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The book was written BACK in 1976. So why mention it now? Because it is still relevant, even more than before. Horrific TROUBLES have come because humans trust too much to the great power of computers. Now more and more people want computers to due things that are well DONE by REAL people.

The book was written by Joseph Weizenbau. At that time he was in the forefront of AI research using the equipment of the 60s and 70s.
The first time I saw his book I was just getting into computer programming and and set the book down. Later, I would find it was a very important classic work.

Here are some parts of the book . Introduction and chapter 10. Take a lookt:
http://blogs.evergreen.edu/cpat/files/2013/05/Computer-Power-and-Human-Reason.pdf

You can get a pauper back copy from Amazon. (English or German.)
https://www.amazon.com/Joseph-Weizenbaum/e/B001IXPUY4/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1

If you are under 40 years of age, you should read this. And if you are over 40, it is not too late, Weizenbau goes easy on the hard stuff.
And do not skip chapters

Have you SEEN this book ?

From time to time the forum gets request from individuals about how to get two folders in step with the same content. Often this is some kind of BACKUP. But it can also a form of document sharing.

Principal source for this post us:
http://www.wikihow.com/Synchronize-Folders
-The above recommends use of TOOLS already in Windows.
With additional info from:
http://www.thewindowsclub.com/file-folder-synchronization-freeware
- The above recommends third-party software

For some reason not clear to me the above links do not mention :
SycToy - a free Microsoft program.
It has been reported that it does notwork one windows 8 thru 10. But there is afix for this issue. See LINK :
http://windowsreport.com/synctoy-windows-8-1-windows-10/
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Usually the main issue with the Synctoy application is caused by the version you are running because if you RUN an older version of the Synctoy application it will most likely have some bugs while trying to synchronize your files even though your system does work and allows your files and folders to be saved to SyncToy

It even asked for the product key, which I did not have. As you know, you can go ahead and use Windows 10 without the product key with some restrictions. I just wanted to see if would work, so I went ahead and finish the installation without the using a product key.

Now to that fascinating Windows to Go feature. In theory you can choose a USB flash or other external drive as destination, an Windows 8.1 WIM (Windows Install Media)/ISO file as the source, and create a live version of Windows 8.x on said external drive that will boot from any PC. In practice, my first try resulted in a program-halting error. I emailed Aomei, and they had a fixed version for download in place the next day. It worked perfectly, creating a bootable version of Window 8.1 Pro. Quick work that. Kudos.

Isn't this against the Windows EULA? Just asking.

Have you ever wondered how the UTP wires on the standard Ethernet CABLE are color coded? Have you every tried to replace a broken connector? Even if you have the right tool, you need to know what the colors in the cable mean. Or where each ones goes into the connector before you squeeze it.
As you have found, you only get one try with the connector. I found a video that makes it clear what you have to do to get it right.

I RECOMMEND you see it.
http://cablesupply.com/content/8-ethernet-wiring-color-guides
What are Ethernet Wiring Color Guides?Proof read...once again.Quote from: patio on July 11, 2016, 04:56:31 PM

Proof read...once again.

Using Dragon NaturallySpeaking.

My personal experience with Comcast Internet essentials.

In a word: Excellent. In fact, far above the ordinary. The technician had to come out to my house and replace a very long drop WIRE because the cable was very old and damaged. No charge and he worked for over an hour to get everything set right.

No problem with the modem. In fact, it is not just a cable modem. It is a true Wi-Fi router suitable for home use. The user interface for this router is super simple and has a graphical user interface that most people should catch onto right away. I really didn't have to look at the documentation, although I guess now I should have. Finally had to look it up to see where I could change the wireless password. Very simple, it's under the section called Wi-Fi. Don't know why I didn't think of that.
Anyway, it really works good.
As you already know the Internet essentials from Comcast is a SPECIAL deal for people who are on the low wind of the economic ladder. That's me, I've been retired now for several years and I'm living on ALMOST exclusively my Social Security. My daughter and her husband and their daughter are living with us. The grandchild goes to an elementary school that has a lunch program. So that qualifies our household to receive the Comcast Internet essentials. Now we have an Internet connection that runs about 15 Mb on downloads. Now that may not sound very fast, but consider the cost. It is just under $10 a month. Actually, $9.95 to be exact. This is the same Bill for every month and there is no contract involved and no upfront installation costs. I did not have to pay for the modem. And as mentioned, it is a new state-of-the-art modem that Comcast does use for its high-priced customers. So yes, I am extremely satisfied with the service I received from Comcast. Best deal ever. (In the past I have used Digital Path, AT&T, Comcast and my ANDROID phone for access to the Internet.
But in order to get the service in your area, the must already be an existing Comcast drop wire going to your house. So if you had Comcast a few years back and the cable is still there, you might qualify if you are now in the low income bracket and have a child in your household that goes to an elementary school with a lunch program.
Now please don't tell me this is a waste of taxpayer money. Today people have to have some kind of communication system in their home the goes beyond just radio and TV. The elementary schools are not getting into Internet for the children. Some of the kids will be expected to have their parents help them do research over the Internet on current topics that are being considered at school. Yes, there is a public library here in town. But you have to have a car and running condition to get there and back. In this COMMUNITY there are many parents that just cannot take the time to take their child to the public library and spend a couple of hours there and then drive back home. And don't talk to me about bus service. This is Northern California and this community is a semi rural sprawl with very limited public transportation.
Actually, I have no idea of how much of this is sponsored by the government. As far as I know, Comcast is footing the bill by itself. If anybody out there knows more about this, please post a comment.

If a child in your home gets free lunch, your family may qualify for Comcast $10 a month Internet.
My daughter and grandchild moved in with US. I didn't have a DECENT internet connection. So I applied to Comcast fort the free lunch $10 Internet.

Woks great. Had to have tech come out and repair some old cable that had become damaged. He did his job and now I am on line with speeds up to 12 megabit. No mention of any kind of bandwidth restraint. I recommend it.

Of course this is the first day. If it fails, I will report back here .

To see if it is in your area, do search on:
Comcast Internet Essentials.
Enter your details and see if your might qualify.
Bear in MIND the program is for the benefit of the elementary school child. So get the KID a new TABLET with Wi-Fi.

Best list of good free stuff.
http://www.thefreecountry.com/
This does not seem to be a paid advertisement. Just real list of what is out there, Good, Bad and Ugly.
They also list free scripts, cheap web HOSTING and lots of things for free. And besides the usual list of Linux distros, there are other OS FREEBIES listed.
I commend this sites as your first step when looking for good free stuff. Or even bad free stuff.

