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True, but those are not clear product names like MBAM or BiNG. That is the point, using an existing product name within the trademark evidentiary threshold of using a name from a product in the same or related field. Apples to Apples. Two software names is something entirely different than Windows or Vista. This is why so many people think they could have successfully stayed with Metro, even me, because there was no possible confusion. However, they caved prematurely. The fact that they voluntarily stepped into the Google conflict after caving on Metro says something very clearly here. They are reckless. Anyway, MBAM will cost them dearly if Malwarebytes decides to move forward with it and they'll no doubt get a tidy settlement out of it. Overall, this is much closer to the Budweiser conflict than most examples. jaclaz That link is dead. Or was that the point? Blank BING

Microsoft tries to swipe "Blink" trademark from Google ( NeoWin 2013-04-16 ) Wow, that's 3 clear cases of Microsoft snaking the names of other companies' products, 4 if you count the Metro naming fiasco. Several NeoWhiners disagree though, saying that this is ok because they have an app called Blink already ... Well I got a question for this NeoWhiner. Where were you when BING was stolen? How about the more recent MBAM? Were you concerned for those famous already existing 3rd party applications? I just was talking about this a few posts back in Post #2544 ... Now this isn't the first time that Microsoft has stolen someone else's obvious trademark. Malwarebytes Anti-Malware aka MBAM has been around for at least 5 years now. And what is especially troublesome is that it is a very very good program. Previously Microsoft pulled the same thing with Terabyte by ripping off their well-known nickname for their highly regarded Bootit Next-Generation aka BING. If I am not mistaken, that was settled out of court for unspecified terms. This one over MBAM should be sent to court if you ask me because associating Microsoft with it can only damage the otherwise stellar reputation they now enjoy. This one might get interesting. One thing I think is certain, there is a big problem in Redmond. They are reckless and acting like a desperate crazy person that needs to be on a suicide watch.

No two people are the same, so it cannot be stated as simply as you did. I'm using no AV on WinXP, always on Admin, been doing that for years. The three main ingredients IMHO are ... Use a Router. A hardware firewall has no equal. The built-in Windows software firewall is actually also running on mine but is pretty much obsolete in my case. Don't use MSIE. Change the default browser to something else, I like Opera myself, so that any program that opens the system web browser does not get the expected MSIE with it's well-known holes and exploits and myriad settings visible in the registry. Be Smart. The obvious stuff like not running stuff in attachments, not using those stupid software downloader stubs, not installing toolbars and other freebies packed in distributions, extracting EXE's and examining the contents before running them, using local on-demand or online scanners for risky files, etc. Above all, don't execute possible malware locally, if you do you will regret it. Running on Win9x is pretty much running as Administrator and it only takes a microsecond for something executed locally to plant itself in deep. Even though there are less autorun locations than on WinXP+, there are still very many places for malware to attach itself to in order to be a persistent pain. At least it is much much easier to clean up a malware mess. Of course, the most important thing that should be said and is something that needs to be repeated for many threads here ... don't experiment on your one and only computer. Win9x is so simple to back up that it is criminal not to have a fallback. Having a second computer is another way. If the second computer is kept clean and offline, then whatever happens on the first computer will never be a big deal because you can just pop out the system disk drive and place it in the second one and clean it in isolation. Having this kind of fallback in place, and believe me this is something I do, means that I can afford to live somewhat dangerously. Anyone who cannot be troubled to take these precautions should not even be entertaining these thoughts.

Rumor: Microsoft Working on a Smart Watch Too ( Tom's Hardware 2013-04-15 ) Microsoft smart watch would be 'snipe hunt' distraction from Windows 8 ( ComputerWorld 2013-04-15 ) Seeing the picture they used in the first article inspired this ... A vision for Microsoft's smartwatch and four more Surface family members ( PC World 2013-04-15 ) They have a different picture in their article used as inspiration for this ... Facebook considering bringing Home to Windows Phone, iPhone ( NeoWin 2013-04-16 ) Only a couple of days ago the MetroTards were attacking the Facebook "Home" thingie announcement for Android. Hmmm. What do suppose they're gonna say when they read this. Windows 8/RT: State of the Tablet/Hybrid Hardware ( Thurrott 2013-04-15 ) Actual subtitle: Windows 8/RT devices are getting better all the time, but then they could only get better. He's making some sense this time ... But of course Paul's middle name is "The Desktop Must Die" so I expect he'll be back plugging away at this walled garden iOS styled pOS pipedream again next week. EDIT: added article(s)

