Noob having trouble running DesktopX
Thursday, June 24, 2004 by tealfan | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Hi folks. New to the site and to customizing. I bought WindowBlinds yesterday and I want to get DX next. But I d/l'd the shareware version first to make sure it worked in Windows 98. Whenever I try to run it, I just get the following error messages:
http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v255/tealfan/Temp/dx_errors.jpg
I don't want to buy the full version unless I know it'll work on my machine.
Thanks in advance!
http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v255/tealfan/Temp/dx_errors.jpg
I don't want to buy the full version unless I know it'll work on my machine.
Thanks in advance!
SelfExiled
Reply #2 Thursday, June 24, 2004 10:31 PM
Reply #2 Thursday, June 24, 2004 10:31 PM
I can guarantee you that you won't fully appreciate what these programs can do unless you have WindowsXP. That is if your Processor speed will allow you to run WinXP. Memory is also important with DesktopX. Windows98 does not handle memory to well. It is still basically a DOS shell.
tealfan
Reply #3 Friday, June 25, 2004 11:12 AM
Reply #3 Friday, June 25, 2004 11:12 AM
I know. I've spent tons of time at work (shhh) looking longingly at the Screenshots. 
I plan to upgrade to XP. My machine is just a PIII @ 700Mhz with 256MB of memory and a GeForce2 card. Hey don't laugh. *sweeps some dust off the case*
Oops. Forgot to ask if you guys think it can handle XP, or needs an upgrade first. Can't afford a whole new PC right now.
[Message Edited]
I plan to upgrade to XP. My machine is just a PIII @ 700Mhz with 256MB of memory and a GeForce2 card. Hey don't laugh. *sweeps some dust off the case*Oops. Forgot to ask if you guys think it can handle XP, or needs an upgrade first. Can't afford a whole new PC right now.
[Message Edited]
SelfExiled
Reply #5 Friday, June 25, 2004 5:29 PM
Reply #5 Friday, June 25, 2004 5:29 PM
Yeah, it should be able to handle it. I had a PIII 750 Mhtz with 384MB of Ram, until I just upgraded myself. Now, I'm at 3 Ghtz and 1GB Ram. My 750 WinXP system ran everything much better than Win98. "Much better" doesn't even begin to explain how much better. You can lose the Object Bar with WinXP. Windowblinds won't need it at all. Windowblinds will skin everything on its own with WinXP. The graphics drawing is worlds better too. Memory usage is handled much better too. I think XP requires 64MB of Ram and 128MB preferable. So, you should be alright in that category. A Galaxy Awaits.(Hey where did I hear that?) 
tjesterb
Reply #6 Friday, June 25, 2004 7:15 PM
Reply #6 Friday, June 25, 2004 7:15 PM
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/evaluation/sysreqs.mspx
Right form Microsquish themselves.
Right form Microsquish themselves.
Tiggz
Reply #7 Saturday, June 26, 2004 12:04 AM
...er, why do people seem to think that objectbar is merely for emulating the XP taskbar and startmenu on non XP systems?
I run XP and use objectbar daily, its a fantastic, customizable program launcher that I wouldn't be without. I use standard XP taskbar and startmenu in conjunction with a few categorized ob bars containing my favourite programs, which puts them a couple of mouse clicks away at all times
Reply #7 Saturday, June 26, 2004 12:04 AM
| You can lose the Object Bar with WinXP. Windowblinds won't need it at all. |
...er, why do people seem to think that objectbar is merely for emulating the XP taskbar and startmenu on non XP systems?
I run XP and use objectbar daily, its a fantastic, customizable program launcher that I wouldn't be without. I use standard XP taskbar and startmenu in conjunction with a few categorized ob bars containing my favourite programs, which puts them a couple of mouse clicks away at all times
goodmorphing
Reply #8 Saturday, June 26, 2004 12:12 AM
Reply #8 Saturday, June 26, 2004 12:12 AM
I would hate to do without OB. I feel absolutely lost without it. I have used it as long as I have WB. Having XP or not has nothing to do with it's purpose. I happily run it and DX and WB and I use XP.
<- horrified at the thought of losing my beloved OB!
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Reply #1 Thursday, June 24, 2004 10:27 PM