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Title: Computer Question
Post by: Admiral Yi on April 05, 2009, 03:39:48 PM
When my old computer passed away I salvaged the hard drive and had it installed in my new computer.  The new computer didn't come with Adobe but it's there on the old hard drive.

So the question is can I just copy the Adobe folder to the new hard drive, or do I need to jump through some Windows registry hoops?  Would it be simpler to just download a new free copy? 

Thanks.
Title: Re: Computer Question
Post by: viper37 on April 05, 2009, 03:46:01 PM
download a new free copy.

You can't simply copy the folder for 99% of the software out there.
Title: Re: Computer Question
Post by: Admiral Yi on April 05, 2009, 03:49:26 PM
Thanks veep.

Check out what my yahoo search came up with. :D

QuoteFind and Compare prices on Free Downloads Of Adobe at Smarter.com.
Title: Re: Computer Question
Post by: Grey Fox on April 05, 2009, 04:30:17 PM
Speaking Computer, I bought a new Case yesterday.

http://www.coolermaster-usa.com/product.php?product_id=2810 (http://www.coolermaster-usa.com/product.php?product_id=2810)
Title: Re: Computer Question
Post by: Darth Wagtaros on April 05, 2009, 04:31:22 PM
Quote from: Grey Fox on April 05, 2009, 04:30:17 PM
Speaking Computer, I bought a new Case yesterday.

http://www.coolermaster-usa.com/product.php?product_id=2810 (http://www.coolermaster-usa.com/product.php?product_id=2810)

Speaking Computer? That a new exclamation like "Great Hera!" or "By Jove!"????
Title: Re: Computer Question
Post by: grumbler on April 05, 2009, 04:31:29 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 05, 2009, 03:49:26 PM
QuoteFind and Compare prices on Free Downloads Of Adobe at Smarter.com.
:face:
Title: Re: Computer Question
Post by: Grey Fox on April 05, 2009, 05:00:29 PM
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on April 05, 2009, 04:31:22 PM
Quote from: Grey Fox on April 05, 2009, 04:30:17 PM
Speaking Computer, I bought a new Case yesterday.

http://www.coolermaster-usa.com/product.php?product_id=2810 (http://www.coolermaster-usa.com/product.php?product_id=2810)

Speaking Computer? That a new exclamation like "Great Hera!" or "By Jove!"????

Yes.
Title: Re: Computer Question
Post by: grumbler on April 05, 2009, 05:23:32 PM
Quote from: Grey Fox on April 05, 2009, 04:30:17 PM
Speaking Computer, I bought a new Case yesterday.

http://www.coolermaster-usa.com/product.php?product_id=2810 (http://www.coolermaster-usa.com/product.php?product_id=2810)
I have used the CM Stacker for several years now, and love it.  Great design, great manufacturing quality.
Title: Re: Computer Question
Post by: CountDeMoney on April 05, 2009, 06:15:43 PM
Quote from: Grey Fox on April 05, 2009, 04:30:17 PM
Speaking Computer, I bought a new Case yesterday.

http://www.coolermaster-usa.com/product.php?product_id=2810 (http://www.coolermaster-usa.com/product.php?product_id=2810)

OK, confession time.  I spooged.
Title: Re: Computer Question
Post by: garbon on April 05, 2009, 08:55:58 PM
Adobe what?
Title: Re: Computer Question
Post by: Syt on April 06, 2009, 12:01:18 AM
Quote from: Grey Fox on April 05, 2009, 04:30:17 PM
Speaking Computer, I bought a new Case yesterday.

http://www.coolermaster-usa.com/product.php?product_id=2810 (http://www.coolermaster-usa.com/product.php?product_id=2810)

Nice case. I'll be putting an additional 1T HD into my new Thermaltake Armor MX this week, so I'm curious how it goes - supposedly it's very easy:
(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tcmagazine.com%2Fimages%2Fnews%2FHardware%2FThermaltake_Armor%2B_MX_04.jpg&hash=f5da86f4b0922eb2fc9273cffd0f9d3f5aa99587)
Title: Re: Computer Question
Post by: Alatriste on April 06, 2009, 12:53:36 AM
Yi, you can't do that with modern applications, the reason being that Microsoft (praised be Bill Gates and his companions!) from the very start of Windows complicated things making apps install portions of themselves in windows\sys, the registry, etc, etc. Each version since then apparently _must_ add another layer of complication and worse still, randomly changes the names of folders that in fact do the very same thing...

