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- Sun Oct 26, 2014 11:14 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Signet Software Forums
- Replies: 40
- Views: 27314
- Sat Feb 23, 2013 11:48 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Newer optical drives seem to read CDs slowly.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5052
- Mon Feb 11, 2013 5:06 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: How to permanently disable this padlock nonsense in W7?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2820
It may be a problem with your parent folder permissions. I had a similar problem when trying to setup a samba share. Even when trying to let "everyone" access the share, most of the files could not be accessed due to being not "owned" by everyone. When you create new files inside of a folder, those ...
- Wed Dec 12, 2012 8:12 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Firefox won't refresh--flashing refresh button
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5096
Never encountered this behavior, but i use Noscript, so any non essential script is blocked. I generally use this behavior also. However, I have noticed "similar" behavior when working on a local file (the local file had form elements). It would not refresh the styles / form elements properly. I ha...
- Sat Sep 08, 2012 7:32 pm
- Forum: Windows 7
- Topic: [Switchless] Kels Win7 CPL PacKs for x86 & x64 v5.3
- Replies: 78
- Views: 122190
regedit, msconfig & taskman??? Wow ... I must be out of it. I missed your post by about a month now. Regedit & MSConfig, yes. Taskman, not so much. I think they would be useful shortcuts to be added. I used to have one that would add a shortcut for the registry editor to the control panel. I have n...
- Tue Jul 31, 2012 12:00 am
- Forum: Windows 7
- Topic: [Switchless] Kels Win7 CPL PacKs for x86 & x64 v5.3
- Replies: 78
- Views: 122190
regedit, msconfig & taskman??? Actually, a link in the control panel for both the Registry Editor and the MSConfig program would be perfect. I used to have a tweak that would do that for me. After a sudden computer crash a couple of weeks ago, I had to install from a "basic" scratch Windows 7 insta...
- Mon Jul 30, 2012 1:12 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Add firewall exceptions
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2954
- Mon Jul 30, 2012 12:55 pm
- Forum: Windows 7
- Topic: [Switchless] Kels Win7 CPL PacKs for x86 & x64 v5.3
- Replies: 78
- Views: 122190
Open for debate on additives to this pack... Thank you for the update. I am not sure if it would be considered an "additive", but it fits with the links into the control panel. Maybe have a link that will open up the registry editor. If you have that in another one of your installers, I might have ...
- Mon Jul 02, 2012 1:15 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Kel Lives!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6957
Yeah, I know the feeling about being a type 1 diabetic. Been that way for at least 18 years (likely had 'pre-diabetes' in my teenage years). I am glad you are doing better. It is a daily struggle to stay alive. Most days I do just fine, but then I have my "bad" days. If you need any tips/pointers, l...
- Tue Jun 26, 2012 8:11 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Seeking a worthy alternative to EAC
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2638
It is an older freeware program, but I think "Audiograbber" still counts as a great 'ripping' program. It can be located here: http://www.audiograbber.org/ As I do not use EAC, I do not know what options it has. Never tried to use "environment variables", but it could be tested for easily on "Audogr...
- Mon Jan 23, 2012 12:58 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Copy file to %windir%\system32\ of Windows7
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3910
Unless your executable is 64bit, it should not be going to the "system32" directory in the first place. It should actually go to the "syswow64" directory. As it is, I know you need admin rights to get to the "system32" directory. It may be that the redirection does not quite work because you do not ...
- Wed Sep 14, 2011 3:08 pm
- Forum: Windows 7
- Topic: Is it possible: .NET Framework 4.0 for x64 addon?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 14176
Hmm, I just figured since it existed for XP that it would have been possible for 7 as well. What is keeping us from having a direct integration? The install *can* be different for every system. However the truth is, no one has taken the time to actually create a directly integrateable .net 4 addon....
- Tue Sep 13, 2011 8:50 pm
- Forum: Windows 7
- Topic: Is it possible: .NET Framework 4.0 for x64 addon?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 14176
The closest you are going to get is here: http://www.ryanvm.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9013&highlight= . {Look toward the end of the topic for the latest download.} It will *not* be integrated. There are few people (if any) who can do a "direct" integration with the OS. The best (and as far as I am c...
- Sun Sep 04, 2011 2:17 pm
- Forum: Switchless Installer Discussion
- Topic: .net 4 for Win7???
- Replies: 10
- Views: 13653
Kel, have you tried the installer created by troubada created here http://www.ryanvm.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9013 about halfway down the page. It works on Windows 7 for both x32 and x64. It actually works quite well.
- Sun Aug 21, 2011 10:05 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: .NET Framework "1935 Error"
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2023
- Sat Aug 20, 2011 11:06 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: [Release] cmdhide.exe - (cmdow.exe replacement)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3340
For those looking for this on Siginet's "changed" forum, it is here: http://siginetsoftware.com/forum/showthread.php?18-Release-cmdhide.exe-%28cmdow-replacement%29 The posted link is incorrect. However, one will eventually get to the part where Siginet endorses use of the console hiding tool by n7Ep...