Microsoft to allow users to jump straight to desktop in Windows 8.1? ( WinBeta 2013-04-14 ) Windows 8.1 May Reintroduce Boot-To-Desktop Mode ( Tom's Hardware 2013-04-15 ) First link is thanks to Jorge which I somehow missed last night. It is the originating story that NeoWin and everyone else is referencing. Here is the screencap of the possible function name or policy setting seen in TwinUI.dll ... Windows 8.1 may add app download progress bar under Live Tile ( NeoWin 2013-04-15 ) Now here is some of that patented lower bar innovation. I don't know who added the helpful arrow, but it really fits in well in Windows 8 Playskool Edition. Dell exec: Windows RT demand is slow but future RT devices still planned ( NeoWin 2013-04-15 ) Dell standing by Windows RT, working on future ARM devices ( The Verge 2013-04-16 ) Another vote of confidence to help the MetroTards sleep at night. My advice, take up drinking ( but don't drive ), you're gonna need it. EDIT: added article(s), updated image URLs

Report indicates Microsoft working on smartwatches ( NeoWin 2013-04-15 ) Microsoft is also working on a smartwatch project, says WSJ ( TechSpot 2013-04-15 ) Man, that was fast. Either they read Jaclaz's post above or one of mine! But I wonder how they are gonna make a BSOD that small? Xbox Live hit with login issues Saturday; Last.fm app still down ( NeoWin 2013-04-14 ) Microsoft debunks rumors of hackers causing Xbox Live outage ( NeoWin 2013-04-15 ) I am so glad we got this cloud thing all squared away. Bing makes solid gains in yearly U.S. search share; Yahoo keeps dropping ( NeoWin 2013-04-14 ) 'nuff said. Lobbying group representing Microsoft and Google backs CISPA ( NeoWin 2013-04-14 ) That's like a double kick in the butt. They voluntarily give up their customers to the feds and then they get rewarded with immunity ... from us. The government wiins because they have successfully dodged the 4th Amendment and have no evidentiary threshold to even consider and they did this by bribing the companies. Big Government colluding with Big Technology. The only ones that lose ... the citizens. We have pretty much re-created the old monopoly telco system all over again, but instead of just AT&T we make believe we have competition this time with several corporations. This is the plan folks. Not just Big Brother, but Big Mother ( government ) and several Big Brothers ( Microsoft, Google, etc ). It's enough to drive you to anarchy. Will Windows 8.1 allow users to boot to desktop? ( NeoWin 2013-04-14 ) So it seems there might be an export in TwinUI.dll that will be called CanSupressStartScreen that might point to something like a group policy setting enabling bypass of Metro. Naturally this has ignited trouble in land of MetroTards, anger naturally: "Well at least it will shut up all the cry babies who are stuck in the past.. But I'm sure they'll find something else to throw a tantrum over.. Personally I love the start screen. And don't miss the old start menu at all.", and denial: "Keep dreaming. There's a reason traditional PC sales are soft,everyone wants touch and slim devices like ultrabooks and tablets. Windows 8 is adapting to what consumers want not a select few master internet complainers.". What I think is happening is that the option will be in place, much like sideloading exists, but will have only two scenarios ... for use by Enterprise customers ... and ... kept as an Ace in the Hole just in case the government ever pursues antitrust, which they should because Windows will no longer be an operating system if it boots straight to Metro and all software must be signed, vetted and originate from the Microsoft Store. EDIT: added article(s)

300 watt is the recommendation for the system, assuming a trash PSU. The GeForce 6200 requires about 30W, the P4 2800 ? about 90W. Given a ThinkCentre there is no need to update the PSU. I thought that sounded fishy. I had a look at a few nVidia cards with the OP listed specs and they did in fact word it as requiring a 300W PS. Very sloppy of them. If they make the darn card they sure as heck know the power consumption! Why not spell it out/

They should all have fuses on the AC primary as a fallback since it's an inexpensive solution to safeguard against a dead short. The electronic breaker would normally be set to something below the maximum power rating since it is automatically resettable, but the fuse for maximum draw should burn-out for those extreme circumstances. Depending on the age and quality of the PS in the system, the OP should get lucky and have the electronic breaker ( if existing ) trip with no fuse burning out, so there would be no need to open the PS and replace the fuse for further use after removing the offending component that required too much current. BTW, I have my doubts that the nVidia card uses 300W continuously. At the very least it would have supplementary connectors to the PS, but he didn't specify the exact model to get a look at it. Someone may have actually tested the normal power use requirements already. I have a pile of old Power Supplies from the AT and ATX era. I usually convert them to bench use as they become superseded ( AT supplies work as is, ATX require a jumper on the #14 green wire to ground to simulate an attached motherboard ). Each one I examine has a fuse, but maybe it's just a USA or UL thing, I don't know. I found a 230W AT model in the pile ... The handles, LEDs and AC switches are added by me. Note that the fuse is 5 amp and is selected to match the max power on the label which is AC 115/230V 5A 60/50 Hz. Our typical home AC breakers are 10 AMP as are many of the multi-outlet splitters so this thing should be the first to go poof unless the internal electronics have a slightly lower trip threshold, which they definitely should. Also note that it is an older and cheap PS, and the fuse is actually soldered to the PCB. Generally they have the common sense on better models to use a fuse block.

