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Reply to Microsoft Finally Announces Windows 10 Support Extension Program for Consumers in Personal Computing Stardock.net Forums

[quote who="pelaird" reply="19" id="3958002"] This sounds really cool! I may try a VM for the first time [/quote] Windows 10 Pro running inside Windows 7 Ultimate....

Reply to LightStar Design Windowblinds Themes in OS Customization Stardock Forums

Tom...my suggestion was/is much the same reasoning as with Naroon's ... when the thread gets a bit big it can be hard for people to keep up to date with ... so many pages. Having your own dedicated thread or threads is always going to be more beneficial...people will know where to go and what to keep track of. Even if it's not Monthly...just when it's feeling 'large' and time to change...the new one/s can be 'pinned' as well to keep the current - er - current...;)

Reply to Microsoft Finally Announces Windows 10 Support Extension Program for Consumers in Personal Computing WinCustomize Forums

Carl, yes, I was still in my 40s when I first got here so I'm a "little old" now, but apart from this machine running Windows 7 still, the other 6 machines all run 10, and Thermaltake Level 10 No 021 will also run 10. So, 87.5% of my machines are on Windows 10, and 0.0% of them have been turned into land-fill by the MS demand you have updated hardware to run their precious Windows 11. I do not CARE there may be a hack or work-around to get 11 to work, I am fundamentally opposed

Reply to LightStar Design Windowblinds Themes in OS Customization WinCustomize Forums

[quote who="LightStar" reply="848" id="3957997"] it always defaults to Reply# 654 for some reason. Also, the site sends me a notification when I post even, why does it do that? [/quote] Tom... the first part is probably a cookie issue...not defaulting to the newest page and updating itself, the latter is probably it thinks you want to know... possibly because you once clicked 'notify me' somewhen 20 years ago. I don't get notifications [ignoring the

Reply to LightStar Design Windowblinds Themes in OS Customization JoeUser Forums

Tom, with upwards of 850 comments and a million and a half views have you thought of posting a new thread for your themes? 'Tis up to you .. ;)

Reply to Open Discussion for Opinions on Windows 24H2 in Personal Computing WinCustomize Forums

[quote who="basj" reply="68" id="3957871"] Anybody else having this too? [/quote] Yes, though I'm always using Office 2007 ... and like PSP6 I stick with the actual stuff I know and refuse to jump ship for no good reason. Eg, being 100% fluent in PSP6 gets far better results than the average person with a vague understanding of whatever the latest PS is. People are too infatuated in getting the latest and greatest as if their life depends on it..

Reply to Microsoft Finally Announces Windows 10 Support Extension Program for Consumers in Personal Computing Stardock.net Forums

[quote who="SimplexDesigns" reply="12" id="3957572"] I just fresh re-installed windows 10 as part of my yearly reset to start with a clean os. Im in it for the long haul now. [/quote] My Single OS install of Windows 7 Ultimate x64 has an uptime of 85,220 hours ...or 9 years 265 days 20 hours. The longest continuous uptime was recently around 230 days between reboots. Windows 10 is unlikely to ever be that 'stable', not when MS is still messing with it. <

Reply to I'm Getting Another 'New' PC Case ..... in Personal Computing WinCustomize Forums

[quote who="PhoenixRising1" reply="19" id="3957237"] Cool case by the way. Now you just need the upcoming 5090 gpu in it [/quote] I have an EVA RTX3070 sitting here that'll fit - once I space out the GPU cover plate as I did for the first one. I'm going to try to use what I have 'laying around' to keep things 'affordable'. When the first one was done it was pretty much the top of the specs possible and its cost reflected it.... eg the first 32gig of ram was $1

Reply to I'm Getting Another 'New' PC Case ..... in Personal Computing WinCustomize Forums

[quote who="tetleytea" reply="12" id="3957053"] So these cases you buy--heat sinks, fans, etc., are the result of somebody figuring out how to dissipate a miniature Hiroshima bomb, and fanning that heat out to keep that heat inside down to a cool 70 degrees Celsius. [/quote] Currently CPU is 35c GPU is 40c Each of the 6 physical drives 30c Not sure what the PSU is...but the fan's asleep [as usual]....;)

Reply to I'm Getting Another 'New' PC Case ..... in Personal Computing WinCustomize Forums

[quote who="DrJBHL" reply="10" id="3957050"] I think I remember he had a problem putting it in the desk (?) where he wanted it...or a problem getting at it when something went wrong. I certainly could be wrong in this. [/quote] Quite probably. I have mine directly on the desk by my left shoulder.... 2 reasons...it's away from [most] dust and it's pretty much too heavy to lift. The empty case was about 50lb on its own....;)

Reply to I'm Getting Another 'New' PC Case ..... in Personal Computing WinCustomize Forums

I'm also upgrading my 'spike' protection as apparently an existing board doesn't last forever and the last time I suffered from one it was a $2500 mistake on my part ...;)

