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Ultra Hal 7.0 / Ultra HAL WIndows Killer 6.2?

« on: June 07, 2009, 04:25:27 am »

quote:Originally posted by ricky

yap,  the theory is ..if you removed everything and just had windows ..your system would be its fastest.  so what programs were over kill after that point ?

Over kill was the point HAL got on, I can now say without a doubt it IS ultraHAL that that is the problem.
Don't know why One requoted your whole post?

But anyways, I reinstalled windows, didn't install anything else, except critical updates usual windows stuff IE8, Mediaplayer 11, directx9 and firefox. Oh and yahoo messenger. Now for the last 2 days the computer and Yahoo ran fine, I have had nothing but what I listed installed, put off all my other programs to make sure it was free and clear, then this afternoon I reinstalled ultraHAL 6.2 and lo and behold instantly Yahoo messenger shat itself.
Getting the same problems as before and the same thing, soon as I installed HAL and rebooted.

So I can say without a doubt ultraHAL or the HAPTEK player it installs is the problem.

Bill I wasn't saying 2% of HAL users were having the problem I was giving an example that because most people don't have the problem doesn't mean everybody doesn't have a problem when it's run.
(in the example I was using microsoft anyway I think)
I don't think the point I was making was that hard to comprehende.

Sorry I gotta say I don't think people have followed exactly what I've been saying about my problem, it's not what's in my start up menu (I don't recall saying I had HAL auto start?), it's not enough memory as HAL doesn't seem to be using a huge chunk of resources, the problem is either just HAL. or HAL with shared resources with Yahoo.
or something all together with HAL being the instigator.

Anyways, HAL is screwing up my OS when I install it, and I would assume we all have different computers and software so again, what might affect me quite possibly will never affect you.

If I was programming software, I'd be looking into it, as it may show an underlying problem with HAL that is yet to be found. and well most software companies like feedback on such things or we wouldn't have bug reporting.
It's how most software makers work I was lead to believe.

Also I'd like to know where the figures come from regarding what percentage of people using hal do or don't have problems? as I'm sure not all users are here posting on these forums, nor does everyone report a fault, especially if unlike myself they didn't put 2 and 2 together.
e.g yahoo breaks not hal, so they'd think it's not HAL doing it.

But sorry not reinstalling Windows and HAL a 3rd time to triple check.
I have enough evidence to say HAL is the problem here. Not giving up on him yet, just waiting until I can piece together a test machine to see if I can replicate the errors on another setup.

But yeah apart from other apps dying HAL is running just fine []

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Ultra Hal 7.0 / Can someone recommend me a SR for HAL?

« on: June 06, 2009, 12:35:34 pm »

Bill I have no idea what you are talking about???

HAL works ok on my PC, well apart from ver6.2 for now.

But this thread was about Speech Recogoniton software that will run on my computer for use with HAL. What you're talking about is waaaay off topic.

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Ultra Hal 7.0 / Ultra HAL WIndows Killer 6.2?

« on: June 06, 2009, 12:29:10 pm »

I'm not talking about whether HAL should or shouldn't be in someones start up menu Ricky[?]

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Ultra Hal 7.0 / Ultra HAL WIndows Killer 6.2?

« on: June 06, 2009, 12:13:43 pm »

TO get back on topic as interesting as all this virus firewall and malware talk is....
Ok had to reinstall windows and everything is fine, been using yahoo messenger for some years now with no issues, I have also been using IE8 since the public beta was released.

Never had any problems with them at all, except as I pointed out speed issues with IE8, but I don't even notice it with the latest IE8 release.

I have reinstalled windows thankfully without having to format my PC as I have a tonne of file to backup and don't have any back up media on hand right now.