The upcoming PCs that could help boost Windows 8 ( NeoWin 2013-04-12 ) Oh that optimism! Strange editorial though, really really strange at least to me. All he does is give a quick glimpse at a few new Windows 8 devices, and the only thing they have in common is a touchscreen. Yep, that's the extremely low bar that the NeoWhiners have set for themselves and the designers who will save their colored blocks fantasy. Here's how he ends the piece ... Seriously, no! The have touchscreens, nothing more. If anything, the innards are lower spec'd than the expected trajectory we should now be on as we approach 4th generation i7 and other Cores. What these guys at NeoWin and The Verge are doing now is loudly blaming the OEM manufacturers for their own epic fail of pushing a pOS playskool phone operating system as a magic fix for strategic corporate errors. Study says Bing is five times more likely to find malware than Google ( TechSpot 2013-04-12 ) AV-Test: Bing search results bring up more malware links than Google ( NeoWin 2013-04-12 ) Naturally this doesn't go down well with the peanut gallery, emphasis on nut."Yandex is worse!". I just can't imagine the circumstances that allow someone to submit their soul and captive mind to all product mistakes by Microsoft, to defend everything tirelessly 24/7/365, Windows 8, Blew, Server, Xbox, Office, Bing, Studio, and the rest. Ballmer might be the new Jim Jones or Sun Myung Moon. Xbox Exec Leaves After Being Cyber-Bullied ( Thurrott 2013-04-12 ) Paul "The Desktop Must Die" Thurrott addresses the Adam Orth issue in his "Short Takes" column ... Yep, wouldn't that be convenient for Softies and their sycophants, no consequences for their actions. It is clear that Thurrott has never worked in a real job with NDA's or a morals clause. Getting fired was actually doing him a favor because he now learned a valuable lesson about posting in a high-profile public forum with Microsoft attached to his name. The fact that he proceeded to mouth off while disregarding the "Microsoft" connection showed he couldn't care less about his written and unwritten responsibility to be professional. What is amazing is that Thurrott cannot even vaguely grasp this. Thurrott himself is a menace to Microsoft and he doesn't even know it. EDIT: added article(s)

If there is, then - as said earlier - humanity is really doomed. Yeah I don't know how to verify it. I also took that as a reference to UEFI secure boot, and while it makes no sense to me to ship things back on a slow boat to China, these days it might be cheaper to use young slave labor than USA factory workers. Who knows? I couldn't tell ya. I do agree humanity is doomed though because I think the problem is that there is no honesty now, and no company will tell the truth even at gunpoint. They are almost all operating under the patented Microsoft siege mentality. So when a commenter throws this out there, he may be actually trying to prompt the release of the true story. But who knows, maybe he does know what goes on behind the scenes.

There is a potential problem here. The computer has a 230W PS right now, and that is probably it's peak supply running flat-out. If that 300W for the nVidia is correct for continuous power consumption, just forget the idea right now. Let's put it this way, if that nVidia card needs 300W from the power supply just for itself, you need at least a 500W replacement PS before you can proceed safely. Any other advice would be criminally negligent ( and this is presuming your system is not using the entire 230W, if it were make that 500w even higher ). What will happen is that the total system demand will be somewhere in the neighborhood of 500W all at once at turn-on. Presumably IBM used good parts in that little Power Supply, so there will be a fast-blow fuse inside that will pop and smoke right after you hit the switch. Fusing is to protect against several things, most-importantly a dead-short somewhere demanding maximum supply of electricity and causing the wires quickly overheat or melt or catch fire due to higher current than their carrying capacity. 500W will appear as a dead-short and the fuse will go. If there were no fusing in the Power Supply then it would likely trip the circuit breaker or fuse at the wall panel, or possibly some AC mains splitter you have inline. Were all these safety measures to fail or be too slow, the next weakest links in the electrical chain will go, most likely the thinnest AC wires. If that is one of the old-style non-tower desktops it may have a mini-ATX or smaller PS, which are kind of limited in range already. A desktop 500W PS is simple to get and would cost like $40 USA, I can't say about the smaller form factors though.

