|
Is there a "Show only TrueType Fonts" setting in 7/2008 like there used to be in the old versions of Windows? I'm trying to access the built-in printer fonts on a Okidata dot-matrix printer but all I can see in the application are the system's TrueType fonts.
|
# ? Feb 24, 2012 21:42 |
|
|
# ? Apr 17, 2024 22:11 |
|
What tags does Explorer look at in Windows 7? Almost all of my mp3s are properly tagged, but when I look at them in Explorer, it hardly sees any of them.
|
# ? Feb 24, 2012 22:10 |
|
hooah posted:What tags does Explorer look at in Windows 7? Almost all of my mp3s are properly tagged, but when I look at them in Explorer, it hardly sees any of them. As far as I can test, explorer seems to recognise these tags for mp3: ID3v1 ID3v2.3 UTF-16 ID3v2.3 ISO-8859-1 Explorer does not recognise: ID3v2.4 UTF-8 2.4 is generally not really well supported and thus not recommended. It's also possible it stumbles on tags that are not defined in the ID3 spec, I don't know how to test for that. iTunes writes some of those, I know that much. Also consider it's possible the information may be in your music player's database, but not written to the files themselves. Which I believe is also something iTunes does, I'm not sure. Anyway, check for that. For (semi-)automatic fixing of large amounts of files, I suggest MP3Tag or Mediamonkey.
|
# ? Feb 24, 2012 23:25 |
|
Flipperwaldt posted:As far as I can test, explorer seems to recognise these tags for mp3: I've been using mp3Tag. Weird. It doesn't really bother me, though.
|
# ? Feb 24, 2012 23:34 |
|
hooah posted:I've been using mp3Tag. Weird. It doesn't really bother me, though. You can change what version of tags it writes under options > tags. Might have happened through foobar as well, reading up about it. (I mean: at least at some point it seems that wrtiting tags other than v2.4 was optional in Foorbar) Flipperwaldt fucked around with this message at 23:50 on Feb 24, 2012 |
# ? Feb 24, 2012 23:40 |
|
Flipperwaldt posted:You can change what version of tags it writes under options > tags. It might indeed be foobar. I went through and nuked my install because I was sick of it creating the playcount tag which caused Google Music to freak out and think it's a new file. Is there a quick way to make MP3Tag go through and re-write all the tags to be a specific version?
|
# ? Feb 24, 2012 23:57 |
|
hooah posted:It might indeed be foobar. I went through and nuked my install because I was sick of it creating the playcount tag which caused Google Music to freak out and think it's a new file. Is there a quick way to make MP3Tag go through and re-write all the tags to be a specific version? Yeah. I think you just "Save" the tags, and it asks you what version you want to save as.
|
# ? Feb 25, 2012 00:10 |
|
FISHMANPET posted:Yeah. I think you just "Save" the tags, and it asks you what version you want to save as. Yes, this. Except it doesn't ask, it just does what you set under options. Open the folder with all music in, verify in options that it will write tag v1 & 2.3 UTF-16, select all files and click on save. Disclaimer: tested with only one file here.
|
# ? Feb 25, 2012 00:59 |
|
I'm looking for a good imaging program that will backup while Windows is booted and allows me to exclude certain folders. The current program I'm using is DriveImage XML which works great, but doesn't allow me to exclude folders to backup. I really don't want to have the program backup stuff like my Steam folder which is about 85 GB, making the backup take forever and take up more space than it needs. Could someone please recommend me a program which can do this?
|
# ? Feb 26, 2012 14:41 |
|
Mush Man posted:I'm looking for a good imaging program that will backup while Windows is booted and allows me to exclude certain folders. The current program I'm using is DriveImage XML which works great, but doesn't allow me to exclude folders to backup. I really don't want to have the program backup stuff like my Steam folder which is about 85 GB, making the backup take forever and take up more space than it needs. Could someone please recommend me a program which can do this? The built-in backup tool allows you to choose which folders and gives you the option to include a full image backup or not.