The free e-mail list:
http://www.thefreecountry.com/webmaster/freeemail.shtml

Might be useful. Some of the listings are a bit old: in the "Free BASIC Compilers and Interpreters" section I looked to see what they say about FreeBasic, and saw: "At the time this was written, the COMPILER is still very new, and has little documentation.". FreeBasic v0.0.1 was released in November 2004 and at this time (nearly 12 years later) has gone through many versions (Windows 32 & 64, MS_DOS and Linux) and is considered a well ESTABLISHED compiler with very extensive documentation.

The old stuff is good stuff. In the "Information Organiser Hardware", it had the Rolodex, "as used by the new President, Mr Roosevelt".

Quote from: evilfantasy on January 05, 2009, 11:13:14 AM

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We will find errors in a new machine as there is literally no such thing as a clean image.

Which is why analyzing/reporting crash dumps and event logs is just way too aggressive for an automated scanner. It's more of a scare tactic rather than an honest evaluation.

Which is why analyzing/reporting crash dumps and event logs is just way too aggressive for an automated scanner. It's more of a scare tactic rather than an honest evaluation.

We will find errors in a new machine as there is literally no such thing as a clean image. The second you add any software or UPDATES there begins a slow process of (eventual) software crashing and overload

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Which is why analyzing/reporting crash dumps and event logs is just way too aggressive for an automated scanner. It's more of a scare tactic rather than an honest evaluation.

Excellent!

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We will find errors in a new machine as there is literally no such thing as a clean image. The second you add any software or updates there begins a slow process of (eventual) software crashing and overload

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If I add my 250lbs brother-in-law to my car, it's gonna use 1 pint of gasoline more per mile. I call it normal, you guys would call my car "dysfunctional".
I think, it's wrong.

But we both agree that your car would perform better without being overloaded

Do you want me to clean install Windows, and sit a whole day staring at the desktop?

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Why do we install components on the PC? If we did everything in a server farm it would be financially untenable, that's why we distribute part of the repair on the repaired machine. Of course part of the repair is to bring in spare parts from our remote servers.

It's may be me, but I must admit, I don't understand what you're saying.

Another thing...
As I said, if I was a newbie, your final analysis would probably scare me to death.
How about some fair disclaimer (in bold letters): "Hey, this is a new technology, we're still working on perfecting it, the results may not be adequate, etc., etc"?

So, you're saying if I use this software to repair my PC, and then reboot, and reboot again, I can no longer undo the changes made?

The reason that we install something is that we need a process to run during the start-up phase. We do this so that when the machine has booted we confirm that the repair took place properly.

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The reason that we install something is that we need a process to run during the start-up phase. We do this so that when the machine has booted we confirm that the repair took place properly.

It doesn't make any sense to me, if I run your program just to test it. I'm not planing any repairs, so I don't need any startup to "confirm that the repair took place properly", but your program tries to install it anyway.
Besides, one can't run any repairs anyway, unless $65 is paid.

I have a very basic knowledge of computers, my current laptop is coming to the end of its life and I need a new ONE. I WOULD like a two in one or a tablet (I'm open for recommendations for which one would be better). I need one that I can physically write with a pen with and it will convert it to typed text (I like to do creative writing but I like to physically write RATHER than type). I'm not sure whether I can get something basic and just download software that accomplishes this or if I need a laptop with these pen tech capabilities. I would also do some drawing on it and would use it for essays and such for school. Do you have anything in mind that you could RECOMMEND? I'm finding myself lost in all the options so any help you can provide would be great!What sort of budget do you have? A pen input is a specialised thing - You need a laptop that supports it out of the box, you can't just get a pen that will work. You will see cheap touch screen stylus things online but they aren't suitable for writing accurately - A laptop with a proper pen input is very similar to those Wacom graphics tablets where the pen is tracked extremely accurately and with pressure sensitivity.

Off the top of my head I can think of the Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga which provides pen input - It's a great machine but is also quite expensive. You can probably get it used for a reasonable price. There are also older laptops such as the ThinkPad x230t and x220t (note the "t" on the end of the model) which can be picked up very cheaply used/refurbished, although they are a BIT more bulky than a modern convertible machine.

I don't use Facebook much but do use it. Facebook has been getting worse and worse about throwing junk in my face that I care nothing about and today Adblock Plus added filters specific to Facebook ads.

There are 3 options.

*Block all Facebook annoyances
*Block only sidebar annoyances
*Block only news feed annoyances

Just go here, scroll down and make your selection. If you don't have Adblock Plus installed you can get it from the official Adblock Plus website.I use adblock plus myself and have used it to disable some facebook junk. In the adblock plus options you can select "just this page" or something along the same lines so that facebook still functions, but it remembers that next time that same unwanted feature triggers it will be blocked.

I use to play games on facebook, but gave up on them. My biggest complaint is that to have a game full screen its LIKE pulling teeth as for the stupid facebook ad clutter is always trying to intrude on the display space. I found though that right-clicking on the game app you can sometimes get them to run in their own window and then this way you maximize that window and the ads are all gone etc. However the games that FB has I have learned are fun at the beginning and then all of them are designed to progress further you need to have a supporting GROUP of people, and this has given me a distaste for FB games. Some games you just want to solo play and noy have to get 5 friends in on it and then levels down the ROAD you need another 5 people to JOIN etc.

Thanks for the recommendation evil, that makes Facebook a lot more usable!And then... This Just In: AdBlock Plus Still Uses a Lot of Memory

I have been aware of an impact from ABP but didn't realize it's this bad.

AdBlock Plus’s effect on Firefox’s memory usage
Iframe irony: Adblock Plus is probably the reason Firefox and Chrome are such memory hogs

This is a good reminder that add-ons do impact your browser performance. If you have some that you don't use it's best to un-install them.Quote from: evilfantasy on May 14, 2014, 12:30:57 PM

And then... This Just In: AdBlock Plus Still Uses a Lot of Memory

I have been aware of an impact from ABP but didn't realize it's this bad.

AdBlock Plus’s effect on Firefox’s memory usage
Iframe irony: Adblock Plus is probably the reason Firefox and Chrome are such memory hogs

This is a good reminder that add-ons do impact your browser performance. If you have some that you don't use it's best to un-install them.

