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Thanks for the input guys! I'll give these a try...

Wow... I just realized something... dunno if it matters... echo Installing KB823353 (16 of 28) start /wait %systemdrive%/Installs/Hotfixes/KB823353.exe /Q:A /R:N echo Installing KB823353 (21 of 28) start /wait %systemdrive%/Installs/Hotfixes/KB823353.exe /Q Could this be the root of my problem? I found it when I was converting my hotfixes.cmd file into a RunOnceEx.cmd file.

Hey everyone, Does anyone have any good tips and/or links for tweaking Opera? I've tried Googling for some help, but I couldn't find anything for the version 8 beta (the latest release). Thanks!

Hey guys, Thanks for the input. I'll give it a shot with RunOnceEx (another thing I'll have to figure out) and see how things go. The part that's confusing me is that it still doesn't install properly when I don't put it in my UA. Is there a chance that another hotfix is messing with it?

Hi there, Just a note about the links... The link in the XP-SP1 section for downloading KB889293 actually directs you to the download for KB834707. Cheers!

Ok, now I'm just stumped... I tried installing all the rest of the hotfixes, except for KB828035. When I got to Windows Update, I had to install it, and 3 more updates that weren't there when I applied 828035 unattended... Does anyone have any clue as to why this is? P.S. It shows up continuously in WU, despite having installed it from there or UA.

I tried putting the hotfix in question at the very start of the list (to make sure that nothing prior was affecting it) and I tried at the very end of the list. Still no go. (both times with the /Q /O /N /Z switches) I'm gonna try just removing it and letting Windows Update handle it and see if it sticks...

Bah!!! It's still not working... I've tried the /Q switch, as well as /quiet /norestart /o /n and I still get the same problem. Anyone have any suggestions? Here is a copy of my hotfixes.cmd file @ echo off title Hotfix Installer echo Installing KB823182 (1 of 28) start /wait %systemdrive%/Installs/Hotfixes/KB823182.exe /Q /O /N /Z echo Installing KB824105 (2 of 28) start /wait %systemdrive%/Installs/Hotfixes/KB824105.exe /Q /O /N /Z echo Installing KB824141 (3 of 28) start /wait %systemdrive%/Installs/Hotfixes/KB824141.exe /Q /O /N /Z echo Installing KB825119 (4 of 28) start /wait %systemdrive%/Installs/Hotfixes/KB825119.exe /Q /O /N /Z echo Installing KB826939 (5 of 28) start /wait %systemdrive%/Installs/Hotfixes/KB826939.exe /Q /O /N /Z echo Installing KB828035 (6 of 28) start /wait %systemdrive%/Installs/Hotfixes/KB828035.exe /quiet /norestart /o /n echo Installing KB828741 (7 of 28) start /wait %systemdrive%/Installs/Hotfixes/KB828741.exe /Q /O /N /Z echo Installing KB833987 (8 of 28) start /wait %systemdrive%/Installs/Hotfixes/KB833987.exe /Q /O /N /Z echo Installing KB837001 (9 of 28) start /wait %systemdrive%/Installs/Hotfixes/KB837001.exe /Q /O /N /Z echo Installing KB839645 (10 of 28) start /wait %systemdrive%/Installs/Hotfixes/KB839645.exe /Q /O /N /Z echo Installing KB840315 (11 of 28) start /wait %systemdrive%/Installs/Hotfixes/KB840315.exe /Q /O /N /Z echo Installing KB840374 (12 of 28) start /wait %systemdrive%/Installs/Hotfixes/KB840374.exe /Q /O /N /Z echo Installing KB841873 (13 of 28) start /wait %systemdrive%/Installs/Hotfixes/KB841873.exe /Q /O /N /Z echo Installing KB883357 (14 of 28) start /wait %systemdrive%/Installs/Hotfixes/KB883357.exe /Q /O /N /Z echo Installing js56nen.exe (15 of 28) start /wait %systemdrive%/Installs/Hotfixes/js56nen.exe /Q:A /R:N echo Installing KB823353 (16 of 28) start /wait %systemdrive%/Installs/Hotfixes/KB823353.exe /Q:A /R:N echo Installing KB867801 (17 of 28) start /wait %systemdrive%/Installs/Hotfixes/KB867801.exe /Q:A /R:N echo Installing KB870669 (18 of 28) start /wait %systemdrive%/Installs/Hotfixes/KB870669.exe /Q:A /R:N echo Installing DirectX 9.0c (19 of 28) start /wait %systemdrive%/Installs/Hotfixes/dxsetup.exe /silent echo Installing Windows Media Player 9 (20 of 28) start /wait %systemdrive%/Installs/Hotfixes/WMP9.exe echo Installing KB823353 (21 of 28) start /wait %systemdrive%/Installs/Hotfixes/KB823353.exe /Q echo Installing KB835732 (22 of 28) start /wait %systemdrive%/Installs/Hotfixes/KB835732.exe /passive /norestart /o /n echo Installing KB840987 (23 of 28) start /wait %systemdrive%/Installs/Hotfixes/KB840987.exe /passive /norestart /o /n echo Installing KB841356 (24 of 28) start /wait %systemdrive%/Installs/Hotfixes/KB841356.exe /passive /norestart /o /n echo Installing KB841533 (25 of 28) start /wait %systemdrive%/Installs/Hotfixes/KB841533.exe /passive /norestart /o /n echo Installing KB873376 (26 of 28) start /wait %systemdrive%/Installs/Hotfixes/KB873376.exe /passive /norestart /o /n echo Installing KB889293 (27 of 28) start /wait %systemdrive%/Installs/Hotfixes/KB889293.exe /passive /norestart /o /n echo Installing Q828026 (28 of 28) start /wait %systemdrive%/Installs/Hotfixes/Q828026.exe /Q /O /N /Z QChain.exe echo Restarting the PC... shutdown.exe -r -f -t 10 -c "Windows XP will now restart" exit

