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From: Susan Bugher on 31 Jul 2005 11:05 PanHandler wrote: > "Jeff" <catfisherman62(a)123yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:h8hGe.45983$gL1.27136(a)tornado.texas.rr.com... >>"PanHandler" <panhandler(a)whiskey.net> wrote in message >>news:H%gGe.33584$sJ4.26654(a)bignews5.bellsouth.net... >>I'd highly recommend >>>AidaSysInfo. It's like Belarc Advisor on steroids - more than you really >>>need to know about the computer and OS, but VERY useful - even to the >>point >>>of indicating fan RPM's, motherboard data, etc. >>Got a link? > The utility has been abandoned by the developer, but here's a link to > downoad it: > > http://www.sofotex.com/AIDA32-download_L9326.html Pricelessware 2005 description of Aida32: http://www.pricelesswarehome.org/2005/PL2005SYSTEMUTILITIES.php#0038-PW a download page is still hosted by the author (several versions and documentation are available for download): http://www.hardwareoc.hu/index.php/p/download/st/.-download--teszt-PC-AIDA.html Susan -- Posted to alt.comp.freeware Search alt.comp.freeware (or read it online): http://www.google.com.gr/groups?q=+group:alt.comp.freeware&hl=en Pricelessware & ACF: http://www.pricelesswarehome.org Pricelessware: http://www.pricelessware.org (not maintained)
From: What's in a Name? on 9 Aug 2005 21:38 "Jeff" <catfisherman62(a)123yahoo.com> wrote in news:sWcGe.39299$0f.30074(a)tornado.texas.rr.com: > I am building my nephew a computer. All new except the HDD, which > is only going to be 6 GB. I am using that because I had it laying > around and am trying to go cheap althought the processor is 2.7 > Mhz and 512MB Ram so it will be enought for any type software I > might want to add. A question to the group. If you had only 6 GB > on your HD, what software would you install. Interested in as much > as possible with of course leaving plenty of buffer space. So far > I have decided to load: > > Windows XP Home (I have an unregistered copy from another desktop > I bought from Emachines) for the OS. > Zone Alarm for the firewall > One of the freeware anti-virus programs (Recomendations please?) > Ad-Aware and Spyware Killer > I am thinking of using an unopened unregistered MS Works from > 2002, (What would you recomend for freeware MS Office compatible > apps?) Belarc Advisor (Just because) > > What else would you install (Freeware) if this were your computer? > > Thanks > J > > I know I'm late- win2000pro/AVG/Sygate/Spybot/MSAS/A^2/AdAware/ScriptSentry/Script Defender/SwatIt/ BitDefender/AntiVir/Sysclean as backup av OpenOffice/VLCMediaPlayer/IrfanView/Firefox and Thunderbird -max -- Making Good Posts: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm Virus Removal Instructions: http://home.neo.rr.com/manna4u/ Change nomail.afraid.org to yahoo.com to reply. Registered Linux User #393236
From: cdubea on 23 Aug 2005 15:19 I can't say that I would recommend Winamp (at least the modern versions) for running from a USB drive. They write/rewrite a large amount of stuff in your registry. Probably wouldn't make you very popular with the next lucky individual to use that computer. Chris
From: El Gee on 23 Aug 2005 22:50 "filthy-mcnasty" <filthy-mcnasty(a)here.now> wrote in news:Xns96A1F204C1DBAfilthymcnastybtconne(a)213.123.26.234: <snip> > Don't mean to discourage you, but I just ran a "Dir/s" on my Windows > XP Pro Folder: > > Total for: C:\WINDOWS\* > 5,696,331,504 bytes in 20,779 files and 3,725 dirs 5,737,340,928 > bytes allocated > <snip> > > Total for: C:\Program Files\* > 992,717,592 bytes in 6,964 files and 2,246 dirs 1,010,147,328 > bytes allocated > > Granted the odd app will go right ahead and dump stuff into the > "Common Files" subfolder, or some similar subfolder > <snip> > My Windows XP share is only 1.9 gigs / 11349 files using your method. I am a lean installer :). -- ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ El Gee // www.mistergeek.com <>< Know Christ, Know Peace - No Christ, No Peace Remove .yourhat to reply ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
From: El Gee on 23 Aug 2005 22:52
"heldmar" <heldmar(a)gmail.com> wrote in news:1122644731.367466.175180(a)g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com: > If you really are going to use a HDD so small, then I'd recommend you > NOT to use Windows XP, in fact, if this is a working computer (I mean > that your son will use ONLY for college activities and not for playing > or something like that) you should use Linux, I would recommend > Ubuntu, because you can have EVERYTHING you need with just 4G of > space. In fact, it comes with OpenOffice 1.4 wich is a COMPLETE office > suite (completely compatible with MS-Office docs and everything) and > some other tools for your son's working needs. And everything he could > need to add for tools, he will find it on the Internet for free > (legally talking of course) and he won't need more space than thos 6G > you offer. So if you want to get well informed go > http://www.ubuntu.com, there you can find the link to download the OS > and the info on how to use it and the best of all is that it won't > cost you a penny! > Actually, this is a very good idea. You can even uninstall the extra's you do not need to trim it down some. -- ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ El Gee // www.mistergeek.com <>< Know Christ, Know Peace - No Christ, No Peace Remove .yourhat to reply ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ |