can't be sure at this stage, but the only network-related stuff that Easy-PC is doing during startup is the attempt to check for version updates. To do this it uses Windows "INet" functions so it is possible that the Workstation service forms some part of the network pipeline on which this depends.
Normally I'd turn anything like auto-updates off when I install but perhaps I was a bit lax since there is no physical network connection on my dev machines.
I've just had a quick look but cant see any way to change this. The help file says its setup during install (I can't remember doing this) I had a quick look in the registry and for .ini files etc for where the setting is stored but can't see it.
Is it something I can change somehow? No rush for an answer - it isn't urgent - just ongoing housekeeping as I set up new dev machines.
if you want to stop the update checking, use the registry editor to delete the key "hkcu/software/number one systems/epcwin/autoupdate". The checking defaults to 'off'.
Switched on this morning (despite switching off yesterday to test) and the program just put the registry entry back in.
Apart from being unacceptable behaviour - when I reconfigure I expect it to stay that way - the use of this feature also seems incorrect unless I did something wrong.
I allowed it to stay in the registry and just set it to manual updates only, but it still tried to connect to the internet via the service and reverted to not starting again when the service wasn't running.
How do I remove the attempts to connect to the internet entirely and permanently?
This issue has re-appeared. The last thing done on the system was a graphics driver (nvidia GT320) update.
The program now fails to start or give any indication why it is not starting.
Can you please provide a list of all system services required to run the application. I have tried enabling everything with no success so it would be nice to know what I can safely turn off again.
Also how do I work out why it wont start if it doesn't tell me anything?
I'm not the expert in these details that David is, but have you opened Easy-PC and had a look at [Help], [Suport], [Check for Updates]. It's just possible that you're inadvertently telling the program to reinstate the registry entry by not having the check disabled here.
Thanks for the suggestion - I'll check it out. What I have discovered is that sometimes if I load another program first and close it again - EPC starts up. The other thing is when it doesn't start it leaves a program stub in the process list which duplicates every attempt to start. Taking things out one by one would seem to be a good way to track this down but there are so many interractions with the various services It's very hard to be sure. A list of used services really would be a big help.
Windows 7 services
Posted - 05 Jul 2010 : 16:49:42
