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  1. Post Your Desktop?

    in Graphic Design

    Posted

    Well thanks to Arachnid's Design and Robroy's Instructions, I have a really cool CUSTOM desktop! Oh, and I forgot to post earlier, due to being uh...a little excited, Arachnid, I love it! And I can't wait for the kids to see it ;)

    I'd post it but---just click the "For Blim" link :) (Yeah, I don't know how to post desktops, either, but that's ok, I don't need to know yet. Still trying to get links done right!)

    Liz

  3. The Besttechie Cafe'

    in Open Chat

    Posted

    Hi Macmarauder,

    So it IS your fault. ;) Holy Cow, every time I walk outside I get an ice cream headache. It's freezing! Thanks to the 40 mph winds the snow blew past us, though, so that's good. Even Bozodog only has about an inch--Son was in Kazoo last night. But Geez the windchills are in the low teens and it goes right through you!

    Hi Sidekickcat,

    Yeah! Go with the redbud....in fact with Oregon being warmer, it will have a better chance of survival. or a magnolia? (they are stunning this year more than most, the early warmup must have brought them out nicely)

    Oh and a Blessed Passover to everyone, forgot to post this last night. "Why is this night different than all the other nights?"

    Liz

  5. Post Your Desktop?

    in Graphic Design

    Posted

    Hi Arachnid!!

    Wow!!! That is so cool! Thank you, thank you, thank you :) I feel like a kid at Christmas!

    Now, how do I get that onto my desktop? (kindergarten tech level here) Son knows how to do this but I want to do this myself and surprise the kids when they turn the idiot box on.(at least make them groan, "Ohhhhh Mom...")

    Heeheehee... I'm so excited :) Thanks again!

    Liz

  8. Sp2 - Well, I Did It!

    in Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, and XP

    Posted

    Hi Jimras,

    Have you googled the KernelFaultCheck? I did to see what it was and there were directions to disable it----but is this process turning off a part of Windows that may be important???? The "Disclaimer" paragraph sounds scary and I didn't understand the bottom paragraph at all!! I'm preparing for SP2 as soon as Son is through with school and am looking for potential problems ('cause they'll probably happen to me!) so if you could keep us posted on your tweaking, this chicken would appreciate it! :)

    From Google: (I still haven't quite conquered links by myself)

    "N kernelfaultcheck dumprep 0 -k Used in connection with memory dumps - you can disable these by - right clicking on My Computer, selecting Properties and then the Advanced tab. Click on the Settings button in 'Startup and Recovery'. In the bottom pane - under 'Write debugging information' - click on the down arrow and then select 'None' - OK your way out

    DISCLAIMER: It is assumed that users are familiar with the operating system they are using and comfortable with making the suggested changes. I will not be held responsible if changes you make cause a system failure.

    This is NOT a list of tasks/processes taken from Task Manager or the Close Program window (CTRL+ALT+DEL) but a list of startup applications, although you will find some of them listed via this method. Pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL identifies programs that are currently running - not necessarily at startup. For a list of tasks/processes you should try WinTasks 5 Standard/Professional from LIUtilities or the list at AnswersThatWork. Therefore, before ending a task/process via CTRL+ALT+DEL just because it has an "X" recommendation, please check whether it's in MSCONFIG or the registry first. An example would be "svchost.exe" - which doesn't appear in either under normal conditions but does via CTRL+ALT+DEL. If in doubt, don't do anything."

  10. W32/nopir

    in Security Alerts

    Posted

    Echobay, thanks for the warning. Oooh, I can see a LOT of upset kids!!! Thank goodness mine don't have the desire or the gadgets to copy DVDs (knocks wood) Hmmmm, wonder if the RIAA knows about this?!? They may be desperate enough to use it...Liz

  12. The Besttechie Cafe'

    in Open Chat

    Posted

    Hi Sidekickcat,

    Nice link on the accent trees!! Thank you. Learned a lot about Redbud. My sister brought me six from KY 5 years ago, where they grow wild. Got one to survive our winters (not really a cold weather plant--not even available to purchase up here) Finally bloomed last year and looks to bloom again this year....."my Kentucky Baby"

    The snow stopped!! At least so far anyways, (thank you Mac) but the wind is howling.

    Kinda late due to attending Son's indoor soccergame (never saw so many "cards" in one game, it was dirty but they won, and Son played clean), but Friday Night Pizza Buffet!! :)

    Liz

  14. The Besttechie Cafe'

    in Open Chat

    Posted

    Hi Handplane,

    Well what was going through my mind started with the word smart.....but maybe that word is not very appropriate for a forum. Right now I don't like Mother Nature :) But it is a compliment to your quick wit! Liz

    And..........its snowing :(

  16. The Besttechie Cafe'

    in Open Chat

    Posted

    Hi Bozodog,

    Where do you live? I'm in Montague (1/2 hour North of Muskegon on the lake). I heard south and east of us were going to get slammed with the white crap--usually its us lakeside northerers that get blasted. We're supposed to get 1-3. I sure hope it stays at WATCH, not WARNING. I agree, it STINKS, especially after the couple weeks of beautiful weather.

    Ooooh, see folks, I'm not the only one bellyaching about Michigan weather!! :P

    Son is coaching and refereeing Soccer games all day Saturday, and reffing 3 more games on Sunday. At least his sunburnt nose from last weekend won't get worse--but boy oh boy is he going to be cranky! Ah, yes, Spring Sports in winter clothes....

