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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Classic Start defaulting to Win 10 on startup |
| fonpaolo |
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Posted: Wed May 24, 2017 7:35 am
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Replies: 2
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: Bare Glass with opaque options [Classic 1/2] |
| fonpaolo |
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Posted: Sat May 20, 2017 8:53 am
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Replies: 7
Views: 31574
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Don't give up!
...but i feel your pain.  |
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Forum: Chitchat Topic: Offtopic: They patched XP again. |
| fonpaolo |
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Posted: Sun May 14, 2017 12:11 pm
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Yes, even if it's not mentioned in the article, they appear in the patch list... 
As a side note, I don't know if this is "usual" only in my Country, however, most of the programs I must use and are released by my Country, are still starting from Win 95, 98 and up.  |
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Forum: Chitchat Topic: Offtopic: They patched XP again. |
| fonpaolo |
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Posted: Sun May 14, 2017 9:04 am
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| Yes, that patch is also for Vista and 8 and Server 2003. (https://arstechnica.com/security/2017/05/wcry-is-so-mean-microsoft-issues-patch-for-3-unsupported-windows-versions/) Not so many corporations have made the "jump" (well... in the dark... :roll: ) to Windows 10. If the number doesn't... |
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Forum: Start Buttons Topic: REQUEST:"Steal This Album!"Start Button |
| fonpaolo |
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Posted: Sat May 13, 2017 11:43 am
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Replies: 2
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Since here there are a lot of nice people, if you don't want to do it yourself (not too complicated, but not so simple as start) post at least the image and someone could help or do it for you.  |
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Forum: Chitchat Topic: High amount of users online |
| fonpaolo |
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Posted: Wed May 10, 2017 4:37 am
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Replies: 9
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I completely skipped Vista. 
...however, back in the old days, I used a simile Vista interface and some add-on, to have, at least, some of the few interesting new features in XP. |
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Forum: Chitchat Topic: High amount of users online |
| fonpaolo |
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Posted: Wed May 10, 2017 12:32 am
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| Briefly tried Win95- Don't remember much about it. Only used a few days. It had a cool hover car game! Win98 for a while.- Constant crashing, restarting. Half liked it. XP- Loved it. Win7- Not so much. I think it was the new type of start menu. Windows 8- It's ok. Just needed a start menu, which I ... |
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Forum: Chitchat Topic: High amount of users online |
| fonpaolo |
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Posted: Wed May 10, 2017 12:19 am
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Gaurav wrote: I see no reason to use Windows 10. It's the worst piece of crap. Stay away from it. Use Windows 7 or 8.1. 
I completely agree. |
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Forum: Chitchat Topic: High amount of users online |
| fonpaolo |
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Posted: Tue May 09, 2017 11:10 am
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Replies: 9
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To be honest, juniper7, I'm often surprised of the opposed...
For me, this forum deserves more attention, there aren't too much useful programs like these around, nowadays. |
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Forum: Chitchat Topic: Classic theme Windows 10 Creators update! |
| fonpaolo |
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Posted: Sun May 07, 2017 5:00 am
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Replies: 11
Views: 43131
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| ...(... and combined with peoples' failure to heed our warning ("DO NOT USE THE INSTALL FEATURE"), it's not hard to see why it might be mislabeled as malicious >.> ) Wait... oh... so you need to read instructions before to install something ? :shock: :lol: ;) :roll: <sarcasm on> Probably ... |
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Forum: Chitchat Topic: Creators update support |
| fonpaolo |
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Posted: Sun May 07, 2017 4:54 am
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Replies: 10
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| I have seen it the last time I used Win 10, last past September, but now I know that some more settings are unavailable with the last... ugh... update. What I really dislike, is their presumption. I can understand, from the programming side, how difficult could be to give to everyone the freedom of ... |
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Forum: Chitchat Topic: Creators update support |
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Posted: Sat May 06, 2017 11:34 am
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Replies: 10
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Well, sorry for the rant, but... as I see, creativity is falling to the minimums, I suggest white text on white background as default, in the next update.
I'm still using Windows 7 (I doubt to leave it), luckily I haven't used my Win 10 from last past September, no updates, no worries! |
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Forum: Chitchat Topic: Classic theme Windows 10 Creators update! |
| fonpaolo |
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Posted: Sat May 06, 2017 11:16 am
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Replies: 11
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| Thanks Splitwirez, I was sure was Google being maybe too much cautious, since you posted that link, however, I said just to let you know. |
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Forum: Chitchat Topic: Classic theme Windows 10 Creators update! |
| fonpaolo |
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Posted: Sat May 06, 2017 3:16 am
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Replies: 11
Views: 43131
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Sorry Splitwirez, I had a warning for malware going to that page (Chrome browser).  |
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Forum: Chitchat Topic: Start9: A modular, extensible Shell supplement for Windows. |
| fonpaolo |
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Posted: Fri May 05, 2017 2:10 pm
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Replies: 98
Views: 781673
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I hate self promotions... 
...however I also have one weather "gadget" in my suite (read as: it contains a lot of other things )
Probably you don't want anything more than that...
