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Well well! In safe mode, it did work. Not sure why, but it did!
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Well, I tried it in Virtual PC 2007 (since I wanted to "practice" first and not screw up my computer). I replaced the original winbrand.dll, but it didn't work. Now I know there's supposed to be a copy in dllcache that I replace, but I couldn't find dllcache on the VM computer. Not there. So now what? It didn't work.
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Well, XP Media center right now, but soon some kind of linux in a VM, but I haven't decided what distribution or anything yet... looking at Ubuntu - any suggestions?
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lol why does everyone say Micro$oft or M$ instead of Microsoft?
They like their money and are greedy for $$$$$.
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Well, define crash. Freezes? Occasionally when I have a lot of ram-sucking apps open, it will freeze. But I've only had a bluescreen once. I was installing - or trying to install - Virtual Box, and it BSOD on me. Booh. But my XP hardly ever freezes, and the whole system like never goes out. But the old windows 98 sitting in my living room... don't even go there.
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Not long enough?
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Pues yo hablo espanol, pero parece que este foro no tiene todas las letras con acentos y tildes etc. Que lastima... si me gusta espanol. Bienvenido, espero que disfruta su tiempo aqui. Prefieres que usamos Tu o Usted consigo/contigo? Usare usted hasta que usted nos da mas informacion. !Hasta luego!
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Or just get PowerPoint, or if you don't want to buy it, get the free PowerPoint viewer from Microsoft. Powerpoints aren't supported natively, but you can get pp viewer for free, so why not?
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Try this:
Right-click on the desktop. Choose "Graphics Properties". If it's there, you get controls for things like which monitor to use as default, etc. If it isn't there, try right-click on desktop, choose "properties" and under the settings tab, mess around.
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Almost but not quite like Pro. Some differences as mentioned above. But if you want it to look like Win2K:
- Turn off the stupid Welcome screen so you can have the Windows Classic logon prompt. Go to Control panel > User Accounts > Change the way users log on and off > Uncheck Use the Welcome Screen > Press Apply. This will make your logon look like Win2K rather than preschool. Also, it will allow you to lock the computer and such, which you can't do with the welcome screen.
- Use Windows Classic theme. Desktop > right-click > select Windows Classic > OK
- Turn off Simple File Sharing. My Computer > Tools menu > Folder options > View tab > uncheck use Simple file sharing
0 - Turn off the stupid Welcome screen so you can have the Windows Classic logon prompt. Go to Control panel > User Accounts > Change the way users log on and off > Uncheck Use the Welcome Screen > Press Apply. This will make your logon look like Win2K rather than preschool.
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yes you are alowed to downgrade your windows to any version below it:
in basic:
windows xp home can only downgrade to windows ME/98/95
windows xp pro also to windows 2000 and NT4 (workstation)
windows xp mce - like xpro (and ofcaurse to xp pro itself...).
I'm curious and confused. I have MCE. Does that mean I can "downgrade" to XP Pro? Somehow I doubt that since Dell wanted an extra $150 for XP Pro which is why I don't have it. So could I find an XP Pro CD and use my XP MCE key to install Xp Pro? If so, and if it's legal, I'd like to know... that would be good for me!
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This is lame, and only somewhat relevant. Someone said it on Slashdot a while ago, modified slightly to make sense and be funnier...
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"Arguing with an Engineer is kind of like wrestling with a pig in the mud... after a while you start to realize that they're actually enjoying it - a lot."
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Funny, lame, and totally true.
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Everyone where I spend my weekdays (as in "work") writes their passwords down on post-its then stick them on their monitors. The never lock the computers, either.
It is somewhat interesting to go in there when they're gone and leave it open and to send an email to themselves saying "Hi! My name is %person%. I write down my password, leave my workstation unlocked and do other unsafe things like that!" They sometimes do something about it, sometimes not. People just don't get it sometimes... oh well. I've started an education campaign to inform people about computer safety. I steal their password sticky notes and throw them away, replacing it with one that says "don't write down your passwords. Now look on the back of this to get your password, then go change it. I mean it. I will be back." And also leaving little sheets about how you should lock your computer on their keyboards if they leave. Gets the point across to some of them. Hah. 0 -
OK, I got MS Virtual PC installed, and made a new virtual machine, it launched and doesn't do anything. I apologize for my ignorance
, now do I put in the OEM Reinstall DVD? I think that's what it wants me to do, but I'm not sure. And will I have to activate Windows? It would be nice if there were a way to just boot up the already installed XP into the VM as a separate one if you know what I mean, but I don't think that's possible.0 -
Sounds like a bunch of FUD to me. I think (someone correct me if I'm wrong) but I think that you can legally downgrade to XP from Vista. You could maybe try installing XP, use your Vista product key, do an upgrade not a fresh install, and then maybe that would work? I think that's allowed, if not, DO NOT do that. No illegal activity allowed.
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I tried installing Virtual Box. The system Bluescreened during installation.
