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 :) :) :) :) :)

Hi again all,

I have been working, for the last couple of months, on making a new version of mouser's app, Dr. Windows. It is my favorite DC app to date, and it has gone almost 2 years without an update :o
So, I downloaded, installed and ran Dr. Windows, and have a clone made up. It does NOT (as of right now) have any options, so that is the only thing missing. It will do the following things, (as of right now):

Open (not that this is really needed in a list, but it is something it does :P)
Close
Enable/Disable Protection (exactly like Dr. Windows, the checkbox does nothing. Made it easier on me, too!)
Activate Now (run a joke on demand)
Run a random joke every 30 minutes (if requested, I can change this timeframe).
Upon opening, Dr. Windows 2 welcomes you, and it confirms that it "is loaded and protecting your computer."
Features the About box from Dr. Windows.

It is also faster to load (I think, I will have to confirm this), it allows adding of additional jokes (via AHK), and I am looking into getting an icon now.

I will post here with a more "final" versions screenshots, and after I confirm everything is working.

Thanks all (and mouser, for letting me make it - I wasn't sure about using the same name & configuration, but it looks like its ok),
Brandon

[Ed ... Topic title changed as requested. Carol Haynes]

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General Software Discussion / Computer jokeware...
« on: August 23, 2007, 02:17 PM »
JUST TO CLARIFY BEFORE YOU READ: This is NOT a malicious...project (I can't think of a better word). Its just something I want to try and see if I could do.

Hi everybody,
This is probobly one of (if not the) wierdest requests ever...BUT...
I want to make a program that jokes around with unsuspecting users and looks like a malicious program. Not a normal malware program that does actual harm, just like a proof-of-concept/"look at what I made!" bragging rights kind of thing. And no, I am not going to shove this into any of my programs or anything (as it is, I might edit it so its less badware and more jokeware).

I know the annoying run-on-startup, and maybe the "Windows is shutting down" shutdown.exe trick every once in a while, but other then that, I am out of ideas. :read: Just displaying these, not actually doing them though :) (ex: Windows is now shutting down... fake dialog).

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Hi everyone,
I have read in several locations now that mouser's (and obviously skrommel's) applications are able to be run from any portable media. However, is it not true that they write to the registry (for uninstalling purposes)?

Personally, I hate the U3 jump drives (I got a 4GB Geek Squad drive that came with it and when I found out it got immediately uninstalled and I contacted them about not telling me that it was included, in some more-then-rude words...) so I use the open source program PortableApps (http://www.portableapps.com/). If possible (I have done it before, but the registry problem has blocked me before with other programs) can I put ScreenshotCaptor, Launchbar Commander, FARR and Process Tamer (and perhaps my all time favorite Dr. Windows :D) onto my drive? (Without tinkering with too many things?)

Thanks in advance all,
Brandon

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General Software Discussion / Top 3 programs you use
« on: August 08, 2007, 09:14 PM »
OK, not sure if this has been asked before (if so feel free to close topic), just its for a project I am doing, and the fact that I am looking to try new (good) software, so here goes.

What are the top 3 programs/games you use on a daily basis? (You don't need to post 3, just no more then 3 please)
EDIT: It would also help, if possible, to also link to the program (I need to install it myself for the project).

After a few days I will take down the apps/games and count them off, and the top 25 or so will get added my project, SimpleStart (easy starting of commonly used apps) that I am releasing later this month.

To start off, mine are...
Pidgin
Firefox
Halo 2 Vista

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After scanning the internet to an extent that is frightening (even to me!) I can not find a decent file recovery program that will recover files with the .qex extension! I have looked in a huge panic for the last hour or so, as I have about 6 years of taxes that have gotten corrupted, and conveniently nothing I can find will recover them. Freeware or shareware, it doesn't really matter, I just need anything that will work. Can anyone help me? :tellme: :tellme: :tellme:

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Living Room / AHK Help anyone?
« on: July 23, 2007, 09:57 PM »
EDIT 2: Once again, just reviving this with a new question. Not sure if anyone can fix this one, though (not fix, more like figure out how to do it...its confusing to explain much less code). If you can help, just scroll to the bottom - all things in the middle are past problems. Thanks all!

