Screen too light when Not Repsonding

I have Vista but it seems a lot like 7.

When the computer is Not Responding, the screen gets so light I can't
even read what's already downloaded. Can I make it less light, or
turn off the lightening entirely?

Thanks.

Micky wrote:
I have Vista but it seems a lot like 7.

When the computer is Not Responding, the screen gets so light I can't
even read what's already downloaded. Can I make it less light, or
turn off the lightening entirely?

Thanks.

Maybe you have a single core processor, the Windows Update
process wuauserv (wuaueng.dll) runs at 100% CPU, then when
you start any other program, things are slow ? You would
need to solve the existing CPU load problem (disable wuauserv)
in order to keep more cycles for running your programs
or something.

At least have a look in Task Manager, to see if a regular
process or a SVCHOST, is chewing up the CPU.

It could be malware of course.

The system should be a little less prone to Not Responding,
if it has a few more CPU cores.

*******

http://www.vistax64.com/vista-genera...esponding.html

***** some.reg *****
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
"HungAppTimeout"="5000"
***** some.reg *****

That four line file, if you right click it and "Merge", would
set the Not Responding timer to five seconds. But I don't
really believe this materially alters the behavior, and
makes a "well behaved" PC for you. And setting the value,
doesn't even have diagnostic value. It just means a longer
delay before the inevitable behavior.

If something manages to "hang" the kernel interface,
that would be a reason for Not Responding. Modern OSes
are better at that sort of thing than Win98. Win98
had some serious problems in that regard (networking stack).

It could be the AV program. It could be malware.
It could be a runaway Windows Update service. And so on.
The AV program would be particularly hard to catch, as
even if you select "disable" in the interface, it's probably
still doing stuff behind your back.

Paul

On Tue, 10 Nov 2015 05:05:13 -0500, Paul wrote:

Micky wrote:
I have Vista but it seems a lot like 7.

When the computer is Not Responding, the screen gets so light I can't
even read what's already downloaded. Can I make it less light, or
turn off the lightening entirely?

Maybe you have a single core processor, the Windows Update
process wuauserv (wuaueng.dll) runs at 100% CPU, then when
you start any other program, things are slow ? You would
need to solve the existing CPU load problem (disable wuauserv)
in order to keep more cycles for running your programs
or something.

It could be malware of course.

I think he's talking about the standard Windows behavior and not anything
related to CPU or malware, etc.

I'm not sure when this behavior was introduced, Vista/7 perhaps, but when an
application hangs and its Title Bar includes the text, Not Responding,
usually at that point if you click anywhere in that window the entire window
turns a whiter shade of pale to alert you to the fact that the application
isn't responding. Sometimes the text in the Title Bar isn't enough, I guess.

Anyway, I've never seen any info that suggests this behavior can be
significantly modified, but I haven't actively checked.

--

Char Jackson

Micky wrote:

I have Vista but it seems a lot like 7.

Same excuse you give everytime you post in the wrong newsgroup.

On Tue, 10 Nov 2015 08:30:49 -0600, Char Jackson
wrote:

On Tue, 10 Nov 2015 05:05:13 -0500, Paul wrote:

Micky wrote:
I have Vista but it seems a lot like 7.

When the computer is Not Responding, the screen gets so light I can't
even read what's already downloaded. Can I make it less light, or
turn off the lightening entirely?

Maybe you have a single core processor, the Windows Update
process wuauserv (wuaueng.dll) runs at 100% CPU, then when
you start any other program, things are slow ? You would
need to solve the existing CPU load problem (disable wuauserv)
in order to keep more cycles for running your programs
or something.

It could be malware of course.

I think he's talking about the standard Windows behavior and not anything
related to CPU or malware, etc.

I'm not sure when this behavior was introduced, Vista/7 perhaps, but when an
application hangs and its Title Bar includes the text, Not Responding,
usually at that point if you click anywhere in that window the entire window
turns a whiter shade of pale to alert you to the fact that the application
isn't responding.

Yeah, that's just what I meant.

Sometimes the text in the Title Bar isn't enough, I guess.

Anyway, I've never seen any info that suggests this behavior can be
significantly modified, but I haven't actively checked.

At least I asked. Thanks.

On Tue, 10 Nov 2015 15:20:05 -0600, VanguardLH wrote:

Micky wrote:

I have Vista but it seems a lot like 7.

Same excuse you give everytime you post in the wrong newsgroup.

Maybe I should assume a smiley, but if not: Vanguard, no one posts in
the Vista ngs and afaict no one reads them. Is the rule about where
to post more important than my getting my computer to work well? So
far everything I've asked about has been the same in 7 and Vista,
except for switching sound output from the sound card to usb without
restarting windows, which iiuc one can do in 7 but not in Vista.

In message , Micky
writes:
On Tue, 10 Nov 2015 15:20:05 -0600, VanguardLH wrote:

Micky wrote:

I have Vista but it seems a lot like 7.

Same excuse you give everytime you post in the wrong newsgroup.

Maybe I should assume a smiley, but if not: Vanguard, no one posts in
the Vista ngs and afaict no one reads them. Is the rule about where
to post more important than my getting my computer to work well? So
far everything I've asked about has been the same in 7 and Vista,
except for switching sound output from the sound card to usb without
restarting windows, which iiuc one can do in 7 but not in Vista.