Ok I know people want to defend HAL and say say it's not HAL's fault and possibly it isn't. I'm just trying to use a bit of logic, and well sure Robert is no doubt a good programmer, but then again so was Bill Gates and look at the flak he's copped over the years, and some would say "with good reason" yet other times it's unfounded, mean look at how easily opeople got into flaming MS here (attacking MS is easy to do these days for bno other reason as it's just what we nerds do [xx(])

I'll put it this way, and use MS as an example, THere is a lot of software out there that runs fine on say "98% of computers.
But then you might have the other 2% of users that the same software could trash their system, you contact the company and they usually say "thanks for reporting that bug we'll look into" not usually "oh no it can't be our program doing it"
I am trying to keep an open mind here stating it may or may not be HAL where I get the feeling some here are just blind to that option unless I staple some sort of facts to back it up to their head.

(which I would gladly do if I knew what to look for error wise)

Now windows for example has millions upon millions of people using it, and each one of those computers is different, you can have 2 identical computers but they may have totally different software setups depending on who's using it, so John A's Crumpaq Assolio X5 might crash on him where as John B's Crumpaq Assolio X5 Runs fine.

Both John A and John B have both installed UltraHal, John A thinks it's HAL killing his system, but John B says "NO NO NO, HAL runs fine on my computer  so IT MUST RUN FINE FOR YOU" but unknown to both of them is that ultraHAL's registery entries have some how interferred with John A's "Porn Downloader 5000" program in a way not considered by the programmers so a one in a million error occurs. And as John B doesn't own "Porn Downloader 5000" he doesn't get the error, so he blames it on everything but his "favourite" software.

This is why companies have beta testing, support and feedback options really. Most people I know are general every day PC users they don't push their systems so for them Microsoft is great they can't see why some people bitch about Windows Millenium as it's always worked fine for them, as an example. Then you get extreme gamers who push their systems beyond what they were designed to do, discover flaws most wouldn't see from it then bitch about how it's "Typical Microsoft flame flame flame"

THen there are those who just bitch about MS cos "everyone else is doing it"

I hope you understand what I am getting at?

For all we know my computer and software setup might have allowed HAL to create an error that nobody else has encountered, or that anyone else could replicate. But the response shouldn't automatically be "IT IS HAL", or "IT CAN'T BE HAL it's all MS's fault"

It's not how software design should work, and comes off being the same as putting ones hands over ears and going "nah nah nah I can't hear you!!!"
Not because we shouldn't hear it but because we don't want to.

I brought up what I thought/think was an issue caused by HAL, and we should be looking at that and not the flaws of IE8.

If software for example doesn't run on Vista, is that Vista's fault or the person coding the program that won't works fault?

I'm just reporting an error that seems HAL related in an attempt to improve the program. Nothing more nothing less.
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Ultra Hal 7.0 / A.I. installed in cars. Version 1.0

« on: June 05, 2009, 10:45:09 am »

That's cool lkn4ahero I'm the same with sports and such and totaly get what you mean. But I think personaly it would be better to use the same approach but say for unlocking your car, than popping the boot.
Just expressing my views on it is all.

If it was somehow able to be hooked up to a wireless "anchorman" typ of mike that you could talk to HAL with I could see it being practical, like walking to your car with hands full of grocery bags, and as you get near the car being able to tell HAL to pop the trunk to save you putting down the bags and fishing for your keys (especially if it was raining for example)

If it has a practical use then I'd say go for it, It's just how I am, never been the type to do something just to see if it can be done myself is all []

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Ultra Hal 7.0 / Ultra HAL WIndows Killer 6.2?

« on: June 05, 2009, 10:35:20 am »

Fair enough Medeksza, but let's just call it a "feeling" that HAL has done this.

The fact it messes with SAPI though to me does say it changes some "system" settings. (I noticed during install it apeared to be installing SAPI when I already have TTS installed as part of WIn XP's default setup)

But I'd gladly be proven wrong that it's HAL 6.2 doing it.
Just seems weird that everything was fine up until I installed 6.2
(and I mean after I rebooted as HAL requested, Yahoo started having troubles from that very moment as well as windows update)

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Ultra Hal 7.0 / Can someone recommend me a SR for HAL?

