JoeMSFN

Could also be that (barring a few weirdo updates from MS) XPCREATE just works and the online documentation and previous forum posts and replies are quite sufficient to help any XPCREATEr so there isn't a need to post...

Darn it.... I wanted to contribute something trivial and questionable in it's community usefullness.. Anyway my 1st (and only guess) was 13th Floor (before I even scrolled down). I only knew it since a friend of mine is kinda into that movie big time and I just saw it (again) recently.

Well my cmdlines.txt file is [COMMANDS] "REGEDIT /S DefUserRegTweaks.reg" "RunOnceEx.cmd" "useraccounts.cmd"(I know your question was "after install",read on.) While I've never actually tried to import a .reg file except cmdlines.txt, I suppose the REGEDIT /S DefUserRegTweaks.reg line could be placed whereever you run commands after install.. (renaming the .reg file as appropriate). And (forgive if I talk down to you) of course the .reg file needs to have the 1st line like... Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 so it's a true reg file.... Otherwise you could always add registry entrys as a separate command like the RunOnceEx.cmd file is structured using the REG ADD command (see unattended tutorial elsewhere on this site). Hope that gives a few ideas of what to try.

Probably the only "real"? solution is to buy the product to support the software author and then install the cracked version from the net. Downside with that is I'm too paranoid about stuff floating around the net. Who knows what kind of viruses and trojans that come unanounced with those "distributions"? Probably about as bad as the crapware that gets installed with the legit versions...

While I can't speak specifically for that particular card, here's some experience of mine with a similar issue. For "TV out" below, I am going to mean "composite video out". I hope that's what you mean. I setup an older Sony laptop with XP that originally came with an older version of Windows (98 I think). Windows would only recognize the "TV out" as a separate monitor if the "TV out" port is plugged into a "video in" port on some device before the computer is turned on. Give that a try, otherwise I'm fresh out of ideas for that card.

@gamehead200 Machine translates back to not Gotta love machine translations....

The "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT" is just a "shortcut" to the real classes key which I can never remember, but from the looks of your post is "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes"

I've never (well in recent memory ) removed an IDE HD while the PC was powered up. I have managed to install an IDE HD with the computer on. I then go into device manager and select "scan for changes". Depending on the computer, it has found it and brought it online! On some machines, (BIOS I'm assuming), it just doesn't see it, and requires a reboot before it'll see the drive.

I thought my U-1496+ 14.4k modem was awsome, well Zyxel's outdone themselves.... This thing is freakin' cool! (If it lives up to it's hype)... Note: I haven't bought one, just got really excited reading the specs and the price for this and a search here revealed it hasn't been posted yet. LCD display (full graphic). Displays signal strength, SSID, channel and encryption found. Let me say that again... it displays the SSID name on it's screen!!!!! You can tell it to scan for only open (non-encrypted) or all networks. Also is a usb wireless adapter. In the quick start guide, it says USB1.1 (USB 2 strongly recommended) so I assume this means it will actually use USB 2 at it's fastest speed, but will work on older USB ports also. Supports 802.11 a,b,g It does all this for a suggested list price for only $99!!! (did some searching @ compusa and found it for a penny shy of $80.) Did I mention it supports, WEP, WPA and WPA2 ? Site with a good picture Official website Compusa

Multiplayer FPS all the way!!!!! Not sure if I like massively mutli-player though...

Um... while a simple search revealed http://www.dougknox.com/, a search for various combinations of "default", "action", "drive" did not. If not a direct "deep" link, perhaps what keywords do I need to search in addition to site:www.dougknox.com I mean lots of cool stuff there.. (indirect thanks for the new site), but there are lots of cool stuff there.

I remember there was some stink with M$ and the guy that does BartPE. Don't remember the specifics, but I'm sure it's similar.... at least in an abstract way...

To the "original" poster (or quoted rather), he's probably thinking pre LiIon days when there was NiCd (Nickle Cadmium) and NiMH (Nickle Metal Hydride). The "other" he was thinking of I'm guessing is NiCd. Those were god awful and haven't been used in any portable computer for y-e-a-r-s.... Lithium Ion is the usual standard and (if you believe Apple) they only go through a cycle when the equivalent of discharging fully has been achived (i.e. you discharge half way and recharge twice, counts as one cycle). They are far supperior and can take some abuse as far as discharging partly then recharging while using, etc... Still the 1st charge is critical and needs to be left plugged in for 1/2 to 1 day before initial use. After that you should cycle it down (almost but not completely) empty then fully charge it over night. Standard disclaimers apply (I'm not a battery expert, but this seems to be the consensus on what I've read everywhere).

Another possibility, if they appear when you do google searches or use msfn, then yes I'd say it is spy/adware. The other though, if you don't get them visiting the two aforementioned sites, is a new class of popups I've read about that make an end-run around pop-up blockers is.... FLASH.... Yes that's right, from what I've read, flash can create popups and there's not a darned thing a pop-up blocker can do. In which case, if you use Firefox or other such Mozilla browsers, you might install an extension such as FlashBlock. It doesn't load the flash, but gives you an icon to click on if you wish to view the flash. Just suggesting two possibilities

No doubt... did not know that...Thank you for the info...