EDIT: I am reviving an old thread, so ignore the bottom part of this. Just scroll down until you see my post with the bold & underlined text, that is the new problem I am having. :)


Ok, assuming you have read the title, here is the skinny:

I am trying to make a program to replace an old, no longer supported program known as Giggles (the site is down, it appears, so I cannot link). It takes user input and holds it, until a Function key is pressed, where it then takes the input and types it out.

I can get the program I have made to STORE the data (as the AHK script window hides, as it should, as I don't have NoHide set), but I can't get it to SEND the text. Can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong??? I have been working on it for a while now and if I don't get it soon I am going to go crazy...

Here is the code- I don't know html or ... what's it called... well I can't make the button to hide/show the code on the post, so here it is (this is what I am up to now, I can't really advance until I get this problem sorted out):

;Replacement for Giggles Beta 9
;CompuTech Computer Maintenance and Coding Co
;Coded by Brandon Seal

Gui, Add, Tab,, Info|About|Setup F2|Setup F3|Setup F4|Setup F5|Setup F6|Setup F7|Setup F8|Setup F9|Setup F10|Setup F11|Setup F12
Gui, Font, Norm
Gui, Add, Text, , Welcome to WreckedGiggles, the Giggles Test Replacement.`nThis is still in development, and there are bugs to be expected.`nIf you have used Giggles before, you should understand the system here, so go ahead and get started!`nOtherwise, click the button below.
Gui, Add, Text, , -------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gui, Add, Button, gInstructions, Instructions
Gui, Add, Text, , -------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gui, Tab, 2
Gui, Add, Text, , WreckedGiggles is a replacement for the popular Giggles program developed for There.`nIt is coded by Brandon Seal, owner of CompuTech Computer Maintenance and Coding Co.`nThis program is known as DonationWare; it is free, but donations are requested if you like the program.
Gui, Tab, 3
Gui, Add, Edit, r5 vf2
Gui, Add, Button, gf2save, Apply
Gui, Tab, 4
Gui, Add, Edit, r5
Gui, Add, Button, Apply
Gui, Tab, 5
Gui, Add, Edit, r5
Gui, Add, Button, Apply
Gui, Tab, 6
Gui, Add, Edit, r5
Gui, Add, Button, Apply
Gui, Tab, 7
Gui, Add, Edit, r5
Gui, Add, Button, Apply
Gui, Tab, 8
Gui, Add, Edit, r5
Gui, Add, Button, Apply
Gui, Tab, 9
Gui, Add, Edit, r5
Gui, Add, Button, Apply
Gui, Tab, 10
Gui, Add, Edit, r5
Gui, Add, Button, Apply
Gui, Tab, 11
Gui, Add, Edit, r5
Gui, Add, Button, Apply
Gui, Tab, 12
Gui, Add, Edit, r5
Gui, Add, Button, Apply
Gui, Tab, 13
Gui, Add, Edit, r5
Gui, Add, Button, Apply
Gui, Show
return


;Command list

Instructions:
MsgBox, WreckedGiggles is simple to setup & use- you can be done in minutes!`nStep 1: Click each of the Function Key tabs and set your desired text and click Apply.`nStep 2: Close the main window of the WreckedGiggles program.`nStep 3: When in-world, press the desired Function key (F2 through F11) and your text and emotes will display!

f2save:
Gui, Submit
Return

{F2}:
GuiControlGet, v12

(End of script)

Any help is useful, even ideas...
-Wreckedcarzz
(script is attached)

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I ran across this while reading something another DC member sent me...

http://www.techsuppo...free_utilities.htm#1

"Last but not least is the K-Meleon browser [6], a slimmed down cousin of Firefox that's optimized for Windows. Of the four browsers I use regularly on my different PCs, K-Meleon is the quickest loading and along with Opera, the fastest for surfing. On the downside there are only a limited number of add-ons and plug-ins available so you are pretty well limited to the features available in the standard product.  If you are the type of person who prefers performance to bells and whistles you should definitely try K-Meleon."