:realmad: Until I find out more about what the heck happened and why, this is all on hold. Any ideas why this happened? I'm kinda not so happy. 0 -
It does seem to work! Thank you thank you thank you! Maybe it didn't for you, but it did for me, in Firefox, IE 6 and Opera. Thank you thank you. Stupid me, I forgot the darn units. Should have known that. Thanks again.
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Would I need a new XP license? I've never used a VM. Could you tell me a little more... please? I'm kinda clueless about this...
What do you mean by a "test install"? I have an OEM copy of Windows XP Media Center, just for the record.UPDATE:
I found the Virtual PC 2007 website, and it says I would need Windows XP Professional to run it... since Windows XP Media Center 2005 is based on XP Pro, would it still work, or not? I have yet to look at VMware, and will go do that now.
UPDATE:
It looks like I would have to buy VMware, I don't want to do that, so I guess Virtual PC is my best option, if it will work. Anyone have any suggestions?
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Have you tried forcing the browser into quirks mode first?
Add <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?> before the doctype statement.
This is what I have before <html>:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE html
PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN"
"http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">I tried changing
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
to
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
but it still didn't work...
I suppose I could just forget the whole validation/doctype thing for that page, but I don't really want to...
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I just don't understand you people who run as admin just to boost your ego. It's dumb. If you have a good reason, fine, but just to make yourself feel good? I voted user, because that's what I'm logged into right now. But it's my computer, and I have an Administrator account, I just only use it when I need it. I tend to use the Runas... a lot, and also in command prompt, using
runas /user:Administrator "someprogram.exe".
I don't totally trust myself, because I like to mess around with things. Also, I don't want to get viruses and such, which are easier to install if you're an Admin. I have used System once or twice, but tend to avoid it like the plague, since I know that whatever I do there is permanent and very dangerous. I tell everyone not to run as an Admin on a regular basis, it's just not safe. But my limited account is really in between, thanks to my group policies. So I guess another answer should have been "somewhere in between".
But anyone else who wants to use my computer, they get stuck using the account i called Public. It's very very locked down. Hah, can't change the password, can't use run or cmd.exe or regedit or control panel, can't change the display settings, very very locked up and drives some people crazy . Hee hee. They get lots of ego-deflating "You aren't privileged" dialogs, and "This action prohibited by your system administrator. Go whine at them now please." dialogs, too. 0 -
I think you'll need a router or hub. Seems you should plug the modem into the wall, an ethernet cable into the modem, connect a hub to that one Ethernet cable, and connect two more Ethernet cables between the router and the two computers. But I'm not positive, so you'll want to try and find more info probably. Also, make sure you're allowed to "split" your internet between two computers. Some ISPs prohibit you from using your internet connection for more than one computer at once, or so I've been told.
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Hi,
I am trying to use something like this, and it all works just fine until I add a doctype. I usually use XHTML 1.0 transitional, but this wouldn't work with HTML 4 or XHTML 1. Any idea how I can make this work with a valid doctype? I would just skip the doctype, but then the page won't validate...
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Every time I try to take a screenshot of one of the following screens, it doesn't work. Either nothing happens, or I get an error dialog. This is if I'm using the Print-Screen key, an image program with screen capture utilities (like the GIMP), or screen-recording software (used to make flash videos of the screen).
- Logon Screens, such as the Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete screen, the Enter Username and Password screen, Legal Notice screen, etc.
- Computer Locked screens, such as Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete, Enter Username and Password.
- Windows Security dialog screens, such as Change Password.
- "Windows is Starting Up", "Applying Computer Settings", "Logging on", "Applying your Personal Settings", "Logging off", "Shutting Down", etc.
- Any screen pretty much where there's a "secure desktop" instance, such as all Ctrl-Alt-Del related things, as well as any other screen where the desktop disappears and there's just a background and some dialog.
- The task manager shows up fine, as does the Welcome Screen, though the "Classic" logon doesn't work.
I'm pretty sure this is because Microsoft wants to make it harder to spoof certain screens like logon screens, etc, but I have seen screenshots of these screens on the web. Search Google Images for Windows XP Ctrl Alt Del, and you will see some examples. How do people take screenshots of screens like this that are "protected"?
0 - Logon Screens, such as the Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete screen, the Enter Username and Password screen, Legal Notice screen, etc.
They sometimes do something about it, sometimes not. People just don't get it sometimes... oh well. I've started an education campaign to inform people about computer safety. I steal their password sticky notes and throw them away, replacing it with one that says "don't write down your passwords. Now look on the back of this to get your password, then go change it. I mean it. I will be back." 
, now do I put in the OEM Reinstall DVD? I think that's what it wants me to do, but I'm not sure. And will I have to activate Windows? It would be nice if there were a way to just boot up the already installed XP into the VM as a separate one if you know what I mean, but I don't think that's possible.
. Hee hee. They get lots of ego-deflating "You aren't privileged" dialogs, and "This action prohibited by your system administrator. Go whine at them now please." dialogs, too. 
Activation Code
in Windows XP
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Aren't they the same thing... the number on the COA?