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- Thu Jun 10, 2010 4:47 pm
- Forum: Update Pack Addons
- Topic: [Addon] Internet Explorer 8 for XP/2k3 1.4.11
- Replies: 380
- Views: 300179
- Tue Jun 08, 2010 6:53 pm
- Forum: Update Pack Addons
- Topic: [Addon] Internet Explorer 8 for XP/2k3 1.4.11
- Replies: 380
- Views: 300179
I am wondering if anybody else here is using the IEaccess=off option in their .sif file? It seems that the last couple of versions of this addon no longer respects that option. I'm not sure if it is IE itself or something in the addon, but any advice on getting this to work would be much appreciated.
- Tue Jun 08, 2010 6:39 pm
- Forum: Windows XP Professional
- Topic: XPSP3_QFE_UpdatePack for Windows XP Post-SP3 20180109
- Replies: 2675
- Views: 1537130
- Wed May 05, 2010 7:30 pm
- Forum: Windows XP Professional
- Topic: XPSP3_QFE_UpdatePack for Windows XP Post-SP3 20180109
- Replies: 2675
- Views: 1537130
- Sat Apr 10, 2010 10:18 am
- Forum: Windows XP Professional
- Topic: XPSP3_QFE_UpdatePack for Windows XP Post-SP3 20180109
- Replies: 2675
- Views: 1537130
This seems to be due to a limitation in RVMi . The addon must be used in a new session after the update pack has been applied. nLite should not have this limitation. This didn't seem to be the case for me. Everything worked fine using v1.6.1 b2.1. I've used the resulting installation source with su...
- Tue Mar 16, 2010 11:29 pm
- Forum: Windows XP Professional
- Topic: XPSP3_QFE_UpdatePack for Windows XP Post-SP3 20180109
- Replies: 2675
- Views: 1537130
- Tue Mar 16, 2010 9:21 pm
- Forum: Windows XP Professional
- Topic: XPSP3_QFE_UpdatePack for Windows XP Post-SP3 20180109
- Replies: 2675
- Views: 1537130
- Tue Jan 26, 2010 9:10 am
- Forum: Update Pack Addons
- Topic: [REQUEST] Intel S-ATA AHCI / Raid TXTMODE Drivers Addon
- Replies: 16
- Views: 11977
- Sun Dec 20, 2009 6:44 pm
- Forum: Switchless Installer Discussion
- Topic: InfraRecorder, ImgBurn, and CDBurnerXP on same machine?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2536
- Fri Dec 04, 2009 8:07 am
- Forum: Update Pack Addons
- Topic: [Release] Microsoft Runtime Libraries 1.4.8 (32-bit)
- Replies: 95
- Views: 179484
- Fri Dec 04, 2009 6:48 am
- Forum: Update Pack Addons
- Topic: [Release] Microsoft Runtime Libraries 1.4.8 (32-bit)
- Replies: 95
- Views: 179484
- Fri Dec 04, 2009 5:53 am
- Forum: Update Pack Addons
- Topic: [Release] Microsoft Runtime Libraries 1.4.8 (32-bit)
- Replies: 95
- Views: 179484
- Sun Nov 22, 2009 9:08 am
- Forum: Update Pack Addons
- Topic: [Release] Microsoft Runtime Libraries 1.4.8 (32-bit)
- Replies: 95
- Views: 179484
Reading about MsiQueryProductState and based on my experience with windows installer (msi), it looks like the function queries the product code. The product code being one of these nonsensical Microsoft numbers (similar to sids). Perhaps if you manually merge in the appropriate registry entries it w...
- Mon Nov 02, 2009 9:27 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 32-bit or 64-bit OS with 2-3 GB RAM Computer
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3418
Just as a frame of reference, I timed the encoding of a 2 hour Rage Against the Machine DVD with Handbrake. I enable pretty much every single optimization and feature within x264, so my encodes take forever. In 32-bit it took just a little over 26 hours. In 64-bit it took just a little over 24 hours...
- Wed Oct 21, 2009 10:07 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: anyone use vlc exclusively?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 10061
I have yet to see any media player that can play back smooth and still keep CPU utilization so low. As an example, my previous laptop had a P4M-2.0Ghz CPU. When playing videos from Lynda.com MPC would usually peg the CPU anywhere between 60% to 80%. VLC would play the same media file and maintain be...
- Thu Oct 01, 2009 6:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: GRUB or Syslinux
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1963
- Thu Oct 01, 2009 3:43 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: GRUB or Syslinux
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1963
- Sun Sep 13, 2009 11:58 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Is there any way to 'lock' certain registry settings?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1257
The problem is that if you change the permissions to allow only your account write permissions to the key and then you execute the problematic application under your account.. well the application will have your permissions and modify the registry. You could always set the permissions so some other ...
