Fredledingue

Hi! I will be FFMC the next threee weeks. As Soon as I'll be back you can count me in in your w98 survival campain!

Technicaly I could build some restore app with vbs and bat, even using pkzip and pkunzip to compress the files. This restore app would work jointly with my Installed File Checker to detect files changes from a certain point. But I will need some help to know which files can be deleted or replaced while windows is running and which files can't and other advices. I also need to know if there is some interrest in me doing that. Maybe some true programmers who knows better and knows more advanced programming languages are already or would like to be on a project like this.

Of course! I forgot that!

I don't know. Can you spot an ini file or a reg key where the windows statu of freecell is stored? If not, it's hardcoded in freecell. What I can do is to write a VBS to launch freecell maximized. Then you create a shortcut to this VBS instead of the freecell exe.

-Copy-Paste this into notepad and save it as "MaximizeAll.vbs" -Create a shortcut or copy the file to the quick launch folder (if you use quick launch). As you will see it will ask how many windows to maximize... not realy fully automatic but I don't know how to count the number of open windows in vbs and I don't know if it's possible (without 3d party dll). If you insert a value too high or too low, it won't cause any error. So let's say you have 9 windows open and don't want to bother counting them, dash "10" in the input box and click "ok". Note: Reduce or increase this value: wscript.sleep 200 to fit better with the speed of your computer. On my machine these values work perfectly until I got some crazy errors from the applications I want to maximize but I must say that my system is barely stable at the moment and is not a reference. set WshShell=wscript.createobject("wscript.shell") Title = "Maximize (almost) all" n = InputBox("How many windows do you want to maximize?", Title, 2, 5120, 3840) For i=1 To n Tabs = Tabs & "{TAB}" WshShell.SendKeys "%(" & Tabs & ")" wscript.sleep 100 WshShell.SendKeys "% x" wscript.sleep 200 Next msgbox "ok" HF

...and there are thousands of Linux distros ranging from micro-installs of a few Mb to the full bells-and-whisles ones. By contrast there are only ONE version of desktop OS sold by M$ and it's XP. And one day it will be Vista. That's the problem.

version 2.1 -Added: Exclusion list -Fixed: New folders sometimes not checked (verify batch file and new folders) -Improvemed the function to avoid unsorted lists -Updating the batch file for new unsorted folder found during the process -Fixed: Various potential errors -Less garbage in the reports! (when listed by blocks) -Lists of scanned and excluded folders added at the top of the report (also in ScanList.txt) -Added: Duration of the process (for debuging purpose and curiosity) -->duration: 5.4 seconds

Atmosphere, I agree. What will kill w98 is the new technologies like 64bit that are flat out uncompatible with this old OS. Also increasing audio/video quality/resolution/sampling, HDTV etc are making also w98 a bit limited because of the FAT32 4Gb limit. But, it's not Vista or XP that are causing thiis move. It's the new hardware technologies. Vista and XP64 just appaer to be able to handle new hardwares. If one day someone decide to create an alternative windows compatible 64 bit OS, the world will rush in on it. Because XP and Vista are realy POS. XP was a bloat monster comparing to 2000 (but 2000 was only the first version fo XP) or w98, now Vista is amonster of bloat comparing to XP. The w98 comparison is even not made anymore.

I confess I never edited DVD. But the only limitation I can see about DVD editing is the file size limited to 4Gb. But I don't know if you need files over 4Gb to edit DVD. The scond disadvantage is that softwares are written to work on XP only, but that's not a problem with the OS, it's a problem of the software. About Blue Ray CD why it wouldn't be compatible with w98? No driver? Sure! You can remove pinball and paint. You will save 300 Kb. LOL Now just one technical question: how long it takes for a Vista platform to find a piece of information among 7GB of datas?

two error messages: 1/ first time: "a component cannot be found" 2/ second time "the version of windows is not compatible with this package" (or something of that effect)

What XP or Vista offers about video editing that w98 don't?