And I will add another comment: if you only want to read pdfs, don't use the Adobe reader, it's the worst piece of bloatware ever. Personally I use FoxIt, but there are many other pdf readers much smaller and faster than Adobe's.
Title: Re: Computer Question
Post by: Martinus on April 06, 2009, 02:03:43 AM
Quote from: viper37 on April 05, 2009, 03:46:01 PM
You can't simply copy the folder for 99% of the software out there.
Unless you are using Mac OS, in which case you can.  :cool:
Title: Re: Computer Question
Post by: Martinus on April 06, 2009, 02:04:16 AM
Quote from: grumbler on April 05, 2009, 04:31:29 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 05, 2009, 03:49:26 PM
QuoteFind and Compare prices on Free Downloads Of Adobe at Smarter.com.
:face:
:lol:
Title: Re: Computer Question
Post by: Syt on April 06, 2009, 04:13:47 AM
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:P
Title: Re: Computer Question
Post by: Grey Fox on April 06, 2009, 06:16:25 AM
Atleast you can move WoW.
Title: Re: Computer Question
Post by: viper37 on April 06, 2009, 10:22:45 AM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 05, 2009, 03:49:26 PM
Thanks veep.

Check out what my yahoo search came up with. :D

QuoteFind and Compare prices on Free Downloads Of Adobe at Smarter.com.
you got to love these ads :P
Title: Re: Computer Question
Post by: viper37 on April 06, 2009, 10:23:53 AM
Quote from: Syt on April 06, 2009, 12:01:18 AM
Quote from: Grey Fox on April 05, 2009, 04:30:17 PM
Speaking Computer, I bought a new Case yesterday.

http://www.coolermaster-usa.com/product.php?product_id=2810 (http://www.coolermaster-usa.com/product.php?product_id=2810)

Nice case. I'll be putting an additional 1T HD into my new Thermaltake Armor MX this week, so I'm curious how it goes - supposedly it's very easy:
(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tcmagazine.com%2Fimages%2Fnews%2FHardware%2FThermaltake_Armor%2B_MX_04.jpg&hash=f5da86f4b0922eb2fc9273cffd0f9d3f5aa99587)

no screws, only the brackets.  It's wonderful :)
Title: Re: Computer Question
Post by: Syt on April 06, 2009, 10:26:31 AM
Quote from: viper37 on April 06, 2009, 10:23:53 AM
no screws, only the brackets.  It's wonderful :)

:yes:

Then I can also finally migrate my old "My Files" folder from my old PC. I like having one small HD or partition for the OS, one for software, and a third one for files (downloads, movies, pictures etc.), plus an external drive for backup.
Title: Re: Computer Question
Post by: Barrister on April 06, 2009, 10:52:58 AM
Quote from: viper37 on April 06, 2009, 10:23:53 AM
no screws, only the brackets.  It's wonderful :)

Sounds like my Mac Pro.  In order to add an extra harddrive you literally just slide the drive in - you don't even connect any cables. :wub:
Title: Re: Computer Question
Post by: Syt on April 06, 2009, 10:58:39 AM
Quote from: Barrister on April 06, 2009, 10:52:58 AM
Quote from: viper37 on April 06, 2009, 10:23:53 AM
no screws, only the brackets.  It's wonderful :)

Sounds like my Mac Pro.  In order to add an extra harddrive you literally just slide the drive in - you don't even connect any cables. :wub:

sounds more like a "computer" for amateurs, not pros. :P
Title: Re: Computer Question
Post by: DontSayBanana on April 06, 2009, 11:13:51 AM
Quote from: Syt on April 06, 2009, 10:58:39 AM
sounds more like a "computer" for amateurs, not pros. :P

Spec-wise, the Mac Pro is one of the heaviest hitters on the market. I'd have one, except it's also got one of the heaviest-hitting price tags.
Title: Re: Computer Question
Post by: Barrister on April 06, 2009, 11:15:54 AM
Quote from: DontSayBanana on April 06, 2009, 11:13:51 AM
Quote from: Syt on April 06, 2009, 10:58:39 AM
sounds more like a "computer" for amateurs, not pros. :P

Spec-wise, the Mac Pro is one of the heaviest hitters on the market. I'd have one, except it's also got one of the heaviest-hitting price tags.

I'm not sure I'd buy another Mac Pro in 3-4 years (or whatever) as it really is expensive and overkill, but spec-wise and design wise it is far and away the nicest computer I have ever owned.  Its the only computer I've ever owned where the internals of the case are even beautiful and well thought out.
Title: Re: Computer Question
Post by: viper37 on April 06, 2009, 11:16:17 AM
Quote from: Barrister on April 06, 2009, 10:52:58 AM

Sounds like my Mac Pro.  In order to add an extra harddrive you literally just slide the drive in - you don't even connect any cables. :wub:
still got the cables to connect, but 30 seconds of work is hardly a sweat.  And we don't pay twice what the computer is worth :P
Title: Re: Computer Question
Post by: DontSayBanana on April 06, 2009, 11:17:05 AM
Quote from: Barrister on April 06, 2009, 11:15:54 AM
I'm not sure I'd buy another Mac Pro in 3-4 years (or whatever) as it really is expensive and overkill, but spec-wise and design wise it is far and away the nicest computer I have ever owned.  Its the only computer I've ever owned where the internals of the case are even beautiful and well thought out.

