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General Software Discussion / Re: What's the point of FlashGot (Firfox extension)?

« Last post by Josh on October 19, 2007, 01:09 PM »

Yes, I also dont understand this. I dont see why you would have more than one d/l manager installed anyways.

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Living Room / Re: PocketPC or Palm?

« Last post by Josh on October 18, 2007, 01:10 PM »

What would you recommend for my purposes as described above? I am really needing something like this and want to make a purchase soon. I have yet to really DELVE into the pocketpc world due to lack of information. Any help you can provide would be outstanding and very much appreciated.

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Living Room / Re: PocketPC or Palm?

« Last post by Josh on October 18, 2007, 09:29 AM »

jammo, have you ever used a pocketpc? I am trying to find someone who has used both and can make a recommendation based on such.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Does your Vista installation run out of memory when copying files?

« Last post by Josh on October 18, 2007, 04:17 AM »

The reason I feel it is slower is due to the OS trying to read all of the attributes of the files before a copy begins. If you see, it tries to "gather information" prior to the copy. I think this is part of what it is doing. It is a whole lot faster, although not AS fast as it used to be, with the patch that MS released.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Does your Vista installation run out of memory when copying files?

« Last post by Josh on October 18, 2007, 04:08 AM »

Yeah, the DRM claim sounds like that of the DRM-paranoid rather than a legitimate claim. Unless there is proof that this IS the reason they slowed down copying, then I will consider this report as FUD just like much of the info put out by the anti-vista group.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Does your Vista installation run out of memory when copying files?

« Last post by Josh on October 17, 2007, 05:57 AM »

Carol in a thread with an opportunity to bash MS? Who woulda thunk it!

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General Software Discussion / Re: Does your Vista installation run out of memory when copying files?

« Last post by Josh on October 17, 2007, 05:04 AM »

http://hotfixv4.micr...46_intl_i386_zip.exe

For those of you who wish to install the patch.

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General Software Discussion / Does your Vista installation run out of memory when copying files?

« Last post by Josh on October 16, 2007, 07:31 PM »

If so, it appears you are not alone. Microsoft has acknowledged via a private patch, which you must request here by referencing hotfix 942435.

Hope this helps some of you out there



Source Article

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General Software Discussion / Re: GemX - missing in action

« Last post by Josh on October 16, 2007, 06:35 PM »

Let them know how you feel. Rate their newest release on betanews.com

http://fileforum.bet...ganizer/1127561838/1

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General Software Discussion / Re: GemX - missing in action

« Last post by Josh on October 16, 2007, 10:33 AM »

Agreed wholeheartedly. Pardon the expression but this crow doesn't caw. I really doubt that the reason for closing the forum was due to the amount of activity. Alot of their replies were "Thanks for the report. Next Action/Someday" and didnt involve much typing. The company still releases far too many modules and doesnt seem to realize that they should have spent more time fixing existing modules as opposed to adding more.

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General Software Discussion / Re: What's your preferred File Manager

« Last post by Josh on October 16, 2007, 09:26 AM »

I am one of those users who doesnt really see a need for a third party utility. Its not that I am afraid to stray, but more that I am used to explorer, it works well, and the advantage and extras gained from said third party tools doesnt really justify the added expense or reconfiguration I have to go through. Tabs are nice, but I dont find them to be a necessity when it comes to managing files on my pc.

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General Software Discussion / Re: GemX - missing in action

« Last post by Josh on October 16, 2007, 09:03 AM »

As carol said, this leaves to question one thing. WHY DIDNT THEY RESPOND TO THEIR TOUTED DSM SERVICE. I sent a total of 12 messages over the course of that 2 months, and only recently did I receive replies that they wont honor my refund. Its ok, I am going to trialpay and getting them removed as a customer. I am also pursuing SwREG for the same thing. I am actually dealing with one of the managers at trialpay and am pretty close to this. I will keep you all informed. In my opinion, these CROOKS, yes that is what they are as they take the customers money and force them to waste ungodly amounts of time trying to contact them, dont deserve to be allowed to sell software. Anyways, I have moved on from Do-O and have purchased a full-fledged PDA which outperforms and outshines Do-O in every conceivable manner.

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General Software Discussion / Re: GemX - missing in action

« Last post by Josh on October 15, 2007, 05:51 PM »

And coincidentally, its the exact same version and build as the latest beta I saw.

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Shareware Discounts for Members / DonationCoder.com Master Discount and Request Status List

« Last post by Josh on October 14, 2007, 09:44 PM »

These tables represent the Current, Expired, and Pending Requests for discounts on DonationCoder.

If you have an application you want us to request a discount on, start a new thread in the Shareware Discounts for Members section, so we can use that thread for discussion of the application, and we will add it to our table and contact the author. The status of our contact will be updated in this table so users can see where the status currently lies.