I was moderately surprised- I use K-Meleon and know how good it is, but didn't expect it to be on a list of the top browsers!

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OK for everyone who knows how to do this or has any ideas...
I am coding an automatic computer maintenance program (see here: https://www.donation...p?topic=8345.new#new) and I have 2 problematic programs that REQUIRE the user to click - no Tab or Alt keyboard commands work. So, I went ahead and (I am still using the Quick Start Tutorial, I don't feel comfortable on my own quite yet) looked up how to do it. OK, easy enough. I added it into the script, tried it out, and it clicked off on Windows Sidebar instead of on the button I gave the coordinates to. So I went back and used the coordinates in relevance to the active window (I am assuming its from pixel 1x1 of the window) and that did something similar. So I have currently got it set to move the mouse to 0, 0 and THEN click the coordinates (relevant to the whole screen). It STILL does not work...I am going to give it another go with the active window coordinates, but please someone tell me if I am doing something right/something wrong/another way to click.
Thanks,
-Brandon

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Quick summary:
I am trying to upgrade my CPU (and if required, mobo). If anyone can help at all it would be greatly appreciated!

OK, here is what I have and what I am trying to get...
I have a
Intel Pentium 4 Willamette 1.6Ghz CPU
and want to get an
Intel Pentium 4 (don't know name) 3.2GHz CPU (Socket 775)

I have my generic system mobo from Gateway and the only info I can get on it is that it is an El Paso 2 motherboard and what it supports. I have tried to find out what socket it is to see if the new CPU I want will match it, but there just isn't any info I can find. It only supports AGP 4/8x and PCI, no PCIe, have DDR RAM and only USB 1.1- I am unsure if that helps anyone. I just eed to know will it work? Will it not? It might if I do something? Any ideas?

A couple of links...
The CPU I am wanting to get: http://www.newegg.co...Item=N82E16819116197
A mobo I found that may or may not work with a P4, but I don't know if my existing one will work either... http://www.overstock...html?IID=prod2466550

And a couple other things...
Please do not post about getting anything newer (Celeron, Pentium D, Core duo, Core 2 Duo, Xeon, AMD anything...) because its better or uses less power or whatever...my PSU only supports P4/K8 and I am low on cash.

I am happy to provide more info if someone needs it- I know probably almost every detail that you would need to know (except the mobo info, conveniently); if anyone is wondering WHY I want/need a new CPU, I am an avid PC gamer (migrating over to it 100%, slowly...) and my 1.6Ghz simply isn't cutting it anymore.

Thanks everyone,
-Brandon

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EDIT: For anyone just reading this for the first time, you may want to go to the most recent posts to get a hold of what is going on. I still do over-the-internet computer repair/tuning, but this thread is mostly about my application that was (initially) designed to do the job for me, automatically. It has since turned into a full blown, all-in-one application for lots of daily computing needs.

Hello everyone!

I just wanted to announce that for the first time ever I am offering to help the general public over the internet with computer woes. Now I do know that most people on this forum are FAR ahead of me in the computer world. Most likely, many people won't take this offer. But I would like to offer to DC's new computer users or people that don't have the time, patience or desire to work on their computer, a chance to have someone do it for them (with user input, of course, but you don't work, just input what you want done and watch :)). Now I am not going to say I am going to be able to fix that 500 trojan, 6 pounds of spyware ridden hard drive that your mom/wife/kids installed, but I will try (and may succeed). I doubt that many people will trust a 14 year old with their computer over the internet, and that is fine, I have no problem with that (I know enough people who don't trust me with their PCs, but I know enough who do, so it balances well). I am not going to hack you or anything (I started a thread a while back on DC for a "super security program", and I have no desire to take any info/data or harm anything on anyone's PC). I can tune up your computer, clean it up, fix it, stop crashes, customize it for you, setup your wireless network (from start to finish), secure it, and more over the internet. For free! (A few credits wouldn't hurt, as I am looking at rebuilding my 5+ year old PC, but getting money is NOT the aim of this topic!) I use only freeware programs that I have tested, and I learn from trial and error on my personal computers, and will try NOTHING new on someone else's. I will work on Windows 95/98/98SE/2K/ME/XP/Vista and am fluent in them all. I have more experience then the Geek Squad (at least at all the Best Buy's I have visited) at fixing things, for reasons such as I don't reformat a hard drive for a video driver problem (and yes, it did happen ;D).