Probably it's not the design you're looking at...
...but I can help, if you need something. |
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Forum: Chitchat Topic: Start9: A modular, extensible Shell supplement for Windows. |
| fonpaolo |
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Posted: Fri May 05, 2017 12:15 pm
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Replies: 98
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| juniper7, did you install it with double click on the .rmskin file? Just tried it and for me works, but... argh!!! ...what a nightmare! :( I can admire his hard work, but it's a sort of an hack, even if I know how to use Rainmeter, I had to spend quite some time to come back to my desktop. :shock: e... |
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Forum: Chitchat Topic: Start9: A modular, extensible Shell supplement for Windows. |
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Posted: Fri May 05, 2017 11:00 am
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Replies: 98
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| Yes juniper7, as it seems, it's based on Rainmeter, I have to investigate how it's made, since I know some (...ok. most) Classic Shell features are simply impossible or very complicated to simulate. (note I said simulate, not duplicate) :? edit: ok, I watched the video and all the already known &quo... |
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Forum: Chitchat Topic: Start9: A modular, extensible Shell supplement for Windows. |
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Posted: Fri May 05, 2017 9:17 am
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Replies: 98
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Splitwirez wrote: Saliva and computers don't mix well.
I know, but... it's inevitable.
Splitwirez wrote: Currently? Not quite...
...yet >:3
Oh, don't worry Splitwirez, I can wait... |
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Forum: Chitchat Topic: Start9: A modular, extensible Shell supplement for Windows. |
| fonpaolo |
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Posted: Fri May 05, 2017 8:56 am
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Replies: 98
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...where's the drool emoticon when you need it?
Impressive, Splitwirez. 
Only one question (at least for now... ) is it customizable as a standard ClassicShell menu? |
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Forum: Start Buttons Topic: Windows 10 Classic Start Buttons |
| fonpaolo |
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Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2017 7:24 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 39777
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| Simply right click on the image, save as... |
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Forum: Taskbar Skins Topic: Im having this issue with windows 10 task bar (trying xp it) |
| fonpaolo |
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Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2017 2:12 am
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Replies: 1
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: My 4.3 is BROKEN! |
| fonpaolo |
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2017 5:38 am
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Replies: 5
Views: 12841
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Thanks Gaurav, you're an inexhaustible source of suggestions, solutions and little utilities.  |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Cannot Verify Publisher? |
| fonpaolo |
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Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2017 1:13 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 13321
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You're welcome.
Sometimes, depending on the browser used, there may be a problem downloading a file, wrong extension, file corrupted... it's the first time I've heard of a certificate corrupted, but it can happen. |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Must I update Classic Shell 4.1 ? I'm using Windows 7. |
| fonpaolo |
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Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2017 12:58 pm
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Replies: 3
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| Maybe you can be interested in the new possibility of Taskbar skinning of the latest version... |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Cannot Verify Publisher? |
| fonpaolo |
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Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2017 12:54 pm
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Replies: 5
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Well, I did the same after you asked, but in my case, the signature is valid.
The only suggestion I can give you is to delete the "suspicious" file and download it again. |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Cannot Verify Publisher? |
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Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2017 11:40 am
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Replies: 5
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It's very strange, just tested myself downloading the installer and its certificate is valid.
Have you downloaded it from here or from another site? |
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: Classic Start Menu keeps freezing Explorer |
| fonpaolo |
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Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2017 3:16 am
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Replies: 21
Views: 61297
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Forum: Hack hotline Topic: Website hacked again? [2/1/2017] |
| fonpaolo |
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Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2017 5:59 am
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Replies: 3
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| Just tried now with Chrome and all is as it should be: safe. |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Windows 10 Anniversary, Creators and Fall Creators Update |
| fonpaolo |
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Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2017 5:10 am
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Replies: 169
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| Since they're forcing you to update your "old, clumsy and soon abandoned Windows 7-8-8.1 operating system" for their "new, shiny and completely unusable Windows 10". They're blocking almost everything they don't create by themselves or in some ways can interfere with their banal ... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: Windows 10 Concept Menu [Classic 2] |
| fonpaolo |
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Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2017 5:38 am
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Replies: 53
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Yes, very impressive, indeed.
It's tempting me to start my computer with Windows 10 partition*, only to try it.
*Since I hate Windows 10, you can understand what it means... |
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Forum: Feature Requests Topic: Single Monitor/Desktop Multiple Task/Start Bars |
| fonpaolo |
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Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2017 5:29 am
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Replies: 5
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| I cited only a couple, just to not promote only the one I use... ;) :lol: Luckily Rainmeter isn't a Classic Shell competitor, since one is a desktop customization tool and the other a start menu, toolbar, start button and Windows explorer customization tool. They can live very well together. That sa... |
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Forum: Feature Requests Topic: Single Monitor/Desktop Multiple Task/Start Bars |
| fonpaolo |
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Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2017 11:35 am
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Replies: 5
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Since I'm not here to promote another software I use, I will give you at least two ways to have what you want, one is RocketDock and the other is Rainmeter.
Obviously there are pros and cons for both.
