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For those using Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro and Windows 7 x64, here's a fix to get the PDF printer driver to install properly: http://blog.codefidelity.com/?p=19 scarymonkey fucked around with this message at 10:15 on Aug 23, 2009 |
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Meroin posted:I sort of like how Win7 formats explorer windows differently for Music/Pictures/Documents by, for example, listing Artist and Album columns for Music and filesize for Documents. However, I'd be thrilled if I could change the defaults for each archetype because, for music at least, filesize and length are much more important to me than Album and Track Name (I already know those because of the folder I opened and the file name). I think it works that way already. If you hit apply all in a folder full of mp3s it'll apply that style to all folders with mp3's. Maybe. Ive never actually tried it.
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Aug 23, 2009 07:59
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Munkaboo posted:Whats the point of Internet Security programs? I thought they were all bullshit They're mostly just software firewalls bundled with an antivirus/spyware program. They're pretty useless but can help protect a computer against worms/viruses that spread via a closed network on their own. For home users with a router/firewall + updated windows with windows firewall turned on they're pretty useless. For a kid in a college dorm they can actually be pretty beneficial. Especially since most college kids don't keep windows up to date. But for the most part you're right, they're a pretty bullshit program that preys mostly on the fact that the majority of end users are pretty ignorant and have terrible browsing habits and the fact that they usually cost only a bit more than the pure av/spyware offering of the same company, so for an uninformed user a software firewall in addition to their av/spyware program for only $10 a year more its worth it I guess. For an informed home user, like most of the people in this forum I'd imagine, they're just a $10/year. Sir Nigel fucked around with this message at 10:08 on Aug 23, 2009 |
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Aug 23, 2009 10:04
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I haven't had an antivirus suite installed on my computer for almost 2 years now. Have over 200+ apps installed in my OS. However you bet your rear end when I setup a computer for a family member or client it's running NOD32 with all the bells and whistles. As for a firewall, I just use the built-in OS firewall. Since XP SP2 the built-in firewall is plenty featureful for consumer use and is unobtrusive unlike 3rd party commercial software client firewalls. Installing a x64 version of Windows if you have a 64bit capable CPU (Core2Duo /Athlon 64) is also advisable if possible. Even if you have fewer than 4GB of ram you may want to upgrade later. The OS and any 64bit apps also run better than their 32bit counterparts. Another bonus is that viruses that infect 32bit system level files are more likely to not infect x64 systems at all. scarymonkey fucked around with this message at 10:13 on Aug 23, 2009 |
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Been running Win7 as my primary OS at home since the day the beta got out. You know what I REALLY hate about that drat OS ? It spoiled me with all its goodness. My OS at work is still XP and I can't upgrade it, so I'm stuck in the past. At least 10 times every day I move my cursor near the clock to go to the desktop ... and then I'm sad because I have to hunt down the shortcut in the quicklaunch (and it is not even always there, depending on the PC I'm on). That, plus breadcrumbs in windows explorer, the start menu search box, awesome taskbar ... God I love my Windows 7.
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Aug 23, 2009 16:27
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Quick question for installing win7 using a virtual drive on XP: I've found a program that supposedly works (Virtual CloneDrive) but I also have grub installed and some versions of linux. From what I understand, when installing in this manner I need to restart to continue installation. Will windows 7 erase grub and boot correctly? That would be ideal as I don't need linux anymore. edit: nevermind. this isn't possible if your xp install is 32-bit and you are trying for win7 64bit. oh well. time to wait for my thumbdrive to get here. Hollis Brown fucked around with this message at 07:05 on Aug 24, 2009 |
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Aug 24, 2009 05:54
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Munkaboo posted:Whats the point of Internet Security programs? I thought they were all bullshit and also games and being able to browse shares and generally causing network problems edit: why did I hit reply to a post on the last page? we may never know
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Aug 24, 2009 08:08
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Lum posted:Doesn't enterprise also need to contact a licence server at least twice a year or it'll stop functioning? I thought this was true only if you didn't have a valid MAK key?
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Aug 24, 2009 21:28
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A Duck! posted:I thought this was true only if you didn't have a valid MAK key? Not with how they changed it. A valid MAK key gets so many installs in a network before you need to setup an in house license server (5 for servers, 25 for workstations) If you stay under that limit, you just need the initial activation, but it probes for more MAK key installs until you setup the license server.