Current Discounts

Company & Product Name	Status
NoteZilla	Discount
Agenda-At-Once	Discount
AIRoboForm	Discount
ArtRage2	Discount
Atomic Alarm Clock	Discount
Backup4All	Discount
BB Flashback Pro/Express	Discount
Boxer Text Editor	Discount
BufferZone Pro	Discount
Chameleon Startup Manager & Other Tools	Discount
Clock Tray Skins	Discount
Comprexx	Discount
DirectAccess	Discount
DirectoryOpus	Discount
DoubleSafety	Discount
EverNote Plus 2.1	Discount
First Defense-ISR	Discount
Font Creator	Discount
Genie-Soft Backup Manager Pro	Discount
Guitar And Drum Trainer	Discount
Mail Washer Pro	Discount
MainType 2.0	Discount
MicroDLAP Programming Libraries	Discount
MP3 Tag Assistant Pro	Discount
Net Transport	2nd Discount
NovaPDF Professional	Discount
PECompact2	Discount
Prevx 2.0 Individual	Discount
RecentX	Discount
SmartPC Tools Programs	Discount
Super Flexible File Synchronizer	Discount
Swift ToDo List	Discount
Task Patrol Pro	Discount
Tech Support Alert Premium Subscription	Discount
TheBAT! Pro	Discount
TrueLaunch Bar	Discount
Web Log Storming	Discount
Web Stream Recorder Pro	Discount
WinRAR	Discount
Zoom Player WMV Pro	Discount

Expired Discounts

Company & Product Name	Status
Axialis IconWorkshop & Other Tools	Expired
Beyond Compare	Expired
EmEditor	Expired
FinePrint	Expired
Font Expert 2006	Expired
IndieVolume	Expired
MetaProducts Software	Expired
Microangelo Toolset	Expired
MyBase	Expired
My Life Organized	Expired
RealWorld Icon Editor	Expired
Surfulater	Expired
Tidy Start Menu	Expired
Vista Start Menu	Expired
ZuluPad Pro	Expired

Requested Discounts

Company & Product Name	Date Contacted	Status	Status Date
ACDSee	N/A	Initial Request Received	17OCT2007
Acronis TrueImage	N/A	Initial Request Received	17OCT2007
Agent NNTP Client	N/A	Initial Request Received	17OCT2007
Agnitum Outpost Firewall	N/A	Initial Request Received	17OCT2007
Alcohol 120%	N/A	Initial Request Received	17OCT2007
AnyDVD	N/A	Initial Request Received	17OCT2007
AWIcons Pro	N/A	Initial Request Received	17OCT2007
ClipMate	N/A	Initial Request Received	17OCT2007
Code Historian	N/A	Initial Request Received	17OCT2007
CPUIdle	02SEP2007	Pending possible discount	20OCT2007
DriveCrypt	N/A	Initial Request Received	17OCT2007
DVD Profiler	N/A	Initial Request Received	17OCT2007
DVD Remake Pro	N/A	Initial Request Received	17OCT2007
EssentialPIM Pro	N/A	Initial Request Received	17OCT2007
ESet NOD32	N/A	Initial Request Received	05NOV2007
GetDataBack	N/A	Initial Request Received	17OCT2007
GetRight Pro	N/A	Initial Request Received	17OCT2007
InterVideo WinDVD	N/A	Initial Request Received	17OCT2007
mIRC	20MAY2007	Email Sent - No Response From Author	18OCT2007
mp3Toys	N/A	Initial Request Received	17OCT2007
Multi-Mon	N/A	Initial Request Received	17OCT2007
Nero Burning Rom	N/A	Initial Request Received	17OCT2007
NetSnippets	N/A	Initial Request Received	17OCT2007
NewsGator	N/A	Initial Request Received	17OCT2007
Offline Explorer Pro	N/A	Initial Request Received	17OCT2007
pdfFactory	N/A	Initial Request Received	17OCT2007
PocoMail	N/A	Initial Request Received	17OCT2007
PerfectDisk	N/A	Initial Request Received	17OCT2007
PowerArchiver	N/A	Initial Request Received	17OCT2007
PowerDVD	N/A	Initial Request Received	17OCT2007
RAdmin	N/A	Initial Request Received	17OCT2007
RaidenFTPD	N/A	Initial Request Received	17OCT2007
Registry Workshop	N/A	Initial Request Received	17OCT2007
Security Task Manager	N/A	Initial Request Received	17OCT2007
SnagIT	N/A	Initial Request Received	17OCT2007
Stardock Software	N/A	Initial Request Received	17OCT2007
SyncBackSE	N/A	Initial Request Received	17OCT2007
TopStyle Pro	N/A	Initial Request Received	17OCT2007
Total Commander	06OCT2007	Email Sent - No Response From Author	18OCT2007
Total Recorder	N/A	Initial Request Received	17OCT2007
Trillian Pro/Astra	N/A	Initial Request Received	17OCT2007
UltraMON	N/A	Initial Request Received	17OCT2007
WhereIsIt?	N/A	Initial Request Received	17OCT2007
XPlorer2	N/A	Initial Request Received	17OCT2007
Your Uninstaller	N/A	Initial Request Received	17OCT2007

Notes:

• The "Requested Discounts" table will be updated in coming days. Again, if you have an application or site you want us to contact, please, post a new thread in the Shareware Discounts for Members forum and we will take it from there.
• This thread will is marked as READ ONLY and only moderators/admins can modify it so as to keep this thread clean and up to date. Let us know if you have any suggestions.

