jazzymjr

jazzymjr

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Icons on Desktop in OS Customization WinCustomize Forums

I have seen a lot of screenshots with really nice icons on the desktop replacing computer, IE, etc. They are not part of an IP theme. For instance, I have seen fans and butterflies. My question is: do I have to use one of OD programs to apply these icons? Or can I just apply them through IP, replacing the those icons with the other ones? I do have OD, so if i need one of those programs, I will install it...just don't know what I need to do. <img s

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Reply to Really realyy tired !!! in Stardock Support General WinCustomize Forums

Getting errors again. Can't connect to my site. The error I am getting now is the same as in comment #15 above. Everything else on the site is fine. And a question: why are we getting the double underlined links in comments, like in comment #16 above? It has been happening since the weekend. MJ

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Reply to How long you been doing this stuff? in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Hmmm...let's see. Got my first computer before there was even Windows! I started out with wallpaper in the early 90's. Then started making themes for Win95/98 around 1995. Then, when I got XP in 2002, I started with walls again. In 2003, I found Theme XP, and started tweaking themes. Then in early 2004, I found this site...and, have been going strong ever since! <img src="http://images.stardock.com/wc/smiles/BigSmile.gif" border=0 ALIGN="absmid

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Reply to Wireless Networking after SP2 install in PC Hardware WinCustomize Forums

I can't believe this!!! I fixed it! And, it was something simple! I unplugged the card from the computer before turning it on. Turned the computer on....made sure everything was gone related to the card and network. Shut the computer off. Plugged the card into a different USB port on the computer. (Disconnected the cord from the card itself, while leaving the cord plugged into the USB port). Booted up the computer. Connected the

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Reply to Wireless Networking after SP2 install in PC Hardware WinCustomize Forums

Raymond, The more I think about it, the more I think the card just may be the problem. I don't have an extra one laying around, so I think I will just go and buy a new one....a Linksys one, so that all the hardware is from the same manufacturer. MJ

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Reply to Wireless Networking after SP2 install in PC Hardware WinCustomize Forums

Ben, The TCP/IP is set to get the address automatically. Is there anyway to find out what IP address windows is trying to connect to at boot up? The IP address that is in the status window once I'm connected to the network is the same address that has always been assigned to that computer. The last 3 digits of the addresses for the computers are 100 (the hard-wired computer), 101 (my desktop), and 102 (my laptop)...those are the same they have al

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Reply to Wireless Networking after SP2 install in PC Hardware WinCustomize Forums

Okay, the saga continues.... I tried the wireless wizrd thing. Got this computer set up ok. Manually entered all the settings into the laptop, then everything went downhill from there. The laptop coould not connect to the internet at all. I couldn't change anything on the router. The desktop was still able to connect to the internet at that point.I wound up removing the network from both computers, and when I did that, the desktop could

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Reply to Wireless Networking after SP2 install in PC Hardware WinCustomize Forums

Raymond, Thank you for the link and the info. I'm gonna try to do the Wireless Network Setup Wizard thing...maybe that will fix this. If it messes things up even worse, I'll just re-install Windows over itself...lol. This is the first time I have done any upgrade that resulted in problems. The other computer here with SP2 was a breeze...had no problems with it. The laptop, which has SP1a, does have the Microsoft Firewall on it....jus

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Reply to Wireless Networking after SP2 install in PC Hardware WinCustomize Forums

Okay, here is what I have tried: Disbled the firewall....no good...so, I turned it back on. Unchecked letting windows confugure the settings...no good...could not even find my network! So, I re-enabled it. So, back to square one...

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Reply to Wireless Networking after SP2 install in PC Hardware WinCustomize Forums

Disable windows firewall. You have a router! That is interesting. I don't have Windows firewall enabled on the laptop that has SP1a...and, I have never had problems there. And, before I upgraded this computer to SP2, I did not use the firewall, and had no problems..hmmm. Maybe I just might try that.

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Reply to Wireless Networking after SP2 install in PC Hardware WinCustomize Forums

Thanks, guys for the responses! This is so weird...not logging on automatically. When Windows repairs the connection, I connect without any problems the whole time the computer is on. It is more of an inconvenience than anything...and I'm afraid that eventually, that won't work. The other computer with SP2 is wired via ethernet directly into the router...no problems there at all. The laptop, with SP1a, is wireless like this desktop...no problems t

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Wireless Networking after SP2 install in PC Hardware WinCustomize Forums

Hi all Yesterday, I wiped/reinstalled everything on my desktop...upgraded to SP2 and wanted a clean install. That went fine, except for one glitch. I have a wireless network at home, with 3 computers. On the desktop after the SP2 install, whenever I turn on or reboot the computer, a ballon pops up and Windows says it is unable to connect to the network, and to click to have Windows repair the connection. I do that and windows "fixes" it ev

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Reply to Fonts in start menu messed up with WindowBlinds in WindowBlinds WinCustomize Forums

Follow up to my post above. I think I have figured out the problem, at least for me. The problems started after I upgraded to the newest windowblinds. I only upgraded on my desktop, not my laptop (just hadn't gotten around to doing it yet). My laptop is running 4.5, and my desktop is running 4.51. So, maybe there is a glitch with this release? Would I b

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Reply to Fonts in start menu messed up with WindowBlinds in WindowBlinds WinCustomize Forums

I am having that problem...just the past couple of days. I am using the same skin on both my computers, when I first installed them a week ago, they were both ok...the blind is Caramel Light. I have had it around quie awhile and never had any problem in the past. On my laptop, everything is as it should be, but, now, on my desktop, the font in my favorites menu when accessed from IE and windows explorer, are way big, and bold, and a different font...

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Reply to Browsing using FireFox in WinCustomize Site Issues WinCustomize Forums

I don't know if this is the same thing or not. All of a sudden yesterday, I was having trouble viewing skins as well on here...with both IE and Firefox. I just chalked it up to a glitch with the site. But, then, I started having trouble logging onto other sites as well. Well, I do have AdAware, Spybot, and Spyware Blaster. I ran all three, nothing showed up. I was reading on here last nite about Microsoft Anti-Spyware. I decided to download it a

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Reply to Compact menu problem in WindowBlinds WinCustomize Forums

Well, I got it fixed! I discovered the original skin had a subfolder with the regular start menu (no WB 4.5 stuff). I used that one, recolored it, and made the compact menu without any problems! I sure am glad that when I tinker with a skin, that I save it to a different folder...saves me from having to download it again if I screw up. Thanks for all your help! <img src="http://images3.stardock.com/wc/smiles/BigSmile.gif" border=0 ALIGN="absmiddle"

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Reply to Compact menu problem in WindowBlinds WinCustomize Forums

Pallet, No, I'm not. Am I supposed to? If I am supposed to, this is really stupid, where are the files that I need to delete? I did save this blind with the compact menu and recolor as a separate skin, though, so I wouldn't mess up the original file..

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