.... my computer... Intel Pentium 4 1.6GHz 768MB RAM - 2 startup items (LaunchBar Commander and my own personal AHK program)
It only takes me 45 seconds to reboot and be ready for anything (completely)-wreckedcarzz (May 04, 2007, 07:12 PM)
... use any 3rd party programs to keep your system in good shape (Microsoft's built-in programs are NOT enough to take care of any machine!). If so, I can fix it up,
-Brandon-wreckedcarzz (May 04, 2007, 07:12 PM)
.... my computer... Intel Pentium 4 1.6GHz 768MB RAM - 2 startup items (LaunchBar Commander and my own personal AHK program)
It only takes me 45 seconds to reboot and be ready for anything (completely)-wreckedcarzz (May 04, 2007, 07:12 PM)
45 seconds???!!! :o
- but I have grown so custom to / fun of all these nice little features! I truly believe that I NEED to have every one of these programs in Start
Well, calm down, Curt; easy now! ..... I did disable even more programs from Start, and Outlook is again starting as it is supposed to. I have not yet pinpointed which sinner caused the malfunction, but I will. Also Word is again working properly; I have been missing this fine program.
But still it takes me 8-12 seconds to open any folder in Explorer, so SOMETHING must be wrong!?? Could it be something entirely different? Like, say, Settings: handle Explorer and Programs as two threads, not as one thread (or how the English wording may be)?-Curt (May 05, 2007, 02:56 AM)
Also, you still use MS Word? Wow...
IMHO, I believe the OpenOffice.org suite does a better job than MS Office,-wreckedcarzz (May 05, 2007, 01:37 PM)
wreckedcarzz,
Please post here whoever's computer you have succeeded in fixing.
OR
whoever has got their computer fixed, please (obviously, you will, but just to ensure) post as much.
"Testimonials" give great value to the whole thing.-2stepsback (May 05, 2007, 05:11 AM)
Hello everyone!
I just wanted to announce that for the first time ever ....
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So please, give me a chance. It doesn't cost anything, and you watch the whole process on your monitor so you can direct what you want done. I have fixed computers for over 5+ years now in my house SOLO (I know the most in the family) so I am not saying things I cannot backup.
-Brandon Seal-wreckedcarzz (May 03, 2007, 12:28 AM)
I truly don't understand what that terrible blue has to do with Optimize For Best Appearance!-Curt (May 06, 2007, 05:42 PM)
... you can have another 512MB of RAM, but Crucial ... have an area where you can fill in your computer info so they can ensure that they have the correct RAM available:
"Our System Scanner was able to find some of the data we need to make a recommendation, but we need more information to ensure a compatible match."
If you want to try that, you can go back to your system scan results here: http://www.crucial.com/(...)-wreckedcarzz (May 06, 2007, 12:45 PM)
... OE is M$'s freebie e-mail client and Outlook is their full-blown and pricey version; ...-Darwin (May 25, 2007, 11:22 AM)
SEVEN MYTHS ABOUT OUTLOOK (http://slipstick.com/emo/2004/up040430.htm#myths)
2'nd Myth: Outlook is the "full version" of the free Outlook Express
Not in a million years. Outlook was developed by the Office program group as a Personal Information Manager (PIM) and e-mail program and positioned as the Exchange client to replace Schedule+ and the original Exchange client. Outlook Express was developed by the Internet Explorer group to provide simple mail and news handling for Windows users.
The feature sets in each program are targeted to the expected the user base: Outlook is a business e-mail client while Outlook Express is for home users. As a result, Outlook does some things better than OE, like calendaring, contacts, mail merge, and tasks; while OE has inline image display and newsgroups and is less complicated to use.
