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Reply to The EU vs. Microsoft vs. Iran Part 2 in Microsoft WinCustomize Forums

aufisch: Now, in light of this, I fully understand your need to post anti-EU threads. Ahahah! You might be completely wrong (or not), but I loved the reasoning.

Reply to EU - tough on software companies, weak on terrorist states.. in Microsoft WinCustomize Forums

Oh boy, here we go. they are so myopic that they think anyone who doesn't think the way they do is just misinformed or brain washed. And the same could be said about those who believe anyone who doesn't think like them, or agrees with US foreign policy,

Reply to New Forums on WinCustomize.com! in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

One issue, Zoomba: links in posts (which previously showed up as Link) now appear in plain text and are no longer clickable.

Reply to New Forums on WinCustomize.com! in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

I thought I broke somethin..... Ahaha. I thought the same. I wonder if this has solved that %#"%% annoying IE freeze every time a forum page refrehed - so far, it apparently has.

Reply to EU - tough on software companies, weak on terrorist states.. in Microsoft WinCustomize Forums

Look, I can't add much more to what I've already said here, we would just be going over and over the same things all day, simply concentrating on different details while completely ignoring others - the never ending discussion I mentioned before. Besides, whatever is causing IE to freeze for a few seconds whenever the forum page refreshes is really getting on my nerves (something already mentioned b

Reply to EU - tough on software companies, weak on terrorist states.. in Microsoft WinCustomize Forums

So let me get this straight. The dixie chicks have the right to speak their mind about Bush, but Americans don't have the right to respond to their criticism? Errr, of course they do. They can *say* they don't agree with them and why. But threatening their livelihood and calling them 'traitors' just because they voiced their opinion? Isn't tha

Reply to EU - tough on software companies, weak on terrorist states.. in Microsoft WinCustomize Forums

you do realize that your argument basically rests on the "If you don't agree with me it's just because you're not well informed." Actually what I said is for each individual to take the time to research the subject by themselves and then make up their own minds. I've reached my own conclusion, and you've reached yours - they just happen

Reply to EU - tough on software companies, weak on terrorist states.. in Microsoft WinCustomize Forums

But Ashcroft's statements, although not directed at anyone in particular, are pretty well documented: http://edition.cnn.com/2001/US/12/06/inv.ashcroft.hearing/ All government officials have to do is to convince *some* people that questioning the Bush administration is equivalent to helping terrorists and the whole thing becomes a rolling snowball of the type 'if you're not with us, you are against us'. Even those who privately think otherwise will then become too afraid to

Reply to EU - tough on software companies, weak on terrorist states.. in Microsoft WinCustomize Forums

I'd also like you to cite when the government has labeled someone "un-patriotic". Oh, just did a quick search on the net, and the first link that came up stated: " Republicans Attack Those Who Dare Question the Bush Administration March 8, 2002 Last week, Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (duly elected from th

Reply to EU - tough on software companies, weak on terrorist states.. in Microsoft WinCustomize Forums

Regarding the EU vs. MS business, I think the EU is using Media Player as an excuse to 'punish' Microsoft. If it wouldn't be Media Player, it would be something else - all pretty stupid. I just don't understand, Brad, how you could compare this to the 'war on terror' the US is currently engaged in - that was very troll-like, since it is always a hornets nest as you know very well. So I can only come to the conclusion that stirring a hornets nest is what you wanted. When 9/1

Reply to Please ...a guide for sysmetrix in Beginners WinCustomize Forums

Sysmetrix documentation confusing?! Wow. I think it's one of the best examples of good documentation I've seen in a long time. Nick goes out of his way explaining what the different types of bitmaps are, and he even gives plenty of examples on how to make it all work.