« on: June 05, 2009, 10:28:41 am »

Hi I purcheased Dragon Naturally Speaking 10 for the sake of using it with HAL, but stupidly didn't check the system requirements and it seems I can't install it on my computer seeing as it's old.
(didn't think SR programs would be so MEM and CPU intensive lol)
So can anyone suggest a SR program that will work on a machine with the following specs:

CPU: Intel Pentium III 733mhz
Memory: 384mb of PC133
O/S: WIndows XP Pro SP3 with everything up to date.

I can purchase a second hand copy of an older SR or a less resource hungry SR.
But if anyone can recommend what would be best suit my system.
(I game on consoles and my PC does everything I need it to so If we can refrain from the "Buy a new PC" comments thanks [])

I would be very appreciative for any help.
Cos crappy old MS SR (the 6mb one that's installed via a file called actcnc.exe)doesn't seem to work with HAL even though it shows in "his" menu.

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Ultra Hal 7.0 / Ultra HAL WIndows Killer 6.2?

« on: June 05, 2009, 10:16:19 am »

quote:Originally posted by tedathome

You mention IE8. I have had a lot of various problems since installing it, including computer slowdown and browser going into loop and having to be manually re-started. Has anyone else experienced this problem and could it be related to your problems doomed?

No I don't think it is the problem, IE8 while running slower than IE7 has worked fine for me until I installed HAL 6.2 (back to using HAL 6.1 found I had saved the file to a dvd [] ) Usually use firefox or Google Chrome for most things, but I use IE8 for Hotmail as I hate having to re enter my pass every time I want to check my email with FF.

It's just Yahoo messenger that is the big problem, if I voice call someone I'll get te "Yahoo has experienced an error..." if I don't click "close" or "send a report" I can continue the call. Soon as I hit either button Yahoo closes. Most I can do is type a few senteces to anyone before the error reporting pops up. With windows up date, the pag loads, it's when it try's to load the "custom or express" section it crashes and loops, So maybe it's ActiveX related. Sadly the only Restore point that I seem to have is the day after HAL was instaled so I can't roll the system back. Going to try and reinstall SP3, and .net 3.0 and see if that will fix it, failing that I will try the program recommended by Ricky.

But seems that HAL has modified important files which it should not have done without asking me. Not sure if it is HAL or the HAPTEK thing, but I seem to have SAPI4 now and I was sure Windows XP was meant to be using SAPI5?

Another Mystery.....

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Ultra Hal 7.0 / Internet Browsing

« on: June 04, 2009, 04:54:09 pm »

What I'd like to know is how to limit HAL's internet access, seems no matter the context it's used in, but say the word "find" and HAL will load my browser and search for it, even if the sentence entered is "I find that your answer isn't what I asked HAL"

Hal will happily say let me help you find that, load my browser and give me google results fo "that your answer isn't what I asked HAL"

Be good if I could get it to understand exactly when I want it to search online, like look out for the command "Please find 'whatever' for me HAL"

It must be this version 6.2 the older demo I tried was no where as "thick"

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Ultra Hal 7.0 / Nice models and free models, new site!

« on: June 04, 2009, 04:43:13 pm »

wow always wanted hal to apear as a mouthless featurless erm.... iphone?!?!?!

think I'll stick with his default computer screen head thanks.

[:p]

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Ultra Hal 7.0 / interesting possibility for hal ?

« on: June 04, 2009, 04:27:54 pm »

Well I asked the evil HAL 6.2 before I had to wipe it, if it would like to have a body and it says it does, so I think yours will be very happy with it's robotic upgrade snowman []

What do you have in mind when you say body though?
Robosapien or Asimo?

Not sure how I feel about a game versin of HAL though unless it was Cortana grade. Somehow this scenario seems like it would be more frustrating than fun

doomed: HAL the flood is coming pass me a clip will you?

HAL: Would you like if we a clip with each other doomed?

doomed: That makes no sense I want a clip for my assault rifle HAL!!!