See http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/olexpr.htm and http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=257824 for more information on the differences between Outlook and Outlook Express.-Exchange Messaging Outlook
"OE is their freebie e-mail client while Outlook is their fully-featured, big bucks e-mail client".-Darwin (May 25, 2007, 04:44 PM)
"Verily, verily, I say; let not your right hand know what your left is doing" - the Bible says about giving money-gifts to the church. Maybe MS got the occasion wrong.:)
why say obvious and Microsoft in one and same sentence..-Curt (May 26, 2007, 04:58 AM)
To anyone else wanting to get some work done on their computers I say: I trust this guy - I mean I had to trust him in order to allow him remote access to my computer - but the important thing is that I still trust him afterwards :D |
!IMPORTANT! - The AutoMaintenance program only works on the 1280x1024 resolution! A 1024x768 resolution version will be released in the next day or so.-wreckedcarzz (June 15, 2007, 03:51 PM)
Update: The problems have been resolved and all 3 programs are bug-free. Sorry again for the inconvenience all.-wreckedcarzz (June 16, 2007, 10:40 PM)
...after 2 days of almost non-stop work, with a pulsing headache...You need App's Instant Boss so you takes your breaks :P-wreckedcarzz (July 16, 2007, 01:08 PM)
| There are some minuses: first the installation settings are quite aggressive so do check them carefully. Second the product installation, by default, includes the installation of the Yahoo Toolbar so if you don't want it, make sure you uncheck that option. Finally I wouldn't trust this product to do your Registry cleaning; that's a job for a specialist utility. Similarly if your aim is to remove all your surfing traces rather than just to clean up your disk I'd be inclined to use a specialist cache cleaner. However if simply freeing up disk space is your objective the CCleaner is hard to beat. A good companion to CCleaner is Empty Temp Folders. It's not as complete a product as CCleaner and it's been a while since it was last updated however I find it always manages to clean more temporary file than CCleaner. That's why I suggest you use both. Another cleaner with a solid following is Steven Gould's CleanUP! [3]. It's a compact, well designed and very well maintained and is a real alternative to CCleaner. I've had a couple of instances of it causing problems on my test PC but this may be specific to my setup. Certainly the feedback I get from users has been uniformly excellent. |
...Just for the record (though :-\ )
I found a program called EasyCleaner, and it looked like a really good program but I can't test/use it because it isn't compatible with Windows Vista :(. And it apparantly hasn't been updated in a while...-wreckedcarzz (June 30, 2007, 01:11 PM)
I haven't personally experienced problems with it - with Windows Vista I have had some odd bugs though, but I haven't really linked them to a source yet. I just (right now) looked through CCleaner's list of things to clean/delete and I didn't see anything about startup options (unless it fixed them in the registry cleaning part).-wreckedcarzz (June 30, 2007, 01:11 PM)
Automation is my goal for everything, but the speed limitations of UNMAINTAINED COMPUTERS :P, dialup, snails, etc keep me from being able to automate things.you could produce a dialup version & a broadband one :-\-wreckedcarzz (July 20, 2007, 02:45 AM)
Maybe a "recommended software" area, for programs like Firefox, Thunderbird, OpenOffice, Pidgin, etc?dont understand?
I am on vacation-wreckedcarzz (July 24, 2007, 10:45 PM)
Recode the WHOLE thing, from scratch, using new knowledge, adding lots of features.-wreckedcarzz (July 24, 2007, 10:45 PM)
I am working on that now.:o-wreckedcarzz (July 24, 2007, 11:51 PM)
You can now just clean ... or just optimize ..., run the all automatic programs ... just turn off/reboot your computer ... open Control Panel, Task Manager, run a check of your hard drive, scan for viruses/spyware/adware/malware/etc, protect your computer from viruses and spyware, and more.-wreckedcarzz (July 24, 2007, 11:51 PM)
A clean house is a happy house, as they say.-wreckedcarzz (July 27, 2007, 12:36 PM)
I was told if you dont do any cleaning (of houses) for 5 yrs things get no worse, a worthwhile research project i think, wonder if this holds for computers? ;D-Grorgy (July 27, 2007, 12:42 PM)
@Brandon - you keep bringing out new updates before I get a chance to try it out ...-tomos (July 27, 2007, 02:12 PM)
I was told if you dont do any cleaning (of houses) for 5 yrs things get no worse, a worthwhile research project i think, wonder if this holds for computers? ;D-Grorgy (July 27, 2007, 12:42 PM)
And except for defragging the OS drive, I maintain my XP machine the same way, as far as cleaning crap goes.-app103 (July 30, 2007, 11:39 AM)
And except for defragging the OS drive, I maintain my XP machine the same way, as far as cleaning crap goes.-app103 (July 30, 2007, 11:39 AM)
App, just to clarify :)
- you are saying that defragging XP-drive/partition is helpful ?-tomos (July 30, 2007, 11:52 AM)
... just download the new file coming and everything will be good. :Thmbsup:-wreckedcarzz (July 31, 2007, 09:28 PM)
I am going to (try) add the ability to restore itself from the tray when double clicked, so I can make it like it should have been in the first place.-
Would it be of interest to make a pre-complied, ready to go zip for USB drives (somewhat like the PortableApps.com setup)? I was thinking about doing it (just got a Geek Squad 4GB drive) but don't want to make something no one will use. Thoughts? :up: / :down:?-wreckedcarzz (August 09, 2007, 08:57 PM)
When AutoInstalling, AutoCleaning, AutoOptimizing, or EasyMaintaining, you will NOT BE ABLE TO CONTROL YOUR COMPUTER.
...
The BAD part about this is that if something DOES go wrong (:o :tellme:) you will have to
a) let it go
b) shut off the system power
c) run around in a circle and hope for the best ;D-wreckedcarzz (August 11, 2007, 05:52 PM)
Edit 2: It has been added into the program, along with a little info if you forget what it is asking
2: I use CrossLoop, a new free remote assistance program that encrypts all communication with 128 bit encryption. It is not hosted by SF but does use VNC.
-Brandon-wreckedcarzz (May 03, 2007, 05:21 PM)
... antivirus which doesnt allow for ignoring files..-tomos (August 14, 2007, 06:04 PM)
2.1 Free Remote Control Utility Offers Ease of Use
I'm impressed with CrossLoop. It's the easiest way yet to remotely control a distant PC. Before you get your hopes up, let me say that it is no substitute for products like LogMeIn or PCAnywhere, both of which allow you to login to a remote PC without anyone in attendance. By contrast, CrossLoop absolutely requires someone at the other end. If you can live with that limitation, CrossLoop may just what you have been looking for.
