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by MHill117
Wed May 04, 2011 9:29 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Poll: Would you buy a case with no 5.25" bay?
Replies: 31
Views: 2970

Re: Poll: Would you buy a case with no 5.25" bay?

I'd need just one to rip DVDs to my media server.. I use a virtual drive for just about everything else
by MHill117
Wed May 04, 2011 9:26 pm
Forum: General Software
Topic: Your favourite browser's most hated design point
Replies: 31
Views: 5464

Re: Your favourite browser's most hated design point

I mostly use firefox and I dont have too many complaints really.. The memory usage is kind of excessive sometimes but I'm usually on my desktop so its not a problem. My one complaint though is Netflix streaming. Ive had a lot of issues in the past with silverlight crashing randomly. I would refresh ...
by MHill117
Wed May 04, 2011 9:18 pm
Forum: General Software
Topic: The best anti virus program
Replies: 129
Views: 25614

Re: The best anti virus program

I switched to MSE about 3 months ago and I'm very pleased with it. I had AVG before on everything and it while it ran ok on my desktop, it slowed my laptop to a crawl every time i opened it because it was always trying to update. Not to mention the obnoxious pop ups always telling me to buy the full...
by MHill117
Wed May 04, 2011 9:08 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: What unusual things do you do to your Windows install?
Replies: 37
Views: 5456

Re: What unusual things do you do to your Windows install?

When I used to use XP I would put the theme on "classic." I dunno, it just looks cleaner to me. With Win 7, I guess I dont do anything that abnormal, just set up the random stuff I always use (VLC, dropbox, firefox, thunderbird, steam, terracopy, etc) oh, and I love my matrix screensaver :...
by MHill117
Wed May 04, 2011 8:41 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: What are you watching RIGHT NOW?
Replies: 54
Views: 20855

Re: What are you watching RIGHT NOW?

Sons of Anarchy like crazy. Went through 2 and a half seasons in the last couple weeks

Gonna prob start Mad Men soon, I've heard a lot of good things
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