And for what version of OE? I have OE 5.5 thought I have IE6.xxxIs it optionable? (well I will see) LOL

It seems that the only software that realy do and do only a system file restore is the old SecondChance. (Ghost and PowerQuest are for HD restore/replication) Too bad it's an abandonware, not even distributed anymore and was little known at its time (why?). Is it safe to use that old program considering the w98se evolution and the new environement today? What about getting all the files on a CD or in zip files and simply copy-paste them when you want to "roll back" your system files? A line temporarily added to autoexec.bat to move the files before windows is running and here you go. How come nobody thought of doing that before?

Exactely. Or maybe M$ already consider that an OS is a web browser and a multimedia player. Maybe now they consider it also as a multimedia library, and a game pack? Seriousely, what "eye and ear candy" stuffs could take room? Video and audio can be easily compressed... and even uncompressed, 1 Gb is way enough for splash screens, bitmaps and other ding-dongs. ...so what's in the remaining 6Gb? It seems they duplicate the whole OS everytime they added a functionality. Probably because they outsourced developement among dispersed teams around the third world. Each team coming up with a "full package" no matter what is already preinstalled or what the others did. Unefficient developement management at its best!

I'm afraid it will take years before the XP/Vista geeks nlight vista to a sub Gb install. That's what I think too. A software company that create a monster of 7Gb cannot be efficient itself. The mere fact that the directors accepted to release such a thing without shame is insane. The fact that many Gb installs are not an issue on today's large HDD, doesn't mean that they should feel obliged to fill it. M$ should stop thinking that new hardware performances are there for the sole purpose of running windows! No respect for the basic rules of programing, no respect for the hardware, no respect for the poeple. That's where they go.

First don't listen those who says that you should install XP, they know nothing about the current w98+++ and you don't need the 2Gb of bloat in XP. Thought you should use w98SE+uSP2.01a. (uSP2 already fix the 1Gb issue, you can go to 2Gb) The only problem is to find a MoBo and the graphic card that supports or have drivers compatible with w98se. I don't recommand drive more than 128 Gb or Sata. While it might be possible to use w98 with these hardware, it's not obvious to set them up. Search for "how to install w98 on Sata" if you use it before starting. HTH

Program Compil Browser 0.1 By fredledingue DESCRIPTION: HTA application to browse through your program collection. Do you have dozen of softwares that you collected over the years, from the internet or other sources? This application will help you to view all those executables, installers and zip files easily, with their description and a "star" rating. FEATURES: - Lists .zip, .exe and .msi files. - One click on the icon open either the installer or the zip file. - Doesn't list files with other exentions. - Gives the file size. - Handles shortcuts to files located in other folder. - Freeware on My Webpage

Small cd writer or search for SCDWriter.exe (329.216 bytes) It does only datas but it's standalone (no install) and very easy.

1/ AbiWord Not as good or as complete as MS-Word but works for the basic things. abiword-setup-2.2.3.exe 5.042.902 bytes 2/ Atlant Edit only in rtf format but open doc files. atlant10n_fr.exe 1.054.213 bytes

I like AntiVir too and didn't notice any add... except when it's updating and even not everytime. I just close the window. The only downside is that you can't prevent it to launch at start up even with a start up manager! I posted a thread on the AntiVir forum about that and they posted a workaround if you realy want to stop AntiVir from startup. I use both AntiVir and ClamWin.

Here is my last creation... B) (link in my signature) Program_Compil_Browser 0.1 Size: 9 Kb HTA application to browse through your program collection. Do you have dozen of softwares that you collected over the years, from the internet or other sources? This application will help you to view all those executables, installers and zip files easily, with their description and a "star" rating. - Lists .zip, .exe and .msi files. - One click on the icon open the instaaller or the zip file. - Doesn't list files with other exentiions. - Gives the file size. - Handles shortcuts to files located iin other folder.

I don't know very muh about WMI but, instinctively, I avoid instaling anything that could allow remote management of my computer.

MDGx, Sorry, I didn't visit your site 4 years ago and it was certainly already well complete by that time. I mean your site couldn't contain all the updates from the last 4 years, 4 years ago...

Someone said that M$ lacks of imagination... I don't agree: they must have A LOT of imagination to fill so much space. OS Vista should be classified as "monster OS" or something... Seriousely, what could be that is so necessary, in 7Gb+...?

I'm doing this program compil script for myself, but I don't realize how many poeple are also collecting freewares by the dozen and keep them on cd... I hope to release a first version by next week...