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Change the Windows board?

Yes - change it
30 (66.7%)
No - keep it how it is
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Re: Windows board broke up to other boards.
« Reply #60 on: July 25, 2009, 08:55:21 AM »
Also, doesn't NT use a lot of the same drivers as 98?

Not even close. In fact most programs had to be specially designed to work on both NT and Windows 95/98.
I was trying to dereference Null Pointers before it was cool.

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Re: Windows board broke up to other boards.
« Reply #61 on: July 25, 2009, 10:12:38 AM »
the main thing that is different is that it is built on NT technology and not DOS. Most of the rest of the OS is similar. Most people wouldn't know the difference anyhow.
Also, doesn't NT use a lot of the same drivers as 98?
No, NT has major differences all over it, it is nothing like the 95/98 OS.
And it's drivers are very different too.

NT can not go with 95/98/ME, it's just way too different.
It fit better with XP then 95 & 98.

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Re: Windows board broke up to other boards.
« Reply #62 on: July 27, 2009, 06:17:38 PM »
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It would be nice if the Fatherboard could reflect new Posts...rather than it only reflecting Windows posts...

I've tried to search find some type of solution for this but unfortunately haven't find a good solution yet. If anyone knows of some ideas feel free to let me know. I'm guessing I'll have to hack out my own solution for that, which will take me some time. :/ This has been added added to the forum TO-DO thread.

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As far as moving the 2k / NT section, I'm really up in a limbo on this one I see both sides of the argument. NT is really it's own beast especially if you take NT 3.x vs NT 4.x. I could see NT 3.x being more like 9x and NT 4.x being more like XP. I'm thinking with these type of conflicts / confusion that maybe right now instead of migrating the channels that it'd be best that they be left how they are. This should probably also continue to help those users running these versions of Windows from loosing their posts in the XP section.

I've gone with the initial recommendation of Evilfantasy and removed "workstation" from the board title and description of the NT 2000 board.

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Re: Windows board broke up to other boards.
« Reply #63 on: July 28, 2009, 02:54:11 AM »
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It would be nice if the Fatherboard could reflect new Posts...rather than it only reflecting Windows posts...
Can you explain this a bit more.......Not sure I understand it completely.

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Re: Windows board broke up to other boards.
« Reply #64 on: July 28, 2009, 05:51:41 AM »
If there is a new Post in let's say the Vista section...the main Windows board does not reflect it...
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Re: Windows board broke up to other boards.
« Reply #65 on: July 28, 2009, 05:58:03 AM »
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.the main Windows board does not reflect it...

With the New Posts icon?
Or the post/topic count?

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Re: Windows board broke up to other boards.
« Reply #66 on: July 28, 2009, 06:00:46 AM »
new posts....
" Anyone who goes to a psychiatrist should have his head examined. "

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Re: Windows board broke up to other boards.
« Reply #67 on: July 28, 2009, 06:02:37 AM »
I'll have a look and see if I can do anything. ;D

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Re: Windows board broke up to other boards.
« Reply #68 on: August 19, 2009, 01:38:35 AM »
I still don't like it.
Change it back. |V|
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Re: Windows board broke up to other boards.
« Reply #69 on: August 19, 2009, 09:49:23 AM »
I'm in favor of leaving it the way it is.

It's perfect right now. :)

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Re: Windows board broke up to other boards.
« Reply #70 on: August 19, 2009, 11:02:52 AM »
I'm in favor of leaving it the way it is.

It's perfect right now. :)

Totally agree.

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Re: Windows board broke up to other boards.
« Reply #71 on: August 19, 2009, 12:50:34 PM »
Perfect can't be achieved...except putting a man on the Moon.
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Re: Windows board broke up to other boards.
« Reply #72 on: August 19, 2009, 12:52:20 PM »
Perfect can't be achieved...except putting a man on the Moon.

Conspiracy theorists worldwide just cringed. :)

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Re: Windows board broke up to other boards.
« Reply #73 on: August 19, 2009, 04:49:55 PM »
 ;D   Yer killin me EF..... ;D
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Re: Windows board broke up to other boards.
« Reply #74 on: August 19, 2009, 05:44:55 PM »
I still don't like it.
Change it back. |V|

Do you have any suggestions on improvement or something that would allow it to remain the same but help resolve what you don't like about it? I only ask since the votes and community seem to be in favor of the change.



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