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[Computer Hope Admin]

Just signed up.....

Thanks and if I don't notice when you complete your first work unit let me know and I'll get your group icon added.

[Buzzintx]

Just added a second PC folding.....it's an older slower desktop running windows 7 rc......it doesn't matter what os does it? I figured every little bit helps....

[Calum]

The OS isn't too important, no, there are clients for most OSes including Windows 7 as you obviously have found out.

every little bit helps

Exactly.  Whatever you can fold with makes a difference, as long as it can complete the units on time of course which any of the machines listed in your specs can do.

[Buzzintx]

I'm interested on how to make it auto start when the computer starts. 

[patio]

Put a shortcut to the .exe in your Startup folder...

[Calum]

For the graphical client, you'll have to add it to the startup folder.
The console client is easier, as it can be set to run invisibly as a service - I have mine automatically start, and automatically restart if for some reason it fails to start straight away.

[harry 48]

click start , programmes , right click startup and click run , this will bring up startup page , drag the folding

 icon from your desk top to the startup page , and thats it on auto start , harry

[Buzzintx]

Done! Thanks Patio, Calum & Harry!

[Hubert_N]

What is "Folding @ Home ?
Hubert

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

What is "Folding @ Home ?
Hubert

Read the first topic:
http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php/topic,77650.0.html

LOL

[Hubert_N]

Read the first topic:
http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php/topic,77650.0.html

LOL

Well it sounds good, but you did not have to LOL because I did not know what it was! I have 400 GB Hard Drive & 2048 MB Ram , but I guess you don't need it.

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

Well it sounds good, but you did not have to LOL because I did not know what it was! I have 400 GB Hard Drive & 2048 MB Ram , but I guess you don't need it.

No, not really. We just need the processor.

[Aegis]

Yes.  That LOL was a typo!  We really want you to lend your processor and RAM to our efforts.

Folding @ Home crunches numbers regarding protein research, and the kinds of diseases which happen when protein molecules "misfold" and do other strange things...

...like cause typographical errors!  ::elbows Carbon in the ribs, but not too hard::

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

::elbows Carbon in the ribs, but not too hard::

::needs surgery::

 

[patio]

...like cause typographical errors!  ::elbows Carbon in the ribs, but not too hard::

That would constitute [email protected] ? ?