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General Software Discussion / Re: original win98 games

« Last post by lanux128 on March 12, 2011, 09:24 PM »

i don't have the win98 setup cd but most likely you can search the cab files that start with WIN98_xx.CAB. here are the exe filenames on my WinXP. they would have been the same on win98 too.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Best Text Expander software for Windows

« Last post by lanux128 on March 12, 2011, 08:52 PM »

You might also take a look at timns' Auspex.  I don't know the limits, just started playing with it, but since timns is an active DC local, he'd prolly accommodate reasonable enhancement suggestions if Auspex doesn't currently perform to your needs.

-barney (March 12, 2011, 08:38 PM)

yes, that's one of the main reason i suggested Auspex as [user]timns[/user] is quite active and responsive to user suggestions.

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General Software Discussion / Re: original win98 games

« Last post by lanux128 on March 12, 2011, 08:22 PM »

if you have the win98 installer CD, you can just extract from the cab files.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Best Text Expander software for Windows

« Last post by lanux128 on March 12, 2011, 08:17 PM »

you may want to take a look at Auspex.

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DC Website Help and Extras / Re: Search separation ... from all to topics?

« Last post by lanux128 on March 07, 2011, 08:36 PM »

i think this is what you're looking for..

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Skrommel's Software / Pastebin Desktop for Windows

« Last post by lanux128 on March 04, 2011, 09:15 PM »

NECRO THREAD ALERT

Pastebin have done a major overhaul of their website and have released a desktop-based tool as well and to upload and manage your snippets.

Pastebin Desktop for Windows - This is the official Pastebin Desktop application for Windows based computers. With this application installed you are able to take full advantage of your Pastebin.com account directly from your Windows desktop. You will get a small icon in your system tray which will be your access to the full application. You are able to set customized shortcuts which will automatically create a new paste of the text that is stored in your clipboard. This way you never have to lose a code snippet again. This application is totally free and will always remain free.

-website

• http://pastebin.com/tools

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General Software Discussion / Re: Upgrading Windows: From DOS 5.0 to Windows 7

« Last post by lanux128 on March 04, 2011, 02:41 AM »

Yep. A cool trip down memory lane. I wonder why Windows ME and NT were left out - didn't they work as upgrades?

-nudone (March 04, 2011, 02:27 AM)

that's what he mentions for WinME.

FAQ

1) Why Didn't you Install ME?

Since Windows ME cannot be upgraded to 2000, I chose to install 2000 straight from 98 as it was chronologically the next release.

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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: [Giveaway] PDF Decrypter Pro

« Last post by lanux128 on March 03, 2011, 07:11 AM »

looks like the author is a DoCo regular..

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Living Room / Re: Truly Stupid Email from Companies! Show Us Yours...

« Last post by lanux128 on March 02, 2011, 12:44 AM »

J-Mac: I think Yahoo paid them money and so they included the search bar, whether or not it makes sense for the user. I have seen this pattern at my former workplace several times.

-housetier (March 02, 2011, 12:38 AM)

it's possible that sales were not that good and the devs decided to go this 'toolbar' way.

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Living Room / Re: Unsubscribe to 404

« Last post by lanux128 on March 01, 2011, 07:51 PM »

i didn't know that the 'unsubscribe' link actually works. more often than not, it's like sending a confirmation to the spammer that there is a live person at the other end. i usually hit the spam button 1st and ask questions later.

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DC Gamer Club / Humble Indie Bundle banks three million dollars, gives one million to charity

« Last post by lanux128 on February 28, 2011, 08:50 PM »

a wrap-up of the past year's humble indie bundle project.

● http://www.pcgamer.c...-million-to-charity/

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General Software Discussion / Re: I have to admit defeat ... I cannot format a hard drive ...

« Last post by lanux128 on February 27, 2011, 09:31 PM »

since the contents are already erased, you may want to try Darik's Boot and Nuke.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Why is Software for Hardware Always Sucky?

« Last post by lanux128 on February 27, 2011, 09:23 PM »

I'm not sure the 64bit aspect comes into it lanux, upgraded drivers have to be written for a switch from say Vista 32bit to Win 7 32bit too.

-Eóin (February 27, 2011, 04:08 PM)

this could be the case for newer models but not for older ones. as can be seen in this 'win7 compatibility center' page for canon scanners, some are clearly marked 'not compatible'. i've tried using 32-bit drivers but win7 refuse to run while the 64-bit drivers of the nearest model crashes. all in all we decided that this was too much hassle to pursue any further.

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Living Room / Re: [Humor]: An update is available for your computer!

