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    Is it ok now?

    Yes, very professional looking now.

    It's also possible to have the "Community...you bet" statement on a 'speech bubble' coming from the globe itself (smaller, unobtrusive, so as not to distract from the main title).

    Also, I've noticed that the main thread text (what you're reading right now) is more grey than black. Any way to darken it up to be a better contrast to the white/grey background?

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    All right! Well done. :)

    I'll give this a try and report back.

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    Shouldn't the .inf entry be changed for x64?

    [SourceDisksNames.x86]
    1="Cab Files","CabMaker2.ex_",,"I386"

    And to install in a running system, just right-click .inf and select "Install"...right?

    I doubt it's Eset, I use it and everything is fine. It must be another utility.

    Do either of you use the photo slideshow gadget in your sidebar? I remember Rick found a memory leak in his sidebar addon for XP with that gadget.

    The only items I have in my taskbar are:

    AnyDVD

    Asus Xonar audio utility

    Eset ESS

    PowerISO

    Skype

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    Well, mine's been on all day with no restarts.

    Still sitting at 18% RAM usage (I have 8GB). It spiked to 55% usage when compressing driverpacks with 7zip, but then dropped when finished.

    When you're in task manager, click "show processes from all users".

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    I can only download dancer packs 1, 3, 5. The other dancer packs and the dancer app are unavailable. Esnips keeps asking me to login.

    Any other download location?

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    Nevermind. Esnips has a download limit.

    I love Gigabyte boards! I've never had a single problem with them. Never skimp on your mobo!

    If you can stretch your funds...

    Mobo: Gigabyte GA-MA770T-UD3P ($80)

    CPU: Athlon II X4 620 Propus 2.6GHz quad-core ($99)

    RAM: Crucial 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR3 1333 ($39)

    Total: $218

    ccl0 is right, you need to look at your PSU also since newer boards (like above) have different power connectors than the older ones. A decent 400W (plenty!) will set you back $60.

    I also get an advanced INF failure (I think it's WMP*****.inf, I'll doublecheck) when using with Media Center Edition.

    For my MCE, I use my same XP Pro SP3/IE8/WMP11 source, then add Ricktendo's XP to MCE addon with his Win7 MCE mod.

    This setup works flawlessly with Bober's XPtsp Batch file so I don't know what the GUI is doing to break it.

    This MCE source is also affected by the same Home boot bug (reports at boot as XP Pro).

    So to recap, the XPtsp GUI only works (for me) with XP Pro. :(

    What do you need me to do to help fix this?

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    Jatti, Can't you just download the RTM again and reburn to a DVD-r (not r/w)? Didn't you keep a copy of the .iso?

    Your other option is to clean the scratched disc. As long as the scratches don't reach the dye layer, the plastic outer layer can be polished. I've fixed several scratched discs using normal toothpaste as an abrasive (don't laugh! It works.)

    Yea I can relate, I had two DVD RW's and they finally gave out...where I live I cant for the life of me find another dvd rw for sale to save my life

    Rick, do you need the drive itself or DVD/RW discs? ;)

    PM me.

    i wonder if you can install the upgrade with a fresh reformat and use your vista key, or if you have to have vista installed first

    From what I've read...no. In order for the upgrade disc to install, a licensed & activated copy of Vista needs to be installed.

    They removed the 'fake' upgrade option (install Vista with no key, then upgrade that install with Vista upgrade key.)

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    you are just bitter b/c you couldn't get it to work.

    :D

    Program Description: Eligible students are allowed to purchase one license of the product below:

    1. Microsoft® Windows 7 Home Premium

    OR

    2. Microsoft® Windows 7 Professional

    The site mentions nothing about full/upgrade but the picture on the main page has "upgrade" in the corner. I'd be shocked if it were the full version.

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    http://windows7.digi...s=1253252029271

    Perfectly legitimate offer from M$ for students. Must use valid @***.edu email address. Or upload registration/course list (what I did).

    No silly cross-site registration tactics!

    Win7 Home Premium for USD $30

    Am I Eligible? Yes, if…

    √ You qualify if you have a valid .EDU e-mail OR an e-mail address through one of the educational institutions listed here.

    √ You are enrolled in coursework, current proof or enrollment may be required in the United States.