It works like this: The user on the remote PC runs CrossLoop and generates a random 12 digit key which they send to you by email, phone, whatever. You plug this key into a copy of CrossLoop running on your own PC and request a connection with the remote. If the remote user accepts the connection you then can take control of the remote PC and operate it through your keyboard and screen. At all times the user at the remote sees on his screen exactly what is happening.
That's pretty much standard remote computing, but it is the ease of use that makes CrossLoop different. No complex commands or firewall configuration are needed, just the ability to follow simple on-screen instructions. CrossLoop is really a smart front-end to the open source utility TightVNC. It supports 128 bit Blowfish encrypted connections and unlike the free version of LogMeIn, allows for two-way file transfers between the client and host PCs. Unlike Windows Remote Desktop, it will run on any PC from Windows 98 onwards. Just the thing for helping a friend with a PC problem, remote support or remote user training.
Thanks to subscriber Mike Pasternack for the suggestion. Freeware, Windows 98 and later, 2.28MB
http://www.crossloop.com-Gizmo
Yes it is (EasyProtect, I just came up with the name out of the blue :P)Edit 2: It has been added into the program, along with a little info if you forget what it is asking
Brandon,
1) is that "it" = the option I requested?
2) do we still download from post 129 above?-tomos (August 14, 2007, 02:10 AM)
Download here: http://cid-7f064ff4383859eb.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/Public/CompuTech%20CompleteControl%20Install.exe-wreckedcarzz (August 27, 2007, 08:56 PM)
Wow; 9.6 MB - this new baby sure is "not tiny"! However, the first time I clicked this link I was taken to Windows Live which required me to tell when I was born and where I live, so it should not come as a surprise if someone will cancel the download, leaving you with fewer testers...Hi Curt, let me clear up some stuff...
-
I have been puzzled by the buttons EasyChat and EasyHold, and more, but so far I have refused to push those buttons, because I know no programs with such names. Now I see that your new DC signature is linking to those programs, but maybe you should tell a little here about these apps? Edit: I for one will never follow a link unless some text first made me interested.-Curt (August 30, 2007, 09:45 AM)
First of all, Windows Live should NOT require you to login or register as I have tried it and it doesn't ask me, however it is a beta program, so
Its all a big plan, run my Mr. Gates himself. Were all doomed ;DFirst of all, Windows Live should NOT require you to login or register as I have tried it and it doesn't ask me, however it is a beta program, so
I get this cursed behaviour with Notepad dialogues of all things. I have not yet figured out what is going on, but it first requires me to click "cancel" on a number of requests to log into a webdav folder from work and then switches to two requests to log into Live. I'd love to figure out why this is so as well. As I never use notepad (EditPad Pro and ultraedit for me!), I've never followed up very diligently. Perhaps I will now...-Darwin (August 30, 2007, 07:04 PM)
Answers to your questions:
2: I use CrossLoop, a new free remote assistance program that encrypts all communication with 128 bit encryption. It is not hosted by SF but does use VNC.
-Brandon-wreckedcarzz (May 03, 2007, 05:21 PM)
Answers to your questions:
2: I use CrossLoop, a new free remote assistance program that encrypts all communication with 128 bit encryption. It is not hosted by SF but does use VNC.
-Brandon-wreckedcarzz (May 03, 2007, 05:21 PM)
http://www.youtube.com/user/CrossLoop is showing a newly made tutorial on how to use CrossLoop.
(http://www.youtube.com/user/CrossLoop)-Curt (September 15, 2007, 11:39 AM)
What is planned/being done:
:-\ Automatic setup for the long and boring EasyMaintenance? - I am going to try to get to it sometime this week:) Portable version!- Done!>:( Fix WinFix...- WinFix is now dropped from my work and is open-source:) Simplify any/all processes - automate it all!- 1/2 Done, code highly optimized, easier to use:) Automatic/schedulable 100% automatic exe for EasyControl - reboot and shutdown versions- Done!-wreckedcarzz (September 20, 2007, 05:31 PM)
... better to specialize in one thing well then try to do it all ...-wreckedcarzz (October 02, 2007, 07:17 PM)
One last question:
About the donation box (on the first run of EasyControl)...
(Reply with all that apply ;D)
1) It is annoying-wreckedcarzz (October 02, 2007, 07:17 PM)
5) It should be replaced with the DonationCoder.com donate dialog (not sure if this can be done, but I could always try!)-wreckedcarzz (October 02, 2007, 07:17 PM)
... better to specialize in one thing well then try to do it all ...-wreckedcarzz (October 02, 2007, 07:17 PM)
You said it :up:One last question:
About the donation box (on the first run of EasyControl)...
(Reply with all that apply ;D)
1) It is annoying-wreckedcarzz (October 02, 2007, 07:17 PM)
Yes, it is!
- and maybe even a little disappointing as well, because only a few ever will donate anyway, and those who will will look for the donate button. In my time I have removed quite a number of programs because the author asked a little too pushy for donations, and maybe I didn't feel the program was all worth it. But the buttom line is that only a few ever will donate, so you must decide if your program is FREE or ...5) It should be replaced with the DonationCoder.com donate dialog (not sure if this can be done, but I could always try!)-wreckedcarzz (October 02, 2007, 07:17 PM)
IMO this is a good idea!
