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[Masked Marauder]

Anyone using IE7? I gave it a go but found it too kindergarten for me, what do you think of it?

[mumof4]

Anyone using IE7? I gave it a go but found it too kindergarten for me, what do you think of it?

Im sticking with IE 6..i know how to work it!! :D

[Davetheref]

I'm going the whole hog and am about to try Vista. Microsoft are now doing free downloads of the beta version.

Only recommendation, do not use it on your main machine if poss as it is beta and there could be driver issues..

[Guest Cepheus]

Or you could just download the Vista lookalike patch for Xp sp2 .... all the fun of Vista without the compatibility issues!!

 

http://bricomix.free.fr/packs/Pack_Vista_Inspirat_1.1.exe (26.6 Mb)

 

Virus and spyware/adware free, I'm running it on my PC at home with no adverse effect. And it looks and works like the badger's nadgers <_<

 

http://crystalxp.zerackiel.net/_resources/vista8s.jpg

http://crystalxp.zerackiel.net/_resources/vista1s.jpg

http://crystalxp.zerackiel.net/_resources/vista2s.jpg

http://crystalxp.zerackiel.net/_resources/vista5s.jpg

[widu13]

The skin just crashed my system...twice :unsure:

[mumble_bee]

lol I started the download

 

and then read widu's post and cancelled it

 

PHEAR THE CRASH

[Guest Cepheus]

The skin just crashed my system...twice :unsure:

 

A bad workman blames his tools lol just kidding

 

Mine installed fine with no problems but it is quite a high spec pc. (2.8 ghz pentium 4 with 1gb ram)

 

Sorry it didn't work for you, guess you'll have to miss out! ;)

[Masked Marauder]

I have been Beta testing Vista for a while. It is relatively stable but there are (not surprisingly) some driver issues. To most though the difference will just be eye candy.

[Guest Cepheus]

I have been Beta testing Vista for a while. It is relatively stable but there are (not surprisingly) some driver issues. To most though the difference will just be eye candy.

 

I remember upgrading from NT4 to win2k on our network in work ...... that was a fun 72 hours without sleep thanks to the worst test phase ever that didn't catch around 30 incompatibility issues with some of the machines!!

 

I can imagine the Vista beta being quite a similar experience as it's another Micro$oft quality product! :unsure:

[mumble_bee]

it is quite a high spec pc. (2.8 ghz pentium 4 with 1gb ram)

 

 

ok that wasnt even a high spec 4 years ago :unsure:

[Masked Marauder]

it is quite a high spec pc. (2.8 ghz pentium 4 with 1gb ram)

 

 

ok that wasnt even a high spec 4 years ago :unsure:

 

 

I think you will find that that was above top spec for a home user 4 years ago. The P4 2.8GHz was not released until the start of Q4 in 2002, mainstream channels were not supplied with them until early December 2002. And 512Mb of RAM was considered standard then.

[NikpV]

it is quite a high spec pc. (2.8 ghz pentium 4 with 1gb ram)

 

 

ok that wasnt even a high spec 4 years ago :D

 

 

I wish my laptop's had that spec - I'm not allowed my desktop in the lounge anymore - It doesn't match the decor :D :unsure: ;) :o

[mumble_bee]

ul Nik ;)

 

Marauder, I bow to your superior knowledge of computing history, and adjust my comment to "That wasnt even a high spec 3 years ago". I hope this is more pleasing to your ego ?

[mumof4]

well..think mine must be useless then as mine is a few yrs old now and has 256mb ram,40gb hard drive, 1.8 gHz.does me ok.not that i do much with it! ;) :D

[NikpV]

you could probably do with increasing the memory to 512Mb since you always have so many windows/ threads/processes going on at the same time

[mumble_bee]

would have to agree with nik,

 

tbh with 1gb on ddr being around about 50 squid, it should be considered criminal to have less than that.

[mumof4]

But why should i increase memory when it seems to be running ok????i dont use hardly any of the numerous programms that came on it....

[NikpV]

But why should i increase memory when it seems to be running ok????i dont use hardly any of the numerous programms that came on it....

 

 

you were getting blue screens with references to resources (whether you know it or not) - memory helps all those chat windows, ebay windows, live chat windows ford site etc stay open with less pageing (caused you last blue screen). You might only use a few programs but its the number of threads you open - it can multitask but ......... needs memory to do it

 

 

 

would have to agree with nik,

 

choke choke splutter, now now take a deeeeeepp breath ;) :D :D :P :D :D :D ;) ;)

[mumof4]

But its already got memory!!!i delete things i no longer need..that creates space..i have loads of free space on my drives!!..my c drive is only one third full.....my D drive(recovery drive) is one quarter empty.

 

 

Surely that is fine??

[Masked Marauder]

But its already got memory!!!i delete things i no longer need..that creates space..i have loads of free space on my drives!!..my c drive is only one third full.....my D drive(recovery drive) is one quarter empty.

 

 

Surely that is fine??

 

 

You are confusing memory with storage.

 

What operating system are you using?

[mumof4]

But its already got memory!!!i delete things i no longer need..that creates space..i have loads of free space on my drives!!..my c drive is only one third full.....my D drive(recovery drive) is one quarter empty.

 

 

Surely that is fine??

 

 

You are confusing memory with storage.

 

What operating system are you using?

 

 

by operating system i take it you mean what type..

 

I have a HPpavillion 722.with windows XP 1.8ghz AMD Athlon???

 

has 64 mb video memory.(im just reading the lable on the tower!)

[Masked Marauder]

OK, press the left Ctrl, left Alt and the Del key all at the same time. You should get a box pop open, click on the "Performance" tab. Where it says "Physical Memory (K)" what figure does it say is available? Where it says "PF Usage" what figure is there?

[mumof4]

ermm..the number keeps changing!!!!between 54170 and 55600...(never seen this box b4!!)

 

pf usage is 340mb.got 2 applications running, here and my tiscali inbox.

[mumble_bee]

mo4 you have to press them all at the SAME TIME !!! or the pc will self destruct

[mumof4]

By the way, i installed sygate firewall as i was told that it was very good......it has so far told me that someone is scanning my pc several times today.in the action box, i clicked stop all active response.no idea what it all means!!!i can back trace the ip addy, but nothing comes up.