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Windows 7: Are you a mad software installer?
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19 Oct 2009
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#11 | |
Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8 Florida in winter, Black Forest/Germany |
Be aware that installing any additional program will grow your wnsxs folder - even if you uninstall the program later. Maybe you want to check the size of winsxs on your system and verify from time to time. It's intersting.
| My System Specs |
| System Manufacturer/Model Number HP, Dell, Gateway, Toshiba - 4 laptops and 2 desktops
OS Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
CPU from 1.6GHz Duo to i7
Monitor(s) Displays 2x HP w2207
Keyboard with trackball - no mices
Mouse Trackball mice
Hard Drives 5x HDD, 7x SSD, 12x Externals
Internet Speed DSL 6000
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19 Oct 2009
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#12 | |
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 + x86 + Windows 8 x64 Newport, South Wales, UK |
WinSXS is indeed interesting - Because it lies about the size of the files included in the folder.
As the vast majority of files that show in WinSXS are in fact only junction or re-parse points and not real files the stated size is greatly inflated.
A WinSXS folder that shows many gigabytes of data is in reality a few hundred megabytes.
What is annoying is that Microsoft has not added a shim to explorer to display the real size | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Real World Computing (Me + a little help from Acer)
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 + x86 + Windows 8 x64
CPU AMD Phenom II X6 1035T 2.6 GHz
Motherboard Aspire M3400
Memory 4Gb PC10600 DDR3 1333 MHz
Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce 315 512MB
Sound Card OnBoard - Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays Philips 32" HDTV, (HDMI) + 26" TV (VGA)
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 @60Hz + 1360 x 768 @60Hz
Keyboard Microsoft Wireless 800 or Stock Acer, (depends where I sit)
Mouse Microsoft Wireless 800 or Stock Acer, (depends where I sit)
PSU Stock (400W)
Case Acer M3400
Cooling Stock
Hard Drives 500 GB Seagate ST3500418AS SATA II
1 TB Hitachi HDS5C1010CLA382 SATAII
1 TB Samsung Spinpoint F1 HD103SI SATA II (external)
Plus various other (client ) HDDs as needed
Internet Speed Temporaray 3G Dongle
Antivirus Avast
Browser Chrome
Other Info USB Capture + Webcam(s) Bamboo Digitizer tablet
Also run Acer AspireOne 530h Netbook, Dual Core Atom + 1GB (Win7 Ult x86) Plus various test systems for new projects
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19 Oct 2009
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#13 | |
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Quote: Originally Posted by swarfega  no theres no reason to be worried. It only lists the names of the programs and not if you were viewing any pron with them  Exactly it lists all the software you have and when you use them. It then sends that info across the internet.
This IS spyware and should not be installed. If you are having trouble finding software then ask on the forums, use a search engine or go to download.com | | My System Specs | | |
19 Oct 2009
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#14 | |
W7 RTM Ultimate x64 South Coast NSW |
WOW! this is cool!, like a twitter for what programs your using? | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom Build
OS W7 RTM Ultimate x64
CPU Intel Q8400 @ 2.66GHZ
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-EG45M-UD2H
Memory 4GB DDR2-800
Graphics Card Gainward GTS 450 GLH 1GB Edition
Sound Card Integrated 8 Channel
Monitor(s) Displays AOC 23.6 Inch Widescreen LCD
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Keyboard HP SK-2960 Multimedia Keyboard
Mouse Logitech M350 Wireless Gaming Mouse
PSU Apevia Java Power 500W
Case Cooler Master HAF 922 Black
Cooling Stock Intel CPU Fan
Hard Drives Seagate 500GB Internal
Western Digital 1TB Internal
Hitachi 1TB External
Internet Speed 1.5MB
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20 Oct 2009
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#16 | |
Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit) Mumbai, India |
Quote: Originally Posted by swarfega So you have an account? No but i will create one soon. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Samsung NP530U4B-S02IN
OS Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
CPU Intel® Core™ i5 Processor 2467M (1.60GHz, 3MB L3 Cache)
Motherboard Samsung Electronics
Memory 6GB DDR3 System Memory at 1,333MHz (on BD 4GB + 2GB x 1)
Graphics Card AMD Radeon™ HD7550M 1GB DDR3 (Ext. Graphic)
Sound Card Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays 35.56cm (14.0) SuperBright 300nit HD LED Display
Screen Resolution 1366x768
Hard Drives 1TB S-ATA II Hard Drive (5400RPM) with ExpressCache 16GB SSD
Internet Speed sucks
Antivirus Microsoft Security Essentials
Browser Google Chrome (Sync enabled)
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20 Oct 2009
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#17 | |
Windows 7 Professional 64-bit |
Quote: Originally Posted by stew2
Quote: Originally Posted by swarfega no theres no reason to be worried. It only lists the names of the programs and not if you were viewing any pron with them Exactly it lists all the software you have and when you use them. It then sends that info across the internet.
This IS spyware and should not be installed. If you are having trouble finding software then ask on the forums, use a search engine or go to download.com no this is NOT spyware. Spyware is malicious, this isnt. Its just harmless fun. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number self built
OS Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
CPU Intel E8400 3GHz
Motherboard Intel DX48BT2
Memory Kingston PC3-10700H 4Gb
Graphics Card XFX Radeon HD 5850 BlackEd.
Sound Card Asus Xonar DG
Monitor(s) Displays 2x Samsung SM-T220HD 22"
Screen Resolution 1680x1050 on two monitors
Keyboard Microsoft Comfort Curve USB
Mouse Razer Diamondback 3G
PSU Thermaltake ToughPower 850w
Case Thermaltake Armor
Cooling Scythe Mugen II
Hard Drives OCZ Vertex 2 120gb 3.5" (OS)
Seagate Momentus XT 500gb
Samsung F3 1Tb (games)
2x Samsung F1 1Tb
Internet Speed 8128/443
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20 Oct 2009
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#18 | |
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I think its fairly useless, and creates a huge privacy risk but il say no more as you are all free to install whatever you want. | | My System Specs | | |
20 Oct 2009
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#20 | |
Windows 7 Professional 64-bit |
It uses just 1,260k  | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number self built
OS Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
CPU Intel E8400 3GHz
Motherboard Intel DX48BT2
Memory Kingston PC3-10700H 4Gb
Graphics Card XFX Radeon HD 5850 BlackEd.
Sound Card Asus Xonar DG
Monitor(s) Displays 2x Samsung SM-T220HD 22"
Screen Resolution 1680x1050 on two monitors
Keyboard Microsoft Comfort Curve USB
Mouse Razer Diamondback 3G
PSU Thermaltake ToughPower 850w
Case Thermaltake Armor
Cooling Scythe Mugen II
Hard Drives OCZ Vertex 2 120gb 3.5" (OS)
Seagate Momentus XT 500gb
Samsung F3 1Tb (games)
2x Samsung F1 1Tb
Internet Speed 8128/443
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