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WUD works for me. I just downloaded 70MB of stuff... Oh... and you need to redo the icon for it. It looks pretty bad in Alt-Tab... geez jcarle... can't you do any better? Just a couple of things that would make v2.1 wicked: 1) Would it be possible to have WUD remember the location of where you want to download the files to? If I put the exe in [b]C:\Program Files\Windows Update Downloader\[/b], but I want to save them to [b]C:\Updates[/b], I have to specify that path each time. 2) Have WUD keep track of which files have been downloaded? That way, after the next patch tuesday, only the files that you don't already have are downloaded. 3) An option to download the files to different folders based on the categories? Then you can choose to download everything, and then integrate the service pack from one directory, then integrate the updates from another directory (which is usually done with a batch file or the like). Keep up the good work man! Glad to see you back in action.

I'd probably be able to help with Server 2003. The only part I'm not sure about is where to find the URL for each of the updates.

So... a discussion about OEM licencing, which is cheaper than standard licencing, turns into a comment about how Microsoft is trying to squeeze every dime out of the customers? And where was the discussion about WGA? There are plenty of other threads about that, but this isn't one of them.

You could get a MicroDrive and boot from that (same form factor as CF cards), but I'm not sure what drivers it would require to boot - probably those than Aegis listed. It's probably more hassle than it's worth...

Computer engineering and Electrical engineering do share a common base (basic circuitry), but what you do with that afterwards is where the difference lies. Computer engineering focusses more on logic and hardware programming, while electical engineering has more of a lean towards signals and communications. Computer Science is totally different. There's a lot more programming in computer science than there is in any of the engineering degrees. That's the simple expanation of it. Of course, if you apply yourself and work hard, you can do pretty much anything with your degree, since a proper degree should teach you how to think... not regurgitate.

Like Yzöwl said, this isn't the right forum for nLite questions. Topic Moved.

Thanks for the update! Keep up the good work!

You could use RoboCopy to move the unwanted files into the Recycle Bin, or to another temporary directorty that you then just delete. Robocopy has an option to exclude files/directories that match certain criteria. I'm sure that there are ways to make fancy "for all except" type statements in batchfiles, but I have no clue how to do them.

@Thauzar - One licence, one computer. That's how most licencing fees work. Btw... Opera 9.01 was released a while ago...you need to update your sig. @Jeremy - Just be warned - rebooting every time you want to configure something new might get a little annoying. DeepFreeze was meant for workstations that people come to, sit down, use, and then leave - not really for home use computers.

Nope... check your video drivers. That's always the first step in checking AveDesk problems. Have you also tried a clean install of AveDesk?

I think the simple answer to this question is that depending on how the program does it's work, defragging can either be good or bad. If you use a program like Diskeeper or Windows Defragmenter to defragment your files, doing so regularly won't do much harm. These programs simply defragment files without giving too much consideration for where the files end up afterwards. I know that Diskeeper provides the option to consolidate free space, but for most applications, this a second priority to simple defragmenation. If you use a program like O&O Defrag or PerfectDisk (in Smart Placement mode) that also actively relocates all the files based on usage/name/last access/whatever, then doing a defrag every day will probably hurt more than it will help. Let's take the example of a "perfectly" defragmented drive. Now you change one file that is positioned towards the beginning of the drive and it ends up fragmenting. These programs will re-arrange all the files after that one to make sure everything "fits" the "best". Moving around several gigs of data every day is a large strain on your hard drive, since the defrag process is working the hard drives more than you probably do in a day! Defragmenting every day is probably a bit excessive. Every week or two is more than plenty for most people. Unless you do heavy video editing where lots of new files are being altered or changed, there's no reason to defrag everyday.

@ricktendo64 - not everyone wants to reinstall just to get their updates... Another option is to use jcarle's XP Downloader - jcarle's Utilities. It downloads all the required updates since SP2. Total download comes in at about 60MB or so... and you can install or slipstream those updates. I'm not sure why AutoPatcher is so big... Oh - and the link provided i ricktendo's last post is for the Dutch version of XP - not english.

