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Rivets...Adobe CS4 (all) installed ok without virtual machine etc, and have you tried Control Panel 'Troubleshooting - find and fix problems/run programs for previous versions etc? Not sure what it's doing to the registry, but it sure as hell works, and quick - made a lot of xp things operate fine...
This could be a first/second, for what it was Windaes 95 wasn't bad for its time. This is way ahead of Vista (and so it should be)
This could be a first/second, for what it was Windaes 95 wasn't bad for its time. This is way ahead of Vista (and so it should be)
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Adobe CS4 (all) installed ok without virtual machine etc
I installed the Adobe reader 9 and agreed to the terms. Tonight, a shortcut appeared to Adobe Air (Tm) which asks me to sign again. I'm hesitant to just say okay to this, cos I don't really have time for fixing nasties. It looks very professional, but so have some real scams. Anyone know what this is?
A pal recommended Primo Pdf today. It seems that it will create a pdf file by selecting it as the printer. Sounds quite useful, any users of this freebie.
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Adobe CS4 (all) installed ok without virtual machine etc
Is it free? One asks, because sometime the request for a bank card only comes after filling in a six mile long form.
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It sure is, and uses far less resources than Adobe does.
An update on this machine. Still trying to find a conflict with stuff I had on Vista. So far everything has just gone in smoothly and my AV scan actually goes faster than it did with the clean install of XP I did a week ago.......
Scary, M$ produced an OS that seems to work (so far)
An update on this machine. Still trying to find a conflict with stuff I had on Vista. So far everything has just gone in smoothly and my AV scan actually goes faster than it did with the clean install of XP I did a week ago.......
Scary, M$ produced an OS that seems to work (so far)
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By the way, for those looking for a Firewall
I'm running Avira AV and Comodo Internet Security (firewall only) on this thing under W7 with no issues. Both are freeware, but I can't remember the link to CIS. PM me with your email and I can send you it.
Sure, you have to teach it like you do with ZoneAlarm, but it went in with no problems whatsoever......... I could say "pick a decent firewall", as it has been proven, but I won't.......
I'm running Avira AV and Comodo Internet Security (firewall only) on this thing under W7 with no issues. Both are freeware, but I can't remember the link to CIS. PM me with your email and I can send you it.
Sure, you have to teach it like you do with ZoneAlarm, but it went in with no problems whatsoever......... I could say "pick a decent firewall", as it has been proven, but I won't.......
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the first time you use it you have to agree to the licence?
No it's around $2500,
The little Solve Issues button on the task bar keeps popping up with warnings. One is telling me to get an Anti-virus. The other is saying that this version of Skype has compatibility issues with this OS. I thought this had been sorted on install, and since it has been running to perfection - after weeks of popping and clicking on the old OS - I'm loath to change it. I wish I could get rid of the warning. Cancel that...I've just Archived it.
Now to address the AV issues. It offers help here, but since the Avast seemed very likely to have been involved in my Skype problems, I need to be careful which to select. W7 anti-virus? Any strong opinions on this?
The Action Center says that it is working closely with these AV software companies.
* McAfee
* Panda
* Trend Micro
* Symantec
* Kaspersky Lab
* F-Secure
* AVG
The funny thing is, when I first looked, the list was different. When I nipped back to have a reminder, it had changed. Norton was there, but McAfee wasn't. Maybe they've agreed that never will they be seen on the same page!
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From: The Land of Beer and Chocolate
As I said, Loose Rivets, I'm running Comodo Internet Security firewall (it has AV too, but I didn't install that) and Avira AV. Both 100% free, both installed seamlessly on W7 and they are not bloatware in the way AVG has gone recently.
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From: land of the clanger
That's normal for most systems nowadays, it facilitates such things as "wake up on LAN activity" etc. I just switch my entire system off at the mains plug after I've shut down for the night which kills everything, when I sw on at the plug in the morning it starts automatically.
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Yes, disabled the lan activity power settings and enabling ACPI settings on my motherboard solved the problem, but a lot of other testers are having the same issue, and it's not something the average user should have to deal with...
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I meant to mention, to Keef in particular, that the Hibernate seems to work very quickly. Like pulling the plug out. Back in business in about 15 secs! BUT, Skype, the one thing I'd intentionally left running, always puts itself away.
Yes, I'd elected to have to start Skype on normal start up, indeed most things really. Same reason I don't like Fly by Wire in airplanes...just want to do my own thing.