@echo off setlocal enableextensions enabledelayedexpansion set olddir=%userprofile%\desktop\old folder set newdir=%userprofile%\desktop\new folder pushd %newdir% for /f "tokens=*" %%c in ('cd') do set basepath=%%c for /f "tokens=*" %%d in ('dir/b/s/a') do ( set fullpath=%%d echo "!fullpath:%basepath%=!" ) endlocal I've altered it a little, namely and I've pulled my hair out on a similar issue. It has to do with the way cmd processes for loops. It seems variables don't get updated properly without delayed expansion enabled and the way to get variabled to update is to use ! instead of %. Also note that for that fancy replace line, you can't have !s around basepath.Note, this probably isn't a complete solution, but might give you a little help.

Could also try this. Seems to work in Firefox, but not in IE.... (the previous post's link makes you agree to a EULA ).

I noticed an .msi response has been posted for you, but I'd like to clarify hj_fr's post. Note the space between the S and following / I did a quickie command line run of 7.0.3 update with your original post (acted like a normal install Next next..) but hj_fr's line (with the space) installed just fine. It installed so quickly that I uninstalled and reinstalled the update with qb just to see the progress bar! About-> Reader verified 7.0.3 update took!

I use it to make the default to open .pdf files in reader stand-alone instead of in the browser. I hate my browser being "hung" until the .pdf is downloaded even partially before being able to open a new tab/window.Unfortunately with Tuner, the side effect of this is that "Open .pdf in browser" is no longer selectable to turn it back on . So as off topic as it might be, I've tried (somewhat) to to regsnap type utils to decypher what Adobe Reader 7 changes when that check box is toggled. (sometimes wants a reboot if I do it within the program). I can't make any sense of registry changes it does... Does anyone know how to make "Open .pdf in browser" unchecked but selectable by default? I prefer this since I install it for people and I have encounterred (a rare few) who preferr it on. :edit @MeanGene--- Sorry, I didn't answer your question, I just reread it and it asked why doesn't anyone use it.... and I just rambled about why I do use it...

@SilverHaze420 I'm with you on the CPU... from 2nd hand personal experience (meaning someone I know ) Retail (what I also call "boxed") CPUs have a warantee. The OEM CPUs (at least Intel, and probably AMD) have either 0 (zero) warantee, or are a pain to return/exchange. As far as anything else... just make sure it's a decent name brand component and that the distributor is willing to take it back... ask about warantee / exchange from your vendor (i.e. will they take it back within a month or at least handle DOAs, or do you have to deal with the manufacturer). Things to consider with the HD... do they die on you often? If so, you might want to shell out a little extra for the 3 year warantee ones. (they still exist).. For Western Digital it's called "special edition" (or at least used to). Sorry for diverting a little from the OEM vs. retail question... edit: another thing to check out.. if your buying separate components, (sound card, etc), check out the maufacturers web site to see if they support older products with drivers from "obsolete" items. Can come in handy later.

Initally I would have said the canned air, but something just came to mind reading all the other "ditto" replies... If you have a buddy with a compressor (and the appropriate nozzle), lug your box over there (or if your buddy's really cool, have them drag that to your place ). Anyways... the compressor option would hopefully be free, and works far more effectively than canned air. (way more pressure). If you go the canned air route, and the can starts getting cold and low pressure, you can usually get a little more bang for your buck by running warm/hot water over the sides. Don't do this for too long as you dont want it to explode! Either way, I wouldn't use a brush or any physical contact with the slot.

Am I the only one not getting that link to work?The closest thing I could find was http://jacksonian.ca/brian/info/miniPE.htm, but doesn't mention DigiWiz on the page at all.. From various quotes of MiniPE on other web sites, it sounds like a cool .ISO or whatever method is used to distribute it/create it...

sounds like it might be handy to install Adobe Reader 7 plus updates .01 & .02 !! (and if you go nuts, why not the language thingy and photo something se that it wants to install too )

Well I really only meant my "step-by-step" list as a guide. I assume that anyone who does this takes reasonable (read overly cautious) steps at preventing contamination of the 2nd system.In fact I prefer to use external drive enclosures to ensure the AV is up and running before the 2nd computer sees the infected computer's HD. I have (perhaps misguided belief) that this will help prevent potential infection in between boot and full AV load. Although I have had problems with external drives as windows (for me) loves to say "delayed write failed, your data may be corrupt". Thanx windows.

Apollogize if this is in dman's links, If you are using a firewall/router (and you should ), you need to also open the appropriate ports/protocols in your firewall and have them forwarded to your computer. If (God forbid) your computer is connected straight to your high speed net connection, and you have XP, you need to "allow exceptions" for the appropriate ports in "windows firewall".As for as port forwarding, there's plenty of help on the internet explaining better than I could. But the above is just the gist of it. edit: I just reread "he is behind a firewall", in that case, it may be necessary to apply whatever "NAT traversal" patches to get VPN to work.