Hello , so i got a small problem about choosing between 3 laptops and just cant decide myself :
1. Acer Aspire V17 Nitro Black Edition – VN7-792G -its with new skylake and DDR4 with gtx 960m 4GB GDDR5 and 256ssd+1tb hdd
2. Lenovo Ideapad Y700 80Q0005NBM -same spec but without the ssd
3. ASUS GL552VW-CN211D same spec +ssd but the GPU gtx 960m is with 2 GB ram

they all are around the same price +-100 euro , my question is which one is more stable and better quality i will use it most for games, i know desktop are better but because i am always on the move cant handle with the desktop pc.I'd Prefer the ASUS first, then Lenovo, then Acer when it COMES to quality. Lenovo is 2nd place because they have had some laptops with overheating issues in the PAST with Core i5 and i7s. Acer ( the new COMPANY that originated out of the ashes of the original Acer brand I have HEARD mixed quality and performance with. So its 3rd. thx for the TIP Actually, the new Asus GL552 build quality isn't considered high
Moreover, there are more options, like the Dell 7559I would go with choice 1 of the 3. You will be much happier with game load time on a ssd vs hdd. It's a night and day difference. compared to choice 3 the graphics will be better as well.

This is a recommendation for a tutorial on another site.
The link is below:
How to Set Up a Home Media Server You Can Access From Any Device

This is new information about how to use some new free software that will work with almost any wireless media device you might have. Not just the Roku. It even works for your smartphone.

Note: The services he recommends might have a monthly charge for some features. Read the details.

I have yet to try it all, but I seems to fill the bill for what I was looking for.

My laptop does not have a HDMI output. My 10 inch Android tablet has a HDMI port that does not work. Bummer! So I use a Roku to watch movies from Hulu or Amazon prime.

But I would also like to use stuff I have downloaded. So the need to have a home server that can send to the Roku over wireless. I have some stuff that is not available over the internet yet.

That I why I recommend the article on the How To Geek web site.
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The two biggest solutions to recommend are probably Plex and Media Browser. Both work similarly, offering a server you install on a desktop PC, laptop, NAS device, or dedicated home server.
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Media Browser offers clients for the Roku and some other TV-streaming devices, INCLUDING Chromecast support. There are also mobile apps for for iOS, Android, Windows Phone, and Windows 8. Want to use it on a COMPUTER? There’s a convenient web-based interface.

Both have fairly similar features, although Plex definitely offers a more comprehensive suite of apps — PlayStation, Xbox, and Fire TV support, for example. However, some Plex services cost money. The iOS Plex app costs $5, and the Xbox and PlayStation app both require a “Plex Pass” subscription that will cost you $5 a month.

Menu rearranged
System Restart option added
Targeted advertising by default added (with opt out)
Audio options to control digital out formats and stereo/surround including 'Auto' settings added
New Roku Media Player app
Seems Faster

I need to buy a new laptop and the more I look for one the more my head spins. I'm pretty good at using a computer but not that savvy about hardware or software with all the the factors involved. Recently I made a really bad decision when I bought a cheap All-In-One from Dell. It turned out that the processor is not powerful enough to do much other than basic emails, etc. I enjoy making small videos and using Photoshop for my own projects and I'm very disappointed that I can't do that with my new desktop.

Now, my laptop is on it's last legs and I want to make sure I don't make any huge mistakes again. I'd like to stick with Dell since my old Dell laptop was quite good while it lasted. I'd like to get the best deal I can for roughly $500-$700. I don't want touch screen. I'd like a screen that is about 17".

I've looked at the Dell site, Walmart, Costco and Amazon and I just get so confused with all the options. I'm especially concerned about the processor.

Any recommendations, advice, comments, pointing to other threads or other help would be greatly appreciated.

Also, I live in Hawaii so most companies won't ship here for free. That limits my choices.

This request should not be in this SECTION. The moderator will move it
Bu to answer your request.
This is just an opinion.
I think you should buy a good Dell Desktop and add to it a good Graphics card. You do not need a super CPU, but you do need a good Graphics card.
Having said that, avoid the low end CPUs. Don't let people talk you into getting a cheep AMD thong. Get one of the recent Intel processors. Typically a socket 1150 or better. And stay away from the all in one. Too hard to expand or repair.
Example:
Dell Optiplex 9010 Core i5 3.4GHz
This is in the mid price range for just the desktop with no monitor.
Or even the Dell Optiplex 7010 Intel Core i5 3.20GHz is a good value.
Do not bu the small SIZE units. Too hard to expand.
Just my thoughts. Sorry to be in the wrong section. I thought recommendations sounded like the right place. I see now that when it SAYS, "Do not post questions here" it meant in the thread. I thought it meant in that post. I'm a little nervous posting on this site at all because I know so little about computers compared to most of the people who post here.

Thanks for your reply but I'm stuck with the All-In-One for now.

What I'm shopping for now is a good laptop. I need to be able to move it from place to place. I'll keep the points you made in mind, though.When buying a laptop you must choose from these five:

A. Long battery life.
B. Lightweight, small size.
C. Touchscreen and keyboard
D. High performance.

You can get 3 or 4 out of five. But not all five. IMO.

Forgot to mention price.

Dell Inspiron 15 5000 touchscreen laptop for $330
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On the inside, this MODEL sports a fourth generation dual-core 1.9GHz Intel Core i3-4030U processor, integrated Intel HD Graphics 4400, 6GB of DDR3L RAM (1600MHz), a 500GB 5400RPM hard drive, Bluetooth 4.0, and 802.11b/g/n/ac WiFi support. As for the 15.6-inch screen, it features LED backlighting, touch sensitivity, and a resolution of 1366×768. It also comes with a built-in 720p webcam, dual microphones, and a pre-installed version of Skype, so chatting with your friends couldn’t be easier.

... The offer you listed is no longer available but I was able to use the details to help me choose a Dell 5000 series 17.3" laptop from Amazon that looks pretty good for $405.58. ...

Thanks so much for your advice. I think I have enough info now to make a decision.

The offer you listed is no longer available but I was able to use the details to help me choose a Dell 5000 series 17.3" laptop from Amazon that looks pretty good for $405.58.

The reviews are good and, although the processor is only "middle of the road," the price is right. The only other complaint is that it's heavy which isn't a real problem for me since I will only use it at home.

Thanks again. Wish me luck!

I bought my Dad a THINKPAD T410 with an I5 520M CPU and 4 GB of ram for the low price of $100 including shipping!

My impressions with the machine are that it runs alot better then my Toughbook CF-C2 with almost the same specs!

I like it and think now it's the second best computer in the house behind my 2015 MacBook Pro i7 with 16 GB of ram (COLLEGE comp)

I don't like that the sound is so quiet on the machine even with headphones.....

Overall it's a great machine and will defiantly benefit from a SSD (need cheap suggestions please!)

I am looking at a Thinkpad E520 and E430 and it's now between the two.... both are at a good price!