|
# ? Feb 26, 2012 14:51 |
|
AlexDeGruven posted:The built-in backup tool allows you to choose which folders and gives you the option to include a full image backup or not. I use GoodSync, but that's just copying files, not making an image. I don't know whether that's required for Mush Man or not. vvvvv Acronis True Image can do it too, if paid-for is an option. I hate however how deep it digs itself into the system and to be honest it's been years since I used it. Flipperwaldt fucked around with this message at 22:21 on Feb 26, 2012 |
# ? Feb 26, 2012 15:26 |
|
Macrium Reflect will do it but not in the free edition http://www.macrium.com/reflectfree.aspx See the comparison table
|
# ? Feb 26, 2012 21:54 |
|
Random Windows 7 question : was anyone else aware that Windows (at least Windows 7) won't recognize a file name case change as an actual file name change? For instance, if you have a file and change part of the name to upper case or lower case, but the actual contents of the file name doesn't change (so no changes/deletions, only a change in case), it won't change the file name to reflect the change in case? You actually have to change the file name to something different, and then change the file name to the case and contents you want. How is that not a bug? How is that useful at all?
|
# ? Feb 27, 2012 02:31 |
|
If I recall it has been that way since NT.
|
# ? Feb 27, 2012 03:31 |
|
Hed posted:If I recall it has been that way since NT. In that case I would assume it's an NTFS thing and not actually a Windows <whatever version> thing.
|
# ? Feb 27, 2012 03:37 |
|
It DOES rename them, it's just that the Explorer window doesn't get immediately updated for some reason (so still a bug, but nowhere near as serious). If you refresh the page or check the file properties (Alt+Enter), you'll see that the new capitalisation was in fact recorded. EDIT: Actually, it seems to be dependant on the view. In Details view or Content view it updates immediately after renaming. So maybe it's WAI, to prevent possible confusion from reordering in tiled-style views? NihilCredo fucked around with this message at 03:43 on Feb 27, 2012 |
# ? Feb 27, 2012 03:40 |
|
bl4d3 posted:Random Windows 7 question : was anyone else aware that Windows (at least Windows 7) won't recognize a file name case change as an actual file name change? In the file system BONERS.DOC and bOnErS.DoC and boners.doc are all the exact same name. NTFS, exFAT, FAT12/16/32 are ALL case insensitive.
|
# ? Feb 27, 2012 03:59 |
|
I suspect I've asked this before, but oh well: What are some decent mIRC alternatives? (Not counting Chatzilla, for the record). I don't have anything against mIRC, in fact I'm using it. Thing is, I use IRC for a few separate purposes, and I figure I have enough hard drive space to use mIRC for one chat, {mIRC Alternative} for another chat. A bit OCD, I suppose, but it'd work for me.
|
# ? Feb 27, 2012 04:26 |
|
MisterBibs posted:I suspect I've asked this before, but oh well: Why can't mIRC cover all of your separate purposes?
|
# ? Feb 27, 2012 04:39 |
|
Hipster_Doofus posted:Why can't mIRC cover all of your separate purposes? It's mostly laziness and/or a desire to avoid having to edit settings (server, name, etc) every time I want to use a different chat. Two programs'll do what I want; the question is what to choose.
|
# ? Feb 27, 2012 05:17 |
|
MisterBibs posted:It's mostly laziness and/or a desire to avoid having to edit settings (server, name, etc) every time I want to use a different chat. Two programs'll do what I want; the question is what to choose. mIRC is pretty much self-contained. Copy the mIRC folder to a new location, create a new shortcut to this new mIRC, run it and change your settings. Unless its changed in the latest versions, it stores all its settings in .ini files in its current directory, so you can just copy the installation folder somewhere else and it will keep its own settings for that instance in that folder.