I hope you don't mind for my topic digression... |
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Forum: Taskbar Skins Topic: Avengers S.H.I.E.L.D. Taskbar Skin |
| fonpaolo |
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Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2017 1:57 am
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| Yes, this is also the same for me... mostly because I can't do what I want. Then, sometimes all my hard work "poof" disappears, a program crash, an hiccup... and so, that little bit of relaxation, is gone. :shock: At the end, however, even with those "problems", I couldn't pass t... |
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Forum: Taskbar Skins Topic: Avengers S.H.I.E.L.D. Taskbar Skin |
| fonpaolo |
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Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2017 2:10 am
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Replies: 10
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I also use it to try to free my mind from the bad mood accumulated in the day.
But my free time is always less and less... |
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Forum: Feature Requests Topic: Microsoft Windows 10 (B1607) Anniversary Update Clock? |
| fonpaolo |
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Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2017 5:24 am
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| @Nimbi, in most of the forums I attend, there are "senior members" or "sages" for that purpose, usually also the number of posts of a member, could in some ways tell if it's worth to follow his suggestions. For the last option, obviously, you can also think of a troll (sort of)..... |
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Forum: Start Buttons Topic: Avengers S.H.I.E.L.D. Start Button |
| fonpaolo |
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Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2017 5:09 am
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| Thanks. |
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Forum: Taskbar Skins Topic: Avengers S.H.I.E.L.D. Taskbar Skin |
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Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2017 5:07 am
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| I have a small player in my suite and it has a spectrum analyzer, but I've given up with spotify... too little time to constantly update the skin at every spotify update. |
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Forum: Taskbar Skins Topic: Avengers S.H.I.E.L.D. Taskbar Skin |
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Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 6:55 am
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Replies: 10
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I'm glad you like it.
It's the only one I did, worthy of being shared.
There's also a button I posted in the Start Button section and a skin suite on the same theme, if you know/use Rainmeter. |
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Forum: Start Buttons Topic: (Request) Windows 8 Developer Preview start button |
| fonpaolo |
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Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2017 5:20 am
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Replies: 7
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| My gawd indeed. Edge is destroying the transparency when saving a 32-bit BMP. I will never use this piece of crap! Chrome and Opera are better for me as of 2017. Then again, I boot into Windows 10 like once or twice a year when Ivo is preparing to release a new version of Classic Shell. It is so ob... |
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Forum: Start Buttons Topic: Could someone make me an animated Start button out of this? |
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Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2017 2:42 pm
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Replies: 19
Views: 61745
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| Interesting how you did it, obviously more experience gives better results. |
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Forum: Start Buttons Topic: Could someone make me an animated Start button out of this? |
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Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2017 2:34 pm
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Replies: 19
Views: 61745
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| Thanks juniper7, I'll give a look at your to learn something more. |
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Forum: Start Buttons Topic: Could someone make me an animated Start button out of this? |
| fonpaolo |
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Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2017 1:49 pm
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Replies: 19
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| Thanks to you, now I have learned something I'd never thought to do... |
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Forum: Start Buttons Topic: Could someone make me an animated Start button out of this? |
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Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2017 1:36 pm
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Replies: 19
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| Yes, if someone more expert than me, who knows some tricks and can do for you a better animation, this is the best I can do using your images. |
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Forum: Start Buttons Topic: Could someone make me an animated Start button out of this? |
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Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2017 1:22 pm
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Forum: Start Buttons Topic: Could someone make me an animated Start button out of this? |
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Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2017 1:08 pm
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Hmm, yes, now that you say, I noticed it.
Tested too quickly...
Give me a few minutes. |
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Forum: Start Buttons Topic: Could someone make me an animated Start button out of this? |
| fonpaolo |
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Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2017 12:51 pm
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Oh... Ok.
So, as I said, I never made an animated button, until now.
edit: removed the bad button... |
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Forum: Start Buttons Topic: Could someone make me an animated Start button out of this? |
| fonpaolo |
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Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2017 11:39 am
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Replies: 19
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| Sorry, only a disquisition on how a button is made... I don't do animated buttons, so, someone more experienced can correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the number of frames/images you posted are too few to make an animated button. Maybe there's a way to create all the transition frames/images neede... |
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Forum: Start Buttons Topic: Could someone make me an animated Start button out of this? |
| fonpaolo |
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Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2017 9:22 am
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| Not really. A start button requires three images, one for normal, one for hover and one for pressed state. An animated button has more than three images, but you need to tell how it must be used (there's a little stripe of pixels on top of the first image as a coded instruction). The images posted a... |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Classic shell doesn't start when I boot up the computer |
| fonpaolo |
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Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2017 8:21 am
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Replies: 10
Views: 20854
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You can try this, for Win 8-10:
"Windows+R", type "shell:startup" and then copy the link (for the current user) ;
"Windows+R", type "shell:common startup" and then copy the link (for all users).
Hope this helps. |
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Forum: Start Buttons Topic: ._. Start Buttons [TAKING REQUESTS] |
| fonpaolo |
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Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2017 8:49 am
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Replies: 12
Views: 48262
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| Undoubtedly, even a lot of cool thing we use today were created by an error... |
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