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

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Basicly what the title is, just a small program or script designed to paste text into a window at the press of a hotkey (Ctrl + 1 or something basic). I need it for clearing up IM's and other various programs (being a teen, "POS" occurs quite often ;)).
-Brandon

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Post New Requests Here / Idea: Desktop launcher
« on: March 08, 2007, 12:32 PM »
Hey everyone,
got an idea here that I think would be useful (I have a setup that would go perfectly with this)...
if you have used LBC (I am guessing most of you have) then you should know that it has an option to launch an application on a single click. Well, why not use and extend that idea and use the desktop as a "zoned" area to launch apps. For example, if the user clicks in a designated area like Zone 1 (predefined) then application "this_great_app.exe" will launch. And if Zone 2 is clicked in then the app "pointless_windows_mod.exe" will launch, etc. Not really a Coding "Snack" I guess (I am not a coder) but would do wonders for me.

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Post New Requests Here / IDEA: Make any app into tray icon only
« on: March 03, 2007, 05:37 PM »
Hey everyone,
just wondering if anyone could code (or knows about) an app that can take any open program and shrink it into the notification area (the little icons to the left of the clock). I have several apps that I have open a LOT and don't like my taskbar looking like a 50 car pileup.
Any ideas?
-Wrecked

139
LaunchBar Commander / Option to move dock(s)?
« on: February 08, 2007, 01:59 PM »
Hi everyone,
Have gotten used to using LaunchBar Commander and have one dock holding all my stuff (kinda like the Start menu that is getting dusty...). I have had fun setting it up and using it, but I wanted to shift it from the top to the left of the screen. I have looked at all options, read the help file and tried drag+drop/ un-dock it from the top and push to left side of the screen and then re-dock...
I AM OUT OF IDEAS  :tellme:
I won't really mind if it cant be docked on different sides...it would be nice though...
Any help on this?
-Wreckedcarzz

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(Updated 3/31/07)

Hi everyone,
Just wanted to let everyone know of a game I am/have been making. Maze Craze is a small 2D maze-type game where you have to navigate a ball from the start to the finish. It is great for all ages, and as you progress you meet new enemies and new situations. It has a one player mode, a two player mode, a challenge mode (single player only) and a new single player mode (testing only). Maze Craze features lots of levels (15 one player, 5 two player, 1 challenge mode and 1 in the new mode). There are no known bugs, the game is small (2 MB) and it has simple controls (with a reset button in-case you get stuck). This game is maintained by myself and will (hopefully) feature weekly updates.
Feedback is always requested, taken and used!!!
Thanks all,
-Wreckedcarzz (Brandon)

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Post New Requests Here / Print Screen automaticly open and paste
« on: February 01, 2007, 08:51 PM »
Hey all
Was just thinking about how I use the Print Screen button a lot and then hit <Start key>+R and type MSPAINT.exe and THEN hit <Ctrl>+V to paste my pic into the window. How about an app that, when the Print Screen button is pressed and Windows captures the screen, a program sees the button being pressed, launches MSPAINT.exe and pastes the picture into the window. I know I could just use Mousers really cool ScreenshotCaptor, but it takes too long to load on my machine and I don't use any features but "Take images of active window"  ;D. Could anyone do this?
-Wreckedcarzz

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LaunchBar Commander / Problem with "My Control Panel"
« on: January 27, 2007, 08:28 PM »
Hi all,
I installed LBC on my desktop PC and have been happily configuring and using it. I have been having some computer problems/thigns I want to change in configuration and decided to give LBC's My Control Panel button a try. *Click* menu opens. *Click* Add Remove Programs FAILS to open. *Click* Menu opens. *Click* Add Remove Programs FAILS to open again. So I try to open it by re-adding it to the start menu and opening it. it works, and Add/Remove Programs opens. The same happened when I tried to open the "System Configuration" yesterday. Any help?