Best of luck!-Curt (October 03, 2007, 11:36 AM)
I love the new donation idea! *adds into programs*-mouser
....
Download the new version of EasySuite (http://www.incredisims.com/
...-wreckedcarzz (October 08, 2007, 12:52 PM)
(latest version - 9-29-07; version 2.0)-Incredisims.com
Tomorrow ... you need to...-wreckedcarzz (October 08, 2007, 12:52 PM)
(Old Name -> New Name)
CompuTech EasyChatClear -> CompuTech AutoType
CompuTech EasyClock -> CompuTech AutoTime
CompuTech EasyControl -> CompuTech SystemCare
CompuTech EasyOpen -> CompuTech AppLaunch
CompuTech Maze Craze -> CompuTech Maze Craze
CompuTech EasySuite > CompuTech ... AppSuite...? :huh: :read: :tellme:
Maybe these kinds of arrangements are best coordinated using forum personal messages or email, rather than through public forum posts.-mouser (October 25, 2007, 01:57 PM)
Hey, great timing! Was just about to post anyways :Thmbsup:-wreckedcarzz (October 30, 2007, 07:13 PM)
Read-only media:
As for read-only media (CD's, etc) you cannot CURRENTLY run EasySuite off this. It has to be able to write. HOWEVER, SnapSuite will have a version designed for this, and it won't have to write anything (so read-only media is fine). SnapSuite won't be out for another month or so (in a stable state, that is).
There is the one bug where EasyControl might tell you some error about afrc.exe not being on the desktop. I am not sure why this is, it happens randomly it seems. That is the only known bug.-wreckedcarzz (October 30, 2007, 07:13 PM)
No problem, the only bad question is the one not asked! :)be careful or you might tempt me to start giving smart-alec responses such as the fact i now want to ask a bad question .. but if i ask it, then it will no longer be a bad question ;)-wreckedcarzz (October 30, 2007, 07:13 PM)
thanks, but this wasnt what i was asking about ..
i was wondering if you had the setup file saved onto read-only media (or the setup file properties were altered to be read-only), whether this would trip the auto-delete feature into an error.
judging by the last line of that quote, however, if it isnt able to delete the file, it appears some form of error message would appear?-kwah (October 30, 2007, 07:23 PM)
User Account Control:
UAC is not a choice on my end, ....-wreckedcarzz (October 30, 2007, 07:13 PM)
| * Tweak UAC * |
| TweakUAC (http://www.all4you.dk/FreewareWorld/TweakUAC-42655.html)(TM) is a free software tool that you can use to quickly turn UAC (User Account Control of Windows Vista) on or off, or to make UAC operate in the quiet mode. |
| Download from: http://www.all4you.dk/FreewareWorld/TweakUAC-42655.html |
looking good - keep it up Brandon :up:
what are these parent approaching etc buttons (& POS!!![???]) :tellme: :D
just curious :-\-tomos (October 31, 2007, 04:45 AM)
EDIT: POS means two things, one I won't list here...-wreckedcarzz (October 31, 2007, 05:49 PM)
EDIT: POS means two things, one I won't list here...-wreckedcarzz (October 31, 2007, 05:49 PM)
;D I presumed it wasn't that-tomos (October 31, 2007, 05:55 PM)
Default
Changes the current thread's default GUI window number, which is used whenever a window number is not specified for GuiControl, GuiControlGet, and the Gui command itself. In the following example, the default window number is changed to two: Gui 2:Default. See thread's default window for more information about the default window.-AutoHotKey.chm
Creating Multiple GUI Windows
For windows other than the first, the window's number is used as a prefix for the special labels mentioned above; for example, 2GuiEscape and 2GuiClose would be the default labels for the second window. To use custom label names, see Gui +Label.
Each script may have up to 99 GUI windows simultaneously. To operate upon a window number other than the default, include a number followed by a colon in front of the sub-command as in these examples:
Gui, 2:Add, Text,, Text for about-box.
Gui, 2:ShowGui 2:Default can be used to avoid the need for the "2:" prefix above.
Performance might be slightly better for lower window numbers than higher ones.-AutoHotKey.chm
EDIT: Yes, it took me 26 tries to get the images exactly where I wanted them.
EDIT: Yes, it took me 26 tries to get the images exactly where I wanted them.
Wreckedcarzz: Perfection
Twenty-Six Attempts It Took
Perfection achieved.-Ralf Maximus (November 22, 2007, 05:15 PM)
If I understand correctly you are saying that I should add some information on the maintenance/cleaning part?-wreckedcarzz (December 18, 2007, 06:47 PM)
make it restore on single click! (campaign for single clicks)-tomos (August 05, 2007, 07:25 PM)
Looks crisp and clean - business like. My only complaint is that the menu bar is too wide, requiring one to scroll horizontally. Of course, I'm on an aging notebook with a letterbox monitor, which is likely the source of the problem.-Darwin (January 22, 2008, 06:50 PM)
Looks crisp and clean - business like. My only complaint is that the menu bar is too wide, requiring one to scroll horizontally. Of course, I'm on an aging notebook with a letterbox monitor, which is likely the source of the problem.-Darwin (January 22, 2008, 06:50 PM)
Yea, I am on 1280x1024 and it almost hits the right edge (2.5" away I assume). I have to do something about that. :read:-wreckedcarzz (January 22, 2008, 07:33 PM)
Much better! Looks good :Thmbsup:-Darwin (January 22, 2008, 09:11 PM)
SnapSuite 2008 Visual Basic Edition
SnapSuite 2008 is packed with so many features that you can do just about anything on it- it is an all-in-one program made to get work done in minimal time with minimal effort.