The Thinkpad E520 has an i5-M540 with 4GB of Ram and 500GB 7200 HDD (I have this setup in my Toughbook CF-C2.... slower than molasses)

The Thinkpad E430 has an i3-2350M with 2 GB of Ram and 320GB HDD (maybe 7200?)

need to decide SOON and WOULD like to get your opinions soon..... For the RAM you would REALLY want to get 4gb which would put you towards the E520. The i5 M540 certainly shouldn't be slow for general use. Adding an SSD later on could also be a decent idea since I doubt your father needs lots of storage, this would make the machine a whole lot snappier.

I'd also be inclined to recommend looking at the ThinkPad T series such as the T510 and T520 (equivalent spec of the E520 and E430 respectively). The E series are good but aren't as well made as the T series. I wouldn't pay a fortune more but if you can get one around the same price I'd go for that.ok so a T410 with an Intel CORE i5 M520 4GB ram and 320GB hard driveI just bought a T410 with an Intel Core i5 M520 4GB ram and 320GB hard drive for $110 shipped.... thanks for all the information!Nice, looks good, it's a great machine!

I'm LOOKING for an extremely light weighted laptop that's thin and PREFERABLY silver (layout similar to macbook pro)

The laptop will be used throughout college, and mainly for graphic design class using apps from creative suite such as photoshop, illustrator, and other adobe programs as well as web browsing

Mostly importantly, I need the laptop to be fast and "light weight and thin" with screen similar to retina display

Budget around $800

Any recommendation?

(also recommendation for CPU/RAM/hard drive size?)


I bought the Lenovo Y50 when it went on sale, and I have been very pleased with it. Depends on your budget, these are the types http://pcgamerhome.com/best-gaming-laptop-under-800-dollars/Hey can anybody TELL me the best laptop to buy to play games like on facebook I don't play real long games or anything. Just like pogo games games and facebook? thanksPogo games do not require special features or fast CPU.All this speculation on what to buy...and it lacks a budget and clear answer on what the demands of the PC are...

would LIKE to get a 21:9 ultrawide monitor for my project.... how are they? what brand would you recommend?What project is this? If you want to run one big application such as a game across it then they are great but for general use you would probably be better off with TWO separate monitors. For example if you were to want to watch a video in full screen on an ultrawide you would need to fill the whole screen (and have black bars at either side) whereas with two monitors you can make it full screen on one while doing other stuff on the other. Just SOMETHING to bear in mind with them.ok well I would have 3 display setup from my macbook pro.... I GOT a dell and my mac's internal screen which I have both plus a touchscreen or 21:9 Ultrawide monitor in horizontal ORIENTATION depending on what I could get..... I will be building a desk housing the monitors in with cooling

A Boot up AV Scanner is a SET of tools on a CD that you can boot up on a badly INFECTED system. Some of these are really Linux on a CD tact has the ability to scan Windows DRIVES for any malware.
The ones I recommend are:

AVIRA Rescue System
Bitdefender Rescue CD
Kaspersky Rescue Disk

These are updated from time to time and you shod get a NEW copy even if you already have one. They are free, you just need a blank CD.

For more about these and other free Boot able AV tools:

15 Free Bootable Antivirus Tools

You need one of these if ever a malware cripples your system to the point where you lose control.

It's just a typical "gamer" laptop - Really nothing special about it over the multitude of similar machines from the likes of ASUS and Lenovo.

It will do the job if you absolutely must have a laptop but in most cases you would be better off getting a desktop for gaming and a cheap laptop for when you need portability.

I wouldn't really look at it having an MXM GPU as a massive benefit other than replacing the card if it fails - MXM GPUs are very tricky for compatibility and are extremely hard to buy, even when you do find them for sale they are impractically expensive.

I don't write much anymore so sorry this is so long. I lost interest in blogging...

BACK story - I have 2 Samsung Galaxy S4's because I recently had to change mobile providers so got a FREE phone with the contract. Looking back I REALLY wish I would have gone with the LG G3 instead of another S4 (I don't much care for the S5) but that's another topic...

My non-networked Sprint S4 updated to Lollipop recently and that's cool except for the fact that it completely borked TouchWiz. (FYI - TouchWiz is Samsungs 'touch user interface' software). I still use my non-networked Sprint S4 at home with Wifi mainly as a docked Wifi/Bluetooth music player so I have really GROWN used to it to working as it should.

I have tried several launchers in the past out of curiosity but they never had any lasting appeal. Now I am forced to use one to replace my broken Sprint S4 TouchWiz. Launchers have come a long way over the years and I'm kind of glad I had to check them out again. It took a while but I narrowed the field down to two.

For a robust "free" option my choice might be EverythingMe Launcher. If you want to get lost for a few HOURS in mindless non-productive tweaking this is a good solution. The downside for me is that it's loaded with non-intrusive adware in the form of suggested apps. I MAY have went with this launcher if they had a paid version without the adware.

What I settled on is the paid version of Nova Launcher. Compared to most of everything else I tried it's more my style in what it offers and how it works. I had no problem buying the $4.99 full version before I even finished exploring the free versions abilities. To me it is that good and I don't mind helping out developers by buying the full version app when I can.

For honorable mentions and different styles of launchers check out this Android Central article. The best Android launchers of 2015I've been using the paid version of Apex Launcher for years and am very happy with it. Nova and Apex are VERY similar.I don't know why but I never installed Apex. I kept meaning to but then forgot, several times.

This is a obviously a brand NEW build since it has a very different GUI from 2.0. I'm not SURE I LIKE it and hopefully they will add new features make navigating in the PROGRAM less confusing.

• Blog - The new Secunia PSI 3.0 speaks your language
  
• Download PAGE and changelog

I RECENTLY got a Motorolla XOOM Android tablet. I never thought I would own anything Motorola but I must admit this thing is a pretty darn good device. It was a gift... from my ex! WOW!! Saying that out loud is actually pretty frightening if you get my drift...

If you are ever up in the air about going with a Motorola device my suggestion is give it a try.
A review of the HISTORY of Motorola makes good reading.
Just a few years AGO the company lost billions of dollars. And then came back.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorola
A very important part part of the company is now owned by Google.While companies with ENVIRONMENTAL violations FREQUENTLY are mostly to blame it sounds like it was a true accident.

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The TCE contamination was caused by a faulty blower on an air stripping tower that was used to take TCE from the water....

A very important part part of the company is now owned by Google.

Hi do you any idea about the price of core i7 3770k?I guess its much better than core i7 2600K?also will I get anything with similar performance in AMD?I need Asus Motherboard with 32 GB RAM.1 GB Nvdia Graphics Card, 2 TB Hard Disk plus 12 GB RAM DDR 3 1600Mhz

If you can give me the idea of the prices then it will really be great.Any other suggestion from you is also most welcome.