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Living Room / Idea for graphic artists and animators
« on: January 23, 2007, 08:10 PM »
A Cody screensaver!
I was just looking around, thinking (OMG, THE FIRE!!!) and looking for the Cody desktops that I saw a couple months back, when I stumbled across the forum where Cody was made and deemed the site mascot. While reading ALL 100+ posts, I ran across a couple of animated pics, as well as a screensaver. Was just thinking- what about a screensaver of Cody walking (or flying, or whatever) and going around getting coins and taking them to like his nest or the 50 story DC HQ or whatever. I think it would be a nice, amusing, original idea (as far as I know, original).
Anyone up to it? (I use MSPaint.exe, so count me out for any type of drawing ;D).

144
ProcessTamer / Possible? New idea for taming
« on: December 24, 2006, 07:07 AM »
Hey all,
just had an idea for a new way to tame processes. I have NO clue if/how it will work but here is the idea...
Process Tamer BLOCKS a process from taking more then set intervals of CPU power OR shadows a process from seeing the whole processor/whole processors power (The set intervals would be like 10%, 20%, 25% etc).

Why I thought of this idea...
(NOTE: If anyone cares to know why I made up this good (or bad) idea here is why...
A program I have for all my machines (4) have a small program called CleanUp! (obviously it CLEANS UP!) But the bad part is that on my P4 1.6GHz machine...
CleanUp.exe takes 100% of CPU power for several HOURS  :tellme:

Here is an example of the new idea working...
Process Tamer (with new options) opens via user
User opens (for my machine) CleanUp.exe
User opens ProcessTamerConfigurator.exe and edits options to have the program CleanUp.exe take 10% of the CPU's power
User instructs CleanUp.exe to start working and Process Tamer blocks it from using any mroe CPU power then 10% (so for me 160 MHz would go to CleanUp.exe at maximum).

Idea explained:
I don't know if this can be done by shadowing to the program that the processor is only a certain speed (ex. I want to run MousersGreatNewAppFor2007.exe and I want it to use only 25% of my processor. So Process Tamer would tell it that the processor/CPU is only (for a 2.0 GHz average system) 500Mhz
OR
By simply limiting the app by just blocking it off from any other CPU power.

Any way would be fine (if this could be made possible) and I am sure that other people that run on old machines that are starting to "see the light" would benefit from this also.

Thanks all,
-Wreckedcarzz

(and have a MERRY CHRISTMAS EVE!)

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LaunchBar Commander / Linux version of LBC?
« on: December 20, 2006, 08:10 PM »
Hi all,
Just installed Linux onto my HD today for permanent use, and was wondering if anyone here knows how to code LBC into a version that can be used in a Linux environment? (If anyone cares, or if it make a difference, I am running Knoppix 5.0.1 from my HD). I would really appreciate if someone could/would - as the K Menu is VERY extensive (if you have used Knoppix you know what I am talking about).

Thanks all,
-Wreckedcarzz

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LaunchBar Commander / Problem with closing and an invisible dock :S
« on: December 03, 2006, 12:00 PM »
Hi all,
Here are 2 problems I am running into (just installed the new version too...):

I CAN NOT CLOSE LAUNCHBAR COMMANDER!!! :o :huh: :(
That is a HUGE problem for me and I do not know what is causing it. But also...
I seem to have an invisible dock (:huh:) that is somehow (I even have all docks minimized) manipulating my windows so that I can't put docks at the top of the screen nor fully maximize my windows.

Any help? (I am going to try to terminate LaunchBar Commander and make sure it can at least "close"...even if it isn't the way it should.)

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LaunchBar Commander / Shutdown/restart/hibernate etc. ability?
« on: November 13, 2006, 10:45 PM »
Hey all was wondering if anyone knew how I could add the Shut Down/Restart/Stand By etc. to the bar so I could dump the taskbar completely...

If not Mouser could this be added in a future release?

