Re: Microsoft MSE 'killed' on Windows XP, temp fix available

Posted on 2016-09-05, 20:20

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I wonder what kinds of horrible unpatched vulnerabilities XP has accumulated. The Neutrino exploit kit, which is powerful modern software for distributing malware (including popular variants of ransomware) basically works by downloading itself on a PC and trying one of several possible exploits, …

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Re: Opinion about my 3 retro pcs :)

Posted on 2016-09-05, 20:04

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I'd say this is more of a high-end win98 machine. "XP only" games come in from 2003? onward and are more then a socket 478 P4 if you want loads of eye candy and high resolutions. Also consider the fact that lots of XP games have widescreen support and actually look better in 16:9 then they do in …

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Re: Are there any 1600x1200 LCD displays available?

Posted on 2016-09-05, 07:22

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The U2412M has settings to force aspect ratio to 16:10 (default, matches display dimensions), 4:3 and 5:4. No setting for 16:9 as far as I know. It does not do it automatically, you have to specify it manually. The thing about it is that, although it is counter-intuitive at first, it is actually …

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Re: Opinion about my 3 retro pcs :)

Posted on 2016-09-04, 09:48

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PC with dual boot DOS / W98 ( this is for DOS gaming with ultimate dos games glide compatible and w98 games): Processor: AMD K6-2 500 Mhz Graphic card: S3 savage AGP + 2 x voodoo 2 pci (SLI) Ram: 64 MB EDO HD: IDE 8 GB Sound card: AWE64 ISA Unless it's a mistake, what strikes me here is that 8GB …

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Re: Are there any 1600x1200 LCD displays available?

Posted on 2016-09-02, 05:51

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A 2007FP you will only find used these days. I think they were manufacturing them all the way into 2010, but even the newest ones you may find will be 5+ years old. Many LCDs are still great at this age, some may develop issues. My current 2007FP has a somewhat uneven backlight with the right side …

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Re: Are there any 1600x1200 LCD displays available?

Posted on 2016-09-01, 10:32

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The Eizo above is a professional-grade monitor, and as such commands a very high price, which makes no sense for the use cases you described.

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Re: Are there any 1600x1200 LCD displays available?

Posted on 2016-09-01, 10:15

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There are good LCDs with 1600x1200 (20" diagonal), but these are old models no longer manufactured. I am not aware of any new models. Look at DELL 2007FP (there are even older models, like 2001FP and 2005FP, but the 2007FP is the latest model they had with these parameters). There are also …

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Re: Is there a way to make a CD spin "forever" ?

Posted on 2016-08-30, 19:56

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For Windows, there are other tools, such as DVDSpeedControl.

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Re: Most famous shareware CD series?

Posted on 2016-08-18, 15:19

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I have a friend who had a friend who had some sources in Russia and was able to obtain a few CDs from said collection back during their heyday. I don't remember them having any malware, though. Is that really the case?

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Re: [DOS]Changing drive and directory in one line?

Posted on 2016-08-13, 03:08

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Cool find. But I'm pretty sure that the first way (two separate command) is actually faster. You have to type less. 😀

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Re: Widescreen monitors and 4:3 aspect ratio compatibility thread

Posted on 2016-08-08, 17:02

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Is there a claim that all IPS panels are locked to 60Hz? Because I think it's completely untrue. Or is it specifically about the refresh rate over VGA?

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Re: Versions of Mortal Kombat (1) (DOS port)

Posted on 2016-08-01, 15:21

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Regarding the final Ultratech (586311) vs final Virgin (584127) floppy releases. I just did a round of head-to-head testing and I think I can confirm that the Virgin runs a bit faster and closer to the CD-ROM version. However, I still feel that the tempo of the music sounds more correct in the …

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Re: Versions of Mortal Kombat (1) (DOS port)

Posted on 2016-08-01, 14:51

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So looks like my guesses were correct, and it appears that I have yet another leaked early beta on my hands (445,129 bytes, sound works, but many effects are missing).

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Re: Versions of Mortal Kombat (1) (DOS port)

Posted on 2016-08-01, 14:26

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A small summary of MK1 versions: 1993-11-09 - Beta - no copy protection - setup.bat (kombat.exe -s) - no sound at all - ESC quits. 1993-12-13 - Unbranded (no distributor/logo) - Copy protection - setup.exe - ESC game overs - ALT-Q quits. 1993-12-17 - UltraTech (V.1) - Copy protection - (F10) - ESC …

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Re: Internet-Based Software Piracy is 23

Posted on 2016-07-21, 02:24

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Anyone here remembers these 10 disc cd-compilation of pirated software? (1998/00) I remember well the "Classic Fond: Best Games for IBM/PC" Russian pirated CD compilations. There were 60 CDs released between 1994 and 2000. Each CD contained a selection of games, focusing on the most popular / …

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Re: Problems with Descent 2 in DOS but not in Win 98SE

Posted on 2016-07-19, 19:23

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I understand it only addresses some of the issues you brought up, but there is a simple no-CD crack for Descent II DOS, which will skip the CD check, but still allow you to view movies and possibly listen to CD audio: https://cloakedthargoid.wordpress.com/no-cd-descent2/ I haven't figured out how to …

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Re: What's your favorite thermal compound?

Posted on 2016-07-05, 19:44

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Shin-Etsu MicroSi

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Re: Microsoft forced to change Windows 10 upgrade policy

Posted on 2016-07-04, 16:38

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^ YES Flash IS obsolete unless you're playing/making casual games or watching live streams, in which case the provider should move to HTML5 anyway. You just explained why it's not obsolete. The provider should move (says you, at least), but as you know many of them have not moved . BTW, many HTML5 …

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Re: Microsoft forced to change Windows 10 upgrade policy

Posted on 2016-07-04, 15:50

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Flash built-in -- yes, you can brute force REMOVE it using a script or manually delete several folders with the help of Unlocker to make things easier -- don't forget its DISM package entries in the registry too to prevent future Flash-related updates. You'll have to do it again after a reinstall …

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Re: Xp Pro x64

Posted on 2016-07-04, 15:40

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if you only look at consumers No. If you look not only at a particular handpicked selection of users (e.g., servers/workstations that run Windows). Averaging everything out, it was still negligible. They adopted the x64 version of Windows Server on a large scale as soon as it became available. …

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