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1. Microsoft Virtual Server 2005

Recent Posts

1. 
   Review - BurnAware Free

   4.8 (Mar 29, 2012)

   You have to buy Pro to get a full fleged Burner. No Copy Disk in Free.

2. 
   Review - PerfectDisk Professional

   12.5.0.309 (Feb 22, 2012)

   I use 12.5 and it is the best. I don't know what these guys are talking about, I can exclude my SSD from any action if I choose to, even though PD has it's own defrag mode for SSD. I can switch off auto update or just be notifed if there is one available. I can set my own defrag level at whatever percentage I want, and it all runs automaticaly. Set it and forget it, great program.

3. 
   Review - ShareMouse for Windows

   1.0.58 Beta (Nov 18, 2011)

   I tried Synergy but found it had some minor problems. I went back to my KVM. Mouseshare appears to work great, no problem so far. I am using one monitor and two computers. One input is on HDMI and the other is DVI. Push the button on the LCD to change, perfect. Nice peice of software.
   
   Running Win7 64 bit.
   
   There is one problem over running a KVM. My primary Sytem has the Mouse and KB plugged into it. When both systems are running all works perfectly. If I want to start the secondary system by itself, of course the share does not work. That is where a KVM comes in, each share is independent via the KVM button.

4. 
   Review - Synergy

   1.4.4 Beta (Sep 11, 2011)

   This puppy is pretty slick. You don't need multiple monitors like it says, works with two computers and one monitor. You do need the ability on the monitor to connect a seperate input from each system. In my case I used DVI and HDMI. Set it up Sever/Client push the mouse off screen to the left (in my case) and switch the LCD to HDMI. Works perfectly. Push the cursor back to the right and switch the LCD to DVI and it is back. Works like a KVM.
   
   Of coursre it works perfectly if you have more than one display, laptop or another sytem. Just put them wher you want them in the control panel, top. bottom etc and move the mouse cursor off screen in that direction and you will be working on the other display.
   
   I use Win 7 64 with the 64 bit version of Synergy.

5. 
   Review - Core Temp

   1.0 RC2 (Sep 9, 2011)

   I give it a 2 for effort, 99.5 works better.
   
   The installer wants to put a bunch of bloatware garbage on your system, for that it gets a 1. It recognizes a 990x as a 930, but then 99.5 comes up as an Intel Atom cpu. Everything else works great on 99.5, 1.0 will not save settings. Check the box that says "start with windows" and it comes up with an error message and crashes.
   
   I am using a Asus Rampage x58 and Win64.

6. Comment - Target to Push Blu-ray Over HD DVD

   1.0 RC2 (Jul 28, 2007 - 11:25 PM)

   It has been debunked, Sony once again dumped a bunch of BS. HD will continue to be sold at Target.

7. Comment - Vista Premium Requirements Detailed

   1.0 RC2 (Jun 17, 2006 - 10:34 PM)

   I have been using XP64 with great success. I have tried both versons of Vista, 32 & 64 bit, and have to take a wait and see position. Right at the moment I don't think the developer support is there.
   
   This is my experience with Vista Beta 2. All installs were clean on a separtate hard drive.
   
   Intellipoint 5.5, failed to install on 32 bit would work on 64 bit.
   
   Creative X-Fi drivers, installed on 32 bit but not on 64 bit. (drivers are beta and still rough) Realtek onboard sound drivers work.
   
   Raxco Perfect Disk 7.0, fails to install on 32 or 64. Version 8 will be out the first of the year.
   
   Acronis True Image 9.1, installed on 32 but not 64.
   
   Zip Utilities, Quick Zip worked the best, many others failed.
   
   One of my favorite file mangers, Drag & File, was marginally stable on 64bit
   
   Nvidia Beta Video drivers worked but also are still rough on the edges.
   
   The Nvidia NF4 chipset drivers have no install other that using the .inf files. I think Vista natively covers some of this.
   
   Printr /Scanner drivers, I only used the built in HP 4 Plus drivers in Vista, which worked OK. I use a Canon 8400F Scanner and an Epson 200 in XP64, should have tried them but I gave up at this point.
   
   Overall Vista is pretty, it seems a little slower than XP, either version. (probably related to drivers) Maybe after the first of the year.

8. Comment - Problems Installing Windows Defender?

   1.0 RC2 (Feb 18, 2006 - 7:54 PM)

   I installed the version for XP64 (three times) and also found it would not update, it left the little exclamation mark on the tray icon and left the warning that my definitions were more than 20 days old when the program was opened.
   
   I also liked the extra tools for cleanup that version 1 had, now removed. Like the Ole, Ball Game, three strikes and your out, but then that's why it is BETA.