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General Software Discussion / Re: To Vista or not to Vista that is the ?

« Last post by Curt on May 05, 2007, 05:48 PM »

• Sleep mode is broken, it kills your session

-zridling (May 02, 2007, 08:43 AM)

Are you sure about this? I will find it most alarming!

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Announce Your Software/Service/Product / Re: Free computer help online (tune-ups, customization, etc)

« Last post by Curt on May 05, 2007, 04:44 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)

- I think you are bringing this up too soon, 2stepsback:

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)

There always was a first time.

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Announce Your Software/Service/Product / Re: Free computer help online (tune-ups, customization, etc)

« Last post by Curt on May 05, 2007, 04:32 PM »

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)

Hmmm...    suddenly I'm not too confident about your skills!   

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I have only now finished a long and tiresome test of almost every starting program, and found that a major part of the problem probably was due to Vicman Photo Toolkit (I&F Viewer toolbar) being placed in Start. It shouldn't, it seems, as it is part of the Explorer shell (?).

Honestly: OpenOffice?!!    Are you comparing to Office97 or what? 
Anyway; they gave up on OpenOffice in Danish, but language is not without importance to me.

My PC was put together by various pieces. The 160 GB drive is stamped December 2001, but the processor is Celeron 3.33 GHz. There are only 512 MB RAM, of which the graphic card gets 64. In a week from now there should be 2 GB, if I can afford it, but I am not sure what kind of RAM I should ask for (??). It should give prior to handling small tasks very fast - editing, copy&paste, and stuff like that - because I don't play any video games or other demanding kind of big programs.
 

[After-edit: There is only one RAM socket or how the English IT term may go.]

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General Software Discussion / Re: Any freeware alternatives to Instant ThumbView?

« Last post by Curt on May 05, 2007, 09:20 AM »

Yes, they do mention Win 95 more than once, and they still have a version for 16 bit.

One interesting feature, at least:

Q: Can I use FmView as stand alone program or add it to a File Manager or Explorer replacement?
 
A: FmView 2.0: You can simply copy the file fmvapp.dll and give it the new name fmvapp.exe.

-FMView

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General Software Discussion / Re: Any freeware alternatives to Instant ThumbView?

« Last post by Curt on May 05, 2007, 08:34 AM »

... FMView 2.0 is another alternative ...

-Darwin (May 05, 2007, 08:01 AM)

I am surprised by FMView's installation procedure:

Installation for new users

If you have NEVER installed FmView before then follow these instructions:

Create a new directory on your hard disk (for example c:\fmview)
Move the self extractor FMVIEW20.EXE (or FMVIEW14.EXE) there
Double click FMVIEW20.EXE (or FMVIEW14.EXE) in the FmView directory
Double click INSTALL.EXE in the FmView directory to install FmView

Why must I create a new directory? This is strange to me. But then again, I have no idea of what is going on inside a computer, so who am I to even ask?

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Living Room / Re: A Very Simple Ethical Principle for Search: Google Fails Miserably

« Last post by Curt on May 05, 2007, 08:03 AM »

I finally remembered why I stopped using Copernic for web searches.

-app103 (May 05, 2007, 07:33 AM)

I tried Copernic, and didn't like it, but I never realized it is this bad!!

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General Software Discussion / Re: Any freeware alternatives to Instant ThumbView?

« Last post by Curt on May 05, 2007, 07:33 AM »

I asked about this here ages ago ..(...).. no alternative to Instant ThumbView as it's not a reliable program. Definitely not worth the money.

-Nighted (May 04, 2007, 02:39 PM)

I have been trying it for ten minutes only, but so far it has been working okay.
Do you remember what was wrong, Nighted, and how many ages ago it was - I mean, before or after last update Jan. 2006??
 

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General Software Discussion / Re: Any freeware alternatives to Instant ThumbView?