- Mon Aug 03, 2009 12:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: [solved] msi administrative install into another folder?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2057
I put a one line batch file (MakeAIP.cmd) in my SendTo menu. Makes for easy extraction to a predefined folder:
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C:\WINDOWS\system32\msiexec.exe /a %1 targetdir=C:\msi /qb
- Tue May 19, 2009 9:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: virtualization via suse linux xen , managed by novell's plat
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3830
I don't know if your regional government has a web site available with standard government rates or not but that can be decent guide as far as what different levels of consultants can charge. I work at the local government level in New York State. Here we have what is known as "state contract". For ...
- Tue May 19, 2009 8:04 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: virtualization via suse linux xen , managed by novell's plat
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3830
I don't know if you forgot a digit in that guy's hourly rate, but if he's truly competent and experienced enough to properly implement a full scale VMware solution for you then I would say he's a bit philanthropic and you should jump on it. My rate for things like implementing and maintaining a AD n...
- Tue May 19, 2009 8:40 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: virtualization via suse linux xen , managed by novell's plat
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3830
It costs a metric buttload of money, but a VMware solution is really the best way to go for a mission critical enterprise setup. As much of an advocate as I am for FOSS solutions, there are times when they won't cut it. We're looking to something at work along these lines, but on a small scale. A do...
- Sat May 02, 2009 11:20 pm
- Forum: Update Pack Discussion
- Topic: I heard XP stopped updates
- Replies: 34
- Views: 14381
Unfortunately for me we receive Adobe Reader forms from, you'll never guess... yep the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice. Leave it to the feds. For whatever reason, they require Adobe Reader and all the alternatives I've tried don't cut it. While on this subtopic, I could...
- Sat May 02, 2009 10:10 pm
- Forum: Update Pack Discussion
- Topic: I heard XP stopped updates
- Replies: 34
- Views: 14381
In the end, we're approaching this from two different ends: You take a more ideological approach, whereas my views towards OSS is mostly pragmatic Absolutely. And after so many years of ignoring what the sausage is made of.. well I've just come to the end of my rope. I think that you may have a sli...
- Sat May 02, 2009 4:39 pm
- Forum: Update Pack Discussion
- Topic: I heard XP stopped updates
- Replies: 34
- Views: 14381
"Substandard piece of shit OS"? Them's fightin' words, sir. Not mean to be fighting words. Rather my assessment of Microsoft's operating system technology after using the same since around DOS 2.0, but in particular their post-XP offerings. [*] WGA: Yea, this royally sucks. [*] DRM: Yea, this royal...
- Sat May 02, 2009 8:35 am
- Forum: Update Pack Discussion
- Topic: I heard XP stopped updates
- Replies: 34
- Views: 14381
Speaking for myself, it's not so much getting worked up over the death of XP, but rather an outright refusal to: migrate from a mediocre os to a substandard piece of shit OS subjugate myself any further to WGA relearn where everything has been moved to and what everything has been renamed to each ti...
- Sun Apr 19, 2009 11:15 am
- Forum: Update Pack Discussion
- Topic: I heard XP stopped updates
- Replies: 34
- Views: 14381
a slew of small annoyances. Could be Microsoft's new slogan. Well code I hate to say it, but I disagree pretty emphatically with you. Yep, there are indeed some things I'd like to see improved as well, but as a whole I find it works better not just for someone like me, but even more so it works bet...
- Sun Apr 19, 2009 1:46 am
- Forum: Update Pack Discussion
- Topic: I heard XP stopped updates
- Replies: 34
- Views: 14381
Well, I tried Kubuntu (64-bit) 9.04 not too long ago, not that I hated it, but it just it's not my cup of tea Fair enough. To each his own. and somehow preferring Windows makes me a bad person or have a disease that needs to be cured with a Linux injection. If you are suggesting I've said this.... ...
- Sat Apr 18, 2009 11:23 pm
- Forum: Update Pack Discussion
- Topic: I heard XP stopped updates
- Replies: 34
- Views: 14381
I just see major weaknesses in the registry model in general. Never mind the serious problems with system restore or system file checking. I'm sure a lot has to do with malware authors wanting the most bang for their buck (Windows being massively more popular than Linux), but I spend more time comin...
- Sat Apr 18, 2009 9:35 pm
- Forum: Update Pack Discussion
- Topic: I heard XP stopped updates
- Replies: 34
- Views: 14381
Actually there is a difference. Run as executes under a different set of credentials. Sudo does not mandate this, which is one reason I prefer that methodology over a straight su (root user). So if you fall back on run as for something that makes changes to HKCU, well you're not going to see those c...
- Sat Apr 18, 2009 8:48 pm
- Forum: Update Pack Discussion
- Topic: I heard XP stopped updates
- Replies: 34
- Views: 14381
So long as there is such a thing as the registry and so long as you need to be an administrative level user to actually get anything done (sorry but run as doesn't count), then anything Microsoft does is pretty much akin to making a purse from a pig's ear. This next point has nothing to do with tech...
- Mon Apr 13, 2009 1:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: change default name from administrator
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4954
- Sun Apr 12, 2009 2:10 pm
- Forum: Switchless Installer Discussion
- Topic: .msi source file editing? admin install?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2394
This is where it can sometimes be tricky. I've seen at least three different methods over the years with how Microsoft treats hotfixes for .msi based installers. Their most recent method that they use is something that I still don't fully understand. It's this new wix install creator that seems to c...