Reply to I'm Getting Another 'New' PC Case ..... in Personal Computing WinCustomize Forums

[quote who="DrJBHL" reply="6" id="3956872"] No...his rig was different. [/quote] Starkers' was a Thermaltake Level 10, much the same layout but not a 'heavy metal' Limited Edition one. The spreading out of the components makes for a pretty darn big case but it's an advantage for cooling. When I built mine I opted for "bigger is better" when it came to PSUs so it's running an extremely unstressed 1200 watt Corsair. Looking at potential 'bits' I ha

Reply to Google Begins Tracking All Your Devices in Six Weeks in Personal Computing Stardock.net Forums

It's time to get yourself a stable OS that doesn't even need to go online to update.... and stay offline. Do all your window-shopping the old way...with real windows .... the glass ones. I guess "Internet Explorer" was less evil-sounding than "Soul Extractor". Antisocial Media is just that...keep away...;)

Reply to I'm Getting Another 'New' PC Case ..... in Personal Computing WinCustomize Forums

I actually have Windows 10 in that box...but only as a VM...;) This was "back in the day" when M.2 'drives' were available, but the Win 7 OS couldn't be installed on one - however there was "a way" to do it...so I did. These boxes are inherently so cool and 'solid' the fans are almost never on...and if the are you don't ever hear them anyway. Even the PSU fan totally shuts down after boot, never to be heard from again. You can see the section/thickness of the mat

I'm Getting Another 'New' PC Case ..... in Personal Computing WinCustomize Forums

Some people might recall 'back in the day' ...about 10 years ago .... Thermaltake joined forces with BMW Design and came out with the "Thermaltake Level 10" Limited Edition case. It weighed a ton and was a silly price considering it didn't even come with a PSU ... $1299 AUD. I ended up with No.221 of the world-wide 500. Today, I saw on Ebay another for sale second hand [obviously] for $800 AUD - just "up the road" in South Australia .... No.21. ....and it

Reply to latest micosft upload in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Latest entertainment from one Windows 10 machine.... entirely lost the mouse ... I had to get back to all the key access options to attempt cures .... none worked other than the full reinstall of the OS ...good to see MS maintaining the highest standards of competency.

Reply to latest micosft upload in WinCustomize Talk Stardock Forums

[quote who="Sed" reply="3" id="3956043"] AND.... Where's ISLAND DOG?? He have any answers?? [/quote] He might have answers.... but he's moved on to his "dream job" [at least I hope it was/is] and isn't around much anymore. I know MS is having a lot of "fun" stuffing up their OS as I have several installs of 10 and every one has issues that are so basic and fundamental [critical] they should have been idiot proof somewhere around windows 95.</p

Reply to January 2025 Desktop Screenshots in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

I've been doing quite a bit of computer system work. This is my 'main' machine, yes, still running Windows 7 Ultimate 64 but with a V10 vintage VMWare Windows 10 Pro 64.... a precursor to probably going dual boot to a native 10. I managed to double my ram for a quarter the price of the first lot though I still need to remove the CPU cooler to fit slot 4 and 5 [it's an 8 slot MoBo

Reply to FYI: The WinCustomise Servers are Running Really Slow in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Sites are a bit laggy too ... bound to be a temporary issue .... happens ...;)

Reply to December 2024 Desktop Screenshots in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

When I built this machine I drew a line at 32 gig of DDR4 as that was over $1000 AUD. Just the other day I doubled it for $180 AUD ... so I'm revisiting my VMs ... can allocate a lot more capacity and ram since they were setup. This is good old Windows 98, wall is "Ensnare" by Misery [on WC here somewhere] and the shell is Litestep [one of mine]. A couple of decades ago t

Reply to Attn: DrJBHL in Fences Stardock Forums

terridan ...just give it 24 hours or so and you'll be able to continue commenting. It's an anti-spam algorithm that catches people out sometimes...;)

Reply to trojan virus in Fences Stardock Forums

[quote who="terridan" reply="16" id="3951734"] Something is blocking it, probably my virus protection software. [/quote] You are correct. The reality is...it did not "develop a virus", your AV program was updated with a signature database that was NOT properly verified as it has resulted in returning a false positive . AV companies are really only as good as how well they target problem files CORRECTLY. If and when they fail to do so it i

Reply to end game is bullshit in Sins of a Solar Empire II Stardock Forums

Stardock invites constructive criticism. This clearly is not.

Reply to Webroot AV flagging Fences 4 DLL's and preventing execution. in Fences WinCustomize Forums

[quote who="joskirock" reply="2" id="3951180"] More than likely a false positive. [/quote] That it is....;)

Reply to trojan virus in Fences WinCustomize Forums

I strongly suspect both people reporting this have the same AV program and a recent database update to the AV has incorrectly flagged Fences as a 'trojan'. False Positives with system programs such as Stardock's are sadly too common and is the fault of the AV company, not Stardock.