Thanks all!
-Wreckedcarzz

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Living Room / Linux security programs
« on: October 28, 2006, 12:20 AM »
Hiya everyone!
I am converting my Windows XP laptop into a Linux workstation :), and I know that there are far less security problems in Linux (and less people using it meaning there aren't many exploiters anyways), but are there any good security programs for Linux :huh:?

P.S.: Is Mobysaurus available in a Linux compatable format? :o

Thanks,
-Wreckedcarzz

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Living Room / BSoD...screensaver? Check it out!
« on: October 19, 2006, 07:24 PM »
Ok, this has to be the most hilarious program that I have ever seen that is standalone, tiny and free.
It is a Windows Screensaver (just open it, it is a .scr file (I think .scr was what it said)) but what it does is it opens the infamous BSoD (and it is so good at what it does I honest to goodness thought that it was a virus bacause it was the exact Stop error screen I have seen from my computer a few months back!!!) using data collected from your computer. It is so good "it can be used to fool IT's, or mess with friends". And it does. I had to hit the Windows key to exit it (Esc can be used though) because I thought the thing was a REAL BSoD.
Here is the link...
Webpage: http://www.sysintern...ties/BlueScreen.html
Direct file: http://download.sysi...Files/BlueScreen.zip (open the .zip file and copy the file to your desktop, then run & enjoy  :)).

-Wreckedcarzz

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OK, let me start out by stating,

I am not affiliated, work for (I'm 13, c'mon), or support these companies or programs. I simply assist people with computer maintenance and care.

Now that the legal stuff is out of the way...

Some history on the project:
It started about 3 years ago, I put together a group of programs and deemed it (after the store CompUSA) CompBMS (computer-Brandon Montgomery Seal). It has rapidly evolved, gaining more and more programs, and has gone through the names CompBMS, CompuKING, CompuTECH and is now CompuCARE. It is a quite long list of programs (about 30+) for COMPLETE computer security. (Now if your reading this and you just lost your jaw thinking that that many programs on one computer is insane, keep your pants on). It has gone through about 15+ anti spyware, 10+ antivirus, 5+ firewalls (yes, we have had problems with multiple firewalls, yea yea yea, it is a work in progress and for the time being it only uses 1 firewall (2 if you count the Windows Firewall) and several other tools.

What I need assistance with:
Currently, I am downloading and placing the files into one central directory on my Desktop. I need someone to compile an installer and someone to make a program that can launch each security program (similar to the Windows Media Center layout). The whole thing is currently TEXT BASED (yes, open that Word document and click that link...maybe it will work (if the instructions were followed) maybe it wont...) and it extremely annoying to upkeep (and run, for that matter).

What the idea is behind this much security:
As the whole world will tell you, if you are on Windows and on the internet, chances are your computer will be infected with SOMETHING within the 1st hour of uptime. SO basically (in testing on 3 computers) what this huge (overkill, as people commonly refer to in) mass-program type thing does is using ALL of it's tools, secures your computer 360 degrees, 24 hours, 7 days, 356 days, constantly. I use freeware tools to patch/update files as necessary, but I really need some help with the whole...coding/compiling into a huge folder thing.

If you would like to help you may Instant Message me, email me, or Personal Message me. The addresses are as follows:
PM: click the button below my name that says Personal Message
E-mail (primary): [email protected]
AIM #1: wreckedcarzz
AIM #2: wreckedcarzzzz
AIM #3: WreckedGTACarzz
MSN #1: [email protected]
MSN #2: [email protected] (not sure if this is still active)
MSN #3: [email protected] (MSN says that the address has NOT been verified, this is true because I still haven't gotten the message (in almost a year) and have requested it about 4 times.)
Yahoo!: wreckedcarzz
IRC: wreckedcarzz (default channel I believe, I use Gaim so whatever the default one is on there is the one I can be found on- I have yet to use it so I may not reply simply because I am trying to figure out how  :))
ICQ: sorry, I can't find the number... :(

Thank you,
-Wreckedcarzz

P.S.: If you are interested in obtaining a copy of the "software" (you can't really call it software, but a "heap of security programs" is more descriptive) it can be downloaded (hopefully) soon with a link here.

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