- Sat Apr 11, 2009 10:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: change default name from administrator
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4954
I just find it amusing that WinMerge doesn't "cut it" for you more than anything. Not very specific as to what the deficiencies are. I've tried nearly every paid and free diff utililty I could find that runs in Windows and WinMerge is easily the best I've used. Some of the default settings are regre...
- Sat Apr 11, 2009 10:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: [Tool] Which app do you use to take Registry snapshots?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3522
- Sat Apr 11, 2009 10:26 pm
- Forum: Switchless Installer Discussion
- Topic: .msi source file editing? admin install?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2394
Microsoft's more recent .msi installers, particularly those that are rose/wix based are not easily modified in any meaningful way. In fact I think they made wix with that intention. Anyway, if you remove the source .cab/.msi set from the distribution you will render the package as a whole un-uninsta...
- Sat Apr 04, 2009 9:59 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: change default name from administrator
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4954
- Fri Apr 03, 2009 3:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: change default name from administrator
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4954
I've been renaming and disabling the builtin admin account for years now with out any issues at all. Anything that would depend on a user existing with that username should be avoided. Microsoft even has a group policy setting for renaming it and it's considered best practice to do so (even if it do...
- Tue Mar 24, 2009 7:22 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: dumping 'real' anti-virus for ad-aware & malwarebytes?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 7788
I remember reading someplace that all of the electricity required to run anti-malware software on Windows machines equates to roughly what one nuclear power plants generates - so think in terms of gigawatts. Two things strike me about the topic and the conversation. First would be Windows. This is a...
- Sat Feb 28, 2009 5:42 am
- Forum: Update Pack Addons
- Topic: [Release] Internet Explorer 7 English w/Updates (v2.0.4a)
- Replies: 926
- Views: 422678
- Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:05 pm
- Forum: Update Pack Addons
- Topic: [Release] Internet Explorer 7 English w/Updates (v2.0.4a)
- Replies: 926
- Views: 422678
- Mon Feb 16, 2009 3:42 pm
- Forum: Update Pack Addons
- Topic: Toshiba UDF 2.5 Driver Addon?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4058
- Mon Feb 16, 2009 12:46 pm
- Forum: Update Pack Addons
- Topic: Toshiba UDF 2.5 Driver Addon?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4058
It doesn't install during PnP like a driver. An addon would be more appropriate I think. I was going to make an addon for it myself, but the only compute I've ever encountered that would benefit from it is my wife's laptop (that has a Bluray burner). She hasn't had any obvious problems, but I just d...
- Mon Feb 09, 2009 6:52 pm
- Forum: Update Pack Addons
- Topic: [RELEASE] Boooggy's WMP 11 direct integration solution
- Replies: 1084
- Views: 468959
It is considered to be best practice to not use spaces in the names of your directory paths for where temp work is being done. Even if the utilities you are using have taken space containing paths into account, I've found that it can cause problems. Secondly, ensure that the user account you are usi...
- Sat Feb 07, 2009 7:01 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: rules for shareware
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2190
This entire subject falls into some fuzzy areas, but for the most part all of the different companies involved, including Microsoft, could begin sending out C&D letters and we would all have little choice other than to C&D. I think that so long as what you do is not considered pirating (cracks, keyg...
- Mon Jan 12, 2009 1:54 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Which os to use?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3092
As soon as 8.0 goes final I'm blowing away my laptop and finally making the move to SimplyMEPIS as my full time OS. I'll still need to support XP for work and a couple of clients, but for me.. well most of the apps I use these days have native Linux versions or are browser based. When Ubuntu release...
- Mon Dec 29, 2008 11:05 am
- Forum: Switchless Installer Discussion
- Topic: When To Use RunOnceEX vs SVCPACK
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4263
Paint.NET will NOT install unless .NET is installed and operating. The installer probes the system and throws up an error if .NET is not found (and working). You can fix that problem, and in fact I did, but then you're presented with another problem - SetupNgen.exe chokes for some reason if you hav...
- Tue Dec 23, 2008 5:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Got a full time position...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2831
- Tue Dec 23, 2008 5:05 pm
- Forum: Update Pack Addons
- Topic: [RELEASE] Boooggy's WMP 11 direct integration solution
- Replies: 1084
- Views: 468959
2) I decided to add a simple COPY command to my cleanup file which copies a "self deleting VBS script" to the default user startup folder. The VBS script calls a CMD script located on the root drive which moves the damn links for any user that logons - AFTER the first Admin logon This only runs onc...
- Mon Dec 22, 2008 12:15 pm
- Forum: Update Pack Addons
- Topic: [RELEASE] Boooggy's WMP 11 direct integration solution
- Replies: 1084
- Views: 468959
compstuff not sure about before I have always done it after everything is done and before I make the iso or cd I do it after as well, but it doesn't stop shortcut creation to the Start Menu. You can always use WMPOCM=off in your WINNT.SIF file to suppress all shortcut creation, but this has the unf...