Reply to Microsoft about to start paying $2.5 Million PER DAY fine in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

MS should tell the EU to shove their fines and just stop shipping Windows products to Europe for a while Now THAT is something I would like to see. The public uproar would be so great that the EU comission would soon be running back to Brussels with their tails between their legs, hehe. <img src="http

Reply to Microsoft about to start paying $2.5 Million PER DAY fine in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

I'm European (Portugal), but I think the European Commission has just plain lost its marbles in this case. They are obviously being lobbyed by the guys behind the other media players, and they're making a fool of themselves for the whole world to see. Microsoft can not comply because that would open the doors to even more madness! What next? Litestep and Aston lobbying the EU for Windows to ship without Explorer? <img src="http://images.stardock.com/wc

Reply to Winstep releases Xtreme Public Beta 3 in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Hehe, have fun! You will get a 'belly full' of things to tweak with Winstep Xtreme - basically everything is customizable.

Reply to Winstep releases Xtreme Public Beta 3 in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

1.If I install and run WinStep do its elements get skinned with that WBTheme if I don't load a NextStart Theme? No, but since most Winstep skinners are also WB users, more often than not they also made a matching WB theme. And in the rare cases they didn't, it's usually quite easy to find some other W

Reply to Winstep releases Xtreme Public Beta 3 in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

It does seem a bit slow to react though sometimes - whereas objectdesktop is ultra-fast That's because WorkShelf is able to show the contents of physical and virtual folders (My Computer, Control Panel, Desktop, etc....). As I'm sure you've noticed when you open a folder in Explorer and see it slowly gettin

Reply to Winstep releases Xtreme Public Beta 3 in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Mr.Kin, Winstep Xtreme is fully compatible with ALL Stardock applications.

Reply to Winstep releases Xtreme Public Beta 3 in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Gregory, your check is in the mail. Jafo: "you get a 'permissions' error if you try to run one" Weird. Are you running as Admin? Also, NextSTART Quick Launch items are actually hotspot buttons - try right clicking on one of the problematic items and selecting Properties. Do you see anything 'funny' in the Filename path or the other settings? Can

Reply to Winstep releases Xtreme Public Beta 3 in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Ah-ah! Which just proves Winstep Xtreme works (or should) with any shell... Please let me know if you run into any problems, Jafo.

Reply to Winstep releases Xtreme Public Beta 3 in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Basj, yes it will - but please send me an email to [email protected], I need your email address.

Reply to Winstep releases Xtreme Public Beta 3 in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Let us know what your conclusions are, if you have the time. Feedback is always appreciated.

Reply to Winstep releases Xtreme Public Beta 3 in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Don't be afraid to download and install Winstep Xtreme because it is still in beta: Winstep betas are well known to be more stable than many 'official' versions of other software vendors. They also go through a lenghty period of private beta testing before being released to the general public. Also, because it is a shell enhancement and not a shell replacement, getting back to 'normal' Windows is a simple matter of quitting the applications,

Winstep releases Xtreme Public Beta 3 in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Winstep Xtreme is a complete integrated Desktop Environment featuring the next generation of award winning Winstep user interface enhancements: NextSTART and WorkShelf. While most Windows customization software focuses on eye candy, Winstep applications raise the usability bar to another level: they give added functionality to Windows and complete control over every aspect of the user interface.

Reply to Aston 1.9.2 released in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

No, no, this is exactly why I stressed what I wrote was not an attack on anyone. I wasn't refering to you specifically, as I have no reason to believe you didn't read the docs. It was just a general observation, my sincere apologies if you took it personally. The fact is that there are *some* programs out there that require a bit of computer knowledge (some more, some less) to install and operate properly. A non-computer savvy user (and, ag

Reply to Aston 1.9.2 released in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

This is probably one of the main reasons why alternate shells (i.e.; programs that replace Explorer as the shell instead of enhancing the existing shell) are not for everybody. Getting back to Explorer is actually pretty easy once you know how, and as long as you are confortable with editing the Windows Registry. I also bet the answer is probably prety high up in Aston's FAQs. This is just an observation, by the way, not an attack on anyone