Tom AZ
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Don't know if anyones seen this, but a nice mention as part of the "Killer Download" recommendations.
Only problem with Auslogics Defrag (unless they've changed it just recently) is that it only defrags -- it does not optimize.
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Is it typically safe to delete all *.bak, *.tmp and *.old files? Normally, I would think so. But when I see large files like the following, I start to wonder a little -- and get a little nervous:
c:\windows\system32\config\software.bak
c:\windows\system32\config\system.bak
c:\documents and Settings\user name\NTUSER.bak
c:\1386\shdocvw.bak
c:\windows\system32\shdocvw.bak
And the list goes on . . . over 175 "unnecessary files." Some of these files are very large, but list contains smaller ones as well. I would love to do some cleanup work, but don't want to make any stupid mistakes along the way.
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You download this one, clicking the link starts the download: flac-1.2.0-win.zip
- With this update depending upon your UnZip software you may actually have to unzip the whole archive because flac.exe is in the Bin folder.
- Then you open the Bin folder, right click and either copy or cut flac.exe.
- Then you open the Burrrn program folder, right click and select Paste.
It's basically the same procedure for all the backend programs.
Thanks. I always appreciate your help so much!
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The only thing it needs done optionally at the moment since it hasn't been updated in some time is for the user to update the backend programs such as lame.exe, flac.exe, oggdec.exe, and wvunpack.exe.
Andavari , I decided to take you advice about updating the backend programs in Burrn. However, I wasn't exactly sure which "Flac" file to download from the site you mentioned. In the Burrn app itself, the "flac" file is simply "flac.exe." However, it appears that on the download site, the flac exe file name also includes the version number. Is it OK to replace the Burrn file with this one, or am I not looking at the right file?
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You need to copy it to the hard disk first anyways, that's how DVDDecrypter and DVDFab HD Decrypter are able to decrypt the disc by copying it to the hard disk. Then you can use tools like DVD Shrink to shrink the size if it's from a dual-layered disc 9.4 GB DVD and won't fit onto a standard 4.7 GB DVD, or re-author the disc and remove crap you don't want so that you can just have the main movie. Then you can use DVDDecrypter, or IMGBurn to burn the disc. Note: Some burning apps will only make coasters and the discs won't play on DVD players, which is why I only burn DVD movies with DVDDecrypter or IMGBurn.
Sorry for all the dumb questions. When it comes to video I'm really illiterate -- I mean REALLY green. . . you might as well be talking with a toddler. I've had very little need for learning the "video" stuff -- so I haven't. Audio, however, is another story -- that's something that I understand and use daily in my business.
However, here's the reason for all my video questions. I have roughly 2 hrs 20 minutes worth of video -- currently on 2 DVDRs. This is not a commercial movie -- but it's not home movies either. It's something that was produced for another little company I'm involved with. I'm really need to get these two DVDRs down to a single DVD, and I thought maybe it might be something I could do myself, but I've started to re-think that whole idea a little. I may have way too much to learn in a relatively short period of time. It might be a whole lot easier just to go back to the production company that produced the piece and have them work on it -- or simply farm it out to someone else. Of the ~02:20:00, probably 4-6 minutes could just be edited out (simple deletes) -- but I don't know how to do that either -- so that becomes my first problem. Then, I was hoping the whole thing could possibly be "compressed" a little to get rid of the remaining "excess" minutes and get it down under the 2-hr mark. But, I don't even know if one of the "shrink" apps would work on this type of project.
Oh well, I apologize for all the boring details, guess I was just trying to explain myself and justify my ignorance a little
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Unless you only have one drive and then you will have to swap discs in the middle.
I only have one drive. So, can the disc(s) first be copied to the HD, or is this not the way it's done?
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I have stuck with dvd shrink and dvd decrypter as they have always worked for me.
Found this for you to read through Tom, I not suggesting you do it, as we all know copies should only be made for yourself from ones you own, and not for any other reason
This guide is what I first used a few years back, he's done it up a bit since then. As I said read it first.
In your opinion, which of these two is more straight forward and easier to use?
Also, I had posted an earlier reply to rridgely about "movie" burning software, but as yet have not received a reply back. Other than Ashampoo's Burning Studio, do you know of any software that will work for this purpose -- movies -- not video images?
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You download LAME 3.97 release if you want a known stable build, or LAME 3.98 Beta 5 which is the build I'm using from the URL that's linked in my post. Then you unzip lame.exe from the ZIP package into the Burrrn program folder and you're done.
Thanks for the help!
