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21-Sep-2005, 06:39 AM #316
Well I tried it out rhett. Have to use IE to get the scan.
Don't think it gives much that you can not get from other programs like Belarc Advisor, aida32, EVEREST Home Edition.
You can not uninstall this either.
But it does have other things you can do if you go to the C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WBEM folder. There is the wbemcntl.exe you can open. It does other things but it's all over my head to understand. But you can click on help to get a help file.
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21-Sep-2005, 10:10 AM #317
Shouldn't be anything to uninstall ?? It just allows you to copy the results to your clipboard and paste them elswhere... I use belarc and everest, however when I work on others PC's I am reluctant to download software on their machines, so this works well for that
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21-Sep-2005, 10:22 AM #318
Tame your files!
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Is your hard drive out of control? It's hard to get a grip on all the files on your computer. And digital cameras and music players only make it more difficult.

Well, Microsoft's SyncToy will tackle the problem of duplicate files. It helps you control your files by creating synchronized folders.

First you create pairs of folders. Then, specify how you want to synchronize to their contents. There are several different options. You can even tell the program how to handle renamed and deleted files.

After you set up your folders, the rest is done automatically. I love SyncToy – it's a great way to tame hard drive clutter!

The program is free to download. But you will need Windows XP with Service Pack 2 installed. You must also run the Windows Genuine Advantage verification.
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21-Sep-2005, 10:37 AM #319
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21-Sep-2005, 05:54 PM #320
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Ran across this today... not really a Download, but a online tool that tells all about your system.. handy for working on others systems and you need to know what to update .. Hardware Scan
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21-Sep-2005, 07:03 PM #321
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Shouldn't be anything to uninstall ?? It just allows you to copy the results to your clipboard and paste them elswhere... I use belarc and everest, however when I work on others PC's I am reluctant to download software on their machines, so this works well for that
Well the Microsoft WMI Tools install says right there that it can not be uninstalled and you can cancel the install if you want to at that point.
It installs the C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM folder the WBEM folder that has 41 files and 5 folders in it and mine is 11.1 MB's.
Bet there is a way like I said in the other post to get the same info from running the program yourself but I do not understand how. Maybe you also just need to be on a network to use it like at the site you posted.

Like to add that I seen last night and just looking now I also seen that WinMgmt.exe was running. I think it was just starting on it's own too because it was not running before. I opened the wbemcntl.exe and went to the Backup/Restore tab. It was to make a backup every 30 minutes to the repository. I uncheck the backup box so hope it does not start up again. The files in the repository I think grow too with the info it backs up.
Wish I never installed this now.

In the Autoexec.bat file it has this here.

@C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\NORTON~2\NAVDX.EXE /startup

SET PATH=%PATH%;C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\ROXIOS~1\DLLSHA~1;C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WBEM

So can I just delete the ( ;C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WBEM ) from the one line?

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22-Sep-2005, 12:48 PM #322
Did I post this yet?

Anyways share your thoughts.

Vasilios Freeware Applications
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Did I post this yet?

Anyways share your thoughts.

Vasilios Freeware Applications
Can not get any page to load SC.

Ok just found this here.

Take A Snapshot Of A Web Page
url2bmp is a Windows freeware converting an URL to an image. It works in interactive mode or in command line mode.
¤ Nothing to install, this is a stand-alone program
¤ Any screen size
¤ Accurate image reduction
¤ Writes BMP, PNG, Jpeg or Tiff
§ Interactive mode:
o Fast and easy capture
o Very easy to use
o Check for update included
§ Command line mode:
o Automated process
o Works from a Windows NT service"

http://www.pixel-technology.com/free...ish/index.html

I used Netscape and it works but maybe it works better with IE.
I know it will copy the whole web page to one image so it gets all the rest of the page you can not see.
You have used it and hey it works great. On a really long page not all of the page showed up. Don't know if it is because I was not using IE or the program has a limit on page size. You have to added the size in the boxes.
But a handy little program to have.
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23-Sep-2005, 12:37 AM #324
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Can not get any page to load SC.

Ok just found this here.

Take A Snapshot Of A Web Page
url2bmp is a Windows freeware converting an URL to an image. It works in interactive mode or in command line mode.
¤ Nothing to install, this is a stand-alone program
¤ Any screen size
¤ Accurate image reduction
¤ Writes BMP, PNG, Jpeg or Tiff
§ Interactive mode:
o Fast and easy capture
o Very easy to use
o Check for update included
§ Command line mode:
o Automated process
o Works from a Windows NT service"

http://www.pixel-technology.com/free...ish/index.html

I used Netscape and it works but maybe it works better with IE.
I know it will copy the whole web page to one image so it gets all the rest of the page you can not see.
You have used it and hey it works great. On a really long page not all of the page showed up. Don't know if it is because I was not using IE or the program has a limit on page size. You have to added the size in the boxes.
But a handy little program to have.
Your right ?? Worked this morning?
This is where I found it.

I'm thinkin it may be russian. Will try again tommorrow.

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September 22, 2005

FOLDER ICONIZER.......... An easy three steps wizard to change the computer folders identity, by adding icons or de-iconizing them according to the user's desire.....(free).....GO THERE!
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23-Sep-2005, 11:28 AM #325
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SilentNight Micro CD/DVD/ISO/AUDIO Burner (Updated 20/09-2005)

Product Name: SilentNight Micro CD/DVD/ISO/AUDIO Burner
Version: 2.9.6 - Beta
Size: 785 kb
Release Date: 20/09 - 2005
Downloads from this site: 65581
Can you imagine A program that does it all that's less than a meg in size?

Haven't tryed it yet. I hesitate with Beta stuff anymore but those who like to live on the edge here is the link ..... http://www.silentnight2004.com/Download.html
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23-Sep-2005, 01:12 PM #326
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Haven't tryed it yet. I hesitate with Beta stuff anymore but those who like to live on the edge here is the link ..... http://www.silentnight2004.com/Download.html
It works well. The big plus is that it is portable. It can run off of a USB drive without using the registry. I use Nero at home and SilentNight on the go.
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23-Sep-2005, 04:29 PM #327
I have a one I can share called "Taskbar Clock Enhancer"

http://www.rcis.co.za/dale/tclockex/index.htm

Makes your dull little taskbar clock tell you everything from the time to the date & the day of the week. Including cpu useage, resource % (great for Window 98 users), and free memory.
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23-Sep-2005, 04:39 PM #328
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It works well. The big plus is that it is portable. It can run off of a USB drive without using the registry. I use Nero at home and SilentNight on the go.

Why use Nero when this does the samething? Or are there some differances?

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23-Sep-2005, 05:44 PM #329
More control options in Nero. I haven't played with it too much but I didn't see a way to do a cd copy in SilentNight. I didn't say it was the best app but it is good enough to put on a USB drive and carry around. There are times when I need to burn a cd on somebody else's machine and they don't have burning sw (like here at work).
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23-Sep-2005, 05:51 PM #330
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More control options in Nero. I haven't played with it too much but I didn't see a way to do a cd copy in SilentNight. I didn't say it was the best app but it is good enough to put on a USB drive and carry around. There are times when I need to burn a cd on somebody else's machine and they don't have burning sw (like here at work).
I'd like to see a comparison checklist. I would like to find something small that does everything I need.
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