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The fix though is turning off a function that my computer can do, yes? A function that increases performance. Also the latest versions of hfslip no longer fixes this anyway ... at least so it sounds. I remember some were against it for their older, none hyperthreading cpu's. Tomcat76, weren't you working on an Xp system? Still think Win2k is the way to go?

Just read TommyP's thread on Nuking the Hard (today's post) and another post regarding W2k's hyperthreading overheating problem. It kind of promps me to ask before too many migrate to Linux, which is preferred? I mean between W2k and Xp. I have both and don't intend to buy any more MS (2k3, Vista). I have been using W2k because it is supposedly easier to hack. Xp's hyperthreading works? Does all the reg fixes that FDV provide also work in Xp? Does TommyP's reduction set work as well for Xp? Is Xp still too bloated to bother with? Except for the fact that under W2k my computer may spontaneously combust, is there any real advantage to Xp? BTW, I tried a half dozen cpu monitor apps and none could read the temp, yet. Computer is 6 months old. Thanks.

TommyP Thanks for the bblean suggestion. I have been playing with it for a while and it will be HFSlipped into my source. I like the look. Explorer will just have to learn to co-exist.

No, didn't work, but I notice that my reg entry didn't take. If I install my inf file inside the virtual box, I do get blackbox after I log back in. TommyP Any ideas how to make this stick? If it does go in, and before explorer is needed, I may still be able to include the explorer.exe reduction. The background pic is probably being displayed without the expressed permission of the artist. But you know I have been downloading dozens of styles and tweaking this and that and it just happens to be what I have on the desktop.

Sorry, Tomcat76. I missed your post. Yes, but as folk say, it won't make a difference.Kramy So if I leave my original reg entry: but leave out my shell.rem it will install properly and run the blackbox shell? I'll try tonight.

So I guess it's pointless to let you know that it didn't work. The next best then would be a blackbox.exe -install in the winnt.sif [GuiRunOnce]?

And there are so many more available. Now that I have one style working, I know how to modify WBlind pics for TClock3.

I'll try tonight. BTW, without explorer, how do I install my next inf file? Will I also lose the right click Merge on .reg files?

I've been busy playing with bblean (learning). Well, I was hoping that it would work first time. But blue screen of death It starts ok with logon but nothing after except mouse and screen. I made shell.rem for HFCLEANUP having- explorer.ex added the blackbox directory to HFEXPERT\WIN and I added to my personal .inf in HFSVPK the line- HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon","Shell",, "%10%\blackbox\blackbox.exe" Before I try APPREPLACEMENT, does anyone see any omission/mistake?

I thought I tried every combination. I probably did too. But putting h:nn tt in the edit box under Format / Custom worked! Go figure. Thanks for that shot in the dark. Here's the pic.

Working on a modified Win2k SP4. Nothing was done to the clock tho. Sorry for this being such a pain in the bum. Here is the regs-

So set- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell (Reg_SZ) to blackbox.exe (For now ok, later I will give it it's own folder) copy blackbox.exe to HFEXPERT\WIN ren explorer.exe to explorer.bak and copy to HFEXPERT\WIN Add reduction for explorer.exe That it?

Check out this link- http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=221268 Halfway through the topic, Raum says to just open Task Manager and kill the explorer.exe process. Raum seems to be THE dude to ask about ramifications...so I did. I'll let you know what he says.

If shell selection is one reg key: And we have viable file manager type replacement with ExploreXP Why do we need a meddling app like explorer.exe? What else does it do, can we live without it and has anyone (and many people read this) made the attempt to at least, as you say, clean it? Yes. Interesting project.

Your saying that my 'file manager' explorer.exe is also the shell? Micro$tuff does it again bblean worked first time but o'so boring skin (I know there are others) and I remember checking out explorerxp from the recommendations at FDV's site. If I go with bblean, I can't see any reason to keep explorer.exe. You know if we changed enough there may no longer be any MS content at all.

So the verdict? Should we look for a better explorer replacement? Major task or simple reg entries? I do get looks sometimes when I say that I still use 2k (actually I have XP on disk). It would be nice to have a nicer desktop. Not going to buy 2k3 also.

Well maybe but I mean how nicely it plays with others.From the bblean web site:

bblean sure is a thing of beauty. I wonder if anyone at their forum has already done the ground work for shell in, shell out. There must be a tonne of interdependencies.

TommyP Do you have a screenshot and does it HFSLIP? - Notice my casual verbing of HFSLIP TAiN I tried Litestep and it was too buggy for me at the time and that was not a good thing considering I was just getting into HFSLIP and FDV's files. No problem, actually good 'cause I wanted to know how to do this with Opera anyway And since we are deviating a little off topic, anyone know what happened to Oleg_II? Not like him to stay out of the mix for so long.

This is a bit off topic, but members of this forum have directed me to many additional applications to add in to my now highly reduced Win2k. These include myuninst, mpui, win32pad, etc. I just thought I would mention a nice open source app that I just found that gives the taskbar a needed boost. It is a WindowBlinds sort of thing called TClock3 by WildBill. If you are interested, have a look: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=64148&st=0

Yes, that worked Transparent sizing bar. There must be a better way to send you registry listings but I think that this is the area of concern (attached). I would like to send you some business. I think that this is a viable, useful (open source) addition to the Windows desktop and there are a few people over with the HFSLIP community that are always looking for new apps. These folk are working on a project similar to nLite but slipstreams the reductions directly out of the source. If you look at my previous desktop jpgs you will see no Windows Explorer icon. This is also part of the project. I am never sure about cross posting but these guys are adventurous.

no Did you get the sizing bar to go transparent also? Something that I also can't do. Can I help? Maybe it is just my system, too bad. A few more people to try it out will help to know. So what is next for TClock3... 4 maybe? You are stepping into the fringe of Start Menu modification with the availability of Transparency so you ever thought to add in custom bitmap mods for start menu items? Just a thought Actually, the Start Menu Transparency is a little buggy. Sometimes it looks like a refresh was missed and one menu writes over another. Hey, thanks for the app and the help. Sure do like the look of the desktop these days. S

In regards to the latest file reducer of TommyP's (FDV's site): Me too, but I do think that there is one issue possibly not hardware/driver related. Ok, I have a few issues with my video card and network but does anyone else have an issue with rasphone - cannot load the remote access connection manager service? Or is this an issue with the modem? I don't use rasphone but thought it would be nice if I ever needed to.

Tried the suggestions, and no Ya....I modded a few So it is probably something I did, ooops. But we all can't look exactly the same. Attached files: Vista14.zip

Maybe I am missing something else?