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I would highly recommend updating lame.exe which fixes some old decoding bug.
What's the procedure for doing this?
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Then burn them with ashampoo burner 5 which I got for free(I got the newer one too but it doesnt work for some reason)
As you might be able to tell, I'm not much of a "video" guy, so this is all rather new to me. Be that as it may, I assume there are quite a few burner apps that will burn "video/images," but which ones will actually burn "movies" (other than the Ashampoo stuff)?
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I agree with rridgely, when I use shrink I just choose main movie to shrink as the other items are just extras such as all the credits of who played who etc, which everyone fast forwards anyway
No loss of quality Tom, just quantity.
Hazelnut . . . do you also use "Shrink to 5? I've seen another app "DVD Shrink," but don't really know anything about either one.
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Andavari . . . I noticed that you've commented a few times about "Burrn." Do you really feel this is a good CD burning software -- what about features? Does it have DAO (disc-at-once) capability? I really need accurate burns and was wondering how you felt this stacked up against some of the more recognizable software in this category?
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rridgely . . . you said that you rip movies with dvdfab, then shrink them to fit a single dvd by using shrinkto5. How does the quality hold up once you compress (shrink) them? Just out of curiosity, if I had approx. 2hrs 20min worth of movie material, do you think "shrinkto5" would satisfactorily bring it down to a single DVD?
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I've read quite a bit about Yahoo Widgets and know quite a few people who use them, but have stayed away from them altogether. Are they memory and CPU hogs -- or are they fairly small and insignificant?
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I have been using Foxit Reader almost exclusively, but I still have Adobe Reader installed. Are there any good reasons NOT to uninstall the Adobe Reader? I don't want to get impulsive with an uninstall only to wish later that I hadn't done that.
Anyone had any experience with Adobe Reader 8.1 Lite?
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Antivari, how long have you used Dr. Web AV Link Checker? I have looked at this before, but for some reason decided against it? Do you find it at all cumbersome or annoying -- or is it pretty beneign? Once the plugin is installed, is everything checked, or do you have the option?
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No. No one problem with to open pdf E-Mail attachments.
The annoyance is with the attachments that are inside of PDF files. E.g. a PDF file that has build-in it a .doc/.xls file.
PDF-XChange Viewer and Foxit Reader don't show the files that are inside of a PDF file.
MajoMo, thanks for the clarification.
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Like I need to use pdf files with attachments I have also Adobe Reader (neither XChange and Foxit support to show the attachments).
Does this mean that even if either of these two readers are set as the default viewer, neither one will open pdf e-mail attachments?
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Just came across something else following through some of the links on that page.
An Adobe Reader 8.1 Lite.
I don't think you'd get this this from Adobe, and you can save the file and install it from the desktop.
Details:
Running a 140 page document.
I haven't tried the full version from Adobe. If anyone has, maybe they can say how it compares.
Has anyone tried the Adobe 8.1 Lite?
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Came across this site while looking around for alternative PDF viewers to Adobe 7, and the popular Foxit PDF Reader.
The guy who put these comparisons together put a bit of effort into it, and I think it's pretty useful.
Thanks for the link, Dennis -- great info.
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There's a nice little Firefox extension here which makes enabling/disabling nice and easy, and is a visual reminder in the task bar as to which of the two you actually have enabled or disabled at any one time.
Have you actually used this? If so, do you like it?
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I followed the basic tutorial found on this great website. Even if I have a T1 connection, I had a noticeable speed increase in particular when it came to downloading and uploading after using the application.
Thanks for the link -- this is helpful. However, I'm still not quite sure how you determine the "connect speed." With my cable company (and most, I'm sure) they have different service packages and tiers. And, I suppose the modem and connection (USB or Ethernet) come into play as well. And, there may even be some other variables -- who knows??
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I read a couple of references to TCPOptimizer on this forum. It sounded rather interesting so I downloaded it.
For those who use it, do you find it beneficial? Also, I was a bit confused about the "Connection Speed" setting in the "General Settings" tab. When I open the app, has the program actually determined that setting to be my connection speed -- or is that just a default setting position and it's up to me to actually set the speed? If by chance I need to set the speed, how do I determine that?
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It's perfectly normal if nothing else is running. It's not a real process, it shows the idle (unused) CPU time.
That's a relief to know-- thanks.
. I appreciate all the help from everyone.
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You are right, I do use the ERUNT apps. These aren't the actual ERUNT registry backup files that are created when you do a registry backup, are they? I mean the ones that would be used to restore the registry should that be needed? I assume these might be some sort of secondary backup files.