From: PDFrank on
I had a nice diagnositc utility under Windows 95 named Open Trap. But I
can't get it to run under XP.

If anyone remembers that program, and knows of a similar freeware
program that will run under XP, please let me know.

It's something like File Monitor at Sysinternals, but File Monitor isn't
giving me the information I'm looking for.

Thanks.

________________________________________________________________
OpenTrap (VERSION 1.00)
Copyright (c) 1997 Ziff-Davis Publishing Company
Written by Rick Knoblaugh and Gregory A. Wolking
First Published in PC Magazine, US Edition, July 1997.
________________________________________________________________
About OpenTrap...

OpenTrap is a 32-bit application that runs only under Windows 95.
It lets you record file system activity so you can diagnose
problems with your system, or just see what's going on behind the
scenes as you work.
From: Johnw on
PDFrank formulated the question :
> I had a nice diagnositc utility under Windows 95 named Open Trap. But I
> can't get it to run under XP.
>
> If anyone remembers that program, and knows of a similar freeware program
> that will run under XP, please let me know.
>
> It's something like File Monitor at Sysinternals, but File Monitor isn't
> giving me the information I'm looking for.
>
> Thanks.
>
> ________________________________________________________________
> OpenTrap (VERSION 1.00)
> Copyright (c) 1997 Ziff-Davis Publishing Company
> Written by Rick Knoblaugh and Gregory A. Wolking
> First Published in PC Magazine, US Edition, July 1997.
> ________________________________________________________________
> About OpenTrap...
>
> OpenTrap is a 32-bit application that runs only under Windows 95.
> It lets you record file system activity so you can diagnose
> problems with your system, or just see what's going on behind the
> scenes as you work.

"but File Monitor isn't giving me the information I'm looking for"
What informnation?

Maybe one of these.

File Monitoring
http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/File-Management/File-Monitoring.shtml
http://www.softpedia.com/progScreenshots/File-Monitoring-Screenshot-101545.html
http://www.soft-it.co.nr/

MoniDIR 2000
http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Miscellaneous/Monidir.shtml
http://www.softpedia.com/progScreenshots/Monidir-Screenshot-10342.html
http://www.contactplus.com/products/freestuff/monidir.htm

Directory Monitor
http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/File-Management/DevEnterprise-Directory-Monitor.shtml
http://www.softpedia.com/progScreenshots/DevEnterprise-Directory-Monitor-Screenshot-101080.html
http://www.deventerprise.net/Projects.aspx

FileAnnounce
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Network-Tools/Network-Monitoring/FileAnnounce.shtml
http://www.softpedia.com/progScreenshots/FileAnnounce-Screenshot-38682.html
http://www.measureandconvert.com/

DiamondCS RegProt
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/Registry-Tweak/DiamondCS-RegProt.shtml
http://www.softpedia.com/progScreenshots/DiamondCS-RegProt-Screenshot-26350.html
http://www.diamondcs.com.au/freeutilities/regprot.php

RegFromApp
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/Registry-Tweak/RegFromApp.shtml
http://www.softpedia.com/progScreenshots/RegFromApp-Screenshot-102102.html
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/reg_file_from_application.html
Portable RegFromApp
http://www.softpedia.com/get/PORTABLE-SOFTWARE/System/System-Enhancements/Portable-RegFromApp.shtml


From: Zo on

PDFrank used his keyboard to write :
> I had a nice diagnositc utility under Windows 95 named Open Trap. But I
> can't get it to run under XP.
>
> If anyone remembers that program, and knows of a similar freeware program
> that will run under XP, please let me know.
>
> It's something like File Monitor at Sysinternals, but File Monitor isn't
> giving me the information I'm looking for.
>
> Thanks.
>
> ________________________________________________________________
> OpenTrap (VERSION 1.00)
> Copyright (c) 1997 Ziff-Davis Publishing Company
> Written by Rick Knoblaugh and Gregory A. Wolking
> First Published in PC Magazine, US Edition, July 1997.
> ________________________________________________________________
> About OpenTrap...
>
> OpenTrap is a 32-bit application that runs only under Windows 95.
> It lets you record file system activity so you can diagnose
> problems with your system, or just see what's going on behind the
> scenes as you work.
I found this while searching for your request:

"have been using Opentrap for a long time and am very disappointed
that I can't get it to work with WindowsXP. The program loads ok but
when I click on log I get a message "Could not load functrap.vxd". I
only have one copy of functrap.vxd on the computer and it is in the
opentrap folder. I have also configured opentrap to run in the windows
95 cinfiguration. Is there any hope to get this program to run with
WindowsXP ?"

Answer:
"Like any program that strictly relies on a Virtual Device Driver
(VxD), opentrap will not work under any Windows NT-family platform
(NT4/2000/XP). It's just a fact of life. They don't support VxDs.

Neil J. Rubenking
Contributing Technical Editor, PC Magazine"

Sorry :-(

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