I noticed that "drive meter" gadget sometimes blocks my computer. It takes about 70% of my CPU but there is no visible malfunction on that gadget (sometimes it get white on borders ). So I just turn it off and back on and it works for a few days like a charm .

Here it is Racker, I saved you time for registering on that forum..

Here`s a compiled autoit script to extract hotfixes.

Just drap the update onto the .exe and it`ll extract the files to a folder in the same dir as the hotfix.

Thnx N1K :worthy: . Now what??? I'v extracted all files and ....where do I put them, how do I install them? :sigh:

Hey guys any luck finding Hotfix extractor??? I'm still unable to find a way to install cab file in vista :sad01_anim: . Any help appreciated.

So here in update on DreamScape :w00t: . Just install it and it works like a charm. Even if it depends on DreamScene it is not so consuming like DreamScene. Defender was scaning my system with DreamScape enabled and max cpu load was 35%. When it was done scanning it was from 0-5% .

With DreamScene desktop (without any other programs running) it never fell below 30% :wacko: .

Well I just tried one scene (the one that came with instalation) but I imagine that this is some improvement over DreamScene.

Is there any luck finding that flip3D that N1K posted in the first post :crying_anim02: ?

Regards.

You will need a special Vista Hotfix extractor for Holdem

I tried to Google for extractor but no luck. Any directions... ?

Thnx.

Here is a direct link for Holdem http://www.download.windowsupdate.com/msdo...b14a00b3775.cab

Thnx m8. I'm just downloading it. How to install cab file in Vista ??

CYGNUS: Thnx for offering I'v download it from ricktendo64 link :welcome: .

Regards.

You have much better luck asking Rafael and ZoRoNaX creators of VAIO @ http://www.aeroxp.org/board/index.php

I heard from Rafael that they are working on Vistas Calendar...

Off Topic: xhch18 do you have Texas Holdem Vista Ultimate Extra?

If you do can you upload it to http://mihd.net/

So do you have Texas Holdem for Vista?? If you do can you please upload it somewhere, it takes forever to download it from "Automatic Updates" !

Thnx.

http://dream.wincustomize.com/index.aspx?c=1

I think this is actually what the guy was using, maybe. I don't know if it works with Vista.

edit: Apparently, it's Vista-only. There ya go

That piece of software is ONLY for Vista Ultimate WITH DreamScene. I've juste download it because it's free but I didn't test it yet. As far as I know this is just for animated backgrounds, not for flip3D N1K mentioned . Although, DreamScene takes a lot of resources and offers very little (if you have animated scene that is not adjusted for looping you could have your nerves pop out cause you will see blink every time scene starts from begining :wacko: ). I hope that Dream is not so resource consuming even if it depends on DreamScene.

Here is nice piece of software I've found that will make your XP look like Vista. No, it is not customization pack but rather add-on.

With THIS you can have Flip3D in XP and with THIS you can have thumbnails preview for your open applications in tray. Hell, if you install Object desktop and some Vista skins no one will ever know that you are running XP instead of Vista .

Regards.

That looks really nice Racker, good work as well as Wolf

May I ask what theme that is?

I'm using WindowBlinds and "VistaXP - Black Normal BETA 1" skin. On sidebar, skin is "Blackest by Illusion456/crackerjo1".

Well, I got mine when I started playing Unreal Tournament series. That's my name in short, but I've replaced the "i" letter with the status in Unreal Tournament :boxing: :bleh:

He, he...if we ever meet in UT, you gonna change your nickname. :crazy:

Here is my desktop :thumbsup_anim: :

and of course second with beautyfull wall from WolfX2:

Hey WolfX2 check my little remake. I have two monitors at home so I put your wallpaper on my no1 and now I needed something different for no2 monitor so I gave myself some work.

What do you think?

Now just to learn to add some glass (aka mirror) efect :sweatingbullets: .

Regards.

Hey guys as I promised I uploaded some pics. You can see it in my original post.