|
# ? Feb 27, 2012 07:14 |
|
AlexDeGruven posted:The built-in backup tool allows you to choose which folders and gives you the option to include a full image backup or not. I'm using Vista Home Premium, not Professional or Windows 7. Flipperwaldt posted:I use GoodSync, but that's just copying files, not making an image. I don't know whether that's required for Mush Man or not. I find imaging more useful because it's only one file, it's compressed and if the hard drive fails I'll be able to restore everything. c0burn posted:Macrium Reflect will do it but not in the free edition I'd prefer a free program. I should have been more specific. Thanks for the help so far.
|
# ? Feb 27, 2012 07:26 |
|
Mush Man posted:I'm using Vista Home Premium, not Professional or Windows 7. Also EaseUS Todo Backup Free 4.0 looks pretty good. Check out their specifications, do the product tour, look at screenshots to get a clearer idea about what they are capable of. There are some interesting reviews here that may or may not help make a choice. You can also check out the user reviews on download.com (but don't download from there, they add a crapware downloader/installer). I haven't tried either of them personally. Maybe other people here have? In any case, it's a starting point.
|
# ? Feb 27, 2012 14:48 |
|
Is there a working link to the install windows 7 upgrade media onto a new computer? The link in the OP 404's.
|
# ? Feb 27, 2012 15:50 |
|
HClChicken posted:Is there a working link to the install windows 7 upgrade media onto a new computer? The link in the OP 404's. http://www.winsupersite.com/blog/supersite-blog-39/news2/clean-install-windows-7-with-upgrade-media-the-answer-138936 Although last time I installed, I simply ended up calling Microsoft's automatic activation line, entered the numbers, got my code.
|
# ? Feb 27, 2012 15:53 |
|
HClChicken posted:Is there a working link to the install windows 7 upgrade media onto a new computer? The link in the OP 404's. If you download the correct "normal" install media for the edition instead (eg you have a Windows 7 Professional upgrade key and disk; you would get a copy of the retail non-upgrade edition Windows 7 Professional disc), you can simply do a normal clean install using the upgrade key using that disk/disk image, and then start an "upgrade" install from within Windows to install it again and have it accept the key. This page has the links to Microsoft's servers for Windows 7 SP1 full disk ISOs that you can put onto your flash drive or a dvd: http://www.w7forums.com/official-windows-7-sp1-iso-image-downloads-t12325.html
|
# ? Feb 27, 2012 16:23 |
|
For a Windows 7 installation, what is the best way to move the Users and ProgramData directories to a separate drive? I found this post that seems to give both a pretty good solution, but there seem to be a number of other solutions as well. On Linux I was just able to put /home on another partition, so all of the solutions seem more complex than what I was expecting.
|
# ? Feb 27, 2012 18:19 |
|
clayburn posted:For a Windows 7 installation, what is the best way to move the Users and ProgramData directories to a separate drive? I found this post that seems to give both a pretty good solution, but there seem to be a number of other solutions as well. On Linux I was just able to put /home on another partition, so all of the solutions seem more complex than what I was expecting. Flipperwaldt fucked around with this message at 22:19 on Feb 27, 2012 |
# ? Feb 27, 2012 18:53 |
|
How do I get Win7 to show Korean/Chinese fonts correctly? I remember selecting at whole bunch of stuff in Win XP but I can't find the same in Win7.
|
# ? Feb 28, 2012 12:19 |
|
Ragingsheep posted:How do I get Win7 to show Korean/Chinese fonts correctly? I remember selecting at whole bunch of stuff in Win XP but I can't find the same in Win7. Since we're no longer in the days when hard drives come in 10-20 gig sizes, Vista and 7 should install these automatically. However, some software in those languages may expect your "Language for non-Unicode programs" setting to be changed (this is in Control Panel\Region and Language\Administrative). univbee fucked around with this message at 17:28 on Feb 28, 2012 |
# ? Feb 28, 2012 17:23 |
|
How do I get Windows 7 to take uncompressed screenshots? When I take screenshots now they show JPEG noise. I've searched Google for "windows 7 screenshot uncompressed" and "windows 7 screenshot jpeg" and couldn't find anything to help.