The real reasons to blame Windows 8 for plummeting PC sales ( PC World 2013-04-11 ) Here is another attempted rationalization of the IDC and Gartner stories, shamelessly pro-Microsoft, but a MEGA-FAIL if there ever was one The writer says stuff like: "Don't hate Windows 8" ( naturally ) and "Blame Microsoft's great deal" ( $39 upgrade stifled PC purchases! ) and more. His nonsense doesn't fly though, and the brilliant commenters take the author apart like skilled surgeons. A Hall Of Fame epic thread thus far. I don't normally quote this much from a single place, but this is one necessary exception. Check these folks out ... EDIT: formatting

The IDC report gone astray, is Microsoft really at fault? ( NeoWin 2013-04-11 ) Gartner not as fast to blame Windows 8 for PC shipment drops ( NeoWin 2013-04-11 ) ( these were mentioned by Formfiller earlier ) The quote is from the first NeoWin article. An Editorial written by the infamous Brad "The next person who says that Windows 8 is the next Vista deserves to be shot, twice" Sams. Both articles are attempts to dampen the bad news seen in their earlier story: IDC: PC shipments down 13.9% for the first quarter, blames Windows 8. You can feel the tension as the scope of the Windows 8 fail slowly comes into focus now. Microsoft's stock takes a hit after analyst issues 'sell' recommendation ( NeoWin 2013-04-11 ) Microsoft Drops on Goldman Says PC Share Falling ( Bloomberg 2013-04-11 ) Nothing like a little reality check to make the blood run cold. You know this has got to really hurt the MicroZealots because it is one of those things they have no control over. That feeling of helplessness of having their fate resting in someone else's hands. Being at the mercy of outside forces. The tension is palpable. EA Lands ''Worst Company In America'' Award Again ( Tom's Hardware 2013-04-09 ) EA undergoes layoffs ( PC Gamer 2013-04-11 ) EA Lays Off 300 in Montreal Studio ( Tom's Hardware 2013-04-11 ) EA cleans house at Montreal studio, most staff members laid off ( TechSpot 2013-04-12 ) Speaking of reality checks. MicroZealots, here's a glimpse at the future! An example of another company that really ticks off its user base. I'm done. I want my money back. ( EA Forums 2013-03-06 ) EA refuses to refund user for SimCity, threatens account ban ( GameChip 2013-03-07 ) Column: EA Should Feel Ashamed About SimCity's DRM ( Maximum PC 2013-03-08 ) Maxis address SimCity launch, offer free EA game to get “back in your good graces” ( PC Gamer 2013-03-09 ) EA Patches SimCity and Throws Free Games at Disgruntled Customers ( Maximum PC 2013-03-10 ) EA Not Banning Consumers Wanting Refunds for SimCity ( Tom's Hardware 2013-03-10 ) SimCity connection troubles “almost behind us”; offline mode “not possible” ( PC Gamer 2013-03-11 ) SimCity can be played offline indefinitely ( TechSpot 2013-03-14 ) Play SimCity Offline? There's a Mod For That ( Tom's Hardware 2013-03-14 ) Maxis Insider Says Taking SimCity Offline Not Too Difficult ( Tom's Hardware 2013-03-14 ) Modder hacks SimCity for unlimited offline play ( UK Register 2013-03-14 ) Maxis: SimCity could have had “a subset offline mode” but the idea was rejected ( PC Gamer 2013-03-15 ) Maxis admits SimCity could have had an offline mode ( TechSpot 2013-03-18 ) These are the Free Games EA is Giving Out for SimCity Fiasco ( Tom's Hardware 2013-03-18 ) EA "Sincerely" Apologizes for SimCity Fiasco, Offers One of Eight Games for Free ( Maximum PC 2013-03-18 ) EA Boss John Riccitiello Resigns Following SimCity Debacle ( Maximum PC 2013-03-19 ) Origin vulnerability lets attackers hijack gaming machines ( TechSpot 2013-03-19 ) Origin browser protocol exploit shown to execute malicious software with a single click ( PC Gamer 2013-03-19 ) EA provides candid response to its nomination as “The Worst Company in America” ( PC Gamer 2013-04-05 ) EA Promises Not To Be Worst Company Ever ( Tom's Hardware 2013-04-05 ) EA Lands ''Worst Company In America'' Award Again ( Tom's Hardware 2013-04-09 ) EA undergoes layoffs ( PC Gamer 2013-04-11 ) EA Lays Off 300 in Montreal Studio ( Tom's Hardware 2013-04-11 ) EDIT: added article(s)