Features:
- Quick start - the program starts typically in 2-3 seconds
- Automatic updates - Keep getting more, better features- at the click of a button!
- AppLaunch allows you to start programs such as Firefox, Safari, Thunderbird, Outlook, Windows Media Player, iTunes, and much more! Even request new programs to be added by using the built-in request button: just type in what you want added, and where it is located, and I will add it in the next program update!
- AutoType allows keyboard fanatics to easily and quickly assign text to hotkeys. It also has a built in Instant Message cleaner, for conversations that don't need to be seen by others around you.
- DateMaker allows users to quickly sketch out plans for the future via an 8 month calendar and 3 time drop down menus.
- FastNote is a fully featured text editor that can make, open, save, and print documents, as well as having Cut, Copy, and Paste functions.
- KidDraw is a small drawing board made for doodles. You can make, open, and save images.
- MediaControl is a specialized program allowing you to control media playback and volume levels.
- SmartBrowse is a complete web browser, with back, forward, stop, reload, and home buttons, as well as AutoComplete functionality!
- SnapScreen is an extremely basic section that, at the click of a button, takes a screenshot of your computer's desktop(s), opens Paint, pastes the data in, and opens a save dialog.
- SystemCare is the specialist of the group. SystemCare can take care of your PC at the click of a button, or you can run specific programs and actions individually. All processes are automatic and everything is very simple to use.
- In addition to all of this, SnapSuite has basic text help at the bottom of every program tab, a full Support area with contact information, FAQ, forum, website and bug list.
- Also, every person that helps me with SnapSuite is featured in the program's About tab, so everyone gets credit.
By using or distributing this software (or any work based on the software) you shall be deemed to have accepted the terms and conditions set out below.
[...]
Piriform grants you a limited non-exclusive licence to use this software for any purpose, including commercial applications and redistribute it freely, subject to the following restrictions:
1. The origin of this software must not be misrepresented; you must not claim that you wrote the original software.
2. You must not alter the software, user licence or installer in any way.
3. This notice may not be removed or altered from any distribution.
4. You may not resell or charge for the software.
5. You may not reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, derive the source code of or modify [or create derivative work from] the program.
6. You must not use CCleaner to engage in or allow others to engage in any illegal activity.
7. You may not claim any sponsorship by, endorsement by, or affiliation with our company.
8. You acknowledge that Piriform owns the copyright and all associated intellectual property rights relating to the software except to the extent that the software includes identifiable separate components originating from the Yahoo! Toolbar.
* You may not alter this software in any way, including changing
help and text files.
[...]
* You are hereby licensed to make any number of backup copies of
this free software and documentation. You can give the copy of
the software to anyone or distribute the freeware version of the
software providing that no additional fee is charged and the
package files are not modified in any way.
Particularly, it is prohibited to make copies thereof (with the exception of making copies to be used as a backup).
[...]
4. Assignment Restriction. This license is provided personally to you and for that reason it does not allow you to make any duplicate (copy) to be sold, borrowed, assigned, leased or transferred in any manner whatsoever to another person. Any transfer executed in violation of this provision shall be deemed invalid and constitute a reason for termination of your license validity.
None
None
I'm not much use with legal advice so i'll leave that to others.
But from the ethical/morality standpoint, make sure you very clearly give the authors of these programs credit and provide easy access to their websites, etc. That will go a long way to making the authors happy.-mouser (February 17, 2008, 02:10 AM)
So, if I have WindowsCare Pro I cannot use your upcoming program? :-\-Curt (February 17, 2008, 04:56 AM)
I don't think asking other people for there interpretation of the EULA is the right way to go about it. The only safe method is to write the authors of each of those programs explaining to them what you are doing, how you are interpreting the EULA and see what they have to say. Make sure they explicity give you authorization.-jazper (February 17, 2008, 10:16 AM)
Unfortunately the licence specifies that you are not allowed toThat was kind of a shock, but then I opened the IObit email with less enthusiasm.
repackage CCleaner, or alter the installer.
Thank you for taking the time in providing us with the information and we are very pleased to hear about your plan.I about fell over. I was totally sure that they would say no. :o
We allow and encourage all web sites, magazines, CD-ROM vendors and end-users to freely distribute our freeware and trial software. You already have our authorization for distributing our freeware and trial software.
We appreciate your support and attention of IObit, and we will keep up improving the product.
Ah, I have finally gotten a totally automated version of Skrommel's awesome DelEmpty - I will add it into SystemCare. It is now 100% automatic, and will scan your entire C:\ drive for empty folders and delete them without interaction. Just watch the counter go by.-wreckedcarzz (February 18, 2008, 01:30 AM)
and will scan your entire C:\ drive for empty folders and delete them without interaction.
