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Would any of you like to join my social-network called, "Social Websters" so we can keep up with each other's art & other internet content? We can help each other vote up links so they get our work noticed at the homepages of sites like Digg.com, Reddit, and StumbleUpon.

If that's an okay idea for you, please contact me at Twitter.com/SocialWebsters

And/Or chat with me on YIM: SocialWebsters

Here's some of my artwork (it will be available to view later this week at OddCharacters.net

[King Narnia Antarctica]










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I see what you mean, Carol. I appreciate your help, and same goes to those, who responded (above) your helpful message:

HPearce, 40hz, Mouser, Kartel, f0dder, MrAiney, Curt & Darwin: I appreciate all of your replies on this page. Thanks for your kindness & help, all of you.

At this point, I would recommend people wait for Windows 7.
I know what you mean. I see some of the members at this website really appreciate the features in Windows 7. I would like to know if it's as easy to disable commonly unnecessary services & close backdoors on Windows 7 as it is to do so on Windows XP.

1. If you are currently running XP, stick with it until you decide you need to switch to Windows 7. This late in the game there's no point in migrating to Vista if you haven't already done so.
2. If you are currently running Vista, switch to Windows 7 when it become available. [...]

Each OS brings specific advantages and benefits to the party. And each has its own quirks, annoyances, and design flaws. In the end, your choice of OS should be determined by what you're most comfortable using, provided it gets your work done.
I see what you mean by all of that. You're right about the learning curve that every one of us has to overcome. I appreciate your help. I'll wait for Windows 7 if it's safer to use that rather than Windows XP, which can fit on a CD if unnecessary games & programs are removed from it.

I noticed that Windows 7 is over 4GB. Bill Gates have mentioned that good operating system doesn't need to be more than 700mb.

40hz advice above seems right on the money to me.

however, it doesn't quite tell you what to tell someone who is considering a new system and doesn't know whether to use vista or xp.  i am still using xp pro, but i suppose i would tell a new pc buyer to just not worry about it and use whatever of the 2 (vista or xp) comes pre-loaded, and keep your eye open for windows 7 when it is ready.
I understand you. I appreciate your message. I'll wait for Windows 7. Thanks again! I hope it doesn't have any services that work with RFID chips or backdoor entry.

I would recommend XP to my best friends, Vista to my worst enemies
hahaha I see. Thanks for your honesty.

Depends on the user etc... Personally I'd rather wait for Win7, but if it's somebody who needs a new machine now, I'd go with Vista. UAC means less risk of getting infected by malware, and the OS really isn't all that bad (I do recommend running it through vlite to get the install size down a bit, though).

Of course if we're talking about really limited hardware, Vista might not be an option since it is somewhat heavier than XP. But that'd be rather low-end hardware we're talking then...
Thanks for your comments. I appreciate your help & kindness, as well. I'll see how well both of those operating systems work on my machine.

Because I had increasing needs for testing my software in Vista as well as XP, I bit the bullet and bought a full version of Home Basic.  I installed it alongside XP Pro on my vanilla laptop (Core Duo, 2GB, two years old).  Truthfully, I expected to have problems getting started and to dislike using Vista in general.  Surprisingly, everything installed and updated with no problems, HP had all the drivers I needed available for download, and everything worked properly the first time.  Vista boots up quickly and I like the way it looks, except for Explorer.  Directory Opus took care of that problem.

Functionally, I don't see much to complain about (yet).  You could reasonably argue that Vista was an expensive upgrade that didn't make any dramatic improvements to XP.
That's an interesting story. I'm glad you had a good experience with Vista & XP. I see what you mean about both of those systems. I remember Vista being a resource hog on others' machines.

I would recommend Vista to friends if they have at least 4 GB RAM, and to enemies if they have 2 GB RAM or less.
:D I know what you mean. I'll see how well XP is compared to the other operating systems mentioned on this forum-page.

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Carol, thanks for telling me about your experiences with both of those operating systems. I see what you mean. I haven't tried Windows Vista or Vista-compatible drivers in a while. I will try Windows Vista today.

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Would any of you tell me if XP is worst than Vista, in your opinion (and/or from your experience)? I would like to know whether Vista is easy for end-users to configure (and close backdoors). Since the NSA helped make both operating systems, I've found it difficult to find any "good reason" to download Microsoft's latest operating systems, but I have a PC, and I don't think Linux is any better than Windows XP, Vista, and 7.

Please make your case for any of the Windows operating systems you would recommend to any of your friends. I need honest opinions & tips about how to make the system secure.

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Thanks for your help, Shades, Dormouse, and Carol Haynes! I will download System Information for Windows (XP) now.

The only reason why I wanted to use XP is because I've heard that Vista was a resource-hog, and it seemed impossible for end-users to close the backdoors in Vista, which was developed by notorious homeland spy agencies, such as NSA. It bothers me, so I try to avoid their latest products.

I don't meet a lot of Vista-enthusiasts. Please share your opinion about those 2 operating systems with me.

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Would any of you please tell me where to find a drivers pack for XP Pro (64-bit) that can work on Dell Inspiron 531S? The official Dell website does not offer such drivers. It only offers 32-bit drivers for that type of computer.

I'm searching for 64-bit drivers for XP is because I have no interest in using Windows Vista or any 32-bit operating systems from Microsoft. Like I mentioned before, the Dell website is not offering the proper drivers I need for this computer and the Windows XP (64-bit).

I've read articles about getting 64-bit drivers to work on that computer, but I haven't found any website that offers the same drivers. I'm basically on my own, according to this Dell expert (see below). That person told me about the drivers without sharing 1 single link to download the 64-bit drivers (or chipset) for XP, which he/she mentioned:
Dell does not support 64 bit in that model and the reason there are no drivers. You are basically "on your own" to try and find suitable drivers.

However, if you installed the Chipset drivers, Windows should either install a generic driver or find suitable drivers.

The correct install sequence is (1) Install Windows (2) Install chipset driver (3) Install Device Drivers.

On Intel systems the chipset drivers define what is on or attached to the motherboard. I assume the AMD drivers do the same thing.

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Would any of you please tell me exactly how to manage Flashgot (it's a firefox add-on/extension for download managers) so it will properly detect my portable download-manager applications?

In Flshgot-Options window:
I've tried to manually select & add the location of my portable download manager to the list of executables (list of available Download Managers on my machine) to detect when I want to download files:

When I add a portable download managers-program to that list, Flashgot brings up a window with a box that has "[URL]" in it. I don't know what I should do with that. So I just click OK, and move on.

Flashgot will detect my portable download managers, but whenever I click on a download-link, Flashgot has some sort of problem transferring the download-job to my portable application.

Please try Flashgot with a portable-download manager & tell me if it works well for you. I know it works with non-portable download manager-programs.
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/Browser-Tweak/FlashGot.shtml

Screenshot (Example) of a non-portable DL Manager being added to that Flashgot-Options list of DL Managers to use when downloading a file (notice you have to select the location of the Manager application before Flashgot detects it:


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Thanks for sharing, Mouser. I appreciate your help.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Firefox Extension: Link Extend
« on: March 09, 2009, 04:31 PM »
Thanks for sharing, Mouser.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Make Firefox 3 load faster
« on: February 08, 2009, 04:15 PM »
DanTheMan, thanks for your kindness & help.

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