Ok... maybe the title doesn't explain things well. I'll try to do better here. I signed up for hosting with DreamHost recently, and their e-mail communications support SSL. Here's the catch - the security certificate that they provide you is valid for mail.dreamhost.com, while you check your e-mail on mail.yourdomain.com. This throws up errors in whatever decent e-mail client you use Is there any way of redirecting mail.dreamhost.com to mail.yourdomain.com locally? The hosts file doesn't really work, since the IP of mail.yourdomain.com isn't static. Any and all suggestions are welcome (aside from not using SSL).

Well... Outlook has more to it than TB does. I use the calendar and tasks in Outlook to coordinate my day, and I've also got e-mails from years ago that have attachments that I still might need to forward. Importing the messages into TB doesn't preserve the attachments properly... so all you get is a one or two word e-mail.

I'll be sticking with Office itself. There are too many tools in MS Office that I use that don't work well in other replacement systems. Track Changes for example... I had a 300 page report almost ruined because someone tried to save it using OpenOffice... Not to mention that Office comes with Outlook... which is pretty much essential for me.

I used to use ad blockers (either an extension in Firefox, options in Maxthon, or AdMuncher) while surfing the web, but then I started up my own site and wanted to support it and keep it all running for itself. I started to see the discrepancies between what my site stats counter had been telling me, and what Google Ads had been telling me about my site traffic. It's kinda harsh when about 30% of your viewers aren't supporting your site by removing the ads. Mind you, my site only costs me $8/month, but it's far, far, FAR more expensive to keep MSFN running. AdMuncher gives statistics on how much bandwidth you've saved... a whole 30MB in 2 months. Out of how much BW used on the web? 1GB, 2GB? MSFN doesn't use flashy "click the red spider" type of ads, so what's the problem with having a small unobtrusive box at the top and bottom of the page? It helps keep MSFN going folks. If you don't want this site to disappear, please don't use ad blockers. @Cygnus - Donating online is more secure now than it has been. There are encryption protocols in place left, right, and center, and if you pay using a decent credit card, the company can reverse pretty much any charges that you didn't authorize. (Note - I said with a decent credit card - Visa, MC, AmEx, etc)

Have you actually looked through the entire Unattended Guide? There's information on how to include silent application installs on the CD as well. I haven't heard of any program that will do everything for you, and honestly, I wouldn't trust one either.

Ok... that's enough spam for now. @tomerbd - Don't spam the boards with your software. We do appreciate contributions from members, but we do not appreciate members who only advertise themselves and don't help others as well. Topic Closed

nLite questions go in nLite forum. Topic Moved

Frame Burst basically groups several packets destined for one client all together and sends them all at the same time. That one client will get the information faster, but all the others might have to wait. So for you - Enabled.

Click on the Unattended Guide link at the top of the page. A simple search for Unattended Install would have found a LOT of information. As for making the CD/DVD - you're probably best off doing some simple reading and doing it yourself. You can use Microsoft Virtual PC (which is now free) to test out the CD before burning it or installing on a real system.

Wireless range - got to the Wireless -> Advanced Wireless Settings page, and change the Transmit Power to whatever you want. Just a word of warning - you do push the hardware more when you boost this, so do it in small steps until you've got a level of performance that you're happy with. Having the largest signal isn't always the best, since over 100mW or so, the singals start to get a lot of noise, and you can actually get more dropouts. If you find that you need even more than what the router can give you, go and buy a couple of 7 dBi antennae. I've got them on my router at home, and they're nothing short of fantastic. At my old place, with these and the signal boosted to max, I was able to get my wireless signal 4 houses down. If you've only got one or two wireless clients, you can enable Frame Burst. If you've got a lot of different wireless traffic, turn it off. Other than that - there isn't really that much more to it. Enjoy! @sven - why would you want to do that? Make it a 5 port router with no internet? Or is that option to make it a 5 port wireless client?

The one reason why I advise people not to use DD-WRT is because the web interface is completey different than the default. Thibor keeps the same kind of layout, while adding many new features. The best way for you to find out - try them both!

Moved to nLite forum. If you have modified your system with nLite, please post there from now on. Topic Moved

Honestly - if you use RyanVM's coupon, it's one hell of a deal. On my old site that was hosted by my university, I was making about $3-4 dollars per month off Google Ads. If I can make the site a little more popular, then the site will end up paying for itself.