Corky_O

Corky_O

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Reply to Zune - an alternative to iTunes in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

jtfolden, I would say that the three most popular 'computer' file formats for all current users would be the three mentioned: .aac (native Apple format), .wma (native Windows format) and .mp3 (probably the most common format thanks to 'WinAmp'. By native, I mean to the operating system. Whether you like the 'Zune' or not, it is still an option for other users. The firmware updates due to be released (at least based on current review knowledge) are to improve the wirele

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Reply to Zune - an alternative to iTunes in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

In this case, that would seem to make lossless WMA a "proprietary technology requirement" And, in fact, it's one of your own choosing, not one enforced upon you by the hardware manufacturer. This is due to my owning the discs and having Windows Media Player, which offered the lossless format for free. I started going to concerts and collecting

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Reply to Zune - an alternative to iTunes in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

This 'complaint' apparently holds true for the Zune, as well, since it needs it's own software for conversion, etc... Actually, the 'iPod' software is required for the 'iPod'. iTunes just recently (beginning with iTunes 7) incorporated this software into the iTunes installer. So you still need both the iPod software and the iTunes media playe

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Reply to Zune - an alternative to iTunes in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Corky_O, going by the page you linked to... the Zune is a much less desirable, more limited unit. It plays MP3, AAC and WMA files up to 320Kbps ONLY (therefore your lossless WMA files wouldn't work anyway) and doesn't work with ANY lossless formats at all. Here is the audio file information page: <A href="http://support.microsoft.com

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Reply to Zune - an alternative to iTunes in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Microsoft likes it's consumers to pay for the privilege of beta testing I am not following you on this one. I am running Vista RC2 (5744) and Office 2007 - legally for free. Have you paid for these for some reason (other than shipping or the bandwidth fee)? <TABLE cellpadding=8 width="95%" align=center bgColor=#FFF394 class="mb-Body-Qu

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Zune - an alternative to iTunes in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

For those who do not want to be locked into Apple's proprietary hardware, 'Zune' devices have now been released to retail stores. These look like very nice devices for music, pictures, and video. They are also reported to play nice with both Microsoft and Apple files. I feel like I may regret purchasing an iPod, now that my freedom has been shown to be limited - but that is a personal issue. You can read more by clicking the link below. "Let music fill the air"

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Reply to Intel Launches its Quad-Core Line Of CPUs in Personal Computing WinCustomize Forums

I hope it drives down prices for older dual cores, and the newer dual cores For the home user, this is probably the best benefit from this release. The quad-core processors are targeting the server market more than anything. Gamers will (as mentioned in the post author's comment) see some advantage when - and this is the big proviso - pr

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Reply to Why do YOU do it.....? in Community WinCustomize Forums

Reasons: 1 - No better site for PC customization (not really an answer to the question). 2 - Found that the ability to change the GUI appearance to suit personal taste is a form of freedom. 3 - No reason to leave (the door has not presented itself, either).

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Reply to Problems with AntiVirus programs in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

I would start by completely removing all but one of the anti-virus programs. Most companies do not provide anti-virus programs that are compatible with other anti-virus programs. Once you decide on one of the many competent anti-virus programs and install it by itself, you should be able to run without issue. Good luck.

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Reply to Stardock BS in Object Desktop WinCustomize Forums

This happens if you reinstall quite a few times (or install on multiple systems). I do not work for Stardock, but I do know that you can have your account activations reset allowing you to install again. I suggest sending in an e-mail with the subject line: "Reset activation account". This should flag the message to be sent to the correct tech to reset your account. Just make sure to include your e-mail address and serial number in the message to help them find the correct acco

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Vista finally released to manufacturing in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

"As Windows Vista hits the Release to Manufacturing milestone, Microsoft looks back at what it took to build the most heavily tested, highest quality and most secure operating system in the company’s history." While we have all heard the hype, I thought it would still be relevant to this community to post the article link. It looks like the 'pudding' is being prepared for 'proofing'. ;)

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Reply to Can a SanDisk (1GB USB drive) work as an external hardrive? in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Bash, Hopefully you will have gained some knowledge of hardware from the link provided by yraq. As for my advice, I refer back to my comment in #23. I had a Pavilion 754v, which had very similar specifications to your current 750v, except it had a P4 2.4 Ghz processor on the same 400 Mhz front side bus. I unfortunately did not have an AGP slot (big mistake buying a box with a motherboard that had onboard graphic abilities only, this was very common for workstations a f

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Reply to Can a SanDisk (1GB USB drive) work as an external hardrive? in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

He would probably be stuck with this one: WWW Link The processor will only run at 400 Mhz, due to the front side bus limitation, but it would probably be the best option without switching a lot of components. HP probably used a 200 Watt PSU in that MicroATX box, so upgrading the MoBo, CPU, and memory will also call for a new PSU. All of a sudden it comes to a decision on whether or not to just purchase

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Reply to Which Anti-virus/Firewall do you use? in Windows XP WinCustomize Forums

Corky - Why would you want to use and/or pay for software from MS to fix or defend thier buggy OS? Kona, Nice to converse with you again. The simple answer to your question is: "It is nothing fancy, and it just works". On a more detailed note: I have no real issue with XP Pro. It does what I need it to do, and

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Reply to Which Anti-virus/Firewall do you use? in Windows XP WinCustomize Forums

All of you ppl suck... Use da best software combo ever... ZoneAlarm Pro [easy to crack] Eset NOD 32 [easily 'almost crackable'] Let's see here. One can legally use any number of the free versions available, or use an illegally cracked version? Seems like a no-brainer to me. <img src="http://images.stardock.com/wc/smile

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Reply to Which Anti-virus/Firewall do you use? in Windows XP WinCustomize Forums

I am running Windows OneCare Live (beta 1.5) - which is free for 180 days, and then is priced at $49.95 for a 3 computer license (although you can find it on sale for around $29.99). I like it because it has competent firewall, anti-virus, and anti-spyware all in one, which combined with the anti-phishing filter in IE7 and the Outlook spam filters - works quite well. The biggest plus is that I now have only 31 processes running with XP loaded, which is down from 37 processes wh

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Reply to How do I download Object Desktop in Object Desktop WinCustomize Forums

You can think of Stardock Central as a download/updater hub (or management center) for all programs offered by Stardock. Once you have registered your serial number for Object Desktop in Stardock Central, all the programs listed in the Object Desktop category of Stardock Central are then considered part of your 'subscription' - which lasts for one year. I suggest uninstalling any 'trial' versions of a program that may be installed before installing the full version found in Object Deskt

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Reply to How do I download Object Desktop in Object Desktop WinCustomize Forums

PinkTweedy, You need to download and install the program called "Stardock Central". You should receive an e-mail with a download link for Stardock Central and a serial number for Object Desktop. After downloading Stardock Central, double-click the installer file to initiate the installation and fill in the appropriate fields (e-mail and password associated with your Stardock account). I wrote a mini tutorial here <a href="http://corkyo.wincustomize.com/Article

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Reply to Internet Explorer 7 in Microsoft WinCustomize Forums

Note - be aware that Internet Explorer 7 now shows up as a 'Security Update' when using the 'Express' option in Windows (or Microsoft) update, so for those who don't want to install it, you will want to look through any files at 'Windows Update'. This does not mean it currently downloads automatically, but it does show when manually using the 'Express' option. Hint - for those who have Windows Update' set to download and inform before installing, selecting the 'Custom' option after clic

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