Squeeto Posted March 15, 2006 Posted March 15, 2006 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
Kramy Posted March 15, 2006 Posted March 15, 2006 I'm really interested in that, but since every time it refreshes it disconnects from the taskbar and leaves a junk process running, apparently I'm destined for windows greyness.Hope it works for everyone else.
tommyp Posted March 16, 2006 Posted March 16, 2006 This will keep your system running nice and light by replacing the explorer shell. It uses far less resources, doesn't crash and can be configured tons of various ways. Personally, I like the multiple desktop feature.
tain Posted March 16, 2006 Posted March 16, 2006 Don't forget about Litestep. It is the grand-daddy of them all and has recently experienced a development revival./me wonders about HFSLIPing a replacement shell....hmmmm...
tommyp Posted March 16, 2006 Posted March 16, 2006 Tain, did you ever try fdv's files and doing hfexpert\win\firefox? Remove the few readme files with spaces in the filenames of the firefox folder. You'd be missing a shortcut though. I tried it once and I believe it worked.... and they said you could never slipstream firefox. They said you could never remove IE too. That would be cool by topping it off by slipstreaming an alternate shell. Nice sweet solution. [squeeto, sorry for hijacking]
Squeeto Posted March 16, 2006 Author Posted March 16, 2006 TommyP Do you have a screenshot and does it HFSLIP? - Notice my casual verbing of HFSLIP TAiNI 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.[squeeto, sorry for hijacking]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.
tain Posted March 16, 2006 Posted March 16, 2006 (edited) Tain, did you ever try fdv's files and doing hfexpert\win\firefox? Remove the few readme files with spaces in the filenames of the firefox folder. You'd be missing a shortcut though. I tried it once and I believe it worked.... and they said you could never slipstream firefox. They said you could never remove IE too. That would be cool by topping it off by slipstreaming an alternate shell. Nice sweet solution.I am currently using Silence of the Foxes. Works great for me. Is there anyone seriously interested in an alternate shell for HFSLIP? I would be willing to work on a Litestep silent installer-type addon.Do you have a screenshot and does it HFSLIP? - Notice my casual verbing of HFSLIPYehaw! HFSLIP is now a verb! Just Google it...Just HFSLIP it... Edited March 16, 2006 by TAiN
fdv Posted March 16, 2006 Posted March 16, 2006 on this whole alternate shell thing, i am too lazy to do the research so the various shells all allow users to move icons around the desktop now? only one did back when i was paying attention.
tommyp Posted March 16, 2006 Posted March 16, 2006 Icons on the desktop are an explorer.exe function. With bblean you need to configure your desktop icons yourself. Litestep was buggy for me. Squeeto - nope, no screenshots. I did that stuff a few months back. I'll see if I have my bblean config files so I can install it and attempt to post a pic here.
tain Posted March 16, 2006 Posted March 16, 2006 Litestep has a module that replicates explorer's desktop functionality. I don't personally use it; but have loaded it in the past.
Squeeto Posted March 16, 2006 Author Posted March 16, 2006 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 Posted March 16, 2006 Posted March 16, 2006 Once you DL bblean, there is a simple batch file installer and batch file for a remover. It's really easy to do.
Camarade_Tux Posted March 17, 2006 Posted March 17, 2006 Shell selection is a single-key:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell (Reg_SZ)No dependency.
Squeeto Posted March 18, 2006 Author Posted March 18, 2006 No dependency.Well maybe but I mean how nicely it plays with others.From the bblean web site:When running over explorer the systray does not work perfectly in some cases.
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