Posts by Amy Brooks8

Bradley Barnes90 said:Well, you never know...😬
Maybe there's some random add-on floating around on a site like vBulletin.org or something.

You could probably find a hack, but you’d need the legitimate software to run it.

I guess someone could always try installing a cracked version.🤣

I don't think so

I guess I really need to squeeze a potentiometer in here too 😁

I'm looking to regulate about 7 fans (maybe just 6, let's be real)—any suggestions? Oh, and they're all running off Molex connectors now. (Not sure if that actually matters)

Nancy Alvarez89 said:alright...
just one more thing...
what exactly are these:
jusched
E_S4I0T1
ctfmon

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...is-it-running/
http://www.liutilities.com/products/...rary/e_s4i0t1/
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/282599/hr

I'd personally just kill off jusched and E_S4I0T1 (honestly, why bother with them?) but I'd probably leave ctfmon alone (🤔 unless that's also fair game to nix)

Nancy Alvarez89 said:Should I just uncheck everything? Honestly, I have no clue what half of this stuff actually does, and I’m terrified of checking the wrong box and completely bricking my system...

Heh, don't go clearing out the whole list 🙂

You definitely want to leave your antivirus, the firewall, and anything else macOS might need to actually function.

But all that junk like
Winamp Agent
Nerocheck
Adobe Reader Speed Launch
is fair game.

Nancy Alvarez89 said:"start
run
msconfig
startup"
How do I get rid of this??😳

Just uncheck the boxes and hit OK.

Joshua Davis18 said:type
run
msconfig
startup
just disable everything you don't actually need

fadedmarlin402 said:Clean up your startup items via msconfig... 🧐

😕

C:\WINDOWS\Superfetch
Just wipe everything out and give it two restarts.

The first one’s going to be a slog, but the second one should feel snappier.

Pro tip: before you go nuking anything, just create a new folder on your desktop and toss the contents of C:\WINDOWS\Superfetch in there. That way, if things go sideways—though they shouldn't—you can actually get your files back.

start
run
msconfig
startup
just uncheck everything you don't actually need running in the background

Raymond Hernandez14 said:Look, just grab another one and fix it up. Don't let that single ugly side panel ruin the aesthetic of the rest of your "perfectly built machine"...
It’s just one damn side panel, not the whole PC case... right!!

Yeah, exactly. Besides, if it stays this hideous, I can always just head over to Best Buy $10 (or whatever it costs) and pick up a standard black side panel for the case.

Amy Roberts46 said:Alright guys, I need an antivirus and a firewall ASAP that I can just download online...
what are we thinking?

Symantec firewall

McAfee antivirus

Bryan Wood49 said:All in all... nah.
I'm not really feeling it.
That X didn't turn out great because the paint bled under the masking tape, so now it looks a bit wonky...
Plus, the color itself isn't quite there—maybe once you clear coat it or something, it'll look better!
Honestly though, I don't think this was a win.
Sorry man, I hope you take this as nothing more than some honest feedback...
The Small Town, USA vibe (the stock version without any mods) is actually pretty cool to me... and honestly, I'd probably dig it even more if you added some tiny details, like maybe some LEDs or something... but this massive overhaul just isn't my style! So, sorry about the PC... I hope you aren't offended.
At least I'm being real with you.....😁

I wasn't exactly thrilled with how the X turned out either.

Hey there, hey there..

I just went with the most basic clear coat I could find for the finish 😳

I did a single pass on some parts and doubled up on others, and for those black sections, I just used some standard masking tape to keep them protected.

But honestly, the Rolex is 🙏

Here’s what I used for the color:
RenCo Spray Paint
Automotive Grade
Acrylic (😕) quick-dry

$9.25 400 ml spray can
Ended up needing 3 cans in total.

Ronald Hayes8 said:Man, you could have at least mentioned I was available to help you out, right? Seriously?

😳

fadedorca66 said:Nice, you could've also painted the area around the motherboard connectors (USB, PS/2, etc.)...

I left it like that on purpose.

So, this is what the front looks like
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...o/DSC00474.jpg

The inside of the right rear section
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...o/DSC00473.jpg

The outside of the right rear section
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...o/DSC00472.jpg

And here’s the case itself
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...o/DSC00471.jpg

fadedorca66 said:Yeah, because anyone still uses floppy disks anyway 🙂

I don't know, you never know when you'll dig one up and realize it's the only thing that can open a specific file.

My old John Deere tractor doesn't run hot or anything, but I always like to add an extra vent just to let it breathe; honestly, you can't really go wrong with more airflow.

Everything is drying out right now, so I should be able to get it all put back together tomorrow.

I actually stumbled upon a pretty solid workaround for managing cables—just some electrical tape 😁

Sophia Castillo35 said:Technically, they might allow it since an aesthetic nickname change implies it's still the same user. Just shoot a message to Cats or AxMiju-24 and see if they're down to swap it out. I doubt they'll say no. 😬

I don't really follow this whole "aesthetic change" logic...

More importantly, you guys aren't looking to change Joshua Davis18 to something like "Trashbag" (🤔 just a random example) because of database updates or because everyone would start asking for changes, right?

fadedorca66 said:Man, starting with this is definitely the way to go.

So why on earth did you pick an X? Why not lead with something like 'XYZ' or maybe just a 'Y'? Come on, what was the logic there?

Because the transparent part is shaped like an X.🙂