Samsung Galaxy Mega - 6.3” in the palm of your hand ( NeoWin 2013-04-11 ) Your Phablet Looks Small Next to Samsung's Galaxy Mega ( Maximum PC 2013-04-11 ) Samsung intros Galaxy Mega 5.8 and 6.3 phones, coming next month ( TechSpot 2013-04-11 ) Samsung Galaxy Mega Details Official ( Tom's Hardware 2013-04-11 ) Here we go again. Commenters at NeoWin and elsewhere saying how ridiculous this is! God forbid manufacturers explore all the form factors between big and small. God forbid there are humans with bigger hands than the little girls posting at NeoWin. I wonder if they think that cellular links on laptops are also bad? One wonders what they would say if Microsoft made something in this size? hmmm, let's see ... Microsoft launching a 7-inch Surface later this year, says WSJ ( TechSpot 2013-04-11 ) WSJ: Microsoft is Planning a 7-inch Surface Tablet ( Tom's Hardware 2013-04-11 ) Microsoft working on a 7-inch Surface tablet, says WSJ ( The Verge 2013-04-11 ) ... Hold-on a minute! Seven inch you say? Isn't that too big! As soon as NeoWin covers this story we'll get to see some backtracking from the commenters mentioned above or will we? Nokia was designing a kickstand-enabled tablet before Microsoft released Surface ( NeoWin 2013-04-11 ) Ruh, roh. Take a look at the pictures at the link and decide for yourself if Microsoft ripped this off. I don't see much doubt, unless of course Nokia just handed it to them. I imagine we'll see how this develops later. Messenger Now Officially Retired, Merged With Skype ( Tom's Hardware 2013-04-11 ) Phewww! It's a good thing that they got the Skype replacement up and running and working flawlessly! Oh wait a minute, never mind ... How Microsoft lets the Chinese government spy on its citizens via Skype ( NeoWin 2013-03-08 ) Microsoft enables China to spy on Skype users via keyword triggers ( TechSpot 2013-03-08 ) FBI: Monitoring Skype and Gmail are "top priority" in 2013 ( NeoWin 2013-03-27 ) The Skype debacle: What's happening to my messages? ( NeoWin 2013-04-04 ) Bitcoin mining malware spreading on Skype ( ComputerWorld 2013-04-05 ) Malware spread on Skype taps victim PCs to mint bitcoins ( Ars Technica 2013-04-05 ) New Bitcoin mining malware spreading on Skype at 2,000 clicks per hour ( NeoWin 2013-04-06 ) Bitcoin-mining trojan spreading through Skype spam, Kaspersky warns ( Tom's Hardware 2013-04-08 ) Windows Update bug renders some Win7 PCs unbootable in Brazil ( TechSpot 2013-04-11 ) Windows 7 update bug is causing machines in Brazil to enter reboot-loop ( NeoWin 2013-04-11 ) Microsoft pulls the plug on buggy security update ( TechSpot 2013-04-12 ) Microsoft: Please Avoid Security Update KB2823324 ( Tom's Hardware 2013-04-12 ) Microsoft pulls one of its new software security updates ( NeoWin 2013-04-12 ) Ruh roh. This is gonna look like a pre-meditated attack on Windows 7, especially if it goes worldwide. It most likely isn't pre-meditated, but the fact that the thought ever crossed our minds tells you something about the state of affairs with Microsoft. The point is that almost nothing now is unbelievable. No rumor can be simply discounted. No benefit-of-the-doubt is possible. And why is that? Because since the Vista apocalypse Microsoft has been acting like a petulant child. They have been unprofessional and even vindictive ( witness the removal of Start Menu resources from Windows 8 Blew which is vindictive and intentional ). The post-WinXP Nu-Microsoft has done this to themselves. And I see no way for them to extricate themselves from this mess. EDIT: typo, added article(s)

Google shows a bunch of hits. A thread at answers.microsoft.com ... ( check out the many other hits for "(1014:1014)" ). Anyway, it looks like the old cat chasing its tail game again, settings in the browser vs. settings in Adobe. Just my opinion, but I would disable any Adobe feature that involves the web browser or plugin, and instead set Adobe Acrobat to only be used on-demand. Then, in the FF browser itself, tell it to use Acrobat as described earlier. I would still audit the registry for Acrobat.exe or whatever they call it ( instead of Acrord32.exe ) to weed out any broken ones. I don't have Acrobat ( the creator ) installed, just the reader. Is it normal to use Acrobat for viewing files in addition to editing them? I am wondering because in this scenario, these PDF "online files" in the Firefox browser must be cached to the always ambiguous browser cache folders and this introduces the possibility of permissions problem of opening a PDF not just for read-only viewing, but editing as well. Sounds troublesome for just popping an "online" PDF into a viewer. Just my opinion.

Yeah, it is tricky. That one is an attempt to use the "proper" syntax as opposed to strictly legacy DOS/Windows. There is a good reference on URI at wiki ... here.

Adam Orth leaves Microsoft following 'always-on' console controversy ( The Verge 2013-04-10 ) Microsoft Studios employee departs company following Twitter comments ( NeoWin 2013-04-11 ) Microsoft's Adam Orth Gone Following Twitter Outburst ( Maximum PC 2013-04-11 ) Yet Ballmer still survives.

This is a very good idea, I just wasn't sure of his level of understanding so I stuck with the built-in solution. Personally I bought both Registry Workshop and RegWorks for the detailed stuff because they have radical search-replace and display options. NB: I can't remember the exact version at the moment, but at least one of the Resplendence Registrar versions has an extremely high pollution ( bloat ) factor. I can dig it up if you are curious. I tested a slew of these things on Win9x back in the day.

Yes, this is true. At around v1.50 some bugs started appearing in Win9x and I was in contact with him at the time. I can't remember what the specific issue was, but I imagine it was compiler related like System Internals utilities. Here is what I have saved ...