Indeed. I've been drooling over them since I found out that the current gen comes standard with eight physical processing cores.
Title: Re: Computer Question
Post by: Admiral Yi on April 06, 2009, 01:47:11 PM
Quote from: Alatriste on April 06, 2009, 12:53:36 AM
And I will add another comment: if you only want to read pdfs, don't use the Adobe reader, it's the worst piece of bloatware ever. Personally I use FoxIt, but there are many other pdf readers much smaller and faster than Adobe's.
Too late. :(
Title: Re: Computer Question
Post by: derspiess on April 06, 2009, 01:59:01 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 06, 2009, 01:47:11 PM
Quote from: Alatriste on April 06, 2009, 12:53:36 AM
And I will add another comment: if you only want to read pdfs, don't use the Adobe reader, it's the worst piece of bloatware ever. Personally I use FoxIt, but there are many other pdf readers much smaller and faster than Adobe's.
Too late. :(

You could always uninstall the Adobe Reader & install Foxit.  I've used Foxit for a couple years now & it runs much better for me than the Adobe product.
Title: Re: Computer Question
Post by: Admiral Yi on April 06, 2009, 02:19:25 PM
Quote from: derspiess on April 06, 2009, 01:59:01 PM
You could always uninstall the Adobe Reader & install Foxit.  I've used Foxit for a couple years now & it runs much better for me than the Adobe product.
After schlepping the download for a couple hours I'm not inclined to repeat the procedure.  I'll stand pat.
Title: Re: Computer Question
Post by: DontSayBanana on April 06, 2009, 03:40:17 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 06, 2009, 02:19:25 PM
After schlepping the download for a couple hours I'm not inclined to repeat the procedure.  I'll stand pat.

:huh: I'd scrap the Adobe Reader in a heartbeat, just to get rid of the horrible memory mismanagement. No system with at least 512 MB of RAM should lag for more than a few seconds on a PDF file.
Title: Re: Computer Question
Post by: Admiral Yi on April 06, 2009, 03:42:30 PM
Quote from: DontSayBanana on April 06, 2009, 03:40:17 PM
:huh: I'd scrap the Adobe Reader in a heartbeat, just to get rid of the horrible memory mismanagement. No system with at least 512 MB of RAM should lag for more than a few seconds on a PDF file.
I'm probably going to use it a dozen times a year.  Given that fact a couple seconds lag doesn't seem so bad compared to another mongo download.
Title: Re: Computer Question
Post by: DontSayBanana on April 06, 2009, 03:44:51 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 06, 2009, 03:42:30 PM
I'm probably going to use it a dozen times a year.  Given that fact a couple seconds lag doesn't seem so bad compared to another mongo download.
Guess that's fair enough. Reason number 637 to leave NJ: all docs from the state are provided in PDF format. :bleeding:
Title: Re: Computer Question
Post by: katmai on April 06, 2009, 03:47:44 PM
Quote from: DontSayBanana on April 06, 2009, 03:44:51 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 06, 2009, 03:42:30 PM
I'm probably going to use it a dozen times a year.  Given that fact a couple seconds lag doesn't seem so bad compared to another mongo download.
Guess that's fair enough. Reason number 637 to leave NJ: all docs from the state are provided in PDF format. :bleeding:

Uh that's most states SOP.
Title: Re: Computer Question
Post by: DontSayBanana on April 06, 2009, 03:51:04 PM
Quote from: katmai on April 06, 2009, 03:47:44 PM
Uh that's most states SOP.
Dammit, don't take away my right to hate the state I live in. ;)

Anyway, it's pretty ridiculous when docs from places like HUD are provided as 20MB PDFs... I'd want to spend my Section 8 money on $50-100/month broadband.
Title: Re: Computer Question
Post by: DGuller on April 06, 2009, 03:58:00 PM
Captain, move to NYC.  Move back in one year with full appreciation of this wonderful, beautiful state.  :wub:
Title: Re: Computer Question
Post by: DontSayBanana on April 06, 2009, 04:01:03 PM
Quote from: DGuller on April 06, 2009, 03:58:00 PM
Captain, move to NYC.  Move back in one year with full appreciation of this wonderful, beautiful state.  :wub:
New York has its pluses, from my point of view. As far as I'm concerned, this state's going to be rock bottom until we break ourselves away from Corzine's spending insanely on pet projects, while cutting budgets for essential services. I had a two-and-a-half-hour hold with the DMV the other day, because they only left one person in the department I needed to talk to.