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Old 22-04-2007, 01:51 PM
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Default P.C software, anyone know if you can..

get a CPU, RAM moniter like what vista has, been around my mates & he had a moniter on his desktop showing whats going on, how much your using etc..

i havnt got vista so just wondering if you can get that kind of software anyway? i got xp tho


Old 22-04-2007, 02:06 PM
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yeah you can, theres something called a vista transformation pack for xp available somewhere, i mates got it on his and it's very good. i don't know the link though, he sent it to me and i've lost it, he's away with work too atm so i can't ask either.

EDIT: http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/...ion-Pack.shtml
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You mean the rev counter on the sidebar that red-lines when you move the mouse about?
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In XP there is a built in system monitor....



Ctrl, Alt, Del,

Click TASK MANAGER, click PEFORMANCE


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Originally Posted by James
yeah you can, theres something called a vista transformation pack for xp available somewhere, i mates got it on his and it's very good. i don't know the link though, he sent it to me and i've lost it, he's away with work too atm so i can't ask either.

EDIT: http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/...ion-Pack.shtml
Thats looks pukka! but i cant download it
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Full of bugs - Dont use it !
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Originally Posted by BigMouthBillyBass
You mean the rev counter on the sidebar that red-lines when you move the mouse about?



Originally Posted by Electronic
In XP there is a built in system monitor....



Ctrl, Alt, Del,

Click TASK MANAGER, click PEFORMANCE


thats poo poo tho think im going to get vista now



Oh & just sorted out downloading the vista transformation
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Forget about micropoop software...

Buy an apple mac
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Originally Posted by DaveyBoyS1
Forget about micropoop software...

Buy an apple mac
Dont forget who owns 49% of Apple

Also, MACs are now using Intel processors ......


Macintosh's days are numbered
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Macs are the Betamax of the computer world....
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Originally Posted by Electronic
Full of bugs - Dont use it !
I have just downloaded and installed...works perfectly and looks good

regards mark
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same here, wheres all the vista features then? i did have a clock but it gone! & right up in the top right corner i had a lil box with a X & two arrows going left, right, but thats gone aswell can you do the thingy where you can get all the open app's.. internet, msn, folders.. floating on the desktop? called filp?
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