Please let me know what you think of the site, if I should change the font, etc. :feedback:
[url]http://mazecraze.dcisv.com/-wreckedcarzz (February 26, 2008, 07:12 PM)
The text is Arial I believe (I had to pick a generic font for the main text)-wreckedcarzz (February 27, 2008, 10:39 AM)
Anything else I should add/change/do?-wreckedcarzz (February 27, 2008, 05:51 PM)
I was aiming to get rid of the dull, usual fonts that are "web-safe"-wreckedcarzz (February 27, 2008, 07:05 PM)
Macs dont have Arial so I dont know what happens there...prob gets replaced by courier think that's their default font or maybe depends on browser.-tomos (February 28, 2008, 03:29 AM)
I am hoping to get a new auto-updater (or some type or update notification) working here soon-wreckedcarzz (March 09, 2008, 11:21 PM)
Large (48x48) buttons keep everything easy to use at the top of the browser
No extra clutter - everything is at the top, with a *tiny* statusbar at the bottom.-wreckedcarzz (March 29, 2008, 12:57 AM)
No program updates yet - (still) more work to do. I want to make this a good, worthy update.
Q: When I try to start a program with AppLaunch, nothing happens. What is the problem?
A: You need to have the program installed in order for it to launch. It also needs to be installed to the default directory.
My recommendation is to create a suite of standalone, specific, applications where each one performs a specific thing.-Veign (April 09, 2008, 06:47 PM)
I suggest using your forum signature to link to the post/site with the latest version.-Deozaan (April 09, 2008, 02:21 AM)
I installed it and launched it. First impressions are very important. That's why your user's first thoughts should not be: "WHAT THE SMURF IS THAT?"-Deozaan (April 09, 2008, 02:21 AM)
I think I know what you're going to say, especially based on some screenshots I've seen here in this thread. "SnapSuite is intended to be viewed fullscreen." Sorry, but with dual 19" monitors, there is hardly a thing I can stand to have maximized anymore. Don't force your preferences on your users.-Deozaan (April 09, 2008, 02:21 AM)
Also, I noticed that when I hover over some of the icons, no description help bubble things pops up, and actually if I hover over the SnapScreen icon, it takes me directly to the SnapScreen tab without me clicking or anything.-Deozaan (April 09, 2008, 02:21 AM)
Okay, now that I've finished talking about that, I can actually try out the features of the program.
AppLaunch:
I'm not sure how this is coded in there, but since I only have 3 of the applications installed (Firefox, IE, and Windows Media Player) I'm wondering if these buttons would break if someone were to customize their installation path for any of these programs. Then again, you probably did it the smart way and used registry information or something I have no idea about since I don't do this kind of programming.
EDIT: The FAQ answers this question:Q: When I try to start a program with AppLaunch, nothing happens. What is the problem?
A: You need to have the program installed in order for it to launch. It also needs to be installed to the default directory.-Deozaan (April 09, 2008, 02:21 AM)
In my opinion having quicklaunch bars for 7 web browsers is kind of useless. Especially if I only have 2 of them installed. I don't know how feasible this is, but AppLaunch would be much better if you could add entries yourself. Or, perhaps an even better idea, is if there's a way to detect if it's installed or not, just link to the application homepage to download it it if isn't installed already.-Deozaan (April 09, 2008, 02:21 AM)
I also just noticed that the "Recommend a program to add" and "Help" buttons don't do anything for me. In fact, the Help button doesn't do anything for me on any of the tabs. I haven't tried any of the other buttons in the other tabs yet since I want to go through each section at a time.-Deozaan (April 09, 2008, 02:21 AM)
the buttons and things are too large for the screen:-Deozaan (April 09, 2008, 02:21 AM)
Okay, so visual problems aside... I can't get this to work. I press F1 and it makes SnapSuite disappear for a split second and then it comes back, but no text is pasted anywhere.-Deozaan (April 09, 2008, 02:21 AM)
giant button at the bottom that says "Clear/Hide your instant message history..."
I clicked it. I noticed an AHK script show up in my tray that said IM history will be cleared in 5 seconds. I clicked back here in anticipation and waited.-Deozaan (April 09, 2008, 02:21 AM)
EDIT:
Okay, I felt it a little unfair to end there after all. While I was flipping through the tabs to see if the Help button did anything in any tab (it doesn't) I noticed some very cool stuff in your Support and About tabs.
...
About:
Pretty much the same thing here. It was a good idea to include info about SnapSuite being a part of the NANY 2008 Coding Challenge (but the image you're using shows a picture of Cody sleeping on Jan 01, 2007)
(see attachment in previous post (https://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=8345.msg109288#msg109288))-Deozaan (April 09, 2008, 02:21 AM)
Then also a cool idea is to once again use the built in browser to show off DonationCoder.com and even the lovable (though currently migrated for Winter) WTFCody.com
(see attachment in previous post (https://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=8345.msg109288#msg109288)) (see attachment in previous post (https://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=8345.msg109288#msg109288))
That's a nice touch!-Deozaan (April 09, 2008, 02:21 AM)
@ Brandon. My little head is confused about the very purpose of SnapSuite. I would like to encourage you to re-consider what the program is supposed to do. I am not likely to open it in order to use a painter, a musicplayer, or a text editor, or any other of that kind of programs - I have better options for this kind of jobs right at hand. SnapSuite has so far been branded as a smart and effecient way to keep my PC clean and healthy. What the *smurf* does all these extras have to do with a healthy machine?