Thx,

PrashantThe requested information will be found by YOU doing the research at whatever available sources exist in your country (or from LOCATIONS that will ship to your country). Also how ANYONE can give you prices pertinent to you when we don't know the country you are in would PROBABLY not be of much use to you. I suggest that you obtain the information on ALL the aspects of those items you MAY be interested in and when you have narrowed the choices to a a small number return and ASK for input on whatever concerns you (if indeed concerns remain).truenorth

I need a good GAMING laptop for college use under 1200$. I want to PLAY games like MW3,SKYRIM,ghost recon fs, max payne 3 etc.
guys please give any sugesstions?
Google search 51,000,000 results in 0.24 sec item #4 = http://computers.toptenreviews.com/gaming-laptops/
truenorthNo need to double-post...

Topic Closed.

May I recommend a article? It has some rough edges, but he hits on a very touchy SUBJECT that will INFLUENCE our future Internet access.

The term used is 'Open Spectrum'. It means Open WI-FI. Here it is not about security, but about letting anybody get into the Internet if they obey rules of common sense. Plain common sense means you do not have to pay for things that are free. Like the Air is free. Water is free. Open space is free. Common sense says that you will get thrown in jail if you use your freedom to harm others. But you never pay a fee to be a GOOD citizen.

Yes, MARCONI is credited with the practical use of radio propagation, the basis for modem communication without wires. Yet nobody today pays royalties to the Marconi family. Do they?

For a number of years the FCC of the United States has been selling VHF and UHF spectrum to the highest bidder. The spectrum used by free 802.11 devices is in the top of the UHF and into the SHF bands. It is a very small slice of the pie. It needs to be expanded in a large way.

Here is the article I want you to read:
The War against Open Spectrum

Do you have any experience with Sager or Eurocom as a manufacturer/ company? Do you recommend either of them? How are their customer support and warranties? I'm considering the Sager NP9377 or the Eurocom X8 with IDENTICAL CONFIGURATIONS, with the EXCEPTION of the Eurocom X8's 120hz display option.

Here's the configuration I'm looking for both of them.
CPU: i7-4910MQ
GPU: GTX 980m SLI
RAM: 16 GB DDR3
SSD: 500GB Samsung 850 EVO for Sager/ 500GB Samsung 840 EVO
HDD: 1TB 7200 RPM

From xoticpc.com the Sager NP9377 is $3301. From Eurocom it's $4202 with the 120hz display option I'd like. I'm also trying to GET a PRICE match plus the cost of the 120hz display option. Is there any reason to consider one brand over the other? Sager doesn't offer a 120hz display option anymore so I might go with Eurocom if they offer a price match, plus the cost of the 120hz display; otherwise I going to settle with the Sager and the 60hz display because the Eurocom configuration a lot more expensive. Thanks.

Yep. The very good FREE parental control software is now in the Play Store for Android devices.

I'm always WORRIED when my youngest is on my tablet. I'm always close by but don't look over her shoulder. After checking out the K9 Browser I'm going to start having her use it if she needs to go online.

http://www1.k9webprotection.com
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bluecoat.k9.android

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. The #1 free parental controls and internet filter desktop software is now available for Android as a safe browser for your family. Backed by Blue Coat Systems' leading web filtering and content control technology, your children will receive the same protection trusted by FORTUNE 500 companies around the world.

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• SCREEN Rotation • Pinch and Zoom • URL History • Multiple Tabs • Print • Safe Search • Bookmarks

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• Pornography • Open Image/Media Search • Extreme • Adult/Mature Content • Nudity • Intimate Apparel/Swimsuit • Violence/Hate/Racism

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• Phishing • Proxy Avoidance • Spyware/Malware Sources • Spyware Effects • Suspicious

Stops Potentially Illegal Sites

• Hacking • Illegal/Questionable • Illegal Drugs • Peer-to-Peer • Gambling

Prevents Access to Parent-Child Discussion Topics

• Abortion • Sex Education • Alternative Sexuality/Lifestyles • Personals/Dating

For descriptions of the categories, visit http://sitereview.bluecoat.com
More information about K9 Web Protection for Windows, Mac, iOS, or Android is available at http://www.k9webprotection.com

If you already know the ANSWER, then use this video to help TEACH others.
He speaks plain English and keeps the buzzwords down.
It is a clear explanation of why Hubs belong in your junk box.
The term 'MAC' ADDRESS is introduced and explained why they are needed.

This is RECOMMENDED for newbies thinking to understand large business networks.
Understanding Switches - Eli the COMPUTER Guy

En joy!

Hey! My friend is looking to buy a new laptop. Mainly for gaming (guildwars2 etc.) but also for FRUITY loops etc.

The ones I've found for him are;


mSI GT70 0nc 029NE
http://www.webhallen.com/se-sv/hardvara/155135-msi_gt70_0nc-029ne-i7-3610qm-8gb-750gb-17.3-gtx670m_3gb-win_7_hp


Asus G75VW
http://www.dustinhome.se/product/5010636672/asus-g75vw-ci7-2-3-8gb-750-gtx670m-17-3-w7hp/


ALIENWARE m14x
http://www.dustinhome.se/product/5010625007/alienware-m14x-ci7-2-2-8gb-750-gt555m-14-w7hp-nordic/


I'm wondering what one is the most priceworthy, they're all the same price pretty much.

I for one think the Msi, but I'd NEED some professional input from you GUYS

Sincerely
PhallanIf he looking for gaming laptop, then my vote will for alienware, My brother GOT one, truste me its BOOBM....super.

Free Compilers/Interpreters for the BASIC Programming LANGUAGE
Free BASIC Compilers and Interpreters Free Compilers/Interpreters for the BASIC Programming Language. A BASIC programming languages used to be very popular for PC users. If you go back about 20 years or more. Nowadays programming is done in C++, Delphi, PHP, Python, Ruby and a other modern tools.

Still, some dialects of BASIC are still around and even new ONES have come. Here is a link to a lung list of BASIC tools you can GET for free. There are versions of BASIC that work for Android, Linux, MAC OS and Windows.

http://www.thefreecountry.com/compilers/basic.shtml

This is a recommendation for anybody who needs to know more about free BASIC tools that work on different Operation Systems.
Enjoy!

On a whole, I love Web Of Trust (commonly referred to as WOT). It WARNS me when I visit sites that have been rated too poorly, and I can read other users' comments on the sites. It shows up next to Google search results, and steers me away from unsavory sites. WOT, along with Firefox's Phishing and Malware protection, Comodo DNS, up-to-date antivirus software, and web-smarts (street smarts for the 21st Century) have kept my computer relatively safe over the years.

