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Reply to XFree86 gets eye candy in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

I, for one, am very glad that Brad jumped from OS/2 to Windows. Where would I be without my OD programs? I'd be a very BORED computer user.

Reply to Operating Systems will soon be a thing of the past? in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Then there's the article on C|Net this week about new developments in hardware control that can replace BIOS, which is long past its expected productive life anyway. IBM only expected BIOS to be used on 250,000 machines.

Reply to Pixtudio release new exclusive suite, PixOS in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Jofte, did you notice that the icon set doesn't include icons for either Powerpoint it Access, but it does include an icon for a 5 inch floppy. How many of us using Windows XP still have a 5 inch floppy versus how many are using PowerPoint and Access? Just an observation after purchasing. Danged if this isn't a nice suite.

Reply to WinCustomize welcomes Koasati and Mormegil as its newest Admins in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Three Cheers for the New Admins!

Reply to I hate to be Simon but... in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Perhaps part of the "problem" with the moderation of the wallpaper section is that there doesn't seem to be reliability between the moderators about what is acceptable and what is not (see the comment by CAClark as a reference). I know of others who have had wallpapers rejected for reasons that should have been applied to other wallpapers accepted in the same time period. Part of the anger that has been directed at moderators may come from the situations where moderator X

Reply to Poll Result: Should military force be used against Iraq? in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

"I say we should have removed Saddam Hussein at the end of Gulf war. In fact i still don't understand why it was not done at this time." Ironically, one of the reasons given after the fact was that the military leaders did not want to risk their troops in an urban combat situation in Bagdad. And now that's exactly what they're saying they expect to have to do if they go to war.

Reply to Poll Result: Should military force be used against Iraq? in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Yes, the mess in Iraq is about oil. We (the US) supported Iraq against Iran in the 1970s in order to keep the oil flowing out to the world economies, including our own. We went to war against Iraq in 1990 because they invaded Kuwait without provocation and threatened the balance of power in the region, thus threatening the continued flow of oil. Heaven forbid that we try to protect the flow of oil out of the Middle East. After all, it's not that important that the Unit

Reply to Poll Result: Should military force be used against Iraq? in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Thornz, it probably sees them as HTML code and tries to render them as such. But it's not HTML, so all you get is gobledygook.

Reply to Update of Rainlendar in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

I love this program and put in on EVERY computer I use. I can't believe that it's only at version .14, as it's always been extremely stable and did exactly what I expected it to do. But I really like the new way to change skins. I almost feel like I can recommend this to less-tech-oriented friends.

Reply to Art of Greg Martin in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

He's got a great talent for his work, but I'm worried about the guy. Have you noticed the number of his images that represent the end of the world? Somebody needs to send him some chocolates or a puppy.

Reply to Pop-up spam on your desktop in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Tarkus, the French have gone after US companies that link to or sell Nazi products. It's illegal in their country and they've gone to court to force US companies to comply with the law.

Reply to Pop-up spam on your desktop in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Dang it...same probolem that stark23x had. If you have problems with the previous link, try this one: http://makeashorterlink.com/?M4D454432

Reply to Pop-up spam on your desktop in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Zone Alarm blocks incoming NetBios messages. Most other firewalls should, but they may not be set to block that port. Instructsion to turn it off in the XP/NT/200 control panel are at the bottom of the Screen Savers page. http://www.techtv.com/screensavers/answerstips/story/0,24330,3374542,00.html

Reply to Pop-up spam on your desktop in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

It's not a virus any more than being "pinged" is a virus. Antivirus programs don't monitor network ports, so they won't solve the problem. You need to have a firewall (or other method) that blocks access to TCP port 139.

Reply to Pop-up spam on your desktop in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Sounds like added incentive for people to get firewalls on their PCs.

Reply to Microsoft: XP SP1 "Within 10 Days" in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

If I remember correctly, the "USB 2.0 & Windows XP" issue is one of native support in the OS. Currently, there are a number of aftermarket USB 2.0 PCI cards that function with Windows XP. But you have to have the XP drivers from the cards' manufacturers for them to work. But it is USB 2.0, and it does work with XP. The service pack should allow Windows XP to automatically recognize USB 2.0 the same way it currently recognizes USB 1.1.