Your head is so full of ideas that I truly must envy you!!, -but it may be helpfull to keep the ideas grouped / seperated, "one item at a time" and "each job in its own time", you know. Sometimes it just is necessary to "kill your darlings"...
You are obviously very talented, so I have great faith that you will write the most awesome programs. Now, kill some darlings, and Go Writing!-Curt (April 09, 2008, 06:36 PM)
One does get the feeling that SnapSuite is something of Brandon's Do-it-all repository for all things.
I think the next project Brandon takes on could benefit from some brainstorming and planning here on the forum -- maybe a smaller more focused utility dedicated to solving a specific need.-mouser (April 09, 2008, 06:40 PM)
My recommendation is to create a suite of standalone, specific, applications where each one performs a specific thing.-Veign (April 09, 2008, 06:47 PM)
Thinking about the purpose of some of these utilities, I see some very powerful tools being used alongside some utilities (er... one utility) meant for kids. The practical application of KidDraw is not very good if the child can also accidentally click on the other tabs that will mess with your registry or whatever.
Just think if Skrommel's One-Hour software all came bundled together. Every tool in Skrommel's catalog is useful. It's been directly requested by someone on this site. But that doesn't mean every tool is useful to everyone. Skromme's One-Hour software would not be nearly the success it is if you had to install all of them just to use the one or two you wanted.-Deozaan (April 09, 2008, 08:17 PM)
While working on my DC sig, I fiddled around with one of my banners for SnapSuite. It came out quite nice. Might add it to the top of the website, not sure yet.
I basically took an existing image I had done and added it ontop of itself and positioned the various layers accordingly. The result:
http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/7652/snapsuitelogotestsh2.png
:)-wreckedcarzz (April 17, 2008, 02:46 PM)
EDIT: Wow - I figured the 3D effect would make it more eye catching. Hmm...-wreckedcarzz (April 18, 2008, 12:16 AM)
EDIT: Wow - I figured the 3D effect would make it more eye catching. Hmm...-wreckedcarzz (April 18, 2008, 12:16 AM)
Hmm... alright. I'll have to figure out something really complex without "overdoing" it. Tricky.EDIT: Wow - I figured the 3D effect would make it more eye catching. Hmm...-wreckedcarzz (April 18, 2008, 12:16 AM)
3D text is a very old effect so it makes the logo (?) look dated.-Veign (April 19, 2008, 10:30 AM)
hehehe ok i think i understand why maze craze discussion is in this thread.. maze crazy 3d is going to be bundled in with SnapSuite v3 :PActually, it has been planned for quite a while now :) - for SnapSystem though, not SnapSuite (a "Games Center" or something similar is planned, but if it isn't in 09 then MC will be - 3D or not). I'm surprised someone caught onto that. Hehehe...-mouser (May 15, 2008, 12:04 PM)
One day in 2D Land was far too long.. He was just squirming to become a 3D Model.. And thats what he has done.. I'm proud to present Boom in 3D, High poly and low.
Any feedback is gladly appreciated. Thanks! :)-Loki15 (May 15, 2008, 03:28 AM)
I am not able to see any difference between the two picture files.
- and what is 'poly'? :tellme:-Curt (May 15, 2008, 10:59 AM)
So I am wondering - does anyone have an interest in a 'Maze Craze 3D'? I would love to make a 3D version, but the full version of 3D Rad is $160 (4 months savings, plus I am 9 weeks in the hole with my mom), so I don't want to start saving up all this money and end up buying it just to find out that no one would care.
Opinions? Thoughts?
-Brandon-wreckedcarzz (May 11, 2008, 06:51 PM)
A user performs a somewhat simple operation:
Bob opens SnapSystem and begins listening to music in MediaControl
To do this, SnapSystem must do this (this is a VERY shortened version :)):
MediaControl, to play this music, must "Dim" the media selection dialog box and the playlist
"Dim" makes a new variable, prepares RAM for the variable, and can open certain windows/other things
So while the dialog box is open to select your song, a variable is being used waiting to see what song you want
When you close the dialog box, the variable sends its data and then closes (freeing the memory)
When you stop playing a song (it ends/you stop it/pick a new song) the playlist variable is cleared, freeing that memory
AppLaunch > Starter
AutoType > ----- (dead as of '08, the last working version can be found in the NANY 08 release here @ DC)
DateMaker > ClockCal
FastNote > Notes
KidDraw > Crayons n Markers
MediaBurn > MediaBurn
MediaControl > PlayMe
SmartBrowse > SmartBrowse
SystemCare > SystemCare
"SnapSuite 2009 is a program, made not by one person, but by the entire DonationCoder community. Many people at DonationCoder use my programs - and while they may not post in the forum topic or send me bug reports, they still help the development by giving me not only a reason to keep my want of being a software developer, but also it puts a smile on my face knowing that someone somewhere may be benefiting from something I have done."