What I've noticed, is that a lot of times people only rate sites they feel are bad, to ensure that nobody unknowingly installs adware or junkware. That's great and all, but of WOT's algorithm to prevent fake ratings[1] can make it so these ratings have little-to-no effect. A prime example of this issue is the rating for Conduit.com, a site which adds (sometimes with no opt-out option, sometimes with users still opting out[2]) toolbars, junkware, and adware to users' computers (OFTEN through deceit[3]), and changing their homepage to a fake Google search (where they pump up affiliate sites in the results[4]). This site packages its software with legitimate programs like μTorrent and is known to be difficult to remove, staying on the user's computer after uninstalling the parent program, using the Control Panel's Add/Remove Programs option, and using professional software[5].

With all that in mind, one would think they would have a similar `Reputation` to Screensavers.com[6] (a common adware propagating website), but in all 4 rating categories (`Trustworthiness`, `Vendor reliability`, `Privacy`, and `Child safety`) Conduit.com scores above 85/100[7]. But wait, the people commenting tend to STRONGLY DISAGREE with this rating.

Statistics[8]:
Spam - - 1
Annoying ads or popups - - 13
Phishing or other scams - - 13
Browser exploit - - 91
Spyware or adware - - 12
Ethical issues - - 1
Useless - - 4
Other - - 9

Annoying ads or popups, Phishing or other scams, BROWSER EXPLOIT, and SPYWARE OR ADWARE should be enough on their own to put the ratings for Conduit.com down and send red flags each time someone visits the site. Something is definitely wrong here, both on Conduit.com, and myWOT.com's `Scorecard` for it. Web Of Trust's `Scorecard FAQ`[9] says that "A site's reputation is computed from ratings, not comments. Leaving a comment is completely optional and meant to provide more information," but when comments completely go against the current ratings - and are only visible when people click through to the scorecard (which is never suggested unless the site receives poor ratings) - MANY users could install adware, malware, or other junkware, when they think they are installing legitimate software because WOT says the site is `Excellent`.

I still feel that Web Of Trust should be a recommended addon for all browsers, but it is not a replacement for any kind of security software, or web-smarts.

Surf safely, my friends.

Web Of Trust download: Click HereYou have to keep in mind that the comments and ratings on scorecards are separate. Comments are just comments and have no bearing on the rating. Many, many more people usually rate websites then there are those who rate and comment so yes some sites that seem like they should have low ratings are actually pretty hard to change since obviously way more people rated positively.

I'm not surprised that Conduit has a green scorecard because it should. Conduit toolbars in malware removal forums are almost always left alone (users choice) because they are not malicious. Many people when installing something just click, click, click and don't bother to deny certain features so they call it malicious or whatever when it is actually just user error.

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What I've noticed, is that a lot of times people only rate sites they feel are bad, to ensure that nobody unknowingly installs adware or junkware.

I recently USED this free online PDF Converter and found it very useful.

I convert a NEWSLETTER of a local church from a Word (.doc) document to PDF and upload it to the website every month. The Administrative Assistant who WORKS in the church office actually uses WordPerfect to create it and converts it to a Word 2003 file before she sends it to me. I would normally open it on my Windows XP system, which has Office 2003, and also has PrimoPDF installed, and convert it to PDF by selecting PrimoPDF as the "printer". This works fine but my Windows XP system is having some downtime now and I needed to find another way to convert the file. My Windows 7 system has Office 2007 but, when I open the document in Word 2007, the layout GETS changed and those changes carry over to a PDF file created from the Word file.

I tried the free version of PDF Converter and it CONVERTED the file without making any changes to the layout. To do this, I save the file outside of the email from the Administrative Assistant and then select it to upload to PDF Converter. The newsletter is a fairly large file and a few minutes will pass before the conversion is completed. The website tells me when the converted file is ready to be downloaded and I merely click on the Download button to download it. They also send an email notification that the file is ready.

The company name at the bottom of the main page for requesting a conversion is Baltsoft. Using the free conversion service requires waiting 30 minutes to convert another file. Users who want to use the service with no such restriction can chose from several paid options. See http://www.freepdfconvert.com/membership.asp for details.

Awhile back I bought a 10 inch Irulu Android tablet with keyboard. Overall, it has been a disappointment. Of course, the price was very low. Ir is a ice cream sandwich 4.0 version. Keyboard is optional. Haas 8 GB.

Some programs work good. The new version of Netflix from Google store is OK.
This video from You Tube echos my own observations. In short, I will keep it. But I wish I have saved my money for something else.

The iRulu 10" Android Tablet Review

Bottom line: Ten inch toy with keyboard.

Interesting review, thanks. I had never heard of iRulu before.

Personally, I think the 10" form factor is too big for a tablet, if I go that big, I'd rather have a netbook or laptop.

The price of this tablet is pretty low but I'd much rather have my Nexus 7 (Android KitKat) or my Dell Venue 8 Pro (Win 8.1). Both are more expensive but worth it to me. I prefer the smaller form factor since, IMO, they are more portable than the larger tablets.Perfect example of you get what you pay for...MINE lasted 5 months.Well, this is a review about the little known Irulu tablet.
Yes, a 7 inch android without a keyboard would have been a better chicle. But I already had a 7 inch and I though the larger size would help. The keyboard is nice, but it is not very portable. You have to have a flat surface to make it work.
The 7 inch Androids cost less and some are better, IMHO. But hared for me to use.
I want to keep the 10 inch Irulu with keyboard it because I have to have a keyboard. I don't have pointy fingers.What stops you from using a keyboard with a 7" tablet?Quote from: strollin on March 02, 2014, 10:26:56 PM

What stops you from using a keyboard with a 7" tablet?

I thought the case/keyboard was an extra, the tablet actually came with those items? That makes the deal somewhat better.

BTW, there is an issue with the link in your first post,
the link is entered as "http://ttp//www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcPtFful8bcTh" so clicking on it fails. You may get more hits if you fix the link.

• Reliability
• Good apps
• Display brightness
• Battery life
• Tech support

Any particular retailer that specializes in gaming desktops that you recommend? I'm aware of new egg, best buy and tiger direct (which is the same as new egg apparently). I'm shooting at a budget somewhere between 1k and 3k.

