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    LinuxLite 2.6 is also my go-to OS at the moment....

    LinuxLite 2.6 is also my go-to OS at the moment. I'm also multi-booting with Bodhi and Peppermint6
  2. VMware Player, everything I do is done in VMs.

    VMware Player, everything I do is done in VMs.
  3. Hey that FastStone is pretty cool. thanks kids.

    Hey that FastStone is pretty cool. thanks kids.
  4. Thread: 32 or 64?

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    "32 or 64?" Personally, I'm holding out for...

    "32 or 64?"

    Personally, I'm holding out for the 128 bit. 64 is for amateurs.
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    Sparks, you can click the links and get the small...

    Sparks, you can click the links and get the small torrent files but they don't get you anywhere. The torrent downloads don't start.

    And yes, I use bittorrent regularly to download linux distros. I...
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    Sparks, none of the links to your repair disc...

    Sparks, none of the links to your repair disc work.
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    Win 7 XP Slideshow screensaver

    If you liked the "My Pictures Slideshow" screensaver in XP, it'll work in Windows 7 and Vista. Just go to "C>Windows>System32" in XP and grab the "ssmypics.scr" file and paste it into the same...
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    Sparks, I've gotta disagree on this one. He could...

    Sparks, I've gotta disagree on this one. He could easily shrink both D and C, however that would leave 2 non-contiguous 50 Gig unallocated spaces. One on either side of the D partition.

    He could...
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    buf, it's unclear which program that you're...

    buf, it's unclear which program that you're actually using now. VMware or VirtualBox?

    Like I said, when I tried all 3, VirtualBox, VirtualPC and VMware, VMware had, by far, the best USB support....
  10. WHAT!! What happened to your Ghost/Acronis...

    WHAT!! What happened to your Ghost/Acronis image?? :rolleyes:
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    Windows key>then right arrow>then "enter", will...

    Windows key>then right arrow>then "enter", will also shut it down.
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    buf, everything I do on my laptop is done in...

    buf, everything I do on my laptop is done in VMware virtual machines. My feeling is that it protects the host system because I never install anything except VMware and antivirus on the host system. I...
  13. Thread: bad association

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    Have you set your folder options to show...

    Have you set your folder options to show extensions? (windows explorer>organize>folder and search options>view>uncheck "hide extensions for known file types") Have you then just right clicked the...
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    Sparks, a lot of new Intel powered laptops don't...

    Sparks, a lot of new Intel powered laptops don't have VT capability. I think MS realized that by requiring VT technology, they were either somewhat discouraging businesses from buying new laptops...
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    I assume you've got one large partition that Win7...

    I assume you've got one large partition that Win7 is on that will have to be shrunk down to give you some room. You want to do that win Win7's own partition tool.

    The way I do it is to first shut...
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    XP Mode runs fine in VMware Player.

    XP Mode runs fine in VMware Player.
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    The new version of VMware Player is the way to...

    The new version of VMware Player is the way to go. The old version Player lacked the ability to create virtual disks and install VMs, but the new one does everything you need. It's quite a bit easier...
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    Sparks, well now that explains it, on a slightly...

    Sparks, well now that explains it, on a slightly different note, one problem I had was that VMware would allow my entire 4G of the RAM to be used by the VMs. (Workstation>edit>preferences>memory)
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    Sparks, when I talk about VM RAM usage I'm not...

    Sparks, when I talk about VM RAM usage I'm not referring to what you've assigned in Workstation.

    For instance, with 2048MB's assigned to a VM, with no RAM intensive programs running your VM uses a...
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    You might try an experiment here. Start up your...

    You might try an experiment here. Start up your XPMode VM and, with no programs running, check the RAM usage in both your host OS and your VM OS. This is to get a baseline reading.

    Now start up a...
  21. Is the ANYTHING linux can't do? :p

    Is the ANYTHING linux can't do? :p
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    You can try re-seating the RAM modules. Pull them...

    You can try re-seating the RAM modules. Pull them out and re-insert them. See if that changes anything.

    If you decide to try this route, while you're in there, unplug the hard drive connectors and...
  23. Thread: W7 Custom Install

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    If you've got just 2 or 3 partitions and they are...

    If you've got just 2 or 3 partitions and they are clearly different sizes, then it's easy to distinguish which is which during setup. However, if you've got several partitions of extremely similar...
  24. :D

    :D
  25. I set mine to the bottom, haven't been bothered...

    I set mine to the bottom, haven't been bothered by it since. And "good riddance" I say!

    Of course the "security" posse will get their pantaloons in a twist but I'll take that chance.
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