I sympathise. But as a compromise, perhaps you could crosspost your
queries to that 'group too? Then it _will_ have some content.
--
J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/1985 MB++G()AL-IS-Ch++(p)Ar@T+H+Sh0!:`)DNAf

Another lively meeting of thr 1922 Committee - the secret gathering of BBC
presenters that gets its name from the fact that no one is sober after
twenty-past seven. - Eddie Mair, RT 16-22 April 2011

On Wed, 11 Nov 2015 07:42:59 +0000, "J. P. Gilliver (John)"
wrote:

In message , Micky
writes:
On Tue, 10 Nov 2015 15:20:05 -0600, VanguardLH wrote:

Micky wrote:

I have Vista but it seems a lot like 7.

Same excuse you give everytime you post in the wrong newsgroup.

Maybe I should assume a smiley, but if not: Vanguard, no one posts in
the Vista ngs and afaict no one reads them. Is the rule about where
to post more important than my getting my computer to work well? So
far everything I've asked about has been the same in 7 and Vista,
except for switching sound output from the sound card to usb without
restarting windows, which iiuc one can do in 7 but not in Vista.

I sympathise. But as a compromise, perhaps you could crosspost your
queries to that 'group too? Then it _will_ have some content.

Okay. Compromise is usually a good thing.

Micky wrote:

On Tue, 10 Nov 2015 15:20:05 -0600, VanguardLH wrote:

Micky wrote:

I have Vista but it seems a lot like 7.

Same excuse you give everytime you post in the wrong newsgroup.

Maybe I should assume a smiley, but if not: Vanguard, no one posts in
the Vista ngs and afaict no one reads them. Is the rule about where
to post more important than my getting my computer to work well? So
far everything I've asked about has been the same in 7 and Vista,
except for switching sound output from the sound card to usb without
restarting windows, which iiuc one can do in 7 but not in Vista.

Just because a newsgroup does not have a high volume of posts does not
mean it is dead. I monitor there and if I can answer with a generic or
related response (since I don't use Vista) then I do. I'm sure that I
am not the only regular that monitors that newsgroup. If you ask a
question there and do not get a response in a week only then can you
claim it is a dead newsgroup (but then you are assuming those who read
your post were interested or had the expertise to respond). Even high
volume newsgroups do not guarantee you will get a solution. Perhaps no
one there has an interest in your problem. Perhaps those that choose to
read your post don't have the expertise to answer. Perhaps they know
Windows 7 but not Vista so they just skip past your post. Dead means no
response, not the lack of traffic, especially with those like you that
won't ask there first.

I monitor over 50 newsgroups (none of the trash groups, like politics,
social, kooks, etc). Lots of them have little traffic but that doesn't
stop me and others from monitoring them.

I filter out a lot of noise in the Vista newsgroup. When it was active,
there were a lot of trolls, malcontents, and peuriles polluting that
newsgroup.

Look at your original post. No mention of the monitor type; e.g., CRT
or LCD. No mention of the video card brand and model. How long it
takes after using the keyboard or mouse until your monitor started going
dim (lack of contrast). No mention of looking at the power options,
screensaver, or any details. If the over brightness or loss of contrast
was in a specific app or all apps and even the desktop. And you
expected a focused response? Maybe that's why no one would respond over
in the Vista group and even he no details.

On Wed, 11 Nov 2015 12:01:18 -0600, VanguardLH wrote:

Micky wrote:

On Tue, 10 Nov 2015 15:20:05 -0600, VanguardLH wrote:

Micky wrote:

I have Vista but it seems a lot like 7.

Same excuse you give everytime you post in the wrong newsgroup.

Maybe I should assume a smiley, but if not: Vanguard, no one posts in
the Vista ngs and afaict no one reads them. Is the rule about where
to post more important than my getting my computer to work well? So
far everything I've asked about has been the same in 7 and Vista,
except for switching sound output from the sound card to usb without
restarting windows, which iiuc one can do in 7 but not in Vista.

Just because a newsgroup does not have a high volume of posts does not
mean it is dead. I monitor there and if I can answer with a generic or
related response (since I don't use Vista) then I do. I'm sure that I
am not the only regular that monitors that newsgroup. If you ask a
question there and do not get a response in a week only then can you
claim it is a dead newsgroup (but then you are assuming those who read
your post were interested or had the expertise to respond). Even high
volume newsgroups do not guarantee you will get a solution. Perhaps no
one there has an interest in your problem. Perhaps those that choose to
read your post don't have the expertise to answer. Perhaps they know
Windows 7 but not Vista so they just skip past your post. Dead means no
response, not the lack of traffic, especially with those like you that
won't ask there first.

I monitor over 50 newsgroups (none of the trash groups, like politics,
social, kooks, etc). Lots of them have little traffic but that doesn't
stop me and others from monitoring them.

I filter out a lot of noise in the Vista newsgroup. When it was active,
there were a lot of trolls, malcontents, and peuriles polluting that
newsgroup.

Look at your original post. No mention of the monitor type; e.g., CRT
or LCD. No mention of the video card brand and model. How long it
takes after using the keyboard or mouse until your monitor started going
dim (lack of contrast). No mention of looking at the power options,
screensaver, or any details. If the over brightness or loss of contrast
was in a specific app or all apps and even the desktop. And you
expected a focused response? Maybe that's why no one would respond over
in the Vista group and even he no details.

I responded here, acknowledging the issue. It's a standard piece of Windows
behavior. We've probably all seen it at one time or another. Unfortunately,
I don't have a solution.

--

Char Jackson