I was afraid it was something like that.
::makes a note of Even More Stuff to Buy sometime::
In the meantime, I'm copying it out artists A-J and K-Z (the Compilations folder throws off the usual alphabetic split). That gets it on two DVDs...
Every nightmare I have that doesn't revolve around academic failure or public nudity is about that thing. In fact, once I dreamt that it attacked me while I was late for a test and naked.
Willow ,'The Killer In Me'
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Theodosia - Jul 16, 2006 5:04:22 am PDT #8508 of 10003
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
DCJensen - Jul 16, 2006 6:51:54 am PDT #8509 of 10003
All is well that ends in pizza.
Microsoft pissed me off this morning, when I came down to find Automatic Updates had rebooted my computer.
Helpful Windows tip #3:
Turn off automatic restart after Windows Update.
1. Go to Start...run. Type gpedit.msc in the field, and click OK.
2. Click Local Computer Policy.... Computer Configuration... Administrative Templates... Windows Components... Windows Updates.
3. Double-click "No auto-restart for scheduled Automatic Updates installations."
4. Click the radio button next to Enabled.
5. Click OK.
6. Reboot when you get around to it.
eta: gpedit.msc should be in the \windows\system32 folder. I will see if I can track down which version of Windows XP has it.
DCJensen - Jul 16, 2006 1:32:39 pm PDT #8510 of 10003
All is well that ends in pizza.
Aha, it doesn't come with XP Home.
Alternateve method:
1. Copy the text below into Notepad. Save it with a .reg extension. Open and confirm that you want to copy the data into your registry.
------beginText-------------------
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftWindowsWindowsUpdateAU]
"RebootRelaunchTimeoutEnabled"=dword:00000000
"NoAutoRebootWithLoggedOnUsers"=dword:00000001
------End Text-------------------
le nubian - Jul 16, 2006 1:36:21 pm PDT #8511 of 10003
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I just don't let it do automatic updates. It has to check with me before it downloads any updates.
DCJensen - Jul 16, 2006 1:38:22 pm PDT #8512 of 10003
All is well that ends in pizza.
Windows is so full of holes, I, like many others, get tired of the constant having to remember to update.
le nubian - Jul 16, 2006 1:52:29 pm PDT #8513 of 10003
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
yeah, but it tells me in the toolbar when it is time to update. I just click on the button and update when I want to and restart at the end of the day. Not a problem and I'm never out of the loop update-wise. Anyone can set the software to notify before updates are downloaded and installed.
I pick and choose which updates I want. For instance, I refuse to install the updates that tell me if I'm using a bona fide copy of Windows (I am, I know I am, I purchased the Dell computers from the manufacturer and I purchased Office from my university and installed it myself).
DCJensen - Jul 16, 2006 2:35:23 pm PDT #8514 of 10003
All is well that ends in pizza.
I refuse to install the updates that tell me if I'm using a bona fide copy of Windows
I turned that off a while ago. Windows Genuine Advantage is causing all sorts of havoc at work, and on legitimate copies of Windows installed on our machines all across the country.
Jon B. - Jul 16, 2006 6:08:06 pm PDT #8515 of 10003
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
yeah, but it tells me in the toolbar when it is time to update. I just click on the button and update when I want to and restart at the end of the day. Not a problem and I'm never out of the loop update-wise. Anyone can set the software to notify before updates are downloaded and installed.
This is what I do as well. It's very convenient.
Tom Scola - Jul 17, 2006 3:39:32 am PDT #8516 of 10003
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Ginger - Jul 17, 2006 8:20:24 am PDT #8517 of 10003
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Those of you who do web design: Am I an old fuddy-duddy for objecting to an ad agency design that has 11 px light gray type on a beige background? It's a pain for me to read.
What is this light gray type thing, anyway? Why has light gray become the new black?