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General Software Discussion / Re: customize outlook context menus

« Last post by Curt on February 26, 2012, 09:46 AM »

Hmm... Sorry, but then I must say you can not "purchase all sorts of addons" any more; it is almost a decade too late because of the big differences between Office 2003 and 2007. If you look at http://office.micros...416963#last=;Index=0  you will see that they all say "applies to Outlook 2007 and 2010", not "2003".

Try to search http://www.mapilab.com/outlook/all.html

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General Software Discussion / Re: customize outlook context menus

« Last post by Curt on February 26, 2012, 09:10 AM »

what version of Outlook?

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I no longer have Outlook installed, so I cannot be specific. But you can get (purchase) all sorts of addons if you search Microsoft Office´s online market.

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General Software Discussion / Re: I seek calendar software to suit a specific requirement.

« Last post by Curt on February 26, 2012, 08:59 AM »

Chris, does this particular calendar need extras, like the features you can get from most calendars? My point being, you have not mentioned any other wanted feature than what you can get in a diary.
 

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Living Room / Re: When you make your 100'th Post

« Last post by Curt on February 26, 2012, 08:52 AM »

techidave #777 

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Living Room / Re: When you make your 100'th Post

« Last post by Curt on February 26, 2012, 06:31 AM »

-thanks, Ath.

I was hoping to save my post nr 5000 for the good news about my then recovered PC. It hasn't yet been recovered, and also sadly, my jubilee post once again included some rubbish:





PS!
Watch out for those watchmen!

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General Software Discussion / Re: ReImage: online Windows repair!

« Last post by Curt on February 26, 2012, 02:16 AM »

-"upgrade" may of course be the wrong word.
I meant something in the area of "overwrite / delete the 32-bits, by installing a 64-bits instead".
 

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General Software Discussion / Re: ReImage: online Windows repair!

« Last post by Curt on February 25, 2012, 03:07 PM »

-thanks, Innuendo. But wouldn't it do, just to wait for the new disc, and first upgrade to W7 32-bits (and MAYBE register if need be)? An upgrade should work like a repair, so all the files should still be there (I assume)? And THEN upgrade to W7 64-bits? I really would expect the key to be accepted also the second time (if need be), since it is both the same machine and the same OS disc.
?

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edit:
My post number 5.000  was thus wasted on an indifferent matter, since the disc that I have ordered is 64-bits  only.

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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: Agnitum Outpost Firewall - Lifetime License - $29.97 - Coming Soon

« Last post by Curt on February 25, 2012, 04:47 AM »

-yes, mwb100, you're right.

Current offer is for 1 PC only (Single license). But you may upgrade from this Single license to Personal Pack (up to 3 PCs) for $20 by contacting our Support Team, they will provide you the proper link.

-Natalia Solovyeva, Agnitum

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General Software Discussion / Re: ReImage: online Windows repair!

« Last post by Curt on February 25, 2012, 04:06 AM »

Paragon programs are mostly junk...rebranded junk they have bought from other companies and put their new skin on.

-Innuendo (February 24, 2012, 12:50 PM)

Now you're telling me! I don't remember any one saying bad things about Paragon until now. This was why I first purchased some of their programs. Frankly, I have an awfull lot of their programs, I just didn't use them. Today I must of course agree with you on their lack of quality, but otherwise I am (negatively) surprised. Rebranded?! If only I had known before, I could probably have saved myself many many $$.

Thank you, Innuendo  

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General Software Discussion / Re: ReImage: online Windows repair!

« Last post by Curt on February 25, 2012, 03:43 AM »

I have ordered the 64-bits W7 that tomos was linking to, Thank you Tom! The €60 price was including VAT but plus expensive mail, €15.

Sadly there are not a single person that I know of in my circles that have a retail Vista SP2 disc; Vista, yes, but always from Dell or something, and never SP2. I will have to look around some more, before trying to restore.

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General Software Discussion / Re: ReImage: online Windows repair!

« Last post by Curt on February 24, 2012, 10:52 AM »

-thanks, tomos.

I think my mind was blocked when I wrote my previous post.

My main goal right now is to preserve my collection of Internet links, and a list of what programs I have installed. For some reason I never thought of backing up those data. Everything else is backed up. If I merely want a computer, I can click "Restore to a new clean Vista".

I am thinking about downloading a W7 32-bits Home Premium ISO to this borrowed laptop, and burn it, in order to repair Vista by upgrading. Later, when things have been saved, I can upgrade to 64-bits and have a clean install. Isn't this what I should do? I will think about it until tomorrow, better not be too hasty.
 

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General Software Discussion / Re: ReImage: online Windows repair!

« Last post by Curt on February 24, 2012, 09:49 AM »

Life can be weird. Just after I wrote my previous post, I was having a look inside Revo Uninstaller Pro. I noticed Paragon HardDrive Manager Pro was marked as being watched, and I thought, "oh, I never use that program, I should remove it". I #KNOW# that it is good practice to read the #beeep# manual, but nevertheless I just clicked "remove". And removed it was. So was also my access to Windows. Yes, I am writing you from a borrowed computer. This is the second time a Paragon program have ruined my pc, when removed!
 

I swear I have pressed F8 a thousand times, but to no avail. I am utterly unable to reach anything but Startup Repair (what a worthless feature) and Fujitsu Recovery ("create a backup disk, or install a new (empty) Vista"). I cannot reach Vista's System Recovery. Of course I am also unable to use the W7 Home Premium -file that I just downloaded; it is laying in Downloads, laughing at me.