« Last post by Curt on May 05, 2007, 06:56 AM »

Is it the instant effect you are going for, meaning that you don't want to click the file, but only hover it? If so, you don't want to use XnView or BAxBEx or _, as they'll all tell you first to right-click the file. Explorer can do that a lot faster itself - just activate the file (in View > Details or what the English term might be). Is not this feature a part of XP, or did I get it from some third-party program, and have forgotten?



No, you must mean that it is the instant thumb at mouseover, you are going for?
I believe Instant ThumbView is one of a kind, though. Is it really unreliable, or just too expensive?
 

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Living Room / Re: A Very Simple Ethical Principle for Search: Google Fails Miserably

« Last post by Curt on May 05, 2007, 05:47 AM »

, in case you don't happen to believe that google's algorithm is god.

-mouser (May 05, 2007, 02:58 AM)

I think God is good, but I am not too sure if Google's algorithm is god... 

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Announce Your Software/Service/Product / Re: Free computer help online (tune-ups, customization, etc)

« Last post by Curt on May 05, 2007, 03:09 AM »

... 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)

You are more than welcome! 

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Announce Your Software/Service/Product / Re: Free computer help online (tune-ups, customization, etc)

« Last post by Curt on May 05, 2007, 02:56 AM »

.... 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???!!!   

- 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)?

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Living Room / Re: A Very Simple Ethical Principle for Search: Google Fails Miserably

« Last post by Curt on May 04, 2007, 05:01 PM »

It can harm me to the extreme when I do a Google search for "some special words" only, and recieves just one or two relevant, but many many irrelevant, answers.


I May go with April (sorry! I couldn't help it) and say Scroogle
- maybe even Scroogle Scraper.

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ContextMenu Commander / Re: ContextMenu Commander

« Last post by Curt on May 04, 2007, 12:12 PM »

I just found something that seems to do what I want, and I thought I'd share:  http://www.tilti.com...php?id=2_metachanger

-Mandork (May 04, 2007, 06:32 AM)

- so, are you trying it out and have some comments to share??   

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Announce Your Software/Service/Product / Re: Free computer help online (tune-ups, customization, etc)

« Last post by Curt on May 04, 2007, 04:02 AM »

Is the starting path for Outlook really supposed to be:

C:\WINDOWS\Installer\{91120406-6000-11D3-8CFE-0150048383C9}\outicon.exe

?? 
- it won't start!

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Announce Your Software/Service/Product / Re: Free computer help online (tune-ups, customization, etc)

« Last post by Curt on May 04, 2007, 03:11 AM »

This is an outstanding offer, Brandon! 

My first question, though, may be to anyone:
Do you know if any of these programs may cause troble:

??

From day one I have had small but growing troubles with my new PC with XP_Home, OEM (no installation CD), Danish. I reinstalled the OS but the problems went on, and day by day even grew, as I installed more and more programs. So I was thinking it could be some hardware error, and ran an EVEREST Ultimate benchmark; but the test claimed the PC is okay. Yesterday I had the brilliant idea to exclude most programs from Start, and suddenly almost everything improved! Almost everything, but not everything, so I guess the roots of my problems with this PC could be a combination of multiple smaller problems.

One thing is that I now have to check all these programs one by one - and that may take 'forever' with at least half a hundred restarts - another thing is that I have very little idea about what the real problem is! "Explorer taking forever to open" may not be an error, but could be due to lack of memory, some may say. But the problems were present before I installed all these programs, only on a much smaller scale.

So to start somewhere, I am asking you to click the picture and study the programs and tell if you think any of these programs may be expected to be causing troubles?

I should tell that "IMJPMIG.EXE"  is MS-IME_2002 version 8.1.4202.0 by Microsoft - a dictionary tool.

Or maybe once again I am asking the wrong question? You tell me - please!

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General Software Discussion / Re: Do you use 7-Zip files?

« Last post by Curt on May 01, 2007, 08:49 AM »

... why isn't Powder Blue in the Font Colours?? Mouser????

