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I noticed the same graphical oddity as apreese16, on multiple Windows installs. This is actually on XP x64 (using the 32-bit Basilisk).
With other themes (Royale, Zune etc.), the window buttons remain oversized, but the blue colour of the address bar changes to conform with the theme. With the classic theme it looks totally normal.
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On 08/11/2016 at 9:25 AM, jaclaz said:
Since in this particular case it is not exactly straightforward to find the file via archive.org, and exceptionally, here it is:
https://web.archive.org/web/20051208023845/http://www.lucifiar.net/enhance/download/xpack.zip
That isn't the XP Conversion Pack, that's something else called eXPerience Pack. The files and documentation are dated 2001/02, and it isn't happy about running under Server 2003.
I was able to find it here: http://www.x64bit.net/site/board/index.php?showtopic=2966
Though the download doesn't work but I found it on Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/20070225134424/http://www.windowsxlive.net/download/xpconv.zip
No need for sarcasm
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I had an Optiplex GX280 in the desktop form factor until I gave it away recently. Prescott Pentium 4s are vile, evil things, and I don't wish to ever own one again. I much prefer to use a Dothan Pentium M laptop in a docking station / port replicator.
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I've always found BlackWingCat's website a little difficult to get my head around... I can't see a download link for the IE6 update on that page, but I do have it, and I've uploaded it to Mediafire
http://www.mediafire.com/download/olaus7o3shh5h2x/IE6.0SP1-KB2722913-WINDOWS2000-X86-ENU.EXE
I found two versions of the Extended Kernel on BWC's website; the version with C, and the other with D. I'm not sure what the difference is between them. I use the C version
I've never made that change to the registry before installing the update.
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9 minutes ago, Tommy said:
But quite honestly, why can't an OS be secure and up-to-date, but still be as simple as 98/2000/XP is?
Microsoft are pandering to the masses. Technology is a part of pop culture now, and Microsoft doesn't want to be left behind. They are in the business of making money after all.
I think the fact that Windows 7 and 8 domain clients don't get the Windows 10 upgrade nagware speaks volumes. Maybe Microsoft are well aware that their business customers aren't going upgrade. Towards the end of Windows 7's life cycle we may see a new version of Windows intended for businesses and alike, deviating away from the consumer-oriented releases we've seen since 2012.
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Does the problem exist under a new user profile?
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On 29 May 2016 at 10:51 AM, Dibya said:
I use many modified Systemfiles to improve cleartype font optimization
I'm wondering exactly what kind of benefit that has. I use the Windows XP Cleartype Tuner to tweak the font rendering. If set to use the "heaviest" rendering, I find that XP Cleartype looks no different to that of Windows 7.
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Tomasz86, have you considered writing a guide to the unofficial Windows 2000 updates? That would be very useful.
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I've been using the Nov. 30th Release of UURollup (Windows2000-UURollup-v11-d20141130-x86-ENU) since its release, and so far I haven't experienced those issues. Is this on a real computer or virtual machine.
As far as I know, all you need for BWC's Extended Kernel are an update for IE6 (KB2722913), and the extended Kernel package itself. I use Windows2000-KB935839-v28c-x86-ENU.
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5 hours ago, jaclaz said:
Maybe (didn't really check) something *like* that has already been done. Try here
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http://forums.mydigitallife.info/threads/22076-Latitude-D610-request-fix-for-137GB-BIOS-limit
jaclaz
That thread has been hiding from my Google searches! Thanks. I guess that's why they call you "The Finder".
I read through the entire thing, and it seems that they did come up with a D610 BIOS with working 48bit LBA. However from what I understand PXE booting from the onboard LAN does not work with that BIOS. A deal breaker since I do use PXE booting. Oh well, I'll just keep using my stock BIOS and SSD.
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38 minutes ago, jaclaz said:
Not recommended why?
Well, I had read on the Dell forum that relying on the OS access routines could result in random data corruption. Now you've made me question the validity of that... I have no idea why Dell never added 48bit LBA support to the D800 BIOS. They never added it to the D610 either, but did to the D810 (D610's 15" cousin). It would be nice if somebody could implement the code from the D810 BIOS into the D610 BIOS, and perhaps others.
50 minutes ago, jaclaz said:In any case the 2 Gb are not that much for internet usage, it depends, but anyway the 7 should be tweaked to have a low RAM impact by the (mostly useless) standard services.
I get along just fine in Windows 7 with 2GB of RAM. Like you said, it depends. I use mostly old software and Pale Moon for my web browser. I've found Chrome and Firefox to be quite CPU intensive on a computer this old. I haven't disabled any services. I feel that it's not entirely necessary to do that.
Just FYI, if anyone is concerned about playing YouTube on a computer this old, Flash Player seems much more optimised than HTML5. A media player called SMPlayer with the SMTube addon works quite nicely for playing higher-res. videos outside of the browser without Flash or HTML5.
