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AskWoody PlusSeptember 23, 2024 at 8:09 am in reply to: Jimโs Toolbox โ So many nifty tools in one collection #2705555That’s just great!
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AskWoody PlusStrange, but now it works normally (without having to run as Administrator). It also works using a shortcut from the desktop to the .exe file.
Thanks for commenting.
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AskWoody PlusGreat! Thanks!
I liked the “Other sounds” best.
The program can only run when run as administrator (right-click on .exe-file and ‘Run as administrator’), at least on my Windows 10 pc.
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AskWoody PlusYes, that’s a common typo.
0 is the number 0
O is the letter O
They are also close on the keyboard. ๐
Just as l/1 is often confused:
1 is the number 1
l is the small letter l (small L)
Depending on the font they can be almost indistinguishable ๐
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AskWoody PlusI’m using 0patch and have paid in Euro via Paypal (linked to a credit card) – no problems.
0patch works without any problems.
Don’t use Windows 7 much more but still have a pc with Windows 7 that I want to use sometimes.
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AskWoody PlusThanks I’ll bear that in mind next time ๐
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AskWoody Plus… supplemented by the FAQ on the Rufus page, esp. on Secure Boot …
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AskWoody Plus… correction to previous post:
“You have to follow the instructions carefully but they are quite clear on the Rufus page.”
The clear step-by-step instructions are not on the Rufus page but here:
https://www.systemconf.com/2020/10/17/download-old-and-new-versions-of-windows-10-using-rufus/
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AskWoody Plus(as 2004 is not available to us any more)?
Yes it is from HEidoc.net.
Download the tool.
Run the tool and download a copy of 2004.Tried to install the May version (2004) downloaded from heidoc.net but it didn’t work.
There were several error messages indicating that there were errors in the file, or the DLLs could not be used.
Tried to download and install from Rufus instead, and it worked, on a Windows 10 Home pc (installed from a USB-stick).
You have to follow the instructions carefully but they are quite clear on the Rufus page.
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AskWoody PlusThank you!
Will it work on both a Home and a Pro edition?
(There was only one download option which seemed to cover both Home and Pro editions. Just to make sure. It only asked about language and 32 or 64 bit as I remember).
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AskWoody PlusThanks!
Downloaded the image – 4.8 Gb.
Have I understood it right that you have to burn a DVD – you cannot install from a USB stick?
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AskWoody PlusI tried yesterday (20 Oct.) to run the Media Creation Tool for Windows 10 on two machines:
1 Home (with 1909), and
1 Pro (with 1903)
both to USB-drives.
In both cases the names of the file to download indicated that it was the October upgrade so I aborted both.
I guess we’ll just have to wait as long as possible before upgrading to the October version? (as 2004 is not available to us any more)?
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AskWoody PlusJustAsking wrote:
purchase and install 0patch (that is a zero + patch) in Windows 7 as recommended by Susan Bradley as a minimum safeguard โif you must use Windows 7โWow, I hadn’t heard that. Given Susan’s strong business/IT focus, I would have expected her to favor Microsoft’s ESU patch offering over 0patch for those that still “must use Windows 7”.
Any chance you remember where you saw that? I’d love to read her post. Thanks.
Yes she favors the ESU patch but writes in the AskWoody newsletter of Aug 17:
Remember:ย Don’t put your personal information and/or business at risk. If you must use Win7, get an ESU subscription (more info). Or at the very least, use theย 0patchย service.
and later in the same newsletter:
Install this patch โ again!ย Although I prefer the official ESU keys over 0patch for keeping Win7 safe, Microsoft has made its service far from easy for ordinary folks. If you’re not behind a Windows Software Update Services (WSUS) patching tool, it can be difficult to keep track of the full updating process.
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AskWoody PlusI think it’s also a good idea to purchase and install 0patch (that is a zero + patch) in Windows 7 as recommended by Susan Bradley as a minimum safeguard “if you must use Windows 7”. It’s not a regular “update” but patches the holes in Win7 and in various programs since the end of support for Windows 7.
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AskWoody PlusIt mainly seems to be updates to Defender that comes regularly to (ordinary) Windows 7 users.
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