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Aug 24, 2009 21:44
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Cryptic Edge posted:Not with how they changed it. A valid MAK key gets so many installs in a network before you need to setup an in house license server (5 for servers, 25 for workstations) If you stay under that limit, you just need the initial activation, but it probes for more MAK key installs until you setup the license server. Oh, that's fine then. We only have a few Windows machines in our lab, and most of those are bootcamped Mac Pros for the odd Windows utilities we can't run anywhere else. I just don't want to have to install a license server for our lab. Like I said, valid MSDN licenses, just  .I guess I'll ask and see if there's a problem with me borrowing two Ultimate licenses until retail drops instead of installing Enterprise at home. As long as I can change the product key and reactivate without reinstalling when retail does hit. I wouldn't bother as October isn't that far away, but I'm still running I think the 7000 build at home, and it's starting to nag at me.
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Aug 24, 2009 22:07
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sterito posted:I have this annoying issue where there is almost a 45 second delay for Windows 7 to attempt to connect to my wireless network. To clarify, actually connecting to the network is instantaneous, but after I boot up I have to wait a long time for something to initialize to get to the point where it even attempts to connect. It's a problem with the Intel card in the D630. Same poo poo happens under XP, etc. If you turn off the card via the switch on the side before you log in you probably won't see the same delay.
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Aug 24, 2009 22:12
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A Duck! posted:Oh, that's fine then. We only have a few Windows machines in our lab, and most of those are bootcamped Mac Pros for the odd Windows utilities we can't run anywhere else. Yeah, I got a few installs of server 08 and win 7 ultimate running at home (for a test environment) because of that same method. So long as I stay under that number, I don't need a license server, and I can continue testing.
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Aug 24, 2009 22:16
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A Duck! posted:I guess I'll ask and see if there's a problem with me borrowing two Ultimate licenses until retail drops instead of installing Enterprise at home. As long as I can change the product key and reactivate without reinstalling when retail does hit. I wouldn't bother as October isn't that far away This will only work if you plan to buy Ultimate retail as you can't downgrade when entering a new product key. Better to just install whatever version you plan to buy. Do slmgr /rearm every 29 days and then enter your product key when your retail copy arrives.
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I really am liking 7, except for the fact that I have no flash support on my 64 bit browser. Firefox is really laggy/buggy as a 32-bit, I'm currently running a 64 port of Firefox. Any solutions? 
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Aug 24, 2009 23:02
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Lum posted:This will only work if you plan to buy Ultimate retail as you can't downgrade when entering a new product key. Yeah, Ultimate. The problem with my existing installs is it's one of the old betas and it's complaining about being expired, so might as well throw on the RTM or whatever the latest is on MSDN. I could rearm it but I don't really see the point when I have keys now, I just want to be able to change them down the road. Thanks for all the help everyone.
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Aug 24, 2009 23:15
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No. 9 posted:I really am liking 7, except for the fact that I have no flash support on my 64 bit browser. Firefox is really laggy/buggy as a 32-bit, I'm currently running a 64 port of Firefox. Any solutions? I didn't even bother to look for a 64bit port, but I'm running 3.5.2 with Flash with no problems on Ultimate x64.
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Aug 24, 2009 23:16
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Amazon.de has Win7 Home Premium for 199€ or Vista + upgrade for 109€. gently caress that. I'm not paying that much for an OS and I'm surely not going to install an old OS first before I can reinstall a fresh install... So I guess I'll be running my RC until June and hope for reduced prices then.
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Aug 24, 2009 23:29
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No. 9 posted:I really am liking 7, except for the fact that I have no flash support on my 64 bit browser. Firefox is really laggy/buggy as a 32-bit, I'm currently running a 64 port of Firefox. Any solutions? Nuke your firefox profile and install the official version fresh. Firefox runs just fine in 64 bit windows 7.
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Aug 24, 2009 23:37
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No. 9 posted:I really am liking 7, except for the fact that I have no flash support on my 64 bit browser. Firefox is really laggy/buggy as a 32-bit, I'm currently running a 64 port of Firefox. Any solutions? Yeah, stop using 64-bit Firefox.
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Aug 24, 2009 23:53
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Anyone else use the auto-hide taskbar and have Firefox annoyingly keep it raised? I know it's the Downloads window that causes it but the only option I see is to auto-close it after downloads finish which is not really what I want. Any way to just make it not want send that notification that makes the window blink?
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Aug 25, 2009 00:05
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Sereri posted:So I guess I'll be running my RC until June and hope for reduced prices then. I don't know about the rest of Europe, but MS have announced that the prices for Home Premium Upgrade in the UK are going up in January 2010
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Aug 25, 2009 00:06
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Alex007 posted:Been running Win7 as my primary OS at home since the day the beta got out. windows key-d will minimize everything and take you to the desktop in XP, Vista, and 7. pressing it again will restore the windows to how they were before you first pressed it.
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Aug 25, 2009 00:11
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Sereri posted:I'm surely not going to install an old OS first before I can reinstall a fresh install.