- Fri Aug 19, 2011 10:22 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Complete files suddenly becoming incomplete
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4300
The problems with the files you are having would definitely seem to be a hdd issue. Although running chkdsk would do something similar, you might try moving everything off the drive and performing a regular long format on the partition (not the quick format as it does not check for bad spots). It co...
- Sat Jul 16, 2011 12:55 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: FF 10.0.2
- Replies: 67
- Views: 24632
I miss Windows XP. :( As do I. I am surprised they do not make the "addon" system a little bit more modularized. Something along the lines of an "API" to access the appropriate information/controls on the browser. That way the "versioning" problem becomes almost irrelevant as the updates do not des...
- Fri Jun 10, 2011 3:31 am
- Forum: Windows 7
- Topic: ASMS folders in Win7
- Replies: 4
- Views: 10676
From what I information I have gathered on the winsxs folder is that it was supposed to prevent version conflicts of files. As such, windows 7 keeps *every* copy of a specific dll that it runs into, and links those to the appropriate directories. The flaw to the winsxs directory is that it could gro...
- Sat Apr 23, 2011 12:37 am
- Forum: Update Pack Addons
- Topic: HKCU registry tweaks??
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7163
It is probably not the "applying" bit for nlite, but it more of where the tweaks get applied. During windows setup, up until the last reboot, everything for HKCU is written to the 'default user'. If something does not get applied properly, it may be because the 'default' is changed by a startup conf...
- Mon Apr 18, 2011 12:40 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: video share site
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3012
- Sun Apr 10, 2011 12:06 am
- Forum: Windows 7
- Topic: How to create an integrated x86/x64 Windows 7 DVD
- Replies: 27
- Views: 44696
- Sun Apr 10, 2011 12:05 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: So I finally moved onto Windows 7 today.
- Replies: 18
- Views: 8687
My main reason for moving to Windows 7 over a year ago was the fact they have released games requiring Vista (think Halo 2). I heard Vista was a piece of junk, and Win7 was what Vista was supposed to be. I have found no reason to complain so far. I have even embrace the libraries (although I do not ...
- Fri Jan 21, 2011 12:39 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Hilarious
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3625
Re: Hilarious
OMG guys, should I let him in?!?!?!?!?! :twisted: It would depend on what you truly feel about the user/IP address. The worst that could happen is he does not get in. However, if you are feeling generous to accept the user, yourself (or one of the other moderators) could keep a watch on the posts a...
- Sun Nov 21, 2010 11:44 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: those annoying pop up boxes
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3625
Re: those annoying pop up boxes
i dont even know what they are called but the ones i am talking about are the ones with specific words underlined or highlighted and if you accidentally mouse over them then you get a huge, annoying pop up box. Those kind of pop ups are most often cause by some javascript code. Your best bet would ...
- Thu Nov 11, 2010 1:03 am
- Forum: Windows 7
- Topic: [Switchless] Kels Win7 CPL PacKs for x86 & x64 v5.3
- Replies: 78
- Views: 122190
- Mon Nov 08, 2010 1:29 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Get infected...
- Replies: 20
- Views: 6937
ComodoFree is what I use, but I prefer to turn it off when I'm at home.. Well, I may change this decision in the future. I suppose that remote attacks shouldn't be that easy on a full-updated OS. Anyway thanks for the links. I used to use the free version of Comodo, however due to some a bug in one...
- Sat Oct 16, 2010 7:02 pm
- Forum: Windows 7
- Topic: .NET Framework 1.1 in Win7
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6631
Should the same be said of nLite soon, which only works with .NET 2.0? Just saying... ;) It will be soon enough. I do not know anyone who still uses Win95/98 or even Me. Yet I still have some install disks for those OSes. They are past their usefulness. Soon, XP will also be in a similar situation....
- Fri Oct 15, 2010 8:42 pm
- Forum: Windows 7
- Topic: .NET Framework 1.1 in Win7
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6631
Those legacy applications need to be burned and/or destroyed. In addition to 1.1 not being compatible with Win7, .net 1.1 is outdated and very useless. If there is seriously a program written sloppily enough to require version 1.1 *only*, then you need to find a better program. Out with the old, in ...
- Tue Oct 12, 2010 10:38 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: So is there still no means of 'stripping' down Windows 7?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5824
And afaik 7zip CANNOT MAKE wim files... To backup Kelsenellenelvian's assertion, this following quote is straight from the front page of http://www.7-zip.org : Supported formats: * Packing / unpacking: 7z, ZIP, GZIP, BZIP2 and TAR * Unpacking only : ARJ, CAB, CHM, CPIO, DEB, DMG, HFS, ISO, LZH, LZM...
- Sun Oct 10, 2010 3:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: So is there still no means of 'stripping' down Windows 7?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5824
According to that site that will also only run under 7 (and possibly Vista). So I take it there's no real way of slimming down a 7 image from an XP host? :rolleyes: The reasons for this is that XP does *not* have native support for WIM images. I think Vista does, so anything Vista and above should ...
