and have mental images of you with a head three times the normal size in which to house your brain. I have made much use of your work and have learned much. Btw, I clicked on the link you provide to encode my address but can't access it, receiving a "Page cannot be displayed" message, even after completing all the instructions offered. Peace, my friend. Terry
Terry Nippard
Kitchener, Ontario Canada - Tuesday, March 08, 2005 at 16:13:19 (EST)

419 lome
bella419 <bella@419.com>
419, 419 USA - Monday, March 07, 2005 at 22:50:00 (EST)

One of those rare discoveries...
Nate <engnate@hotmail.com>
USA - Monday, March 07, 2005 at 00:53:24 (EST)

Online, I love you!
Nick <nick@barbara.com>
USA - Sunday, March 06, 2005 at 22:21:26 (EST)

Brian Kato is a god... Saved 6 years of kids pictures and 2,000 files downloaded from the Napster days... After a post Win XP upgrade gaff. Saved me from severe mental anguish. Search came up first on Google... Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks.
ROBDB <robdbdb@aol.com>
- Sunday, March 06, 2005 at 19:14:01 (EST)

Congratulations for your excellent web site and thank you very much for all the new information I got and for all the new things I learned.
Carlos F. Rosado <cfrosado@prtc.net>
Guaynabo, Puerto Rico - Saturday, March 05, 2005 at 21:57:50 (EST)

Jim - thanks for you'r great site - found via Google - best info I could find on using XP's native CD writing software.
Martin R
Auckland, New Zealand - Wednesday, March 02, 2005 at 17:23:09 (EST)

FEBRUARY 2005

WEBMASTER'S NOTE: Sometime between February 16 and 26, changes by my webhost “broke” the Guest Book. My apologies to those who attempted to post and could not do so. I have repaired this now, and made a few updates to it. Please feel free to post!
Jim Eshelman
Los Angeles, CA USA - Sunday, February 27, 2005 at 16:11:26 (EST)

Your site was the subject of a 4 col, full page article in the Calgary Herald yesterday (Monday, Feb 14, 2005). Having just made a quick visit and "look-around" I know that I will be back, and be very likely in refering additional friends to it.
J Russell Barnes
Calgary, AB CANADA - Wednesday, February 16, 2005 at 18:47:04 (EST)

Thanks you for having the registry patch to fix the deletion of my key making it unable to "new" from explorer or contextual menus. You save (a little bit) of my sanity!
Rob C
Prince Albert, SK Canada - Wednesday, February 16, 2005 at 16:52:36 (EST)

My brother-in-law has a five year old Toshiba Satellite notebook with Windows ME as an operating system. He has been unable to use it for the past two months (took it to a computer shop twice...they couldn't help). The problem is it has 130 Trojan viruses on it (PWS-Datei and Downlowder-DC). Spybot and Adware can't find them! When we run McAfee, it identifies them but it can't clean, remove or quarantine them. These viruses keep the Google find box and the AOL favorites box popping up so frequently that we can't get to any file or the internet. ( I am on my Dell 3300 now) Any suggestions?
Dennis Silverthorn <nocanputt@aol.com>
Nashua, NH USA - Tuesday, February 15, 2005 at 17:11:36 (EST)

SHUTDOWN WORKS, BUT IT’S REAL SLOW ! New to WinXp I was experiencing on average 2-3 minutes to shutdown. After disabling the Terminal Services as suggested on the "Windows XP Shutdown & Restart Troubleshooter Page" I now shut down within around 20 seconds. Many Thanks for your most helpful site.
Colin Westley
UK - Saturday, February 12, 2005 at 11:06:27 (EST)

I would like to know how to copy the sites in my favorites in I.E. so I can transfer them when I do fresh install of XP
Gary Paranto <hardtymr@comcast.net>
Newfield, NJ USA - Friday, February 11, 2005 at 21:48:08 (EST)

Great material - I have added your link to my website! Keep up the good work!
Thomas Clark <tclark333@gmail.com>
GA United States - Thursday, February 10, 2005 at 21:49:26 (EST)

Just wanted to say thanks for this great resource and all your hard work!
Ben
KS USA - Thursday, February 10, 2005 at 02:41:03 (EST)

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