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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Here I go again. Almost turned away from this one. They want you to subscribe to a paid newsletter which in itself is not too shabby. Its more like a donation as there is no set price. The download for the free version is all the way down at the bottom and if you look to the right there are other articles to be had. All in all not too bad at all. Thanks Doctor Know. Oh... and they also suggest you download Foxit Reader if you don't have A PDF reader. I have Adobe's. Foxit Reader is a good one. Had it once before and it works pretty good without the big footprint like Adobe.

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

lol.... Uvah, they can have interesting stuff there. The Security stuff is ok.

I subscribe to the free one also...sort of a back-up. Foxit reader is a good extension. :thumbsup:

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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Yup. I bookmarked the page. I think everyone running Win7 should take advantage of this.

Reply #6 from JoeUser Forums Top

I have had this one for some time.  Like all things, you just have to separate the wheat from the Chaff, so it is worth it (can;'t beat the price).

I see you have a new Avatar too - Bones! :)

Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Uvah, reply 5
Did that with Win98SE. While its good for some things its a bit .... um .... outdated. But thanks anyway.
End of Uvah's quote

Installed perfectly on my machine, a W7 Pro OS, Uvah. Works just fine. :)

Quoting Dr, reply 6
I have had this one for some time.  Like all things, you just have to separate the wheat from the Chaff, so it is worth it (can;'t beat the price).

I see you have a new Avatar too - Bones!
End of Dr's quote

Yep! ;)

Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top

This link is very interesting for the users of W7. Thank you DrJBHL for this information. :thumbsup:

Reply #9 from Stardock Forums Top

Microsoft made the new version of Microsoft Mathematics 4.0 free.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=9caca722-5235-401c-8d3f-9e242b794c3a <- linky

It's basically a very professional science calculator. Significantly better than the default, and has some very neat features. If you are in school or similar, this might be quite useful for you.

 

Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Check out the link I tried to fix. Truespace is also a freebie and comes with a PDF manual. I'm re-downloading it because I can't find the .exe on my machine. Think of it as a 3D .gif animator on steroids. It is to MS gif animator what Photoshop is to Paint Dot Net.

Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting B2R, reply 8
This link is very interesting for the users of W7. Thank you DrJBHL for this information.
End of B2R's quote

You're welcome :)

Quoting Khardis, reply 9
Microsoft made the new version of Microsoft Mathematics 4.0 free.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=9caca722-5235-401c-8d3f-9e242b794c3a <- linky

It's basically a very professional science calculator. Significantly better than the default, and has some very neat features. If you are in school or similar, this might be quite useful for you.

 
End of Khardis's quote

Indeed. That's why I created this post on it:  https://forums.wincustomize.com/403989

But, thanks for the info!

 

Uvah, that's a 3D modeling program, isn't it?

 

Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Yessir it is and a pretty good one too. Not like blender. It has a 'normal' UI. And its free. And its also huge at 127mb. I played with a few times before I lost my old machine. I thought I still had the executable but it seems to have taken a powder. Dl speeds here are atrocious. Ten minutes still to go @ an average 32 kbps!!

Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top

it's the cynic in me but, free means no strings attached. if you have to subscribe then it really isn't free, is it.

and they don't delete your information just because you unsubscribe.

one should (IMHO) always ask themselves, "do I really need this?"

Doc, are you downloading all of the things that you are recommending, how's it working out?

Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I like free. It is a very good thing, free. I subscribed to the free a long time ago. Thanks Seth!

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Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top

You're a real bud, Jim. :)

Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top

We have a Spock in Fuzzy Logic. A bones in DrJBHL. We need a Captain Jim.

USS WINCUSTOMIZE arrival. Here's your ship guys.

Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting gmc2, reply 13
it's the cynic in me but, free means no strings attached. if you have to subscribe then it really isn't free, is it.

and they don't delete your information just because you unsubscribe.

one should (IMHO) always ask themselves, "do I really need this?"

Doc, are you downloading all of the things that you are recommending, how's it working out?
End of gmc2's quote

 

As the guy who jumped off the Empire State Building said passing the 34th floor, "So far, so good."

gmc2 -

There's nothing wrong with your definition. I define "free" as "no money for the software, etc.". You can unsubscribe, and whatever spam will probably be filtered by your email program, anyway. They ask for your email address only, and state they won't give it away nor sell it.

Reply #18 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Doc, are you downloading all of the things that you are recommending, how's it working out?
End of quote

I'm curious as well...are you installing and checking these out before recommending them?

You're doing a great job at finding some neat stuff although I'm wondering if it's coming at a price of you having to reload your system from back ups every so often.

 

 

Reply #19 from WinCustomize Forums Top

A friend of mine recommended using a "MS Virtual Computer".

I do install and keep some, but not all. For instance, I have both Sticky Note and Internote. Also, Norton Power Eraser" (just recent examples).

Wait until tomorrow... yes. Wait. Hehehe. Odd you should mention "Backups".

Coming soon: Some speculation! [insert "cryptic" here]. ;)

Reply #20 from JoeUser Forums Top

A friend of mine recommended using a "MS Virtual Computer".
End of quote

Smart friend!  Do you use it?  I installed it, but due to apathy, have not really used it.

Reply #21 from WinCustomize Forums Top

A friend of mine recommended using a "MS Virtual Computer".
End of quote

Glad to see your using it. It's the safest way to surf the web. It's also a great way to test software. Just remember to enable "Undo Disks" in your Virtual PC settings so you can close without saving changes to your session.

Reply #22 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I'd like to know more about this MS Virtual Computer. I have Win7 home premium. Will it work or do I need to use the Pro version?

Reply #23 from WinCustomize Forums Top

1. http://www.vmware.com/virtualization/virtual-machine.html  For x486. More info at the link.

2. System requirements for Windows Virtual PC

Make sure your PC is ready for Windows Virtual PC before you upgrade. Want to get up and running right away? Buy a new PC with Windows 7 pre-installed to get a fresh start.

  • 1 GHz 32-bit / 64-bit processor required

  • Memory (RAM)

    • 2GB memory or higher recommended

  • Recommended 15 GB hard disk space per virtual Windows environment

  • Supported host operating system:

    • Windows 7 Home Basic

    • Windows 7 Home Premium

    • Windows 7 Enterprise

    • Windows 7 Professional

    • Windows 7 Ultimate

    • Note: Windows XP Mode is only available in Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Professional, and Windows 7 Ultimate.

  • Supported guest operating system:

    • Windows XP

      • Virtual Applications feature is supported only on Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) Professional

    • Windows Vista

      • Virtual Applications feature is supported only on Windows Vista Enterprise and Windows Vista Ultimate

    • Windows 7

      • Virtual Applications feature is supported only on Windows 7 Enterprise and Windows 7 Ultimate

Reply #24 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Win7 Home Premium. CPU @ 2.6 gigs. 3 gigs ram and Win7 Pro on a disk. I'd need to upgrade first. HD is 325 gigs. Thanks for the info. Its more than I thought. I could create an ISO on my external HD, reformat and load Win7 Pro then restore everything. Lot of work.