Reply to Mozilla 1.1 released! in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

I'm not quite sure I understand the "less monolithic" comment. I'm going to assume Sander means that Mozilla should integrate with other mail and newsreader programs instead of forcing the user to use the Mozilla options. If you install only the browser, Mozilla will use your system defaults. For example, when I click on a "mailto:" link in Mozilla, a Microsoft Outlook "compose me

Reply to Is the PC industry in trouble? in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

I used to think that the newest was always what I needed. I was frequently upgrading or tweaking my system. But it gets expensive. Now I think of my PC like a car. I will "drive" it until it no longer runs, and then I'll replace it. Sure, I'd like to have dual P4 2.5 gHz processors with 1 GB RAM and 256 MB video RAM. But I'd also like to have the new Maserati Spyder instead of my old Bronco. Unfortunately, I can't afford either and both my Bronco and my PIII do everything I nee

Reply to Could Hollywood Hack your PC? in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Keep in mind that the Constitution and its amendments only limit the actions of the Government and its agencies. They do no apply to private organizations/corporations. If Congress passes a law that entitles RIAA members to pursue their property when it has been illegally obtained, it won't be unconstitutional unless it involves government agencies. (For example, the agents of bail bondsmen, a.k.a. bounty hunters, are not limited by the same constitutional prohibitions as police. They c

Reply to JPEG: Time to pay up!!! in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

If you read into the history of the issue, one company holds a patent on the JPEG technology, but there is also a wealth of information (legally known as "prior art") showing that the JPEG standard was pretty well formulated and publicly available BEFORE the patent. They may be able to bully some companies into ponying up money, but there's also a good chance that if they take it to court in the U.S., they just might lose. Hiddenatnight's probably right...*blip*.

Reply to Mozilla 1.0 Officially Released! in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Craeonics, thanks for the tip. I stand "educated", if not corrected. If you install only the browser, it does use your default e-mail program for mailto: links. And this is a definate improvement over Netscape's browser-only installation which still used a Netscape window for e-mail.

Reply to Mozilla 1.0 Officially Released! in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Craeonics, Are you suggesting that when you click on the "Mail&Newsgroups" button in Mozilla, it opens up Calypso? Obviously, you can use the programs independently - I'm using Mozilla as I write this. But with IE, I can integrate them. If I select "Read Mail" from the toolbar or click on a "mailto:" link, Outlook opens up. If I select "Read News" from the toolbar, Xnews opens up. I get to choose the programs I want to use to handle the different protocols. Netscape and Mozilla

Reply to Mozilla 1.0 Officially Released! in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Mozilla 1.0 is such an improvement over Netscape 6. Even the themes are better. Unfortunately, it still follows the "Let's keep everything trapped in Netscape" formula that I hate. At least with IE, I can set Xnews as my newsreader and Outlook as my e-mail program. With Mozilla, I still have to use what they want me to use. So close to stealing me away from IE....

Reply to The case for the Empire in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Of course, the article also ignores the inherent racism involved in the Empire''s system of government. Whereas the Republic was a gathering of all species into equitable representation, the Empire is an authoritarian regime perpetuated on the exclusion of other species - or even subspecies. Ever notice how all the Imperial "representatives" (except the Stormtroppers, of course) were all WHITE MEN? Heck, it''s also sexist! Oh yeah, the Empire''s oh so much better - if you''re a

Reply to WinCustomize the program nears beta... in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Ande, regarding your statement about "Why do i neet WB3.3i and other components"... You need them because Wincustomize.exe will only download skins to your PC. You still need the Object Desktop software to do the customizing. Without them, you get a great archive of skins that you cannot use. Wincustomize.exe is meant to a) support Wincustomize.com and b) give you direct access to the database of saved skins. It does not replace WindowBlinds or any other OD component.