What do you think?

:eek: THIS IS GREAT :eek:

WolfX2 thnx a lot m8.

Respect.

This registry tweak sets the AFD buffer to 1024. Setting this value in the Vista registry increases the number of messages sent before flow control is imposed. This increases throughput speed some (not bandwidth) and helps out with browsing etc....

I think you forgot to mention that this reg file contains more tweaks, not just AFD tweak. :manual:

I've installed CodaV33 codec pack on Vista and have no issues regarding .divx movies :thumb_yello:

Did you try to run DivX movie in players mentioned above?

Nice program, I like it and it's free. :thumbsup_anim:

If you have problems with playing DivX movies in Vista Media Player 11 here is what you can try:

Open media player classic options select playback and output. Try changing the DirectShow Video options to VMR9 click ok the accept changes, restart WMP and try again. It worked for me.

Media Center, on other hand, doesn't work well with divx. Every time I select a folder containing divx movies it crashes after few seconds (while it trys to display thumbnails). I tried with new DivX version and Xvid codecs and no luck. I managed to run a movie with MCE but after a short period it crashes again.

Vplayer, radlight, DivX player don't work in vista also. I get sound but no picture.

Here is my rig. For now just text, I'll upload pics later:

Philips LCD 19'' 190S7FS Silver, 700:1, 300cd/m2, 8ms

ThermalTake Shark VA7000BWA

PSU ThermalTake W0011 Silent PurePower 480W ATX2

MSI K8T Neo2-FIR (MS-6702E) (5 PCI, 1 AGP, 4 DDR DIMM, Audio, Gigabit LAN, IEEE-1394)

AMD Athlon x64 Venice, 2000 MHz (10 x 200) 3200+

ThermalTake Golden Orb II CPU cooler

Transcend TS64MLD64V4F 512MB PC3200 DDR SDRAM 400MHz 2.5CL x 3 = 1.5GB --> my Geil memory is on testing for a week

ThermalTake Truelight memory heat spreader (DDR, SDRAM)

GeCube ATI Radeon X800GTO 256bit, 128MB V/D/VO (R430)

Creative SB0410 SB Live! 24-bit Sound Card

HDD Via SATA 1 Seagate Barracuda ST380013AS 7200rpm 80GB 8MB --> XP on it

HDD Fastrak SATA 1 Hitachi Deskstar GTS Sata II 3.0 7200rpm 200GB 8MB --> Vista on it

HDD IDE3 Western Digital Caviar WD800BB-55JKA0 7200rpm 80GB --> MP3, movies, movies for adult

DVD-ROM Lite-On JLMS XJ-HD 166S

DVD+RW/-RW/RAM NEC AD-7173BK, 18x LabelFlash, bulk, black

Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop 4000 keyboard and mouse --> soon to be changed to Microsoft Wireless 7000 :thumbsup_anim:

ThermalTake GammaPad USB

Here are some pics, they are taken with my N90 so quality is not perfect:

Ok, just to inform you guys that I'm in process of buying Microsoft Wireless 7000 dekstop set. As soon as I find a dealer in Croatia that can supply one :sweatingbullets: . Microsoft informed me that this set IS available in Croatia and i found a company that has it, but they don't sell it to customers just dealers and none of their dealer has it :thumbsdown_anim:

So when I get it you can expect full review and my opinion here on Wincert :thumb_yello: .

Regards!

Well my sig is from an english word "rack" aka "to torture somebody" (started as my old UT sig) :evil: ...so a person which rack's is a Racker, and CRO stands for Croatia (my beautiful country) :wub_anim: .

sure thing buddy, as soon as i get a chance

Any progress with wallpaper WolfX2? Not that I'm rushing or anything...

So which keyboard would you recommend for gaming and lot of typing?

What do you think about THIS ONE?!

MMMMMMM. check this baby out:

HERE

This is gonna be MINE when it comes out. Now I have Wireless Optical Desktop 4000 which you can see here.

Your opinions?