-Perry Mowbray (May 01, 2007, 07:01 AM)

- can it have to do with mouser being an American,
and as such are to use colors but not colours?



Maybe I will just leave that humor thing for others to handle... 


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Why is the site loading so extremely slow today?

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General Software Discussion / Re: Irfanview4 released

« Last post by Curt on May 01, 2007, 08:25 AM »

Thanks, Curt. I actually use OpenExpert from BaxBex,...

-TucknDar (May 01, 2007, 03:24 AM)

Yes, I can remember that from this thread. I still think OpenExpert has the wrong layout, it should not replace Explorer 'Open With...' at once, but rather add to / integrate with 'Open With ...' - just as it is with the Mac plugin Zingg!:

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General Software Discussion / Re: Irfanview4 released

« Last post by Curt on April 30, 2007, 06:35 PM »

... - at least if photography or converting were the two biggest issues.

-Curt (April 30, 2007, 06:08 PM)

For IrfanView; do try the DLL from BAxBEx (scroll ALL down):



 

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General Software Discussion / Re: Irfanview4 released

« Last post by Curt on April 30, 2007, 06:08 PM »

I have both. I use IrfanView every day [Ctrl+Shift+I), and XnView twice a year or so. I must admit there are many features in IrfanView that I have not yet tried to use, but I believe IrfanView would be "anyones" choice (obviously not) of the two - at least if photography or converting were the two biggest issues. But of course XnView still is somewhat 'nicer' and easier. Less nerdish, you might say.

Besides, noutters, I remember that I couldn't figure out how to set transparent colours on GIFs and PNGs with XnView - can it do so?

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General Software Discussion / Re: Participate: Online survey of installed fonts

« Last post by Curt on April 30, 2007, 01:28 PM »

WAKEY WAKEY WAKEY

DO  THE  CODESTYLE  TEST  INSTEAD
IT  WILL  TAKE  TWO , *2* ,  SECONDS 
AND  GIVE  (almost)  THE SAME  RESULT !!!

- only there is no result to post here...

Codestyle's font survey
 

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General Software Discussion / Re: Participate: Online survey of installed fonts

« Last post by Curt on April 30, 2007, 01:13 PM »

1): 152 known fonts of 5549.
2): 361 fonts supported. 124 alphabetic. 231 new. 383 scanned.

-Curt (April 30, 2007, 08:39 AM)

I installed COREL Draw Graphics Suite and installed the fonts that came along with the trial, and ran the VisiBone Font Tests again:


1): 165 of 5549 fonts.

2): 406 fonts supported. 134 alphabetic. 266 new. 428 scanned.

Warning to those with very old slow pc's: don't do this!

-app103 (April 30, 2007, 10:34 AM)

If your computer is slow or not, you should remember first to disable your screensaver! The scanning in test number two takes 100% CPU for at least ten minutes...

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General Software Discussion / Re: Do you use 7-Zip files?

« Last post by Curt on April 30, 2007, 12:31 PM »

....

Mushrooms...!!

....

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General Software Discussion / Re: Participate: Online survey of installed fonts

« Last post by Curt on April 30, 2007, 08:39 AM »

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1): 152 known fonts of 5549.

2): 361 fonts supported. 124 alphabetic. 231 new. 383 scanned.

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General Software Discussion / Re: What fonts do I actually need?

« Last post by Curt on April 29, 2007, 12:12 PM »

good design has it's price ;-)
after all it's a work of art and skill

-gjehle (April 29, 2007, 11:36 AM)

I dare to conclude you are not living in the eastern part of Germany...   

But of course you are right. It is good design and works of art and skill,
- and that will have its price.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Can you disable XP's Recovery System partly?

« Last post by Curt on April 29, 2007, 12:06 PM »

Is this such a kind of 'external enclosure' you're using?  asked the IT-analphabetic Dane:

A 3.5" USB/FireWire hard disk enclosure

-Wikipedia