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    Due to an increase in the number of new members who are trying to systematically download our entire Resource Library (one new member yesterday tried to download 3,000+ files AT ONCE!) we are being forced to implement some changes regarding who can download what, how many files at a time and at what speed. As the forums and Resource Library share the same bandwidth when the Library gets overloaded with demand like that the forums fall over, as we have all seen recently. It's sad that greed has forced our hand in this way but we must do something for the benefit of all our legitimate members (many of whom paid money for the upkeep of the site) and to prevent the files stored here being used for nefarious purposes. Many of our uploads have specific conditions tied to them that forbid uploading to any other site or deny uploading to any site that has a 'paywall' (i.e. a pay to download policy). Due to the number of mass download attempts recently we can only assume that somebody, somewhere, is attempting to stock up a new file library with our files and we owe it to our up-loaders to protect their files and intellectual property especially as many (like my own LDR Development projects) are made available at SOH only and are specified as such in the 'read me' files.

    The forums and Resource Library will be taken offline as of 13:00 EDT with the forums coming back online shortly after without the resources library while we work on setting up permissions on the new Library module.

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    Thanks in anticipation, SOH ADMINISTRATION

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Windows 10/11 snafu / content thread

W 10

all this new info about CFS2 in Windows 10 prompts me to consider having another go with it - I reckon if others have successfully upgraded then I owe it to myself to have another go - this 'direct play feature' sounds like the answer

thanks guys I'll keep you posted

baldy
 
W 10

Have re-installed Windows 10 and no amount of opening as administrator, trouble-shooting, direct play on or working in previous Windows ( any version )will allow me to open either of my CFS2 installs - even tried a completely new install of CFS2 in Program Files (x89) and then in Documents - same result - anyone got any ideas because I'm down to my last brain cell.

cheers

baldy
 
Make a copy of your CFS2 folder (I suggest a basic install) on an USB stick, then click on the CFS2.exe, that was the moment for me when the popup window appeared with “direct play” I than clicked on OK and a small download and install was done, after that CFS2 works as before for me.

wolfi
 
Hi Wolfi

My two cfs2 installs are on an external hard drive - I've got the 'direct play' box checked in the Windows features part of the control panel - open as administrator via the cfs2.exe - absolutely no response apart from asking if it's ok to alter pc ???

baldy
 
Addition to my first post.

Windows 10 had updated twice on me now.
The first time it cost me hours of work to repair the MBR because my machine would no longer recognize any of my hard drives.

Once I got it running again, it worked fine until the update last night.

This morning I am back to square one: No HDs on my machine recognized.

I will spend the day repairing my MBR AGAIN!
As soon as I finish I am reverting back to Windows 7.

I am on my laptop now, but no CFS2.
 
Reverting to Windows 7 causes problems as well --wiped out my antivirus -- locked the keyboard and mouse -- had to do a Repair computer via bios and on top of that Chrome now says 'your connection is not private' and since it's not the time setting I don't know how to fix that ( IE11's ok ) -- so as far as I'm concerned Microsoft can shove Windows 10 right where the sun don't shine ( but at least CFS2 works )

baldy
 
baldy said:
Reverting to Windows 7 causes problems as well --wiped out my antivirus -- locked the keyboard and mouse -- had to do a Repair computer via bios and on top of that Chrome now says 'your connection is not private' and since it's not the time setting I don't know how to fix that ( IE11's ok ) -- so as far as I'm concerned Microsoft can shove Windows 10 right where the sun don't shine ( but at least CFS2 works )

baldy
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I have win7 on my wife's laptop. Got the stupid window update on the task bar. I had to fight to get it off. now her computer runs like crap. Way to mess everything up MS. Awesome work as usual. No win10 here. They can go pound sand as far as I'm conserned. I think I'll go buy a Mac.
 
Cheers to all,


For those that do not want Windows 10 or the Update Icon on their desktop I have a link to directions that state how to remove the icon (incase I missed it already mentioned in the thread please accept my lack of reading). I'm going to give it a go but haven't tried it yet.


http://wattsupwiththat.com/2015/06/...w-to-remove-the-windows-10-free-upgrade-icon/


Update: I gave it a go and followed the directions. I have no Windows 10 Update Icon now and the PC is running fine.
If I want Windows 10 in the future I think I know where I can find it without that icon always appearing.
 
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Thank you Oglivie, I think you have done all of us who are not impressed with Windows 10 a service - I've just got rid of the irritating little icon.

cheers

baldy
 
Seems odd to me that so many people are having issues with the swap. Mine really couldn't have gone any smoother!
 
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baldy said:
Thank you Oglivie, I think you have done all of us who are not impressed with Windows 10 a service - I've just got rid of the irritating little icon.

cheers

baldy
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Baldy,

I just did the same thing. Thanks, Oglivie!

One thing though...make sure you go back into Windows Update and hide the update so that it doesn't attempt to slip it through the five-hole again. :santahat:
 
Windows 10 icon

Now that is a good heads up Oglivie.

Thank you so much.

John Pirnie:applause:

Alert!!!!!!

Do not install the update of, Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3035583)

Download size: 664 KB - 763 KB

This will put back the icon for windows 10 in the tray

 
Oglivie,

I echo what everyone else has said: Thanks very much for the link to the "Darn you Microsoft!" article.

MR
 
Ian Astill said:
Seems odd to me that so many people are having issues with the swap. Mine really couldn't have gone any smoother!
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Same here. Which is good, because I don't have any other viable option for running CFS2 at warp speed. Win 8 worked, but MS kept hijacking my Win 8 and installing 8.1, which had issues with CFS2. After the second hijackiing, I gave up and surrendered to 8.1. I still had CFS2 on my laptop, but it's much slower than my PC.

But Win 10 runs CFS2 great. Frame rates are sky-high, and the highest possible graphics resolution actually works better than the lower res graphics. And it self-installed without a hitch.

I suppose MS has the bugs worked out for our machines, but not so much for some of the others.
 
You are all welcome. I'm glad to read that some of you like Windows 10 and had no issues with it, but for those that had problems or did not want Windows 10 I'm glad to help out.

Personally at this time I am not interested in installing Windows 10. I may do so at a later time when my work schedule slows down so I have time to resolve problems if any occurr after the install. Windows 8.1 is my only internet access PC at this time and I am sceptical that I will mess up an install some how (that's how things have been going lately). From what I read though XP still appears to be my preference for CFS2.

Rami, Thank You for the 'hide update' info.

Best Regards
 
Thanks for the information. I have CFS 3 on windows 10, after reading this, going to reenstall CFS2. Anyone have CFS1 running on win 10?

Mike
 
Win 10

Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3092627)


Watch out for this update it will try to put the windows 10 icon back into the task bar.
John Pirnie:wavey::wavey::wavey:

If you would like to hide this, just right hand click the update and click on HIDE.
 
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