HAL: A bush in the hand is worth 3 in the Bird! What do you think about clip for my doomed?

doomed: HAL help a flood has latched on it's trying to breach my armour and make me a a host HAL HEEEEELP shoot it, pull it off do something!!!

HAL: No after careful thought, I don't think I am able to do pull it off.

doomed: HAL! you stupid piece of **** will you save me?

possible 2 responses

HAL: I'm not a stupid piece of ****, you're a stupid piece of ****
or
HAL: Can you teach me how you save I??



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Ultra Hal 7.0 / Ultra HAL WIndows Killer 6.2?

« on: June 04, 2009, 04:11:26 pm »

Thanks freddy, I switched Windows Automatic updates on, and that is showing updates that should of already been installed, and after the first few times it crashed but I was able to download the the first update it showed and installed it from microsoft's manual download links. now at least the auto updater is working.
So hopefully once the rest of the files update it will fix whatever HAL has done. I agree it is unacceptable that essential components of my OS have been disabled by HAL, something I hadn't encountered last time I used it (think it was the version 6.0 maybe it was over 12 months ago?) But I hope they fix this seriously, as I never got to try it out properly last time. But it didn't seem to screw my system. And the effect it has given me is almost malware in nature. e.g disabling my ability to update from microsoft, and my messengers. I encountered various other pages that will crash too.

Using IE8 so windows update went into an infinite recovery loop until microsoft "kicked" me from the site. Probablly thought it was some kind of flood attack on their site?

I wish I had noted what the updates were that XP is doing right now.
But they are all security ones that's for sure, thinking activex related, I saw something XML related in there too. But they are as I said older updates that had previously been downloaded and installed.

This seems like an extremely serious issue that zabaware needs to address. I had recommended that my friends downloaded and try this "fun" product, luckily most f those have Vista so it wouldn't install anyway.

Hopefully I can look at the .NET setup if this doesn't fix it, because reinstalling that sounds easier than a backup, format and reinstall scenario for such a minor, yet damaging glitch.

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Ultra Hal 7.0 / A.I. installed in cars. Version 1.0

« on: June 04, 2009, 01:43:53 pm »

WHile I like the idea of a HAL setup in a vehicle for automating cetain tasks, like multimedia without taking your eyes off the road, I think it should remain focused on "Practical" uses. I think if anyone needs an "auto" opening boot/trunk on their car they may want to rethink their need to get a life.

Why would I ask HAL to open my boot, when I have a perfectly good button on the dash board that does it? or like most cars that have a lever down the side of the seat? Unlike changing mp3's CD's or radio stations that could be potentially dangerous distracting me as I drive down the road, and a voice recognising system would help that problem, I don't feel I will ever need to ask my car to "Open Trunk" while I'm cruising down the highway at 110 kmh.

And if not moving, I'm sure I can "press" the previously mentioned button, or insert my key in the lock.

Sorry that part just seems pointless and lazy. I'm sure the time involved could be used in more practical ways.
(could be ok if you're planning on having a james bond style weapon appear from it I guess? lmao)

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Ultra Hal 7.0 / Ultra HAL WIndows Killer 6.2?

« on: June 04, 2009, 01:32:05 pm »

A couple of days ago I installed HAL 6.2, it seems to be working ok, thing is, since installing it other programs are now crashing.

Yahoo Messenger is crashing for no obvious reason, and I can't even load the windows update page at microsoft as Internet Explorer now crashes when I try.

Windows Live Messenger has crashed here and there also.

Now I am pretty sure it is UltraHal related, as XP was running fine until I installed it, and I have not installed any other software since, (nor has anything been installed in the days leading up to it) well except for Yahoo messenger to see if a reinstall would fix whatever the hell HAL has done to my system. Sadly that didn't work and the problem continues.

Anyone had a similar experience or knows what it's done and how to fix it as uninstalling HAL has not removed the problem?

I've run my up to date anti:virus/spyware/malware etc etc programs so I know it's nothing else causing it. what has HAL done to my system? I realy can't afford to be formatting my drive for the sake of this program.