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I'm sure I don't know this lad "Jim".</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=35274.12&return_msg=35274.11" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="35274.12"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a35274_13"></a><div class="message" id="message_35274_13"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: koswix<span class="message_time"> 4 Nov 2008 13:28</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: THERE IS NO GOD BUT (RENDLE) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 4 Nov 2008 13:38"></span></span> <span class="message_count">13 of 55</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=35274.13">35274.13</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=35274.11#a35274_12" target="_self">35274.12</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <s>Does it blend?</s> Is it stable?<div class="edit_text">EDITED: 4 Nov 2008 13:29 by KOSWIX</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=35274.13&return_msg=35274.11" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="35274.13"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a35274_14"></a><div class="message" id="message_35274_14"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: THERE IS NO GOD BUT (RENDLE)<span class="message_time"> 4 Nov 2008 13:44</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: koswix <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 4 Nov 2008 14:16"></span></span> <span class="message_count">14 of 55</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=35274.14">35274.14</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=35274.11#a35274_13" target="_self">35274.13</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <p>Haven't the foggiest, haven't done anything with it yet. When they release the first beta next month I'll half-inch a spare laptop from work and try and use it in earnest (with Office 14 and VS2010), but for now I've just been exploring.</p> <p> </p> <p>The new Taskbar's not all there yet in this build, but it's an improvement already. You can move the buttons around, which I've wanted since Windows 95, so that's good. You can pin a running application to the taskbar, and it creates a shortcut with whatever start-up parameters were specified. Not a lot else, and the Start Menu appears to have only changed cosmetically.</p> <p> </p> <p>Windows PowerShell v2 has a new graphical IDE-type thing, which is very cool, a lot like those Python or Ruby tools you can get (immediate execution window, all that stuff).</p></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=35274.14&return_msg=35274.11" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="35274.14"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a35274_15"></a><div class="message" id="message_35274_15"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: koswix<span class="message_time"> 4 Nov 2008 14:20</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: THERE IS NO GOD BUT (RENDLE) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 4 Nov 2008 16:03"></span></span> <span class="message_count">15 of 55</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=35274.15">35274.15</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=35274.11#a35274_14" target="_self">35274.14</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <p>>>You can move the buttons around, which I've wanted since Windows 95, so that's good. </p> <p> </p> <p>Wooo! Finally! I used to have a plug in thingy that let you do that... Hmm, was it a power tool? I dunno. I lost it in a reformat years ago but it was sooo handy if you're anal like me about tasbard window order (I'm having cold sweats today because Outlook opened after IE and it's at the wrong end of the taskbar and I'm too lazy to close the various IE windows I need to sort it out)</p> <p> </p> <p>I'll be speaking to Jim this evening to see if I can borrow his copy, me thinks...</p></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=35274.15&return_msg=35274.11" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="35274.15"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a35274_16"></a><div class="message" id="message_35274_16"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Wattsy (SLAYERPUNX)<span class="message_time"> 4 Nov 2008 20:22</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: THERE IS NO GOD BUT (RENDLE) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 4 Nov 2008 23:57"></span></span> <span class="message_count">16 of 55</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=35274.16">35274.16</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=35274.11#a35274_12" target="_self">35274.12</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I feel a virtual machine moment coming on.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=35274.16&return_msg=35274.11" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="35274.16"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a35274_17"></a><div class="message" id="message_35274_17"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Mal (BAD)<span class="message_time"> 6 Nov 2008 21:49</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: THERE IS NO GOD BUT (RENDLE) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 6 Nov 2008 23:30"></span></span> <span class="message_count">17 of 55</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=35274.17">35274.17</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=35274.10">35274.10</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Interesting. I was under the impression that MinWin was just the NT kernel with minimal API layers to make a vaguely functional system but that would seem to indicate that they have also refactored the kernel too to improve the API layering. <br /><br /> On a similar note, there's a great rebuttal to a hilariously* misguided blog post about MinWin <a href="http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/shipping-seven-is-a-fraud/#comment-160264">here</a> <br /> <br /> <font size="1">*warning - may only be amusing to programmers.</font></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=35274.17&return_msg=35274.11" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="35274.17"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a35274_18"></a><div class="message" id="message_35274_18"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: af (CAER)<span class="message_time"> 6 Nov 2008 21:55</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: koswix <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 6 Nov 2008 23:30"></span></span> <span class="message_count">18 of 55</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=35274.18">35274.18</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=35274.11#a35274_15" target="_self">35274.15</a></div> <div class="message_body"> You want Taskbar Shuffle:<br /> <a href="http://www.freewebs.com/nerdcave/taskbarshuffle.htm">http://www.freewebs.com/nerdcave/taskbarshuffle.htm</a></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=35274.18&return_msg=35274.11" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="35274.18"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a35274_19"></a><div class="message" id="message_35274_19"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Wattsy (SLAYERPUNX)<span class="message_time"> 6 Nov 2008 22:50</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: THERE IS NO GOD BUT (RENDLE) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 6 Nov 2008 23:30"></span></span> <span class="message_count">19 of 55</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=35274.19">35274.19</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=35274.2">35274.2</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <p>I have just finished installing it on to a VM with 1.5Gb RAM. It's running great and pretty fast as well. I installed the Windows 7 superbar hack as well. Its a shame Vm does nto support D3D becuase the bar has lots of snazzy 3D functions. Its pretty much what Vista should have been. moving the tasks around is great and pinning to start bar is pretty useful.</p> <p> </p> <p>Need to play with it some more, it does freeze for no reason when opening certain programs (word pad for one)</p><div class="edit_text">EDITED: 6 Nov 2008 22:51 by SLAYERPUNX</div> </div> <div class="message_attachments"> <span>Attachments:</span> <ul> <li><span class="image attach"></span><a href="get_attachment.php?webtag=DEFAULT&hash=3e53daa0d021caa3193d43f20efde4a1&filename=windowsmegbar.jpg" target="_blank">windowsmegbar.jpg</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=35274.19&return_msg=35274.11" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="35274.19"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a35274_20"></a><div class="message" id="message_35274_20"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: koswix<span class="message_time"> 6 Nov 2008 23:32</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: af (CAER) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 6 Nov 2008 23:32"></span></span> <span class="message_count">20 of 55</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=35274.20">35274.20</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=35274.11#a35274_18" target="_self">35274.18</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Ooh, that looks like just the thing. Must try and remember to install it when I get home.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=35274.20&return_msg=35274.11" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="35274.20"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="message_page_footer"> <ul> <li class="right_col"><form accept-charset="utf-8" method="get" action="lmessages.php" target="_self"><input type="hidden" name="webtag" id="webtag" class="bhinputtext" value="DEFAULT" dir="ltr" /><input type="hidden" name="msg" id="msg" class="bhinputtext" value="35274.21" dir="ltr" /><input type="submit" name="submit" id="keep_reading" value="Keep reading…" class="button" /></form></li> </ul> </div> </div> </body>