« Last post by lanux128 on February 26, 2011, 11:35 PM »

this might not be in line with the original image but with certain vendors' update, you start with one anti-malware tool and end up with two anti-malware tools which will fight over resources and bring down your computer.

large image alert

• http://imgur.com/gallery/mlioU

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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: Sayonara: bundlelytic farewell deals

« Last post by lanux128 on February 26, 2011, 11:03 PM »

cool deals, it'd be nice if there is an option to purchase and gift it someone..

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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: NITRO PDF PROFESSIONAL 6

« Last post by lanux128 on February 26, 2011, 08:30 PM »

ah, my bad.. i saw the link for NovaPDF and read that as NitroPDF. i thought there was a new version out already.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Why is Software for Hardware Always Sucky?

« Last post by lanux128 on February 26, 2011, 08:20 PM »

the advent of 64-bit OS has become a good excuse for manufacturers to drop support for their older models, by NOT writing a 64-bit driver. thus enticing users to buy new hardware to complement their new 64-bit OS. at our workplace, we have 4 Canon scanners rendered unusable due to us upgrading to Win7 64-bit. i can see how this tactic will expand into other types of hardware.

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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: NITRO PDF PROFESSIONAL 6

« Last post by lanux128 on February 26, 2011, 08:06 PM »

slightly OT but can someone verify if nitro pdf pro 7 is win7 compatible? i have version 6 pro which does not quite gel with win7, frequently crashing.

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Site/Forum Features / Re: RSS Feeds for DonationCoder.com and this Forum

« Last post by lanux128 on February 26, 2011, 04:09 AM »

hello~~^&^
no``speak english....
에고... 영어를 모르니 뭐라고 해야하는지 모르겠네.....

-nalgamja (February 26, 2011, 03:59 AM)

혹시 한국사람없소~~!!

-nalgamja (February 26, 2011, 04:01 AM)

Anyone here speak Korean?

-app103 (February 26, 2011, 04:03 AM)

this is what google translated as:

hello ~~^&^
no `` speak english ....
Ego ... I do not know what to say Do not you speak English .....

Korea do not you people ~ ~!

at least, we know that the unicode chars are working again ion the forums..

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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: WinX DVD Author, Free & Clean

« Last post by lanux128 on February 24, 2011, 10:12 PM »

@MilesAhead: thanks for the feedback. it seems that the WinX series doesn't really add much to the already crowded field of video converter suites.

-lanux128 (February 24, 2011, 07:03 AM)

Sure. I hate to bash something that's out there for free.  But if something looks like a cul de sac I'll mention it.

-MilesAhead (February 24, 2011, 03:30 PM)

i too appreciate the fact that the author is giving away the software for free but it's just that i already have a more able software and am quite happy with it.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Most Pirated Software?

« Last post by lanux128 on February 24, 2011, 08:56 PM »

am i seeing things here?

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General Software Discussion / Re: Most Pirated Software?

« Last post by lanux128 on February 24, 2011, 07:57 AM »

I cannot see why anyone would use pirated antivirus software.  If they can hack it to let people steal it, what else have they done to it? Just pay for what you own, sheesh.

-y0himba (February 24, 2011, 05:03 AM)

it's quite oxymoronic but it does happen as the devs of Avast! antivirus found out.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Burn4Free ignores choices on install.

« Last post by lanux128 on February 24, 2011, 07:28 AM »

does that mean it's then portable?
oh, I see lots of portable versions when I search - is portable freeware reputable?

-tomos (February 24, 2011, 04:25 AM)

iirc as of version 2.4.0.0, ImgBurn can be run in Portable Mode via the /PORTABLE command-line switch. you can also add the following to ImgBurn.ini to make it portable: PortableMode=1

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General Software Discussion / Re: Burn4Free ignores choices on install.

« Last post by lanux128 on February 24, 2011, 07:09 AM »

The software itself is pretty decent...I just didnt like the installer ignoring my choices.

-Stephen66515 (February 23, 2011, 10:15 PM)

I had the same experience lately with PDFcreator (sourceforge) ignoring my deselection of the Yahoo toolbar (& it changed default search, the Yahoos). I suppose I should report it in case it isnt intentional....

-tomos (February 24, 2011, 04:28 AM)

previously there had been an instance where the installer for Unlocker did something similar. it's hard to determine whether it was intentional or just poor coding.

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Living Room / Re: The Lost Thing (Video)

« Last post by lanux128 on February 24, 2011, 07:06 AM »

@Paul Keith & tomos: thanks for the info and the link. will take a look in a bit.