I've edited your post. PLEASE just ASK the question without the profanity. Thank you.Its been 2 weeks, but f your still checking on this. My one friend swears that Alienware Gaming Rigs are what to go with for out of box ready to go gaming systems. You have a budget large enough to get a good HIGH end gaming rig. As for myself I dont have such a large budget and so in the past I have bought a $549 tower added RAM for $50 and Video Card for $120 putting the build at $719, and since then back in 2004, I throw about $100 a year at it to keep it modern internally. Which comes out to pretty much entirely new guts every 3 years, and this keeps me sort of balanced with the games that I want to play with my hardware not being cutting edge, but meeting the system requirements of the games to play without lag.If you're planning on getting the best bang for your buck, I strongly suggest going with a custom build versus a pre-built machine. I've used tiger direct (in store, not online) to buy the parts for my computer, and if you don't feel comfortable with assembling it yourself, I believe for less than $100 they'll do it for you. Personally, if you have a retailer like tiger direct near by (relatively speaking) then you should definitely check them out. At the very least, you can go there for recommendations on what parts you'd need for your specific price POINT and desired specs.

Does anyone have tried this MBAR? Any REVIEWS?

Check this out: Meet Malwarebytes Anti-RootkitYepper ...tested it last WEEK...

Just so you know it is STILL a BETA...

Hey guys, so I recently got a second SSD for my rig and I instald CentOS Linux on it. I currently have Windows 8.1 on my main SSD and I can dual boot into Win 8.1 and CentOS sucessfully. The only THING, if I want to boot in to CentOs, i have to press f8 and override the main boot option, which is not a serious issue but a bit annoying. So I was wondering if anyone could recommend a good GUI based Boot MANAGER utility that will give me the option ot select which OS I want to boot from? Something like the screenshot below:


Obvisouly rEFInd is one!

Also I have ASUS Sabertooth Z77 motherboard, which UEFI Motherboard if that affects my choices or not. (Is there a built in utility I could use that I don't know about?). No, I do not have a recommendation. But here is a reference tahtdetails some of the most popular boot loaders.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_boot_loaders
Among the best are versions of GRUB. The latest is GRUB GRUB.
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GNU GRUB was developed from a package called the GRAND Unified Bootloader (a play on Grand Unified Theory[5]). It is predominantly used for Unix-like systems. The GNU operating system uses GNU GRUB as its boot loader, as do most Linux distributions. The Solaris operating system has used GRUB as its boot loader on x86 systems, starting with the Solaris 10 1/06 release

Short answer...

1. Backup your Windows partition. ...
2. Shrink the Windows partition. ...
3. Create a bootable USB drive with Ubuntu on it. ...
4. Turn off fast boot and disable secure boot. ...
5. Run the Ubuntu Installer. ...
6. Partition the empty space. ...
7. Complete the installation. ...
8. Reboot into the live image.

If you get that far, the rest should be easy...
But here is some more...
Seven ways to set up multi-booting with Windows 8 and Linux
The UEFI issues has beaten beaten to death.
Install Linux with Secure Boot.
Don't forget a backup. Or just try it first on a spare HDD.

I do not normally suggest computer software unless it is a direct result of a member's quest for something. So this is a first.Today's offering on the site "giveawayoftheday" is featuring a video converter by a company "*SPAM URL*" whose products i use often and can highly recommend . I currently do use their *SPAM URL* Total Media Converter but this today offering is their most current and comprehensive video conversion software that they produce.The reviews have it at 81% satisfaction rating. So for those of you looking for a very good (and easy to use) video conversion program this could be it.
http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/
truenorthThis is another of those *SPAM URL* products which uses the well known open source FFmpeg video converter. This is disguised in the install package and the files in the final program folder. As with all the others, it is in violation of the GPL because it neither acknowledges the use of FFmpeg nor does it include the source as the GPL requires. Also Aieesoft breaks the GPL by seeking to impose its own copyright restrictions on a product whose heart is pirated. Aieesoft has a somewhat bad reputation for shenanigans of this type. If you want to get FFmpeg with a GUI front end, there are plenty of GPL-compliant honest programs such as Handbrake and WinFF. Having said all that, it does actually work, but that it only because FFmpeg is so good.

ST, Very interesting comments. I would have thought that "giveawayof the day" would have been aware of that and considered their offering on it's basis.As i said i do use other of their software and have been extremely pleased with their PERFORMANCE. As I'm sure you know this product as is the case in all others i believe (not only those of *SPAM URL*) have PAID for versions of the same software that are available from their products web site. While I'm not intimately aware of the ins and outs of the software production companies and their "shenanigans" it seems to me that giveawayoftheday and *SPAM URL* itself would be wide open to legal product infringement if they offered propitiatory software of another company. We see evidence of those suits all the time in the media. What i do find fascinating is how my inclusion of the name *SPAM URL* in my original post is now changed to "*SPAM URL*" truenorthGiveaway Of The Day have been giving away Aieesoft products for years. They also give away Easeus, clone2go, and many other products which violate the GPL. The idea is to create publicity and hopefully get people to upgrade to "premium" versions. It is very hard to get such violators to stop. Open source authors do not generally have big cash resources like big commercial software companies do. It seems like Truenorth does not wish to accept what I am saying, but it is true.

There are many reports of GOTD violations, even on their own forums...

http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/7351
No! No! ST you misrepresent my thinking. I do NOT say that which you relate is untrue. I only find it bewildering that *SPAM URL* which appears to be a legitimate company offering a multitude of product IE: http://www.*SPAM URL*.com/product-video-w.html
would still be in existence if they offered for sale products known to contain illegal content which they do NOT posses the right to use. It may be but i find it strange.In this case today the product offered is the 1st displayed on their page i have linked and it IS (according to their portrayal) the premium of their line for the function it does. So i don't think their motivation is to offer a lesser product in order to induce you to upgrade to a "premium"product. But if as you say often shenanigans are at play in these offerings i guess only time will tell if that is so in this case. I can only relate as to my personal knowledge (though it certainly has limitations) that my experience so far with their products has been very acceptable and that which they offer has performed as it was stated to do.truenorthSalmon i was unaware that Easus also fell into this shady area of Author's...

As of now i will stop recommending the Product as i have in the past...

Thanx for the heads up...Further to the ST observations re *SPAM URL* and this specific offering. I have just gone to the computer which i did download the aforementioned product today. When i click on the open program (version 6.3.26) and select "about" it clearly indicates that this program is under copyright 2008-2012 by *SPAM URL*. Would not the copyright process require the company to clearly demonstrate that it was an original work and did not infringe on the propitiatory property of someone else? Isn't that a condition of copyright granting?truenorthAnyone can write whatever they like in a copyright notice. It does not necessarily give it legal force. There is no "copyright process" such as you imagine. Copyright is not "granted".


Quote from: Salmon Trout on November 24, 2012, 01:15:11 PM

Anyone can write whatever they like in a copyright notice. It does not necessarily give it legal force. There is no "copyright process" such as you imagine. Copyright is not "granted".

i hope their statement re copyright is a valid and true one

Must really be a struggle for those of you in the software creation business given this kind of behavior.I am sure that most computer users are not aware of any of this.Too bad people cannot just be honest and play fair.truenorth

Some Dropbox Alternatives.

