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by NickAu
Mon 03 Mar 2014, 08:01
Forum: Truly off-topic conversations
Topic: Microsoft to charge customers $99 to remove OEM 'crapware'
Replies: 18
Views: 319

Sorry me getting worked up but I want fair deals From Microsoft The company who charges 21 thousand dollars for Visual Studio Ultimate 2013 with MSDN http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msaus/en_AU/pdp/productID.288425200?srccode=cii_201700441&cpncode=27-289094792-2&WT.mc_id=PLA_AU_googlePLA Oh ...
by NickAu
Mon 03 Mar 2014, 06:16
Forum: Truly off-topic conversations
Topic: Microsoft to charge customers $99 to remove OEM 'crapware'
Replies: 18
Views: 319

There is a CCLEANER for Linux :

rm -rf /etc
that leaves to.much..

dd if=/dev/zero of=/ bs=4M
Just a warning to new Linux users DO NOT USE THESE COMMANDS




Some poor new person will come along thinking OH great this will FIX my Linux....... LOL :!:
by NickAu
Mon 03 Mar 2014, 01:50
Forum: Truly off-topic conversations
Topic: Microsoft to charge customers $99 to remove OEM 'crapware'
Replies: 18
Views: 319

Hmmm Registry cleaners on Windows. About usefull as breasts on a bull, At best ineffective, At worst dangerous in Inexperianced hands. Windows has a set of tools built in that you can use for all that stuff. CC cleaner is good for ummmmmm. Clearing out the cache on a browser... Well all browsers can ...
by NickAu
Sun 02 Mar 2014, 12:17
Forum: Truly off-topic conversations
Topic: Microsoft to charge customers $99 to remove OEM 'crapware'
Replies: 18
Views: 319

But someone posted that they are giving away windows8.1 in a bundled package with bing built in.

Windows 8.1 for free? Can you say spy ware and bloat ware?

story here.
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Free-Win ... 9906.shtml
by NickAu
Sat 01 Mar 2014, 06:51
Forum: Truly off-topic conversations
Topic: Microsoft to charge customers $99 to remove OEM 'crapware'
Replies: 18
Views: 319

Microsoft to charge customers $99 to remove OEM 'crapware'

So, the OEMs make money from installing crapware onto PCs, and now Microsoft is making money removing it. Makes you realize why more and more people are buying Apple hardware. Can you say bad greedy microsoft "Microsoft also offers a program that, for $99, will turn users' Windows 7 PCs into ...
by NickAu
Fri 28 Feb 2014, 02:35
Forum: Beginners Help ( Start Here)
Topic: Is it safe to use Puppy Linux?
Replies: 50
Views: 7505

@rufwoof May I ask why danasoft.com can get so much info about your pc? When I surf the net this is all you would see. Edited user agent and thru a proxy. http://i60.tinypic.com/muvb6s.png And this is my real info. http://i60.tinypic.com/k1rrm8.png It is not hard to edit the user agent in Firefox ...
by NickAu
Thu 27 Feb 2014, 05:37
Forum: Truly off-topic conversations
Topic: Flappy Bird ported to the Commodore 64
Replies: 8
Views: 132

And some people say I have too much free time .. lol
by NickAu
Thu 27 Feb 2014, 03:47
Forum: Truly off-topic conversations
Topic: Australian Gem is the oldest on Earth
Replies: 13
Views: 216

p310don wrote:
Can we send Ken Ham back to Australia?
Hell no, you lot can keep him. We'll take Bill Nye however.. :)
Hell no keep em send us Bill Clinton he's cool.
by NickAu
Wed 26 Feb 2014, 06:41
Forum: Puppy Derivatives
Topic: slacko 5.6 top wine edition by csipesz
Replies: 4
Views: 4359

why is there a version so large that it needs a DVD? Its only 698 megs for cd 2 gig for dvd . When csipesz makes a version he usually adds a lot of apps and stuff. If you look at his screenshots you will see all the stuff he has added. In puppy "fatty" by csipesz there are tons of apps its a 3 gig ...
by NickAu
Wed 26 Feb 2014, 04:31
Forum: Beginners Help ( Start Here)
Topic: Mobile Broadband grossly neglected :(
Replies: 20
Views: 4817