That is just a WMP control and a listboxTrue. (Minus the 2 buttons that are still not working >:(, not seen in that image) But what is the point? It is simple. Thats the idea.
A clock has been added to the right of the status bar (similar to the Firefox addon FoxClocks) - it just displays the current local time (12 hour format)-wreckedcarzz (July 17, 2008, 04:30 AM)
Looks very good but it's not clear to me what "Stay On" maintenance means.-mouser (August 05, 2008, 07:17 AM)
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Just use an existing EULA as your base and modify it to suit. Just be careful as changing one word could change the whole meaning.Mind if I use yours? (I would assume that is why you posted it, but I don't like to use other peoples work without asking)-Veign (August 06, 2008, 12:22 PM)
Just use an existing EULA as your base and modify it to suit. Just be careful as changing one word could change the whole meaning.Mind if I use yours? (I would assume that is why you posted it, but I don't like to use other peoples work without asking)-Veign (August 06, 2008, 12:22 PM)-wreckedcarzz (August 08, 2008, 02:12 AM)
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Oh, and if you point your browser over to http://wreckedcarzz.wikidot.com/, there is a nice little preview of the upcoming successor to Crayons n Markers (previously KidDraw) ;) It is actually coming out quite nicely, there are a few things I want to correct and whatnot, and a lot of things to be added, but right now it is a nice little Paint replacement.-wreckedcarzz (August 18, 2008, 07:55 PM)
Check the link above...-Veign (August 18, 2008, 08:08 PM)
Link works here? Or am I missing something? :huh:-wreckedcarzz (August 19, 2008, 09:27 PM)
Just put together a sketch for the SnapSuite 2009 splash screen (took me about 30 seconds). I found it rather amusing (was listening to “Having Trouble Sneezing” by Mark Mothersbaugh while I made it).
(http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/4474/snapsuitesplashoc9.png)
You can't tell me that that isn't at least a little amusing. C'mon. You know you smiled ;) ;D-wreckedcarzz (August 31, 2008, 04:26 AM)
(UM is referring to Veign's Usage Monitor, and it popped up that many times (5) while typing this because MiniBrowse is now using 52MB (50 was the alert limit). It helps immensely :) (I'm forgetful))-wreckedcarzz (September 10, 2008, 10:19 PM)
[20:58] [ToW] Wreckedcarzz: visual vs freaking overly functional
[Passing time]: ...
[21:00] Walt: and mines gonna function
[21:00] Walt: Beautifully
[21:00] [ToW] Wreckedcarzz: :P
[21:00] Walt: FavoritesPanel close button now coded :D
[Passing time]: ...
[21:02] [ToW] Wreckedcarzz: i was so happy to get the settings working
[21:02] Walt: How'd you do it?
[21:03] [ToW] Wreckedcarzz: just does checks based on each thing
[21:03] [ToW] Wreckedcarzz: when u click save
[21:03] [ToW] Wreckedcarzz: it like
[21:03] [ToW] Wreckedcarzz: does w/e it needs to
[21:03] [ToW] Wreckedcarzz: based on the checked property
[21:03] Walt: Does it write to txt file??
[21:03] [ToW] Wreckedcarzz: of each checkbox
[21:03] [ToW] Wreckedcarzz: no
[21:03] [ToW] Wreckedcarzz: stored in the exe
[21:03] Walt: So are the settings permanent?
[21:03] [ToW] Wreckedcarzz: ye
[21:03] Walt: How in the **** do you do that?!
[Passing time]: ...
[21:03] [ToW] Wreckedcarzz: *laughs evilly*
[21:03] Walt: Thats it
[21:03] [ToW] Wreckedcarzz: 1 file application
[21:04] Walt: This is mo ****** war
[21:04] [ToW] Wreckedcarzz: :)
[21:04] [ToW] Wreckedcarzz: lol
[21:04] [ToW] Wreckedcarzz: XD
[21:04] Walt: I proclaim this
[21:04] [ToW] Wreckedcarzz: LOL
[21:04] [ToW] Wreckedcarzz: XD
[21:04] [ToW] Wreckedcarzz: XDXDXDXD
[21:04] Walt: BROWSER WAR
[21:04] [ToW] Wreckedcarzz: LOL
[21:04] [ToW] Wreckedcarzz: i r gun post this @ DC lmfao
(9:53:19 PM) Walt: real cute how it loads the firefox start page ;)
Walt && Shalena: Your like super dumb. and your gonna lose. <br>[ToW] Wreckedcarzz - Rise Against - Paper Wings: inorite!
For some damn strange reason I saw you posting that.. As you saidWalt && Shalena: Your like super dumb. and your gonna lose. <br>[ToW] Wreckedcarzz - Rise Against - Paper Wings: inorite!-Loki15 (October 08, 2008, 10:38 PM)
(10:28:28 PM) Walt && Shalena: need to replace that icon
(10:28:31 PM) Brandon: inorite
(10:28:37 PM) Brandon: :P