Yeah, thanks Hulk... I realized my problem afterwards... oh well... onwards and upwards...

Hey everyone, I'm trying to setup an unattended install with a batch file to launch all the hotfixes to date. However, when it comes to KB828035, I've tried to install it using the /U /O /N /Z switches. When I do this, it still shows up in Windows Update. Even when I go to download it and install it from WU, it shows up again. WU tells me that it was installed successfully, but no luck. Any suggestions? EDIT: Ignore this post entirely... I'm using the wrong switches...

I'd have to say that in comparison between IE and FireFox, the latter wins. With Thunderbird and Outlook, on the other hand, I'd have to say that Outlook is far more useful than Thunderbird. T-bird is simply an e-mail client while Outlook has a built in calendar, task list, and better contact organization than T-bird.

Tell everyone you know about this forum people!!! We've got to get past Neo*in!!! lol...

It depends very much on the hardware that you're using and the surrounding area. For example, with my Linksys 802.11b router, I can get full signal anywhere within my house, but when I go outside, I can barely get any signal in the lane behind my house (about 30 ft). While on the other hand, at my school, there is a building that barely has any signal on the top floor since the whole building is concrete and the routers are on the floor below. I know that for Linksys routers you can get big antennae that are supposed to increase the range of your wireless signal by about 70%. If you're worried about your neighbours leeching off your internet or connecting to your network, have a look at WPA encryption and MAC address filtering. Cheers!

I know how to configure the icons once they're there already. I'm wondering about the default value that icons are assigned when Windows is given a new tray icon to deal with. By default it sets the hiding scheme to "Hide when inactive" and I would like it to be "Always Hide". Thanks for the reply though.

Hey everyone, I just followed all the instructions and I was able to get my Office 2003 slipstreamed. However, when you follow this process, you loose the ability to cache the installation files. Is there any way of keeping this option? I've changed the setup.ini file in FILES/SETUP/ to look like CDCACHE=auto ;LOCALCACHEDRIVE=C:\ DELETABLECACHE=0 PURGE=0 But isn't the LOCALCACHEDRIVE variable commented out here? I've tried uncommenting it, but no luck... Any suggestions?

Yes, Firefox does prevent most (almost all) spyware from getting onto your comptuer, but that doesn't mean that it will forever. As Firefox becomes more and more popular, "they" will start to find ways to write spyware for FF as well. If you've never had any spyware on your computer with FF, then great! I'm just saying that no piece of software is bullet-proof. Most definately don't use a plain old IE browser with no protection. It's like giving the keys to your house to a total stranger.

It's not necessarily a dumb question...Google is your friend... Googled OEM = Original Equipment Manufacturer Cheers!

Hey everyone, I'm wondering if there's a way of changing the default setting for the system tray to "Always Hide" instead of "Hide when inactive" without any extra program running. I've googled just about every combination of "system tray hide icons automatic all" and so on... (just so I don't repeat my mistake with the shell question, sorry). Thanks!

@Dagonet': I agree, that's a really slick skin and wallpaper. Could you post links please?

Really? Wow... they must have done something special to my specific model then... stupid Dell... they "fixed" my friend's laptop screen and it came back with a blown pixel... talk about poor quality.

The problem with this is that Dell computers have a special partition at the very beginning of the drive that the BIOS checks to see if it is "allowed" to boot from. He would need to clone this partition onto his new drive before being able to boot from it.

For all you people who want to use Server2003 as a general use computer... you've got to be kidding... If the extra $300-600 isn't enough to convince you, think about the fact that Server 2003 was designed to be just that... a server. It'd be like trying to race with a tank vs a ferrari (which some people are still stupid enough to try). XP Pro is about as good as it gets right now in terms of a common use computer.

Hey everyone, I'm wondering if there is a way of adding an alternate shell (not a desktop replacement like Aston or Talisman) to XP. I'd like to get something like bash or csh on my computer since I'll be using it a lot at school anyways. I'd rather not install Cygwin either... that this is really big and I had a lot of bugs with it in first year (two years ago). Thanks in advance!

Probably not... Unless there's something absolutely critical that I NEED Longhorn for, then no...

41% Just barely a healthy life as per these people... They should ask a question about games (online/comp vs real-life) that would be pretty heavily weighted...