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Feedback for Stardock Magazine: February 2017

February 13, 2017 5:02:59 PM from Stardock ForumsStardock Forums

Haven't sent this out yet...

But feel free to chat with me here.

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Reply #1 February 13, 2017 5:23:56 PM
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can you elaborate a bit as to what you are looking for?

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Reply #2 February 13, 2017 5:35:24 PM
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Have not received anything yet here Brad, was it sent out?

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Reply #3 February 14, 2017 1:31:05 AM
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Quoting ,
quoting post

Haven't sent this out yet...

But feel free to chat with me here.
Quoting LightStar,
reply 2

Have not received anything yet here Brad, was it sent out?

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Reply #4 February 14, 2017 2:36:51 AM
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Quoting RedneckDude,
reply 3


Quoting ,
quoting post

Haven't sent this out yet...

But feel free to chat with me here.
Quoting LightStar,
reply 2

Have not received anything yet here Brad, was it sent out?


 

Was a joke Jim.  Like how can one comment on something that they have not even seen.  [e digicons]XD[/e]

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Reply #5 February 14, 2017 5:55:51 PM
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WindowsBlinds 10, ObjectDock 2.2ish, Fences, n stuff runs on Server 2012 R2 -- if you didn't know. Haven't moved to Server 2016 yet.

Usually, but not always, on reboot Dexpot makes ObjectDock docks unfunctional/frozen and I have to restart ObjectDock. But that's a different Virtual Desktop product.

 

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Reply #6 February 14, 2017 8:03:59 PM
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Well I would like to have a way in the customize civilization a way to create my own tech trees. Customizing not modding.

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Reply #7 February 14, 2017 8:24:06 PM
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Just read the February 2017 newsletter, and was curious about the little piece on handles. In particular, the part about "bring up task manager (ctrl-shift-tab), go to Details and then add the Handles column." I've never opened task manager with anything but ctrl-alt-del, and ctrl-shift-tab doesn't do anything in Win 7 on the desktop. Given that there's no Details in task manager, I'm wondering if you're referring to something else? Or am I missing something even more obvious?  [e digicons]:blush:[/e]

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Reply #8 February 14, 2017 9:43:46 PM
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Has the merge happened yet? I just got my Escalation upgrade done!

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Reply #9 February 15, 2017 2:54:33 PM
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Quoting ed_b,
reply 7

Just read the February 2017 newsletter, and was curious about the little piece on handles. In particular, the part about "bring up task manager (ctrl-shift-tab), go to Details and then add the Handles column." I've never opened task manager with anything but ctrl-alt-del, and ctrl-shift-tab doesn't do anything in Win 7 on the desktop. Given that there's no Details in task manager, I'm wondering if you're referring to something else? Or am I missing something even more obvious?  [e digicons]:blush:[/e]
Hmm, I am running windows 7, too and wanted to check:

 - open the task manager as usual
 - go to the processes tab
 - I am not exactly sure what's the english wording (I run german windows) but in the top bar, you see something like "data - options - view - ?"
 - open "view->choose columns"
 - check handles in there

handles should now be displayed alongside ram-usage etc.

I guess I will have to check this after a longer galciv3 session at some point

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Reply #10 February 15, 2017 3:06:18 PM
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An improved SkinStudio... YES!!!

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Reply #11 February 15, 2017 4:37:36 PM
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CTRL-SHFT-ESC, no idea why someone would say tab is involved.

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Reply #12 February 15, 2017 4:41:29 PM
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Well, your instructions worked quite nicely upon opening task manager with good old ctrl-alt-del. Lots of processes but handles values are quite modest. The highest was vsmon at just under 3500. Very few above 1000. I guess that's good news. But something to keep in mind if the computer seems slower than normal. Do you simply restart the system when a process or more is above 30,000?

Cheers

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Reply #13 February 15, 2017 5:05:55 PM
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YAY!!  WOOOH HOOOOH!!!

Sorry, I've just read that a virtual desktops program is under development.

I love using virtual desktops, but all of the ones I could find for Windows seem to be open source abandonware.  The virtual desktops implementation in W10 is flawed in two big ways: firstly, you can't label the virtual desktops; secondly, they don't persist between sessions.

I think Stardock write great software, so I know their efforts at a decent virtual desktops program for W10 will be great.

Thank you, Stardock!

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Reply #14 February 15, 2017 6:10:26 PM
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You can always right click the task bar and choose task manager. [e digicons][/e]

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Reply #15 February 15, 2017 7:18:54 PM
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Both the task bar right-click and ctrl-shift-esc are direct to task manager, which I should hope to remember. But I've been using crtl-alt-del for well over two decades -- my fingers are moving before my brain catches up.  [e digicons]:O[/e] [e digicons][/e]

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Reply #16 February 16, 2017 3:53:30 PM
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Quoting zuPloed,
reply 9

- open the task manager as usual - go to the processes tab - I am not exactly sure what's the english wording (I run german windows) but in the top bar, you see something like "data - options - view - ?" - open "view->choose columns" - check handles in there

Columns isn't there, so I can't choose it, nor can I see handles.

 

Windows 10.

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Reply #17 February 16, 2017 3:54:32 PM
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But feel free to chat with me here.
And then he disappears....

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Reply #18 February 16, 2017 4:05:44 PM
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Quoting RedneckDude,
reply 17



But feel free to chat with me here.

And then he disappears....

I'm here.  But my recommendation would be a YouTube video to learn task manager.

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Reply #19 February 16, 2017 5:05:14 PM
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Jim right click on the word Name at the top of the column and choose Select Columns a box will open up.

 

 

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Reply #20 February 16, 2017 5:08:17 PM
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Try opening task manager, selection View and then Column Options at bottom of drop-down menu under View. There are all kinds of column options with checkboxes, similar to Windows Explorer, View, Choose Details.

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Reply #21 February 16, 2017 5:13:49 PM
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Well I was trying a virtual computer awhile back called VMware player. The problem it required another operating system. I would consider stardocks if it doesn't require another operating system. Does windows 10 virtual computer require another operating system, and if not how do I set it up.

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Reply #22 February 16, 2017 5:31:49 PM
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Quoting Frogboy,
reply 18

Quoting RedneckDude,
reply 17





But feel free to chat with me here.

And then he disappears....



I'm here.  But my recommendation would be a YouTube video to learn task manager.

I figured you'd reply to that, that's why I did it.  Apparently, there is much more to Task Manager than I realize.

 

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Reply #23 February 16, 2017 5:34:59 PM
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Quoting ALMonty,
reply 19

Jim right click on the word Name at the top of the column and choose Select Columns a box will open up.

 

 
Al, not seeing that on Windows 10.

 

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Reply #24 February 16, 2017 5:36:32 PM
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Quoting ed_b,
reply 20

Try opening task manager, selection View and then Column Options at bottom of drop-down menu under View. There are all kinds of column options with checkboxes, similar to Windows Explorer, View, Choose Details.
Not seeing that on 10, Ed.

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Reply #25 February 16, 2017 5:55:16 PM
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Sorry!  [e digicons]:O[/e]

I have Win 10 on rarely used year-old notebook, Win 7 on everyday desktop.

I'm okay with 10, but I mostly use notebook to stream European football matches. And I know Win 7 support dies in a few years.

Frozen in indecision.  [e digicons]:S[/e]

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