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My daily use Windows 7 Professional system has been running for 80 consecutive days without reboot, sleep, or even logging off. I'm posting this simply because I think a few members here will get a kick out of it, and also because I'm feeling that itch to switch back to XP for a while. (I usually like to switch between the various computers and operating systems I have.)
I booted the system in late March and it's been running flawlessly since then. Not one problem at all. I have (so far) missed 3 months worth of updates, and in my view the system is no worse off because of that.
This is Windows 7 Professional 32bit with SP1 running on an Intel 320 series 120GB SSD, inside an 11 year old Dell Latitude D610 laptop with a Pentium M processor at 2.13GHz. Not bad for an old machine, eh?
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I have a Dell Latitude D800. It's in pieces at the moment, unfortunately. I do have 2 Latitude D810s, a D610 and a Precision M70, and I can say that they run Windows 7 very well. Almost as well as they run Windows 2000 and XP. Obviously they are old machines, and a Core 2 Duo laptop like the Latitude D820 will have better performance, but you should be able to perform menial tasks with the Pentium M.
Which GPU does your D800 have? Dell offered a few different cards (and they are actual cards). There's an ATi one and an nVidia one that both have WDDM drivers for Vista that should work in 7.
2GB is enough RAM for general use. My concerns are the CPU. If you have one of the very early Banias Pentium Ms (1.3GHz or so) you might not be too impressed with the performance. If you have one of the later Dothan Pentium Ms running at around 1.8GHz, performance should be OK.
Finally I'd recommend an SSD, or at least a hard drive with good random read / write performance. That should make Windows 7 nice and snappy.
I'd recommend buying one of these media bay caddies and using a real SATA SSD: http://www.ebay.com/itm/280681703820 I use one of these with a 120GB Intel SSD in my Latitude D610, and it works very well. Be aware that the Latitude D800 does not support 48bit LBA, so the drive size is limited to 137GB. Windows 2000 SP4 and onwards support 48bit LBA in software, so you can technically use a drive bigger than 137GB, but it's not recommended.
You can also try an mSATA SSD in an mSATA to 2.5" IDE adapter in the main drive bay.
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3 minutes ago, Dave-H said:
Nothing here in England yet either, but I wouldn't expect to see anything here until tomorrow morning.
I'm installing today's updates right now.
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I got it to work! Thank you BlackWingCat! Also thank you to Dencorso for the synopsis of the process.
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Firefox and Thunderbird are unable to self-update on Windows 2000 with UUR. If you check for updates with an old version, it will claim it's already up to date.
On the other hand, Pale Moon will update itself just fine.
Does anyone why this is? Is there a fix for it? Apologies if this has already been discussed.
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4 hours ago, NoelC said:
And know this: Microsoft has NO incentive to solve it. They WANT you hating your old OS.
Big businesses and government offices using Windows 7 across the globe should be incentive enough.
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4 hours ago, Roffen said:
Seems I am unable to navigate the XP SP4 thread so I try posting here instead.
Checking my XP-Sp4 update status, I don't see any updates since april 27. I believe that was a bunch of updates made immediately after I installed the XP-SP4. I power off my computer every night, should I keep it online 24/7 to make sure updates may be installed, or are there just no new updates available yet?
The updates from May 10th should be available, and you shouldn't need to keep your computer on 24/7 to receive them, unless your system is bogged down by something else. If you set Windows Update to install updates automatically, perhaps try checking the Windows Update site itself. If it finds nothing, and you can verify that the May updates definitely are not installed, make sure you have the POSReady registry flag installed.
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On Sunday, May 22, 2016 at 0:05 AM, agrecascino said:
Actually, MrMaguire is right here. There is a 28c and d, both with g versions. I can't tell the difference between both builds and I still recommend the 26 series builds, since they are more compatible with programs and are less buggy(regressions in the 28 series(real ones(i promise))).
Would you mind giving a bit more detail? I'm just curious what you found to be working in the version 26 series that doesn't in the 28 series, as well as the bugs.
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32 minutes ago, agrecascino said:
Actually, MrMaguire is right here. There is a 28c and d, both with g versions. I can't tell the different between both builds and I still recommend the 26 series builds, since they are more compatible with programs and are less buggy(regressions in the 28 series(real ones(i promise))).
Thanks for the info.
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5 hours ago, roytam1 said:
That is "G" not "D". "G" means "Game Fix" which does not have some newer API exports so it will not confuse some games.
Thanks.
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For each release of the Extended Kernel, BlackWingCat has two files. One ending with C and another ending with D.
For example:
Windows2000-KB935839-v28c-x86-ENU
Windows2000-KB935839-v28d-x86-ENU
What's the difference?
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My friend in California doesn't have the ISO anymore, unfortunately.
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1 hour ago, sdfox7 said:
Are you referring to the free evaluation CD available on Microsoft's web site?
Microsoft.com: Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 Evaluation CD (archived here)
Yes.
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That link points to the 32-bit version