It turns out that the files are not offsite like I assumed. They were in fact onsite but after a certain size were not archived by Wayback. I just went through his motherboard and got these results ... CPU (html) Jumpers (html) End-User Tips (html) Downloads (html) BIOS v1.80 Binary (exe), Readme (text) BIOS v2.00 Binary (exe), Readme (text) AUDIO: CS4280 ... for Win98SE/ME/2K (PW3041.zip not archived), for Win2K (PW3022R.zip not archived) AUDIO: CS4281 ... for Win98SE/ME/2K (PW5026.zip not archived), for Win2K (PW5015C.zip not archived) VIDEO: ATI 3D Rage Pro Turbo v4.13.2655 ... for Win95b/98/ME (wme-j5-30-1-b02.exe not archived) VIDEO: ATI 3D Rage Pro Turbo v5.0.2195.5013 ... for Win2k (w2k-j5-30-1-b02.exe not archived) VIDEO: ATI 3D Rage Pro Turbo v5.10.2600.6010 ... for WinXP (wxp-j5-30-1-b02.exe not archived) Motherboard Manual ... version TG (Florida-TG.zip not archived), version TGA (Florida_TGA.zip not archived) So only the BIOS binaries are stored at Wayback. However those filenames may yield some results in Google and elsewhere.

There was an excellent site for older eMachines. You just needed the Model number like Txxxx and you could get lots of good stuff from original specs, drivers and modified BIOS and such. I did a few. The site was www.e4allupgraders.info but don't click it because it now is a parking page. Instead I checked Wayback ( for one year ago ). Wayback ... The main page here Wayback ... Drill down to Model Series ... here Wayback ... Using "T" Model ... here Wayback ... Using T3065 ( one of mine ) shows the FIC AU31 (K7M-NF18G) motherboard here Wayback ... clicking downloads in that page shows the live offsite links for BIOS and mods here ... etc. So there is still hope! I looked upthread but your series and model number don't seem to be listed, unless I missed it. EDIT: the most recent snapshot seems to be April 23, 2012. See here.. Changed "offsite", the links were local to the archived site after all and most of the files did not make it.

IDC: PC shipments down 13.9% for the first quarter, blames Windows 8 ( NeoWin 2013-04-10 ) PC industry posts steepest quarterly sales decline in history ( Tom's Hardware 2013-04-11 ) This caps off about two weeks of depressing news for the MicroZealot crowd. What is most interesting is that the January 31 deadline came and went ( see Post #1710 ) for Windows 8 sale price jump from $39 to $199 ( or $119 for non-Pro ). It is absolutely clear that there seems to be no visible spike in sales results. Windows Phones outselling iPhones... in emerging markets ( NeoWin 2013-03-27 ) Windows 8 market share up slightly in March to 3.31 percent ( NeoWin 2013-04-01 ) Windows 8 adoption cracks 3% in March, 10% among Steam users ( TechSpot 2013-04-01 ) Windows 8 Usage Growing, But Still Behind Windows Vista ( Tom's Hardware 2013-04-03 ) Microsoft's weak mobile presence could leave it irrelevant in 4 years ( TechSpot 2013-04-04 ) Gartner: Microsoft could be irrelevant in 4 years ( NeoWin 2013-04-04 ) Gartner: Tablet Sales Will Top Traditional PCs By 2017 ( Maximum PC 2013-04-04 ) ComScore: US smartphone OS share makes slight gain ( NeoWin 2013-04-04 ) Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) 2013 released ( this is for enterprise of course ). In keeping with their usual disdain for the loyal customers, important software like DaRT is NOT available to the hapless home user, who is instead expected to get software expertise for free from friends, family or tech blogs like this. What a scam. But there is something interesting in there ... Now this isn't the first time that Microsoft has stolen someone else's obvious trademark. Malwarebytes Anti-Malware aka MBAM has been around for at least 5 years now. And what is especially troublesome is that it is a very very good program. Previously Microsoft pulled the same thing with Terabyte by ripping off their well-known nickname for their highly regarded Bootit Next-Generation aka BING. If I am not mistaken, that was settled out of court for unspecified terms. This one over MBAM should be sent to court if you ask me because associating Microsoft with it can only damage the otherwise stellar reputation they now enjoy. Facebook wants to charge you $16 to message a celebrity ( NeoWin 2013-04-10 ) Docstoc starts selling its document templates via Office 2013 ( NeoWin 2013-04-10 ) Two more stories that indicate the "monetize-everything" direction the internet is heading. Every company is now looking at all of us as open wallets just waiting to be emptied. Microsoft's angle with Office going forward should now be obvious to all. Office will no longer be considered end-user software, it will be a marketplace. This small step with templates is just getting their feet wet. What comes next is missing fonts you can buy, clip-art and much more. In-Game purchases coming to an Office near you. They will piece out every bit of the existing software infrastructure to reel you in. Now the Xbox "always-on" thing makes sense. Now all their other moves are lining up. You want weather reports a la carte? It's coming. We're gonna need a new internet. A word to the wise, don't scrap any old computers anymore and do not throw out old software media. That is the game they are playing : attrition. As a computer owner and user you can only lose this game by playing it, so don't play. Keep the old stuff forever. People like us on this forum and others will always be around to help make them usable again. That is, until they ban these forums or censor the contents. EDIT: added article(s)