|
# ? Feb 28, 2012 19:26 |
|
Excuse my ignorance but If I have two harddrives can I install windows 7 on the second harddrive, switch it to the bootable drive, then when it boots to that copy of windows format my other drive? So, basically I want to switch the drive my windows is on to by bigger and faster drive but want to get rid of all the poo poo on my old drive and start fresh. Will this work with no complications?
|
# ? Feb 28, 2012 19:42 |
|
Nodnarb posted:How do I get Windows 7 to take uncompressed screenshots? When I take screenshots now they show JPEG noise. I've searched Google for "windows 7 screenshot uncompressed" and "windows 7 screenshot jpeg" and couldn't find anything to help. Don't save the image as a jpeg, in whatever application you're saving the screenshots with.
|
# ? Feb 28, 2012 19:45 |
|
BadLlama posted:Excuse my ignorance but If I have two harddrives can I install windows 7 on the second harddrive, switch it to the bootable drive, then when it boots to that copy of windows format my other drive? So, basically I want to switch the drive my windows is on to by bigger and faster drive but want to get rid of all the poo poo on my old drive and start fresh. Will this work with no complications? Yes. This will work without any complications.
|
# ? Feb 28, 2012 19:46 |
|
Factor Mystic posted:Don't save the image as a jpeg, in whatever application you're saving the screenshots with. They already have the artifacts before I've saved them, and no matter which image editing software I paste the screenshot into. They aren't huge Geocities artifacts, but they're a noticeable "glow" and blurriness in side-by-side comparisons with source images.
|
# ? Feb 28, 2012 19:50 |
|
IT Guy posted:Yes. This will work without any complications. Thank you IT Guy
|
# ? Feb 28, 2012 20:17 |
|
Nodnarb posted:They already have the artifacts before I've saved them, and no matter which image editing software I paste the screenshot into. They aren't huge Geocities artifacts, but they're a noticeable "glow" and blurriness in side-by-side comparisons with source images. If you are using your printscreen button there is no way it can possibly have artifacts, seeing as it's a pixel-for-pixel copy of whatever was on your screen. Even if you're using the snipping tool, it saves as PNG, which shouldn't have the kind of artifacts you're talking about.
|
# ? Feb 28, 2012 20:22 |
|
LeftistMuslimObama posted:If you are using your printscreen button there is no way it can possibly have artifacts, seeing as it's a pixel-for-pixel copy of whatever was on your screen. Even if you're using the snipping tool, it saves as PNG, which shouldn't have the kind of artifacts you're talking about. It turns out all my browsers were zoomed in slightly and everything was being antialiased, which showed in screenshots. If you hadn't told me this I would have kept thinking it was something wrong with the printscreen function, so thanks.
|
# ? Feb 28, 2012 20:47 |
|
How come what shows as the PATH environment variable is different in these scenarios? 1. Right click My Computer. Properties. Advanced system settings. Environment Variables. (This requires a UAC elevation.) 2. Running as standard user. Open command prompt. echo %PATH% 3. Running as standard user. Run command prompt as admin. echo %PATH% All three of those scenarios results in paths that are largely the same, but have a few different folders in each. The main problem is that when I add a folder via method 1, it isn't available in the path variable in standard user mode command prompts. AFAICT, there's no way to open that dialog without elevation to administrator.
|
# ? Feb 28, 2012 22:24 |
|
|
# ? Apr 17, 2024 22:11 |
|
Thermopyle posted:The main problem is that when I add a folder via method 1, it isn't available in the path variable in standard user mode command prompts. AFAICT, there's no way to open that dialog without elevation to administrator. The top pane should say 'User variables for <your account>', it does know to set those variables for your regular account rather than only when elevated. Any PATH settings in that should be merged with the system settings in the bottom pane to give your complete PATH. In theory anyway, I don't know why it's not actually working for you. The only thing to watch out for really is that anything you do in the Enviroment Variables thing will only affect new command prompts, not existing ones.
|
# ? Feb 28, 2012 23:56 |