    Hmmm, maybe Mac did do this after I labeled him harmless---I TAKE IT BACK!! You are mean and scary so give us back the nice weather!!.....please? :rolleyes:

    And Handplane, you're a smartypants ;)

    Liz

  17. The Besttechie Cafe'

    in Open Chat

    Posted

    Hi Handplane,

    Yes that picture does look like Shadblow, although the pic looks like an old scraggly one..I googled "Service Berry" and the botanical name isn't the same so don't eat the berries if you have one near you. Don't want you getting sick! :)

    Waves hello to the lurkers, too--be brave, come join us, Macmarauder is harmless--took me a long time but worth signing up!

    "Boys night" at the house, so tonights special is spaghetti, salad and garlic bread. Teenaged boys always seem to know when I go grocery shopping. Dog is getting lots of playtime with the ball (boys like to play rough! Yippie!) She'll sleep all day tomorrow.

    Liz

  19. The Besttechie Cafe'

    in Open Chat

    Posted

    Hi Sidekickcat (and anyone else who is curious :) )

    A Shadblow tree is also called a Shad Tree, Shadbark, Service Berry or Juneberry (thanks to a recent article in the paper!). It looks like a wild cherry tree (medium sized tree with white blossoms) but blooms earlier and instead of the blossoms being small and in clusters, the blossoms are about the size of a forsythia blossom and spread throughout the tree. When the blossoms are "done" and the wind blows, it looks like its snowing (I don't particularly like that reminder!). It gets red-violet berries which the birds love, guess humans can eat them too, they supposably taste like blueberries, though I save 'em for the birds. They usually grow wild in meadows but I dug one up for the backyard. Shadblows were my grandmothers favorite and their blooms always remind me of her :)

    Black Widow Spiders??? *shudder* That's one good thing about living in Michigan---most poisonous spiders can't take the winters. I just squish the darn things.

    The ironic thing about my plumbing adventures was that the sewer and water lines had nothing to do with the floods, the lines are only 20 years old---just the individual appliances :angry: A rock from the fieldstone wall behind the heater fell on the darn thing after a newly installed hole was put in the wall for a new furnace duct, the toilet was clogged with lime (just old) and the washer's water level "sensor-thing" broke :angry: !!!! The kicker was each of these things cost less than deductable on house insurance. Bah!! :angry::)

    Liz

  21. The Besttechie Cafe'

    in Open Chat

    Posted

    "Perfection: Only Blamed, Never Believed" :)

    Vile_Dr, I think the same can be said about mothers!! :D (although I DO say, like Mary Poppins, "I'm practically perfect in every way") And get started on that book, you have a gift!

    All this talk about cleaning basements--nothing works like an overflowing water heater---ugh!--summer before last, the water heater flooded, the washer overflowed and the toilet did a Niagra Falls impersonation all in the span of 2 weeks! At least with the basement, I declared a Family Emergency and made the whole gang help clean up ;)

    I make Christmas wreaths for my Florida and Arizona relatives (expensive and stale for them to buy and I can give the same gift every year!!) I spend all year trying to find the right size boxes, so I have my stash of boxes, too. (although after the water heater fiasco, I keep them up on a ledge!)

    Danish Stew Tonight (OK, I don't know what it is, had it in Denmark :) --beef, beef smoked sausage, green beans, gravy served over rice)

    Shadblow Tree is blooming!!

    Liz

  22. Sober-n

    in Security Alerts

    Posted

    Hi Echobay,

    Thanks for the warning! --forwarding info to Son's girlfriend--her computer is a Virus Magnet.

    Sigh....my kids get so tired of me saying "Don't open any attachments until you confirm with the sender that it is legit!!!" I'm a broken record sometimes.... <_< Liz

  23. Disk Cleanup

    in Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, and XP

    Posted

    Hi All,

    Lots of great things to try--I apologize for not keeping up with this thread, although I have been reading your helpful answers....Son has been hogging the idiot box for end of school year stuff, and I have only been online for a few minutes a day--but soon I HOPE to dive into the Spring Cleanup again--he only has one week left of school!

    Robroy--your answer led me to another question. When Disk Cleanup stuck, Son said, "well I can do that anyways" and cleaned out the temp internet files, temp files, cookies (recycle bin was already empty) and announced that was the same as Disk Cleanup. Is that what you were talking about?

    Although I probably will try Safe Mode first, then one of the programs mentioned, I looked them up and was intrigued by the "registry cleanup" on one of them. Not going to do that without a program!! Might as well do a thorough cleaning :)

    Its thundering, better sign off, but thanks and I wasn't ignoring you all :) Liz

  24. The Besttechie Cafe'

    in Open Chat

    Posted

    thanks for the link blim. you know what though, give me the complexities of the universe over the complexities of the woman mind any day. :rolleyes: now that's a real challenge. ;) i think you guys have the secrets of the universe hidden inside there and just don't want to let us in on the secret. :DB)

    Like I always say when folks cautiously tell "Religious Jokes", It's obvious that God has a great sense of humor!! *hint* think sweets, shoes and remember to say those magic words, "I'm sorry, you're right". First step to have her on your side!

    Boy this place gets busy between midnight and 3 am (MI time) Gives me my first laugh of the day :D

    Off to clean the cottage.... Liz