Well, then a new disc it will be. I have been offered a OEM disc at $180, the retail version is about $400 here in Denmark. But at $400 I can probably purchase a PC with OEM. Hmm... I better keep my $1.600 machine, and try to fix the operating system.

I really have no question or quite interesting news to tell, just this little sad story, because right now I am sad.
 

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General Software Discussion / Re: Replacement options desired: Resortlabs Task Commander "self-configuring menu"

« Last post by Curt on February 22, 2012, 02:26 PM »

well, the Hot Launch menu still works in Vista; I wouldn't be surprised if it also works in W7. But why is it impossible to purchase when it is listed with a price? Hmm....

But you're right, there is no other program quite like this. mouser has a program in the neighbourhood to this, but otherwise... maybe one of Dennis Nazarenko's programs from http://www.ordinarysoft.com/ ?

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General Software Discussion / Re: Special File Recovery Software

« Last post by Curt on February 22, 2012, 01:33 PM »

Hmm...one post from Albert Eines today....and he registered his account today.

I think I smell spam.

-Innuendo (February 22, 2012, 09:36 AM)

yes: http://wiki.answers....=User:Albert%20Eines

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Found Deals and Discounts / Artensoft 70% off today only

« Last post by Curt on February 22, 2012, 10:57 AM »

http://www.artensoft.com/

Via http://www.giveawayo...ilt-shift-generator/ I saw this today only -offer:

70% off all titles during giveaway period!
Use ARTENSOFT70 code to apply the discount:

http://www.artensoft...rchase.php?from_GOTD

Goes for a Personal License to:
Artensoft Photo Collage Maker, normally USD 79.95 29.98,
Artensoft Photo Mosaic Wizard, normally USD 49.95 14.98,
Artensoft Photo Editor, normally USD 49.95 14.98, or
Artensoft Tilt Shift Generator, normally USD 49.95 14.98

One purchased license allows you a single copy of software program to be installed on and used with only one computer.

http://www.artensoft...rchase.php?from_GOTD

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General Software Discussion / Re: Looking for a "virtual scanner' software in one pass, outputting in PDF.

« Last post by Curt on February 22, 2012, 08:49 AM »

-yes. The first image in my first post was made exactly how you said:

I currently do the following : I use the Office Document Image Writer virtual printer to convert a .doc into a .tif, then irfanview to convert the .tif into a pdf,

-MerleOne (February 21, 2012, 09:12 AM)

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General Software Discussion / Re: Special File Recovery Software

« Last post by Curt on February 22, 2012, 08:43 AM »

Kernel for Windows Data Recovery

-Albert_Eines (February 22, 2012, 05:22 AM)

Kernel for Windows Data Recovery:
http://www.kerneldat....com/buy-online.html
$49

http://www.kerneldatarecovery.com/
We Expertise in Data Recovery Software, Hard Disk Data Recovery Software and File Recovery Software

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General Software Discussion / Re: ReImage: online Windows repair!

« Last post by Curt on February 22, 2012, 08:31 AM »

Oh, one thing more. In the old days, new RAM sticks should be as small as possible, in order to secure fast response when text editing and other low memory level activities. Does such details have any importance with today's memory sticks? Will a 4GB RAM stick react slower when I hit say Ctrl+Shift+LeftArrow > Ctrl+C than a 2 GB RAM stick will? or than 512MB?

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General Software Discussion / Re: ReImage: online Windows repair!

« Last post by Curt on February 22, 2012, 08:11 AM »

 

Thanks!

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General Software Discussion / Re: Looking for a "virtual scanner' software in one pass, outputting in PDF.

« Last post by Curt on February 22, 2012, 02:46 AM »

I think what MerleOne wants is no matter what the input, the PDF will always contain just images - what PDF Image Printer, (not free and not cheap), does.

-4wd (February 21, 2012, 07:36 PM)

-perfect for the job MerleOne described, but as you said, certainly "not free".
I am almost in a coma: $130 without support ($175 with support) ? !!!!
 

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General Software Discussion / Re: ReImage: online Windows repair!

« Last post by Curt on February 22, 2012, 02:20 AM »

-thanks, 4wd.
Mind you that I have a corrupt System Restore backup, and i would like to make certain it isn't inherited by the next OS, but overwritten / deleted. So per instinct I am going for a clean / full install. Not necessary?
 

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General Software Discussion / Re: Looking for a "virtual scanner' software in one pass, outputting in PDF.

« Last post by Curt on February 21, 2012, 05:31 PM »

2/ the output quality (tif to pdf) is quite poor (maybe a setting in an irfanview plugin ?)

-MerleOne (February 21, 2012, 09:12 AM)

yes, re-check your settings. The quality can be surprisingly good, if you set them to be.


Edited:

This first gif screenshot made the long way from docx printed to tiff, converted via  IrfanView to pdf:



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Screenshot of the original docx:

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General Software Discussion / Re: ReImage: online Windows repair!

« Last post by Curt on February 20, 2012, 05:06 PM »

-no, I was just dreaming. The case is, I have a favourite program waiting for me on my abandoned XP. Now I see that the more pricey W7 versions will run XP "for free" - starting my imagination!
tomos mentioned "xpmode", but I didn't understand it until now.

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General Software Discussion / Re: ReImage: online Windows repair!

« Last post by Curt on February 20, 2012, 04:44 PM »

-thank you, Innuendo.

What are the greatest benefits from two CPUs?

Edited:
oh, W7 Home Basic is for "Emerging markets" only.

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General Software Discussion / Re: ReImage: online Windows repair!

« Last post by Curt on February 20, 2012, 02:57 PM »

-can W7 Professional be told that this station is for one user only, or do you have to keep answering questions about if you want to share this file?