Microsoft says manipulating search results affects traffic, stares disapprovingly at Google ( NeoWin 2013-03-27 ) ^ This one from two weeks ago. Microsoft's latest 'Scroogled' ad attacks Android with privacy fears ( The Verge 2013-04-09 ) Microsoft hits out at Google with new "Scroogled" ad ( NeoWin 2013-04-10 ) ^ These from the past two days. Hmmm. That's at least the 4th 5th 6th 10th(?) story of this nature since fall. You know what's really weird? The word Xbox does not appear in that latest story at NeoWin. Xbox music free streams will be monetized by TargetSpot. The Scroogle campaign since last fall ... Microsoft slams Google again, warns shoppers not to get "Scroogled” [update] ( NeoWin 2012-11-28 ) Microsoft slams Android on Twitter; response is mixed ( NeoWin 2012-12-05 ) Microsoft's corporate PR head calls out Google PR exec on Twitter ( NeoWin 2012-12-17 ) Microsoft exec slams low Google+ interaction rate ( NeoWin 2013-02-01 ) Microsoft warns: "Don't get Scroogled by Gmail" ( NeoWin 2013-02-07 ) Google's head of privacy slams Microsoft's Scroogled ad blitz ( NeoWin 2013-03-02 ) With over 3.5 million hits, Microsoft winds down Scroogled advertisements ( NeoWin 2013-03-04 ) Microsoft not killing Scroogled campaign after all ( NeoWin 2013-03-05 ) Microsoft: Expect Another Major Anti-Google Attack From Us ( Windows8update 2013-03-05 ) Microsoft says manipulating search results affects traffic, stares disapprovingly at Google ( NeoWin 2013-03-27 ) Microsoft hits out at Google with new "Scroogled" ad ( NeoWin 2013-04-10 ) And the unintended consequences? ... Microsoft wants you to know that Google reads your love letters ( NeoWin 2013-02-14 ) Microsoft teaming up with Oracle against Google in Java case? ( ZDNet 2013-02-20 ) Microsoft goes after Google by supporting Massachusetts privacy bill ( NeoWin 2013-03-05 ) Report: Google Told EU About MSFT Browser Ballot Issue ( Tom's Hardware 2013-03-07 ) Google and Opera reportedly behind Microsoft's browser ballot fine ( NeoWin 2013-03-07 ) Microsoft patent fight with Google could ban Google Maps in Germany ( NeoWin 2013-03-07 ) Microsoft backs privacy bill in effort to keep Google Apps out of the classroom ( The Verge 2013-03-07 ) Google and Opera behind Microsoft's $730-million EU antitrust fine, says FT ( The Verge 2013-03-07 ) How Microsoft lets the Chinese government spy on its citizens via Skype ( NeoWin 2013-03-08 ) Microsoft enables China to spy on Skype users via keyword triggers ( TechSpot 2013-03-08 ) Report: U.S. government looking into Microsoft for foreign bribery ( NeoWin 2013-03-19 ) Microsoft reportedly facing SEC and DOJ investigation over foreign bribery claims ( The Verge 2013-03-19 ) Microsoft, Partners Investigated for Bribery in International Markets ( Thurrott 2013-03-20 ) EDIT: added article(s)