- Mon Oct 04, 2010 8:57 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: So is there still no means of 'stripping' down Windows 7?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5824
The best you are probably going to get for updating and removing stuff is the Windows 7 Toolkit.
- Sat Sep 18, 2010 12:02 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What's the latest version of riched20.dll?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2124
Re: What's the latest version of riched20.dll?
That would probably depend on what the file is being used for. If the program was written to use a "specific" file version, you might have issues. But in general, most of your common dlls are written with backwards compatibility.marzsyndrome wrote:Should I be worried at all?
- Tue Aug 31, 2010 9:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 2 dead dvd drives???
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4071
Yep, it would seem all of the suggestions I would give have been tried already (except the different machine one). But hey, new equipment is fun. :wink: Edit: I did forget to mention though, you might have a power supply starting to go bad and it just happened to be the line that had your optical dr...
- Tue Aug 31, 2010 9:51 pm
- Forum: Windows 7
- Topic: [Switchless] Kels Win7 CPL PacKs for x86 & x64 v5.3
- Replies: 78
- Views: 122190
- Wed Aug 04, 2010 8:01 pm
- Forum: Windows XP Professional
- Topic: Confirming Integration Process
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8014
Thanks a lot. Will keep the tip in mind. Edit : Another small question. If I remove any component in the component remove section of nlite and I realise later that I may need it after installing Windows is it possible to install them using the Original CD within which it is present ? Also I presume...
- Tue Jul 20, 2010 11:57 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: So who wants to call a time of death for good ol' code65536?
- Replies: 69
- Views: 29634
Slightly off topic but related to Kelsenellenelvian's post. (I can post in a separate topic if the mods think it is necessary.) Here is another tool that I ran across just recently: Bored with updating multiple Windows images in a single WIM file? Bored with checking for new updates and installing p...
- Sun Jul 18, 2010 2:48 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: [News - security] USB drive exploit
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3323
- Thu Jul 08, 2010 1:59 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: So who wants to call a time of death for good ol' code65536?
- Replies: 69
- Views: 29634
- Sun Jun 27, 2010 3:46 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Setup Cannot Format This Partition
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6588
I have tried on many PCs (at least 5) and on several Virtual Machines. The VMs are all newly created, and the PC's hard drives are working fine. The answer file is set is format with NTFS. I have used the same answer file from previous builds I have used. There is no partition of sorts, just 1 simp...
- Sun Jun 20, 2010 11:24 am
- Forum: Windows 7
- Topic: Nice to see a Win7 Section!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5375
- Sun Jun 13, 2010 7:48 pm
- Forum: Windows 7
- Topic: [Switchless] Kels Win7 CPL PacKs for x86 & x64 v5.3
- Replies: 78
- Views: 122190
- Sat Jun 05, 2010 10:34 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Any good program that can check for software updates/latest
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6662
Appearantly no one read the article I posted. Other than "FileHippo", there is another update program at the bottom of that article: Take a Deeper Look at Updates and Security Enabling Windows Update and tacking on FileHippo provides excellent update coverage with a strong emphasis on automation and...
- Sun May 30, 2010 5:04 pm
- Forum: Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
- Topic: [Switchless] Kels x64 CPL PacK v3.4
- Replies: 45
- Views: 46928
- Fri May 21, 2010 6:43 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 3 OS'S
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2423
I would agree with newsposter on this one. Virtual machines would provide the "easiest" way to work with another operating system. The reason for the 'oldest' to 'newest' policy is that each OS has to make modifications to the boot process (be it a modified MBR {windows} or actual boot loading progr...
- Fri May 21, 2010 12:08 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Any good program that can check for software updates/latest
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6662
Yes and no. Depends on who makes the software and what it checks for. The best I can do for you is to give you a link to an article on how to keep your computer updated. Location here: http://lifehacker.com/5495501/the-definitive-guide-to-keeping-your-pc-up-to-date . The article has programs listed ...
- Sat May 01, 2010 12:03 pm
- Forum: Update Pack Addons
- Topic: [Release] .NET 2.0-3.0-3.5 GDR/QFE TRUE addons xp/2k3 x86
- Replies: 179
- Views: 204468
- Mon Mar 29, 2010 6:12 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Best way to repack Nvidia Forceware?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2176
As an added opinion, it would also depend on what graphics card you are installing it for. If you are just going for a single card that does not have the PhysX chip on it, you may be able to drop that part of the package. Hell, I am not even sure what the "3D Vision installer" package is supposed to...
- Thu Mar 25, 2010 2:15 pm
- Forum: Update Pack Discussion
- Topic: [Tool] FontReg 2.1.3 - Font install and registration repair
- Replies: 54
- Views: 152823
- Fri Feb 12, 2010 12:32 am
- Forum: Update Pack Discussion
- Topic: About piracy, Everyone please read!
- Replies: 16
- Views: 41321
I do not think limiting this site will help any with pirating. The reasoning behind it is simple. Once one person downloads anything, it will technically be "out in the open". That one person can take and redistribute elsewhere. A good idea is to refuse to help those who mention the use of pirated s...