Thanks,
Josh

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General Software Discussion / Re: Personal Movie Organizers - A quick rundown

« Last post by Josh on October 14, 2007, 04:54 AM »

Right now, I am using Collectorz.com Movie collector. I've owned it for over 3 years now and have been very happy with it. However, I am contemplating swapping to DVD Profiler. It has far more features. The main difference is that DVD Profiler relies on a pre-built database of movies while collectorz relies on downloading from alternate sources (imdb, dvd empire, etc). Collectorz has just started a database of their own, however, it is not fully mature.

I suggest you try out both. DVD Profiler is really catching my eye now, however, collectorz products might suite your needs well as well. I cant complain about Collectorz, I just havent seen many new "jaw dropping" features added since v3.

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Living Room / Re: PocketPC or Palm?

« Last post by Josh on October 13, 2007, 08:22 PM »

Yeah, I would rather avoid that battle if I can. I really want a device I can take with me regardless of upgrades to my phone. When my phone comes time to be upgraded again in 2 years, I want to be able to retain all of my data. This is why a dedicated device is more preferable than one that "does it all". Chances are, after two years, the device will no longer be supported by the phone company and I will be forced to upgrade and then have two devices for this purpose. So, as far as this, I am going to stick with a dedicated PDA.

Dont take this the wrong way, I still greatly value your input

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Living Room / Re: PocketPC or Palm?

« Last post by Josh on October 13, 2007, 05:31 PM »

The problem with using a SmartPhone device is that I have to pay more for plan JUST TO SUPPORT the device. I cannot use a standard family plan like I have now, I have to upgrade to a data plan. This is why I want a standalone palm/pocketpc type device.

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General Software Discussion / Re: What's your preferred File Manager

« Last post by Josh on October 13, 2007, 08:30 AM »

How about some links, because I sure won't find "styler" just by googling/yahooing it

-iphigenie (October 13, 2007, 08:04 AM)

you are wrong

-kalos (October 13, 2007, 08:18 AM)

How about a link then?

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General Software Discussion / Re: Should a software app be allowed to change the user's settings?

« Last post by Josh on October 13, 2007, 07:53 AM »

What significant pain did it cause you?

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Living Room / Re: PocketPC or Palm?

« Last post by Josh on October 13, 2007, 07:51 AM »

I am with you armando. My wife doesnt understand how I can justify spending money on this device when I can just use a notebook. To me, with the amount of stuff I add/delete each day, A portable organizer like this makes far more sense. Anyways, Does anyone else have any input?

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Living Room / Re: PocketPC or Palm?

« Last post by Josh on October 12, 2007, 08:10 PM »

Well, the primary uses of this device will be for Weight training logging and for calendar management since my schedule is becoming more and more complicated. Some contact storage and miscellaneous usage will be added, but those are the primary uses.

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Living Room / PocketPC or Palm?

« Last post by Josh on October 12, 2007, 04:37 PM »

I am looking for opinions on a PDA/PocketPC type device. With my life growing ever more complex with more and more things to do, I need something portable I can use to organize it. Which of these devices do you recommend and why? What advantages/disadvantages does each offer? Is one better than the other for a particular lifestyle/task? What do you think.

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General Software Discussion / Re: GemX - missing in action

« Last post by Josh on October 12, 2007, 05:31 AM »

If they do not have the people to support the products they are putting out, then perhaps they need to stop adding new features and freeze it until current features are fixed to some definable standard. Right now, the calendar system is useless if you want reminders. The email module is useless if you try and setup advanced rules. These are just two of the many bugs I've encountered that are most prominent in my mind.

I respect that developers have bills just like everyone else, I just cant imagine that their closing down their forum due to "lack of time" is a legitimate claim. From my experience, there was maybe 5-6 NEW bug reports a day. This is not very many new posts. I really believe what has been pointed out here. The team simply couldn't take the amount of criticism they were receiving and decided to close the forums.

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General Software Discussion / Re: GemX - missing in action

« Last post by Josh on October 12, 2007, 05:25 AM »

I now know they will be reading this thread. In my latest DSM (Which finally received a response) asking for a refund, I made light of this thread so they can see what their paying users think about the way they were treated. I will notify you of its status when I receive another reply.

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General Software Discussion / Re: GemX - missing in action

« Last post by Josh on October 11, 2007, 02:39 PM »

Also, to all, I got a DSM response today, here is what it said about refunds.

The refund from another was a unique experience, however, if you wish to pursue this, it is your decision. DSM is now active. as well as email support. It just means you will have to restate the problem you wish help with.