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Reply to The Spyware Revolution! in Windows Software JoeUser Forums

Just about anyone who frequents computer security forums is or provides computer support is well aware of the literally phenomenal explosion of brower hijackings and stealth spyware/adware installations. It's gotten so bad that some security related forums have areas and trained helpers solely dedicated to helping users remove this stuff from their PC's. Typically these apps take advantage of default IE settings (lax from a security point of

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Reply to Spamming and Flaming in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Ah, you are correct: it's just for people to post links to their own sites. That's cool. Gives people a heads' up and people who are interested can check out the sites. And it won't be cluttered with other stuff.

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Reply to please remove in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Yeah, but it really started with #57....we got "potty mouth" mods here on occasion. I too have a Beavis & Butthead response when a mod/Admin does that. We''re so easily amused. By the way, one wouldn''t care to think why someone would take a nick as the Poo fan did. Hopefully it doesn''t involve a per

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Reply to Spamming and Flaming in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Yeah, that''''s true. A lot of places don''''t appreciate someone "promoting" another site on their boards. And yes, one can advertise and promote something that is free and not a product per se. "Spamming" is a term some people often use for such posts/threads especially/or when someone makes multiple threads on the same issue/topic, etc. (Although it''''s not classic "spam" as in "unsolicited commercial email.") What is often considered rude on most sites is when people who

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Reply to Spamming and Flaming in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

I've seen news items in the past featuring other sites/forums but they were I believe primarily dedicated to skinning, not general discussion. That perhaps is a difference. That said, last I looked the mods here didn't close your other thread. Flaming? Didn't see it on that thread but then I've seen *real* flaming on other boards (and usenet can be interestng). So you made your site known and invited people to check it out and join. After that, it's up to them. If some people

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Reply to Posting comments... in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Still can't post comment to the news article, get an HTTP 500 internal server error in IE. In Firefox: Microsoft OLE DB Provider for SQL Server error '80040e14' Line 1: Incorrect syntax near 't'. /action.asp, line 1417 Hope that helps.

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Reply to please remove in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Sure, author''s have that right, of course. But MGiff seemed to have fun with her work and a lot of people appreciated her blinds for firefighters, EMS, etc. I''m sorry to see her take her skins down. Whoo...she''s back! OK, that''s different if you want to start fresh. Just glad that it''s not a complete disappearance altogether. [Message Edited]

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Reply to please remove in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

I think Jafo mentioned perhaps only letting other skinners/contributors post comments? That might a viable option. Although no doubt it must be gratifying to have lots of people oooh and aaah and one's work. And users can spot bugs or issues. Constructive criticism can be quite helpful, although perhaps fellow skinners can provide better insight or assistance when it comes to that. But people just crapping in the comment sections just because they can is another matter.

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Reply to Posting comments... in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Dunno...I was trying to post to Froggie's Bootskin news item just a few minutes ago and couldn't get it to post either in IE or Firefox. I'd like to report that I have no problems with Bootskin but erm, there's a problem with posting my report.

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Reply to BootSkin 1.05 in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

I'll try the latest version then. I've been using 1.0 without problems since it came out. In fact I was surprised to learn at one point that a later version came out to fix problems with ATI cards? I've had no problems with 1.0 despite my ATI card so I hadn't yet gotten around to updating it. Will do, especially if you're considering putting it out to pasture.

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Reply to AdvancedPC in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Thanks for the link to the APC site, KarmaGirl. It looks like a comfy place. I'll check it out later and shall try, as a member of the thundering herd, not to soil the carpet. <img src="http://images.stardock.com/images/smiles/sb.gif"

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Reply to Need Assistance! WindowBlinds w/attachments in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

If it doesn't apply automatically once you have the setting applied in WB, that means as Hippy said that you have to apply it manually. You do that by browsing in the WB directory for the skin folder, opening it and looking inside the skin folder for the wallpaper file to apply.

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Reply to What's happened with wincustomize. in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Due to continuing complaints the mods eased up a bit on wallpaper moderation. Hence some walls are now accepted that previously wouldn't have been. Apocalypse has been busy of late with personal matters, but still hangs out here and has been submitting WindowBlinds. Boxxi's still around, check out the GUI Olympics for his WB skins. Others drift in and out...perhaps they're posting at other sites like DevArt instead. I dunno. <A HREF="https://www.wincustomize.com/index.asp?Cmd=f

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Reply to Goodyear Licenses Theme Manager from Stardock For New Website Launch in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Perhaps a theme with the GY Blimp might be interesting, now that they've done tires. Just a thought. Anyway, providing skins and gizmos is a nice way of doing marketing IMO. (Although I personally don't find the skin in the article to my tastes. But if that's just the first I'll look forward to seeing whatever else they come up with.) And FWIW I concur, a weather object would be nice and more l

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Reply to The GUI Olympics: One month... in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

#66 by Skinner ChasUGC - 4/7/2004 4:01:17 PM Yeah, I'm starting to believe this idea about the "Big Guns". It seems that a small time artist who does a decent skin can't even get his posted. And they say that they want originality. Ha. Or maybe they just want someone to complain about it so that they look like an a#$. Okay, well you got it. Happy now? <b

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Reply to READ THIS! Another PayPal scam in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Both viruses and scams are increasingly clever in their social engineering to get people to open attachments or use their links in scam emails to look alike sites to provide personal info. Such scam emails have been noted for eBay, PayPal, Amazon, and various banks. So best for people not to use links in such emails but if they have any questions, forward the emails to the appropriate company (for example, eBay has spoof @ ebay.com and I think paypal also has spoof @ paypal.com to sen

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Reply to I can not download anywhere , in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Um, you might want to make sure you've done your "homework" before you accuse anyone of trying to cheat you. First, it sounds like you have the shareware version...since you didn't even bother to mention what program you're talking about in your little rant, I'm going to guess it's WindowBlinds. If you paid for it, here's a relevant question: did you uninstall the shareware version of the program and then use the link Stardock mailed to you to download and install the full "enhanced" registered

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