startup

[dbh4]

is it really necessary to run anydvd at computer startup or can it be opened/closed as needed after booting?

[Charlie]

You can do that if you wish but be warned if you forget to run anydvd to be running and put in a disc with rootkits on it then you will wish it was on all the time. It take little to no resources to allow it to run.

[dbh4]

whats rootkits?

I notice ,like dvd43, you cant run imgburn with anydvd loaded.

am currently trying out clonedvd2/anydvd. have been using 1click/dvd43.

so far clone/anydvd looks better.

[Webslinger]

Originally Posted by dbh4

whats rootkits?

I notice ,like dvd43, you cant run imgburn with anydvd loaded.

No. You can run imgburn with Anydvd loaded. Anydvd is only going to affect verfication after burns.

However, having dvd43 and Anydvd installed at the same time is bad news (for most people).

am currently trying out clonedvd2/anydvd. have been using 1click/dvd43.

so far clone/anydvd looks better.

Using Clonedvd helps to ensure compatibility with Anydvd.

However, you can also use 1-Click with Anydvd.

You should click the "default" button in Anydvd--and disable CPRx in 1-Click.

Or you should disable "Copy protection based on unreadable sectors" in Anydvd and enable CPRx in 1-Click.

One or the other--but not both.

[fortebab1]

Where have I been. I did not know 1-Click was around anymore. I remember back in Jan. 2006 when I used it, it was OK The problem was you have to pay for renew every year. and direct support was not all that good. Anydvd or AnydvdHd is the best program for the money. And with the Double discount days at SlySoft! Save twice like in the good old days: get lifetime free updates for the price of a 2-year subscription and take advantage of an additional 20% discount can not be beat.

[dbh4]

imgburn hungup yesterday after id installed anydvd.
in fact, anydvd came up with its buy/try msg when i ran it.
seems to run ok today

i googled rootkits to see what charlie was talking about. probably this? from wikipedia:

In 2005, Sony BMG caused a scandal by including rootkit software on music CDs that, in an attempt to enforce DRM,[2] opened a backdoor that allowed root access to anyone aware of the rootkit's installation.[3] The scandal raised the public's awareness of rootkits, while the public relations fallout for Sony was compared by one analyst to the Tylenol scare.

[Webslinger]

Originally Posted by dbh4

imgburn hungup yesterday after id installed anydvd.

Imgburn and Anydvd are working perfectly fine for me on three different computers.

i googled rootkits to see what charlie was talking about. probably this? from wikipedia:

In 2005, Sony BMG caused a scandal by including rootkit software on music CDs that, in an attempt to enforce DRM,[2] opened a backdoor that allowed root access to anyone aware of the rootkit's installation.[3] The scandal raised the public's awareness of rootkits, while the public relations fallout for Sony was compared by one analyst to the Tylenol scare.

Yes . . . keep in mind that not all rootkits are bad. But some programs autorun when a disc is inserted--and some of those programs are nasty. Anydvd helps to block autorun on dvd-videos.

[James]

Originally Posted by Webslinger

Anydvd helps to block autorun on dvd-videos.

And - probably even more important - Audio CDs.

[autodidact]

How To Disable Autorun (in case you don't want to have AnyDVD autostart)

http://antivirus.about.com/od/securi...ht/autorun.htm

regards

[Pelvis Popcan]

Originally Posted by Charlie

You can do that if you wish but be warned if you forget to run anydvd to be running and put in a disc with rootkits on it then you will wish it was on all the time. It take little to no resources to allow it to run.

The problem I have with this statement is that it implies that the way to run Windows is with autorun enabled and AnyDVD on autostart.

Autorun should NEVER be enabled, for ANY reason.