[Tweaking Sites]

Try the ones in my sig. Best I've found so far ;D

[Does anyone know more Windows XP tweaks?]

I've already done all the ones in my sig. Do you guys know anything else (registry edits/config files) for me to change to boost my computer even more? (It's like an addiction to do tweaks )

[SIMS 2 REG]

I think you should reinstall the games instead of trying to restore the registry entries one by one. Faster that way...

[start up programs]

What difference would that make? The system will still have to wait for the programs to load up. I suggest you to disable the startup programs you don't need entirely and just run them when you do need them.

[98Lite CD using optional.ini file]

link broken

but based on the quoted part, it seems like unattended installation for windows 98. i can guess it's sorta like nLite except rather than deleted from the CD, extra files remain but not installed .

[problem with daemon tools]

no one knows?

[problem with daemon tools]

during the installation, it showed an error about invalid drivers or something.

i'm using the batch method with this code:

ECHO.
ECHO Installing Daemon Tools 3.47
ECHO Please wait...
start /wait %systemdrive%\install\dtools\daemon.msi -qb REBOOT=ReallySuppress

anyone have a clue what's wrong?

btw, running that part of the code after explorer.exe loads up works fine

tia

[browser OS?]

is there any way to use a browser as an OS? like when i boot my computer, it'll open up firefox and start working without having windows installed?

this is mainly for a very old computer that has no use other than for web surfing.

[old cdimage?]

where can i find the old cdimage program that automatically converts C:\xpcd into the iso? it's not on the main page anymore and is replaced by cdimage gui. i find this harder to use. does anybody still have the old one (or the switches necessary)?

[How many cds did you screwed?]

an entire spindle's worth ~40

[The personal info microsoft collects and hides]

this is the reason why people should switch to linux

OPEN SOURCE !!!

[WARNING - careful how you type Google.com...]

nothing happens on firefox ^_^

[Microsoft Office Toolbar Problems]

thanks a lot. that got rid of the startup pane but the toolbar still remained after restarting Word

EDIT:

also, how can i remove that wizard that starts up with publisher?

[Microsoft Office Toolbar Problems]

anybody knows?

(Word is so annoying ...)

[It has been 7 years since Win98 was released]

i prefer windows 2000 to any other version of windows because it's not as bloated as Windows XP and still uses the NTFS filesystem. so they are equal in terms of stability and security

Windows XP seems to be geared too much towards new computer users for me.

[Microsoft Office Toolbar Problems]

everytime i open microsoft word, that stupid annoying taskpane at the right side opens up. i close it every time but when i restart it, it comes back again is there any way to remove it permanently?

also, is there any way to do the same for toolbars because there are some useless ones that just keep reappearing each time i restart word.

thanks

[how do i make my own shortcuts using batch method?]

is there a way to make links to other files (like to the desktop) using the batch method?

thanks

[about shrinking MS office]

is it possible to only keep parts of office that you need and remove the others?

i don't need the Outlook (thunderbird rocks ^_^ ) and Access (have no need for it now).

the version of my office is the 2000 version. is there anyway to remove these parts from the installation to save space ?

[how do you close windows with batch?]

i don't suggest that. That will also kill Windows as well, causing the entire shell to restart. Give it a try in the Task Manager, and kill explorer.exe.

Since they open up start menu folder, write down their names, replace SOMETITLE in the line I gave above with the title. If there are more then one, use MORE THEN ONE taskkill statement with the other name.

What's so complicated about that?

the explorer.exe trick worked but the taskkill didn't. i think it's because the folders aren't considered an independent process but more like a sub-process of Explorer.exe so when the shell got shut down, it will go along with it.

thanks

[how do you close windows with batch?]

it's not a specific program. many programs do this.

after the installation, they open up the start menu folder containing its shortcuts.

is there anyway of closing the folders that pop out?

[how do you close windows with batch?]

it's not really a process. it's more like folder windows popping up. read my post above yours for a more detailed description.

[how do you close windows with batch?]

basically, i'm using the batch method to unattendedly install my apps. during the installation, some of my programs automatically open several folder windows. i need to know if there's a command to close that.

[how do you close windows with batch?]

not the command window. i meant the folder windows.

[how do you close windows with batch?]

in my unattended installation, everything's fine except that two windows-explorer-type windows pop out. is there anyway i can close them with batch commands?

thanks

[who wants gmail?]

the thing is, i wasted 7 of them

now, i have to send them to my friends again (which is another 7)

hope Google sorts this out