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The__Goo

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Windows API function error in WindowBlinds Stardock Forums

When playing games supported by Punkbuster, particularly Call of Duty 4, because I have not had this issue with other games. But I get kicked from servers because of a Windows API function error 1311xx. This error is initially an overlay issue, because some game hacks use overlays. But it also includes legitimate overlays (i.e.: chat client overlays, xfire, among other programs as well.) I have searched the internet and there seems to be an enormous amount of API errors regarding the

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Reply to Time to quit... in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

well, i am going to quit smoking too... i on a perscription called Chantix, my aunt quit smoking using them and she swears by it. Your supposed to start taking the pills before you actually quit and the drug takes away the satisfaction you get from smoking so you don't go through the Nic fits, and the desire to light up goes away. She smoked for about three weeks and continued taking the pills for three months (during the 3 weeks of smoking she dwindled the smoking down and not with will power

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Reply to Things Stardock Needs to do in 2008 in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

[quote]#11 Find a developer to write the code that creates a 3d environment for the desktop and get it to work with all Stardock products. (It could happen) [/quote] [quote]#12 - allow ObjectDock to reflect stuff so you can have an actual Leopard dock;-) [/quote] [quote]#13 achieve world peace and build the worlds first replicator[/quote] [quote]#14 Get lots of hype concerning Dreams being compatible with Vista Premium and Business in February[/quote]<

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Reply to 5 biggest tech trends of 2007 in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

[quote] Reply #1 Astyanax0Today, 1:06 AMi disagree with #1, with [/quote] Trend #1: Apple is conquering the world I have to agree with that, Apple is far from taking over the world. Yes they have come far from where they were to where they're at, but I'm sure Microsoft (who is obviously the true rulers of the world...lol) is far from getting sweat on thier brow because of Apple. Sure they have the market on the MP3 play and pretty much own the name, because even when referrin

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Reply to Hardy Hardy Har... Me Has A New 19' WS Monitor in Personal Computing WinCustomize Forums

[quote]I have enough trouble keeping an eye on one screen - with this setup I would never know for sure what was going on where. [/quote] its really just one large screen, so you get used to it really quick, in fact once you go multi-monitor, you might never go back. I say might because i did only because i got one large monitor now, but if you use 2 or more monitors of one size you cannot just go back to one monitor of that same size, it would drive you nuts, but going to one monitor

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Reply to dual monitors in Monitors WinCustomize Forums

I ran dual monitors on a 5600LX 128MB for years and never had an issue. You should do just fine. Now i have 2 7800Gt 256MB cards and ran up to four monitors and never had an issue.

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Reply to Gaming laptop advice needed ! in Windows Vista WinCustomize Forums

[quote] read something about SLI in Vista will mean I'll only have one video card enabled !?!?? [/quote] I run Vista Ultimate and SLI and i haven't had any issues other than the Vista issues that exist regardless. dual 7800GT's but really SLI isn't what people really think anyways, take the money that you would spend to get the second card and save up for a better single card and you will out-perform the step below. SLI just allows the video card to not work as hard becaus

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Reply to Graphics card advice needed in Personal Computing WinCustomize Forums

do you want to see the ATI chart???? Chip Core Clock Memory Clock Memory Interface Memory Transfer Rate Pixels per clock DirectX Radeon 9200 250 MHz 400 MHz 128-bit 6.4 GB/s 4 8.1 Radeon 9200 Pro 275 MHz 550 MHz 128-bit 8.8 GB/s 4 8.1 Radeon 9200 SE 200 MHz 333 MHz 64-bit 2.6 GB/s 4 8.1 Radeon 9250 240 MHz 400 MHz

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Reply to Graphics card advice needed in Personal Computing WinCustomize Forums

Here is a little info on Nvidia cards Chip Core Clock Memory Clock Memory Interface Memory Transfer Rate Pixels per clock DirectX GeForce 4 MX 440 AGP 8x 275 MHz 512 MHz 128-bit 8.1 GB/s 2 7 GeForce MX 4000 250 MHz * 32-bit or 64-bit or 128-bit * 2 7 GeForce FX 5200 250 MHz 400 MHz 64-bit or 128-bit 3.2 GB/s or 6.4 GB/s 4 9.0 <br/

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Reply to Graphics card advice needed in Personal Computing WinCustomize Forums

[quote]8800GTX You'll need to make note that your power supply is adequate and the room is 'cool'. [/quote] true enough but beyond that, the single 8800 GTX will out perform the dual 7600 GT. SLI doesnt give you double performance on the video card, just that the video card running SLI doesn't have to work as hard as if it were a single card. (basically SLI means the card takes turns which eases the burden of the video card) assuming you have the better version of the 76

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Reply to MERRY CHRISTMAS! in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Merry Christmas to everyone and I hope you all have a wonderful New Year. WC, it has been a great year and hope the next will be just as great, if not greater.

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Reply to Hard drive space? in Personal Computing WinCustomize Forums

Great, and I ended up taking the 2 day A+ course this morning, and you ended up not having a problem at all???? Just kidding, took that class a hundred years ago... lol... seriously no problems.. always glad to help out. And don't think you bothered anyone, were all here to help out. Maybe one day you can return the favor (you never know). Anyways, glad all is ok... you got my IM's, so if you ever need anything feel free to hook up... be glad to help

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Reply to Hard drive space? in Personal Computing WinCustomize Forums

Vista takes up a huge amount of space. I did the upgrade version of Vista Home Basic on my fathers computer and with just bare minimun of XP Home and then the upgrade of Vista Home basic, it took every bit of the 40Gb harddrive he has. I ended up getting the Vista off his computer. Vista is huge. But 100GB for system restore? I think is uses about 10% maybe 20 but thats pushing it. But then again it all adds up... It won't take long for a few programs we think as minor to add up t

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Reply to Hard drive space? in Personal Computing WinCustomize Forums

[quote]Hey Goo! I'm trying Windirstat on for size right now. That's pretty hot, lots of info and it's free! Thanks for sharing this. Cp [/quote] Yeah, forgot to mention that it's free...lol also check your pagefile, if your page file is managed by windows, then it is possible hi

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Reply to Hard drive space? in Personal Computing WinCustomize Forums

If you are trying to figure where your hard-drive space has gone, or if you want to visually see how much space a file, folder or directory is taking up. You can visually see how much space the system files take or all the jpeg's or icon files or any particular file. A program called Windirstat is one of the best hard drive utilities you could ever use. [link="http://windirstat.info/"]Windirstat[/link] Here is a screenshot of my c:\drive and as you can see the section are

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Winter Wonderland Suite not available to Paypal users in Community WinCustomize Forums

Regarding the Winter Wonderland offer This is completely ridiculous. We can’t purchase this suite with out purchasing another suite I don’t want or I have to wait until the season is over to make the purchase. That’s lame. So I decided to go purchase a suite with no Vista support so that I can enjoy this one and come to find out because I use Paypal, I don’t get the Winter Wonderland because it’s offered as a coupon. And for some lame reason Paypal users can’t get the discounts or coupo

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