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Aug 25, 2009 00:12
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Swilo posted:Is there not the option to just put in your Vista disc/key to prove you own it without actually installing that first? Nope.
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Aug 25, 2009 00:21
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Xenomorph posted:Yeah, stop using 64-bit Firefox. Well, 32-bit Firefox is loving up.  It's messing up on viewing Facebook photos and is laggy as hell on sites that worked fine in Vista 32. No. 9 fucked around with this message at 00:38 on Aug 25, 2009 |
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Aug 25, 2009 00:36
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No. 9 posted:Well, 32-bit Firefox is loving up. As suggested, try nuking your profile. (Or rename the profile directory so you have a backup.)
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Aug 25, 2009 00:54
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Tried it. Gmail lags, Facebook lags. Slow, slow, slow. Edit: Reverted back to older version and works much better. No. 9 fucked around with this message at 01:53 on Aug 25, 2009 |
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Aug 25, 2009 01:48
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I stopped following windows 7 news a while ago, but wasn't one of the features slated for the OS that all updates would be restart-free? Why does windows update still have "This may require a restart" warnings?
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Aug 25, 2009 02:14
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mobn posted:I stopped following windows 7 news a while ago, but wasn't one of the features slated for the OS that all updates would be restart-free? Why does windows update still have "This may require a restart" warnings? Hotpatching was introduced in a Vista service pack; it doesn't apply to kernel updates, though. There's something called the Restart Manager which is used to restart only certain components instead of requiring a full reboot, but a lot of stuff doesn't seem to use it yet. It gets on my nerves. Even the Office 2010 beta tells you to reboot after installing it (although it works fine as far as I can tell without a reboot).
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Aug 25, 2009 02:25
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mobn posted:I stopped following windows 7 news a while ago, but wasn't one of the features slated for the OS that all updates would be restart-free? Why does windows update still have "This may require a restart" warnings? Because it still could, if something is in use and not getting released until you reboot.
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Aug 25, 2009 02:40
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Sereri posted:Amazon.de has Win7 Home Premium for 199€ or Vista + upgrade for 109€. gently caress that. Has Microsoft ever dropped Windows' price after release? gently caress, If you want to buy XP Pro retail its still the same price as it was in 2001.
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Aug 25, 2009 03:33
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fishmech posted:Has Microsoft ever dropped Windows' price after release? gently caress, If you want to buy XP Pro retail its still the same price as it was in 2001. Yes but today money is worth less than 2001 money so you see it is actually at a substantial discount... 
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Aug 25, 2009 03:44
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CheeToS posted:Hotpatching was introduced in a Vista service pack; it doesn't apply to kernel updates, though. There's something called the Restart Manager which is used to restart only certain components instead of requiring a full reboot, but a lot of stuff doesn't seem to use it yet. It gets on my nerves. Even the Office 2010 beta tells you to reboot after installing it (although it works fine as far as I can tell without a reboot). That's weird... I remember installing Office 2000 back in the day and being amazed that it didn't even recommend a restart.
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Does anyone know why I can't get my mic to work and why it says "Currently unavailable"? Audigy 2 sound card and Windows 7 Enterprise.
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Aug 25, 2009 07:21
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If your using a 'flexijack' for it, make sure the radio button in the creative control panel is set to mic/line in, is all I can think of right now.
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Aug 25, 2009 07:52
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wca posted:Does anyone know why I can't get my mic to work and why it says "Currently unavailable"? Creative doesn't support using more than one recording device at the same time. Not even with the X-Fi. You must select another device and click "Set Default" to enable it.
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Aug 25, 2009 08:20
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I unistalled the creative drivers and let windows update the drivers instead of going to the creative website and downlaoding the drivers. Everything seems to be working fine now.
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Aug 25, 2009 09:19
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I'm getting constant disconnects of my internet access with the error "Default gateway is not available". This is happening every 5-10 minutes on average. I've googled the problem and it seems to be related to the fact my motherboard is nForce (680i) and Windows 7 doesn't like that. Does anyone else have this problem? Most recent nVidia driver for my nForce series is from back in May, I really hope there's a new one out soon. I'm using the RTM 64-bit professional version, from the MSDN Academic site.
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I've just ordered parts for a new computer and I would like to run windows 7 64bit on it but I can't really figure out if there's currently a way to do that. I don't appear to get access to it on MSDN. Is there any way to get around buying two operating systems, at this point (vista now and windows 7 when it is released)?
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Alex007 posted:Been running Win7 as my primary OS at home since the day the beta got out. I keep wanting to drag maximized windows from one monitor to the other. But no, I have to un-maximize it, drag it, then maximize it again like some neanderthal.
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