Maybe, this is what the Solve Issues update is about...but dare I try it when otherwise it's working so well? I think I'll wait until my wife and I are on the same side of the Atlantic.
Yes, I'd elected to have to start Skype on normal start up, indeed most things really. Same reason I don't like Fly by Wire in airplanes...just want to do my own thing.
Maybe, this is what the Solve Issues update is about...but dare I try it when otherwise it's working so well? I think I'll wait until my wife and I are on the same side of the Atlantic.
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From: Walton on the Naze Essex.
Oh, NO! This can't be.
One of the tools that I have loved over the years is Coral's QuickView Plus. When I load Word Perfect 8...yes, I know, but I'm old too...anyway, I always load that accessory as well. It gives the option on right click of looking into more file types than you can shake a stick at. W7, it just won't load. WP's going well, but QV just does not respond in the setup menu.
Is there another powerful file viewer that will load in this way. ie accessed quickly to see pix text or even code.
While writing, I use Quick Correct a lot. For example, for Maria Celeste I type ms, and so on. Every time I install WP, I can not carry all the shortcuts over. Not even with a template .wpd QV Plus would have let me look into many of the Coral directories to look for signs of these words and hopefully swap it with the standard file.
No, I'm not writing about that lovely girl that G**gle finds, but something that was named after Galileo's daughter.
One of the tools that I have loved over the years is Coral's QuickView Plus. When I load Word Perfect 8...yes, I know, but I'm old too...anyway, I always load that accessory as well. It gives the option on right click of looking into more file types than you can shake a stick at. W7, it just won't load. WP's going well, but QV just does not respond in the setup menu.
Is there another powerful file viewer that will load in this way. ie accessed quickly to see pix text or even code.
While writing, I use Quick Correct a lot. For example, for Maria Celeste I type ms, and so on. Every time I install WP, I can not carry all the shortcuts over. Not even with a template .wpd QV Plus would have let me look into many of the Coral directories to look for signs of these words and hopefully swap it with the standard file.
No, I'm not writing about that lovely girl that G**gle finds, but something that was named after Galileo's daughter.
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It looks a good program, but hugely more than I need. QuickView Plus is so simple the only evidence it's there is the name on right click menu.
Compatibility seems to do the same as the menu itself.
When installing Coral, one Runs the Setup and is given a blue square in the middle of the screen asking which progs you want. Word processing loads as normal, but coming back to the screen, clicking on QuickView Plus just makes the whole thing blink, and no install occurs.
The funny thing is, when using the compatibility mode, it gets to the setup file, and just blinks. Blinkin' program.
Compatibility seems to do the same as the menu itself.
When installing Coral, one Runs the Setup and is given a blue square in the middle of the screen asking which progs you want. Word processing loads as normal, but coming back to the screen, clicking on QuickView Plus just makes the whole thing blink, and no install occurs. The funny thing is, when using the compatibility mode, it gets to the setup file, and just blinks. Blinkin' program.
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V10 ? WP 10? Downloading ? I'm being a bit dumb here, but can one download WP 10 ?
Mind you, not that I would. WP8 is like a comfy old cardigan. Can't ever imagine not having it. Funnily, it wouldn't print on my Sony Vista Laptop, ( it would run on the Rivetess' HP 6000 with the same build Vista). But this forum sorted that for me. Seems ungrateful, but without looking, I can't remember who it was.
<< me looking ashamed.
After trying the compatibility-mode, things started to go wrong. .wpd Files were 'In use or read only, Use but save in a different name' etc.. there was nowt I could do to liberate them except paste etc.. Properties showed read-only UNticked. Then I noticed a row of conhost ??? in Task Manager. 8 or 9 of them. I rebooted, and all went back to normal. I got the distinct feeling that my retries of compatibility mode were creating one of the 120k ish files each time.
Mind you, not that I would. WP8 is like a comfy old cardigan. Can't ever imagine not having it. Funnily, it wouldn't print on my Sony Vista Laptop, ( it would run on the Rivetess' HP 6000 with the same build Vista). But this forum sorted that for me. Seems ungrateful, but without looking, I can't remember who it was.
<< me looking ashamed.After trying the compatibility-mode, things started to go wrong. .wpd Files were 'In use or read only, Use but save in a different name' etc.. there was nowt I could do to liberate them except paste etc.. Properties showed read-only UNticked. Then I noticed a row of conhost ??? in Task Manager. 8 or 9 of them. I rebooted, and all went back to normal. I got the distinct feeling that my retries of compatibility mode were creating one of the 120k ish files each time.