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Dobby

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  1. what I'm looking into at the moment is a base DVD created by vLite then custom settings and applications on USB. It seems possible with the Autounattend.xml file. I'm just about to try to get applications to install now.

  2. Avast has been free for personal use for many years. They charge for businesses. I believe it's a very good product. I've recommended it to many people and they have thanked me.

    One friend said strange things were happening to his computer. He ran the online checker for Avast and it found a virus. He was running AVG at the time but this didn't find it.

    We used Norton Antivirus 2003 at work (a while ago now!). That was a joke. What a PC killer that thing was. It might have been a good virus checker but boy did it like using resources. Don't know if it has improved since then but I'm happy with Avast.

  3. Wow you trust Windows THAT much! ;)

    I've thought it works better the other way round. I've had Avast for years and my router is all the firewall I need. I've never needed to use Defender or Windows Firewall, or any other anti malware software but then I use Firefox which helps too. After playing Counterstrike Source and wondering why it wasn't working too well I came back to Vista to find a message asking me if I wanted to unblock Counterstrike. Not very useful. I guess once it's unblocked it's no longer a problem but IMO it's just another thing that gets in the way.

    Surely you need something for your email (unless like most ppl these days, including me, you use webmail)?

  4. WOW! I liked the interactive search box but being a run box as well that's just excellent! Just tried it out. Works a treat! Not only that but you can select the folders while you're typing by pressing the down key then carry on typing the rest of the path. Sweet!

  5. Yea I found the networking pretty good in 2004 too.

    By "supports USB" if you mean as a boot device it doesn't look like it. I've not tried anything else yet.

    I've just tried to use the x64 version and it doesn't seem to be x64 at all. Apart from the fact that it's not even an x64 program it doesn't have an emulated x64 proc. Most annoying.

  6. Well the two new machines I'm planning for my wife and I will keep us going for a while and besides I won't be able to upgrade for a while after the money I'll have spent!!

    Weather I can limit myself to only one further major upgrade in the next five years will be tough though! Mind you I'll have three licenses (I'm planning an HTPC as well) so if I need to do a major upgrade then I'll just upgrade the one that hasn't been done for a while.

    Right, thanks, I'm convinced. OEM is the way for me. Besides if I do need to buy another license I'll have not lost anything as the retail version is still twice the price (unless of course I need to do it again).

  7. With XP you could get an OEM copy if you bought some hardware component with it. The OEM copies are cheapers. Don't know if this applies to Vista ... In fact I've just checked eBuyer (British online retailer) and they are offering 3 pack editions of Vista Home Premium for £220. That's about £73 per copy. It doesn't look like you need to buy hardware either.

  8. I'd been thinking about doing something like this for ages but I wanted to make a program that was more open in terms of being able to add your own applications. I install a good 50 apps onto my systems and you can't possibly cover everyone.

    What I was thinking was some kind of Firefox add-in that allows you to record where the download is (what links to hit) and where the version number is (or just do a file diff). Of course if the site changes then you have a problem but I imagine you'll have the same issue. The OpenOffice download is a good example of a complex download procedure.

    It would also get around the issue of licensing would it not (as the program wouldn't link by default to any apps)?

    Thoughts anyone?

  9. I'm trying to do a minimum install of XP (for my Car PC project) and tried removing all components but got the following error on XP install:

    An exception occurred while trying to run "shell32,Control_RunDLL intl.cpl,,/f:C:\WINDOWS\system32\$winnt$.inf" /s:"D:\I386""

    Should I start with something a little more conservative (for example the safe option) and work from there or has anyone come across this before?

  10. ...of course it depends on your point of view I guess but Winamp has come under quite a bit of criticism with the release of 5.2 and new, some say slow or difficult, SHOUTcast browser plus other extras. I like the idea of the portable device support but to be honest the new Creative explorer does the job just fine for me.

    The nice dynamic search box in the browser was quick and easy to use but is no more. Plus they are starting to include adware albeit optionally but it's the beginnings of the path to the dark side.

    I also don't like the general attitude of members on the Winamp forum. I've noticed any comments or criticism about their browser have been met with extremely defensive even out right rude retaliation. People have just been told to to "live with it". If it was one person then fine. But many people have been constructive in their comments and to just dismiss them as idiots seems a little narrow minded.

    I don't really visit many forums but I guess I'm just spoilt with MSFN :P I guess maybe Winamp is getting too big for it's boots.

    [/rant]

    Sorry. I felt I had to voice my opinions.

    So I'm gonna start looking for another player or maybe even write my own! (I'm not kidding I am a software developer:) )

  11. How can I load the modern skin by default. When I start WinAmp now it has the classic Skin.

    I've changed the following in the INI File:

    XModernskin=1

    XSkinSetting="Winamp Modern"

    Yes I see this problem too. I've tried it without quotes as well and also another skin called Avalon. Checking winamp.ini file after install shows skin=Winamp Classic.

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