These are the sort of people who will be running Xp after support finishes..
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/ ... fessional/

Bot net count stands at 9999999
by NickAu
Wed 26 Feb 2014, 04:01
Forum: Beginners Help ( Start Here)
Topic: Mobile Broadband grossly neglected :(
Replies: 20
Views: 4817

after XP soon dies hmm curious myth. My 2000 installs are still alive after several years of end of support. mike Yes mike Xp will continue to work, But it wont be secure,Remember Windows needs antivirus and antispyware and anti addaware and even then you are lucky if you are not infected, In my ...
by NickAu
Wed 26 Feb 2014, 03:52
Forum: Security
Topic: Linksys Worm "TheMoon"
Replies: 0
Views: 1052

Linksys Worm "TheMoon"

At this point, we are aware of a worm that is spreading among various models of Linksys routers. We do not have a definite list of routers that are vulnerable, but the following routers may be vulnerable depending on firmware version: E4200, E3200, E3000, E2500, E2100L, E2000, E1550, E1500, E1200 ...
by NickAu
Mon 24 Feb 2014, 07:22
Forum: Truly off-topic conversations
Topic: Australian Gem is the oldest on Earth
Replies: 13
Views: 216

p310don wrote:What? More than 7000 years old? I know people that tell me that's not possible...
Its more like 10 000 years old lol lol lol
by NickAu
Mon 24 Feb 2014, 07:18
Forum: Beginners Help ( Start Here)
Topic: How to learn about computers?
Replies: 21
Views: 4002

Hi and welcome to linux the guys in this forum are good , helpfull and treat newbies with respect and spend time helping us out. @ ardvark I'm curious, did you hear somewhere that veteran Linux users are maneaters Yes as a general rule they are. I have seen comments like Dewbie mentions all to often ...
by NickAu
Mon 24 Feb 2014, 02:58
Forum: Beginners Help ( Start Here)
Topic: Source of attached warning screen.jpg,anyone ?
Replies: 11
Views: 1508

This is Lucid 5.2 and I am trying to find the source file that generates this warning screen.I am trying to install different text to this screen so it can be read on boot up.thanks Sounds like he wants/needs to modify the splash screen at bootup, Replace the picture that you see when puppy first ...
by NickAu
Sun 23 Feb 2014, 06:07
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Arc Touch Mouse Working
Replies: 4
Views: 2050

5.7.1 retro precise fatty.
Simplicity 14
LxPup14.02 .
by NickAu
Sun 23 Feb 2014, 00:02
Forum: Puppy Derivatives
Topic: Retro Precise 5.7.1 "Fatty"(boom-boom!)
Replies: 37
Views: 36349

Hello csipesz. Great Work on the new "fatty" . The reason I like this puppy is it has everything I need to out of the box. I do a bit of work in the community thru a local charity as a pc fix it man, I also do work with a few schools that have kids with special needs, But no Pc. Solution. Get a ...
by NickAu
Sat 22 Feb 2014, 22:27
Forum: Security
Topic: Microsoft changes policy on third-party signing of EFI code
Replies: 3
Views: 1569

So not as horrible as expected. We do need to band together and pony up the 90 dollars to get a signing key for the puppylinux world from offical blessed sources I would be happy to throw 20 bucks in. Paypal or money order ????? (Give me a paypal link or pm me details for money order) Maybe even ...
by NickAu
Sat 22 Feb 2014, 21:38
Forum: Users ( For the regulars )
Topic: Precise 5.7.1 Set Up questions
Replies: 4
Views: 1075

Quote: The save file is 1 gig, Is that enough? If you are not adding a lot of stuff and it all fits. Look out for browser cache eating up space. I use bleach bit to clear out stuff like that( on the desktop pc where puppy is fully installed) I guess I can use bleachbit on the lappy too? Cache is ...