Next Xbox to feature AMD processor, not compatible with 360 titles ( TechSpot 2013-04-09 ) Oh yeah, it's just a rumor. Nothing to see here. Move along now. Next-gen Xbox will reportedly work with set-top boxes to let console control TV services ( NeoWin 2013-04-10 ) Oh yeah, it's just a rumor. Nothing to see here. Move along now. Xbox music free streams will be monetized by TargetSpot ( NeoWin 2013-04-10 ) It's not a surprise that Microsoft is going down this route as it needs to find sustainable ways to support its many different platforms to be able to stay in the cash positive position that it has sustained for many years. Well now, this makes the Scroogle campaign look a little hypocritical, wouldn't you say? Love the last sentence there from NeoWin ( "It's not a surprise ..." ) who will rationalize away anything and everything! The latest roundup of XboxFiles ( The Truth Is Out There ) ... Kinect could police who watches films at home ( EuroGamer 2012-11-06 ) Microsoft Patent Lets Hollywood Watch You with Camera ( Tom's Hardware 2012-11-06 ) In Microsoft patent, Kinect watches you ( NeoWin 2012-11-07 ) Xbox Live service down for Xbox 360, Windows 8 and more [update] ( NeoWin 2013-01-30 ) Rumor: next Xbox to block used games with one-time activation codes ( TechSpot 2013-02-06 ) GameStop: Gamers won't buy next Xbox if it blocks used games ( NeoWin 2013-02-08 ) Xbox co-founder says the last five years have been painful to watch ( TechSpot 2013-02-13 ) Former Microsoft Xbox team member slams current state of Xbox 360 ( NeoWin 2013-02-13 ) EA exec: It's unlikely 'next Xbox' will play Xbox 360 games ( NeoWin 2013-02-13 ) Microsoft claims no involvement in raid of hacker who leaked next-gen Xbox info ( NeoWin 2013-02-23 ) Microsoft axes Xbox Live Gold Family pack, doesn't love your offspring ( NeoWin 2013-03-08 ) Microsoft stops offering Xbox Live Gold Family Packs without warning ( Geek.com 2013-03-08 ) Analyst: PS4 and next-gen Xbox games will cost $70 ( NeoWin 2013-03-11 ) UPDATED: Xbox Entertainment Awards blighted by security breach ( MCV 2013-03-19 ) Microsoft's Xbox Entertainment Awards website hit with security breach ( NeoWin 2013-03-19 ) Microsoft confirms 'high-profile' employee Xbox Live accounts hacked ( The Verge 2013-03-19 ) Microsoft team members targeted in Xbox Live account attacks ( NeoWin 2013-03-20 ) Xbox 'Durango' XDK leak "confirms" always-online, mandatory HDD installs, required Kinect 2 ( NeoWin 2013-03-19 ) Xbox 'Durango' leak claims console is 'always connected,' games must be installed to hard disk ( The Verge 2013-03-20 ) FUD alert: "always connected" Xbox 720 rumors are mostly paranoia ( TechSpot 2013-03-20 ) 1600 Microsoft Points offered to UK residents affected by website error ( NeoWin 2013-03-22 ) Report: Next Xbox Will Be Always-On, Games Run off HDD] ( Tom's Hardware 2013-03-24 ) Microsoft: Xbox SmartGlass can be used "to spy on your kids" ( NeoWin 2013-03-28 ) More rumors pop up on Microsoft's "always on" next Xbox ( NeoWin 2013-04-04 ) Microsoft creative director on always-on console: #dealwithit ( TechSpot 2013-04-05 ) Microsoft Studios creative director debates 'always on' game console stance ( NeoWin 2013-04-05 ) Microsoft creative director: 'I don't get the drama' over 'always-on' Xbox rumors ( The Verge 2013-04-05 ) Microsoft Xbox gaffe reveals cloudy arrogance. ( No, we're not all online all the time ) ( UK Register 2013-04-05 ) Microsoft issues statement apologizing for employee's Twitter comments on next-generation Xbox ( The Verge 2013-04-05 ) Snarky Microsoft Director Tweets Support for Always-On Consoles ( Maximum PC 2013-04-05 ) Microsoft employee on rumored Xbox Internet requirement: “#dealwithit” ( Ars Technica 2013-04-05 ) Microsoft apologizes for employee's 'inappropriate' Twitter comments ( NeoWin 2013-04-05 ) Next Xbox to feature AMD processor, not compatible with 360 titles ( TechSpot 2013-04-09 ) Xbox music free streams will be monetized by TargetSpot ( NeoWin 2013-04-10 )

First, as previously mentioned, always use the quotes! Second, using global variables are nice and all, but sometimes are overkill. They make sense when designing a batch file to be ported among several systems, something that most people don't do. The problem is that variables are easily changed by people, other batch files or by malware. Infamously it was often done by using '=' ( assignment ) rather than '==' ( test if equal ). The re-assignment would then cause all manner of havoc. I usually suggest hardcoding paths to save headaches, especially for core files in C:\Windows\System ( Win9x ) or C:\Windows\System32 ( WinXP+ ). Earlier NT and 2K might have been in \WinNT but unless running on an older one is a real possibility, avoid it. Additionally, IMHO I would always avoid RD or Del or similar destructive commands using easily changed variables. In your batch file do a sanity check ... echo. echo WinDir is set to %WinDir% echo. This will tell you what path is being fed to you and if it contains a trailing backslash already. An overall safer way might be using a local variable in the batch file perhaps called Target. To delete it ... set Target="C:\Example File Path\Filename.exe" if not exist %Target% echo File does not exist: %Target% if exist %Target% del %Target% Also, someone above used this example... IF EXIST "%WINDIR%\SYSTEM\NSCIRDA.SYS" (GOTO :NEXT) ... which should be ... IF EXIST "%WINDIR%\SYSTEM\NSCIRDA.SYS" GOTO NEXT ... because the colon does not belong there. Or better ... set Target="C:\Windows\System\Nscirda.sys" if exist %Target% goto NEXT