The Official PC building thread - 4th Edition

Sam,

I know I can use a Browser. What I want is a viewer that can correctly display mixed content, just like Windows XP did

Thanks for the cheap shot about my over rated bad components.

I am viewing by small icons and it is not alphabetical, nor do they let you select it from the options.

Russ

 

um, what?

You have openly stated your score is lower than it should be. I stated that it under-rates good components.

You can't even give a compliment without being smacked in the mouth round here...

For the comment about bad components, I was actually thinking about the machine I have to use at work, which scores a modest 3.1 from only a 2.0Ghz Celeron D and a Geforce 4 MX. One wonders what sort of system you have to own to get 1 and 2 for your score!

As for the GIFs, I only place so much emphasis on finding an alternative as it seems such a trivial issue to discard an operating system for. XP support is on the way out, for example, 64-bit XP support is being dropped from Photoshop, and the limitations of x86's 4GB of memory are growing by the day. You have to be really desperate to want to roll back to XP these days, it's finally on the way out as an OS. I can't deny I will slightly miss it, but when I go back to using it from 7, I'm reminded of all the little things I'm glad that 7 improved on. Very seldom do I find things I prefer with XP, now that I'm fully used to the Windows 7 environment.

 

Steve,

On the disk it says "Windows 7 Professional". On the package it lists a part number of FQC-0469. On the right side of the disk it says "Includes Service Pack 1". When I click start, and bring the mouse pointer over the control panel button I get an icon, showing a monitor with a circle on the left side of the screen, and three bars on the right. I have no idea why it is different from yours or anyone elses!

Best regards,
Russ

 

The monitor thumbnail is exactly that. A thumbnail. It's the thumbnail for control panel. I have to click control panel to go into the various settings.

I have to agree with sam. The WEI(windows experience index), is nothing more than an idea of your components. I wouldn't put a whole lot of faith in it.

I'm not positive, but I believe the 8600Gt scored lower than the Geforce 210. The 8600Gt is a better card, if I'm not mistaken...

 

Oman7,

Exactly my point. All that shows is the thumbnail, no list! Yes, the Geforce 210 is a POS, and the 8800 GT is the better card. What makes the GTX550 shine is a higher Core clock (900MHz), Shader clock rate (1800MHz), Memory clock rate (4104MHz). and a larger bandwidth than the 210 or the 8800GT (98.5GB/s). I think I made the right choice for $89!

As to my computer, I'm pleased with it, and it's more than fast enough for me. Handles most Games well too! I've only seen one BSOD, and that was my fault. It locks up the computer if I try to run my old Business Sandra. It did work when I first installed it.

Best Regards,
Russ

 

Russ, could you edit your last post please?

By the way, the 8800Gt is undoubtedly the better card

Ahh, I see now what you were doing.

 

Oman7,

Yes it is the better card by a wide margin. The same can be said for the GTX550 compared to the 8800GT. It's a virtual dead heat performance wise, between the HD-5770 and the GTX-550. Overall they are very evenly matched.

Best Regards,
Russ

 

Makes sense that way.

It hasn't changed much, maybe you're smarter now , but you could do the same thing from the Run command that you can now. Some commands have changed by name as there were way more things you could run from the CONTROL command then there is now, as they have broken them out into their own commands but again I can run CP stuff in XP or Vista or 7 from the command prompt. I can give you a list from each if you want as I should have lists of commands stashed somewhere on my system since I still use CMD.

Kevin you'll like this; the latest version of AnyDVDHD (7.0.2.0) I installed on my new media center PC and it would not register my valid licence. I had to install a old version of AnyDVD and then upgrade it for my license to work. Way to go Slysoft!

Russ, I'm not sure I'm following you on your CP in the Start menu but more so what my point was is that you should not have the problems you are having and it must be a corrupt registry, shadow copy partition, system area of your HDD's, virus, or something in that line. Windows 7 really can't account for all of the problems you are experiencing. I've been down that road myself and it is too easy sometimes just to blame the OS. However I think Windows 7 corrupts much easier than XP and do not like the whole two partition operating system, I also don't think it makes it more secure having a separate small system partition as your active drive.

Now see Russ I did three quotes without triple posting. LOL

Although I do agree with you it is much cleaner to do them separate if Afterdawn would permit it.

I hate to say it but I knew what you meant and know you were not hacking on Russ. Plus I stated the same thing earlier in this post as I've been giving ratings of my RAM and other stuff using Windows BS rating system.

It's just not your day I guess.

Oooops that's 4 quotes in one post. LOL

 

I can see how russ would take offense. I knew what Sam meant as well. Ahhh the disadvantages of texting. We can't see the others face, so we don't know exactly what's going on in there.

I've never had a problem with anydvd like that. My license expired :S Looks like I'm stuck with my version for a while. Money's tighter than tight!

Oh I've definitely picked up a lot more tricks than I used to have. I'm a better googler, and my experience usually allows me to trouble shoot even without internet. But I still have much to learn. My relatives think I underestimate myself. I don't like to be cocky...

 

I can understand what your relatives mean and your stance as well. It is true that when Sam used crappy hardware one could take offense but as you know and have experienced Windows rating system tends to be a joke and even though I don't support a lot of bechmarking tools there are plenty of better measuring tools out there. As to Sam it's probably my fault as I had him worked up so he has been on edge and comes across a little brash in that instance.

We all have more to learn once you think you've mastered something they through you a curve so it is a continual learning curve for all of us.

I've never had that problem with Slysoft before so I was surprised when it happened. I have noticed as of late they are releasing AnyDVD when it hasn't been thoroughly tested, lots of bug recently.

 

Oman7,

I forgot this. What did you want edited?

Russ

 

Well... the encryptions have been getting heavier too I'm certainly nowhere near their league. I'm an easy decade away from that kind of programming. Wrapping my brain around some of the stuff is quite challenging. While other aspects are simply logical.

Russ, instead of editing your last post, you replied to it, and entered the new text within the quote field.

 

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Oman7,

Sorry, I was a bit preoccupied at the moment. I had just gotten the news that now this place is being Foreclosed on. I kinda felt like I was being shoved off a cliff! LOL!! I haven't moved in 6 years and Russell hadn't moved in about 11 years. You collect a lot of junk in that much time.

Now that I've gotten a chance to talk to my Attorney, and the Management company, I know we won't have to be moving anytime in the near future. We should be good for at least a year, so I'm not as stressed as I was the other day. I removed the entire post!

Best Regards,
Russ

 

I feel for you russ. I've collected a bit of stuff. Fact of the matter is, I don't have the room in my current place. That's why I need a new place. My credit sucks, so a house is out! I prefer apartments anyway My dads collected an obscene amount of stuff. He's a packrat and so am I! For me it's mostly computer gadgetry.

My brother intrigued me recently though. Apparently his house payment counting insurance, isn't much more than I would pay for an apartment. I suspect I won't live in an apartment for more than a year or two. At least in a house, I can do whatever I want with it. It's mine!

 

Given the job I have, I wouldn't be too worried about altering the house Besides, if things work out really well, I'd be able to pay it off really quick.

Technically, you're correct though

By the way, the cost of living is substantially lower where I live. Other than fuel prices!!!

 

I have no intention of starting a debate here, but it does drive me a little mad when people from the US moan about fuel prices. Here at current exchange rates, it's $8.50/$9.00 per US gallon. I was last in the USA in April 2011, and back then at least, fuel prices hadn't even reached half that.
Road tax is fairly high too, at $160-$430 for most vehicles depending on CO2 emissions. Anything less than 120g/km is <$50 or free, and anything above 225g/km is $750 a year.