No QUESTION Dropbox is popular. Bit there are others. Amazon, Apple, Google and Microsoft all have free on-line FILE sharing boxes.

I found a recent ARTICLE about 8 alternatives. Maybve this would vbe of interst to you if you are not happy with what you have.
http://codecall.net/2014/04/02/best-free-dropbox-alternatives/
Tools: 8 Awesome Dropbox Alternatives

This is a commendation to CONSIDER the above review before you commit yourself to just one box. I have three
I USE one not mentioned in the article. It's http://www.adrive.com. I also use OneDrive.

I need information about ONE computer system that is used for high performance workstation for huge satellite image processing for my project proposal. I want to know about the hardware's or software's that can cover this type of system.I use to WORK for a business that was now bought out by Tom Tom.

As far as satellite image processing... I am GUESSING that the images are not your own but that you would be USING Google Earth images etc as for its very very costly to have direct satellite image processing to capture your own as WELL as this type of processing is governed by gov identities who protect ( censor ) imaging of certain areas which are classified, off limits to viewing to public.

To know what hardware/software you need I would need more info on what you are exactly doing.

What satellite image source are you using?

What are you doing with the images in which they would need editing to add info or indexing for a database etc?

Is your end product going to be web based to where you also need to have the hardware and software to offer the services or is this mainly private research in which others contact you to put together a package of an area of interest of which your mainly just gathering and presenting info?

Any other info you can share to explain what your needs are and this project which is very vague in what you want to do?we are just doing a research about types of hardware uses for satellite image processing and there is no propose for the system.
what types of hardware and software are needed to support satellite image processing.
we need to know the requirement about workstationSurely asking us to do it for you defeats the whole point of the project. We aren't here to do homework for you.

Windows 8 Update Notifier Homepage

Windows 8 do not offer a desktop notification about new available Windows Updates. You can choose the OPTION "Check for updates but let me choose whether to download them" WITHIN the Windows Update Settings, but you will not be informed about new updates via a popup on the desktop (as it was in windows 7). Only on the logon screen you can see a hint in the bottom right corner.

• If you are using Windows Defender (the default AV in Win 8 ) the notifier will alert usually twice a day. It can be annoying but the good thing is you will always have the most recent AV updates as they are released.

• Windows 8 Update Notifier is just a notifier. You have to manually open Windows Updates and download/install them.

Get the Start Menu back in Windows 8.

http://majorgeeks.com/StartMenu8_d7934.html

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StartMenu8 is specially designed for Window 8. It offers a perfect solution for users who work with Windows Start Menu all the time and are not accustomed to the new Metro start screen in Windows 8. This smart tool brings back both the start button and Windows Start Menu, and offers the option to skip Metro start page, allowing users who only work on desktop to boot to Windows 8 desktop directly. It’s the best start menu replacement for Windows8.

Features:

More Efficiency and Convenience
StartMenu8 not only brings back the convenient Start Menu to Windows 8, but also allows you to bypass Metro screen on start of Windows 8 and boot to desktop directly.

Easily Switch between Metro and Desktop interface
You can easily switch between two modes by pressing and holding the Windows key, depending on your preference.

Faster Access to Programs and files
StartMenu8 brings back Start Menu where you can get quicker access to programs, documents and files, control panel and settings.

Quicker Searching
Unified and instant Searching for both desktop and Metro apps decreases the time taken in Searching and makes your work more efficient.

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If you are still using Windows XP, you may wish you could moist ISO images like in Windows 7 or 8. Some time back MS released a utility that makes it easy for die-hard XP users.

I used it and can say it works good. Saves time and yup don't wast a CD or DVD making a physical copy of the image. And it runs faster than a physical CD.
Here is the link:
http://www.winbeta.org/news/microsoft-releases-free-utility-mount-iso-disk-image-files-windows-xp-vista-and-7
Follow the link to the MS site. You need to have a new folder to unzip the files.
Read the read me file. You have to copy a sys file into the system32\drivers
Give it a try.

Quote from: Geek-9pm on June 22, 2014, 01:42:09 AM

If you are still using Windows XP, you may wish you could moist ISO images like in Windows 7 or 8.

MS is late to the party with this utility since there have been 3rd party utilities such as Virtual CloneDrive and daemon Tools available for a long time.

The Add-on Compatibility Reporter (ACR) has been redesigned and rewritten from the GROUND up to make it easier to use!

Add-on Compatibility Reporter 2.0

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Help make Firefox better. The Add-on Compatibility Reporter enables you to REPORT if the Firefox add-ons that you're using are working properly.

Even if your add-ons all work fine, if they're MARKED incompatible, please let us know that they work fine by submitting a SUCCESS report so we can encourage the add-on developer to update their compatibility information.

Auslogics has has always been a top developer in my book and they have now stepped up to the plate with Auslogics Disk Defrag Touch. This is designed for touch screen but also works as desktop software for Windows 7 and 8. 100% free.

I don't have a touch screen and it works just like a Windows 8 app. In desktop mode move your MOUSE to the top of the screen to Close the app.

I don't defrag very often. HDD's are much more efficient these days and to me they don't seem to need nearly as much maintenance as they used to. I may not keep it but I enjoyed checking it out.

Quote from: Auslogics.com

Full touch screen support - Tap, swipe or slide to perform the tasks you have used a mouse for – perfect for your touch-screen PC!

Boost game & app speed - Optimize your favorite games or other frequently used programs for smooth and fast performance.

Receive awards & have fun - Defragging has never been more fun – earn TOKENS, get awards and rise to Supreme Power as you use the app.

Boost game & app speed - Optimize your favorite games or other frequently used programs for smooth and fast performance.

HDD's are much more efficient these days and to me they don't seem to need nearly as much maintenance as they used to.

Interesting to see someone releasing this. I don't really see how it will last - Laptops with touch have a touchpad that people will likely use more than the touchscreen and tablets without a touchpad will tend to run on SSDs therefore won't require defragmentation.

I never could actually get into the Google Notebook app and I don't even remember it getting the spring CLEANING ax last year (July 2012).

Enter Google Keep. This looks like a direct shot from Google at the popular Catch Notes I have been using since I found it in the Play STORE. I wonder if Google didn't try to buy them out before copying them?

So FAR I like Google Notebook but it has a WAYS to go before it is as good as Catch.com.

Source: http://www.pendrivelinux.com
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This Open Source tool falls under the GNU General Public License Version 2
Source Code is made available at time of download, from the official UUI PAGE:
http://www.pendrivelinux.com/universal-usb-installer-easy-as-1-2-3/