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[quote]Question, what would have been the risk of waiting for Patch Tuesday? [/quote] [quote]Just so you know, the vulnerability cannot be exploited automatically through e-mail. For an attack to be successful, a user must open an attachment that is sent in an e-mail message.[/quote] Zero, if you don't open unsolicited attachments. It was released early simply because most users don't think before clicking.

It's a standard ATX case, no real reason you can't.

New version now available here . Refactored everything into just one vsix so it doesn't have install conflicts with AllMargins, and added in the options screen for all of the colors that are not pulled from the VS text color options already, as well as some configurations for the thumb (toggle the different colors on or off and configure which keywords get colored). An option for double click caret highlight is there but remains NYI fo

[quote who="Tridus" reply="36" id="3017471"]Sins & Mass Effect 2 are the two I'd really miss[/quote] You can probably put your ME2 on Origin if you so desire. And we're working on the new SDC as well.

[quote who="DrJBHL" reply="91" id="3017472"]But where will you find that?[/quote] The same place you find boards today. Off-the-shelf manufacturers aren't going to sell boards that only work with Windows 8. Forcing signing on is impossible for such vendors since they have zero control over what other hardware or software you might use, and attempting to gain such control would amount to market suicide. You can nearly always bet on vendors taking the choice that results (or

[quote who="Tridus" reply="25" id="3017452"]They don't care about the other stuff (unless it bites them, which is pretty rare)[/quote] It'll only remain rare so long as there's enough competition that losing customers because of it remains a possibility. They've already shown their colors, and if they get monopolistic control, things certainly won't get better for consumers.

[quote]The BIOS board producers are the only hope, but with the size of the DIY community?[/quote] I'll say it again: You DO NOT need a BIOS-based board to run older OSes or to dual boot. An EFI board with signing turned off in the settings will work just fine. [quote]It's all rather depressing because with the advent of W8 (and MS's OS market share)... The other OS's market share is so small they have no leverage whatsoever[/quote] It&#3

[quote who="starkers" reply="84" id="3017458"]I'd like to have the positivity and perhaps trusting views Kryo has of MS and the OEM's[/quote] The only thing I trust in is their profit motive. Turning every PC OEM into its own walled garden would be extremely cost prohibitive (restriction at the level you describe can't be done by a single signing authority), and thus it is extremely unlikely to occur because prices are already at the point the market will bear. People aren

[quote who="Wrath89" reply="21" id="3017391"]Of course, Steam doesn't advertise this and prefers you simply use Steam's Offline Mode, but it's not a requirement to use Steam to play games.[/quote] It depends wholly on whether the games use Steam as their DRM provider or if they're otherwise tethered to it. Those that do require that Steam be running, period. [quote] and that access can be shut off for any reason (or lack thereof) at the the

[quote who="starkers" reply="80" id="3017381"]The fact that all hardware and software will require Windows 8 Certification in OEM machines, in itself, can and will be a nightmare for users. For example, when a part breaks down, which is quite likely given how cheaply and nastily OEM rigs are thrown together, the user will be required to replace it with an OEM part rather than a better, more reliable one of his or her own choosing. And what about non- MS partner software a user may want/need t

[quote who="chasestew" reply="2" id="3016181"]Ive emailed them 5 times already[/quote] The support queue sorts by order of least recent activity, so doing that resets your place in line and would explain why you're not getting a reply. If you allow your ticket an opportunity to move to the front of the line so it gets addressed, they should be able to get things sorted for you.

Have you tried running the game itself directly from the location it is installed at, rather than through the launcher?

If you're having issues updating, please contact Impulse/Gamestop support directly. They should be able to help get the problem resolved.

The Elemental support forums aren't really the place for debating Impulse's management, guys. If you have feedback for Impulse, please direct it to Gamestop.

There is currently no other means available to get updates, sorry. If their suggestions have not helped, please calmly point that out to them and work with them further. We don't have control over Impulse any more to be able to diagnose such issues ourselves.

[quote]Doesn't make it right, nor desirable.[/quote] Hazards of living in a mass-market consumer society. "If you want it done right, do it yourself" is as true as it has ever been. [quote]People need to know what they're doing, and how to demand better or, "vote with their feet".[/quote] That's exactly what I've been saying: Be aware of what you need, what you're buying, and who sells it, and you'll have no problems.</str

[quote]And until people demand more... Until people demand it... Power of demand... supply should want to meet it. Unless there are restrictive forces at work.[/quote] There are already options available for people who demand such things--simply buy from a vendor or builder who does make such considerations, or build your own. There is nothing stopping you from buying a machine that suits your needs, you just need to be aware of those needs and buy it from a vendor who sells such thin

[quote]Competition in that market is tough, and vendors will take every break they can get. That includes the Windows logo program, in which Microsoft give incentives to vendors[/quote] Software vendors have always offered incentives for bulk sellers. This is why you can go over to Dell for example and spec out an identical Windows box and FreeDOS box and they'll have the same price; Microsoft and preload vendors provide significant subsidies. As long as the demand is there and bu

It's a tool we built for troubleshooting prior to the Impulse split. At least some of the Impulse support people are former Stardock support, so they're probably just used to using it (it still works just fine, so no harm in that).

[quote]Ah, but what if you purchase an OEM builders copy?[/quote] The big-name OEMs to whom Windows 8 certification will apply don't sell boards to consumers on their own. You might come by salvaged second-hand parts intended for repairs, but if you're insane enough to try building a new machine with such parts you deserve whatever you get.

[quote]And here's why - seems impulse can't find your servers.[/quote] The "Stardock.Central.Common" in the stack trace is just the namespace of the method in the Impulse source code and has nothing to do with what servers it is failing to contact (which are Gamestop's and/or their CDN's). [quote]i'm aware youre separate, but they said that impulse was fine and i couldnt update because your servers must be down.[/quote] The user you s

Impulse is totally separate from Stardock's servers and has been for some time. The user you spoke to on the Impulse forums seems to have been confused. If you're having issues with Impulse, please contact their support department directly at [email protected], they should be able to investigate and resolve the issue.

[quote]As I understand it, it won't boot another OS period when it goes OEM UEFI. Right now, you can boot W8 from a USB or other HDD because all systems are BIOS and not UEFI.[/quote] [quote]So my question is will folks who build there own computers be able to find a motherboard that will still use BIOS and have a dual boot system?[/quote] UEFI is not the issue. Signing is just a part of the specification, and MS is requiring that it be turned on by default

[quote]The biggest problem that will create (besides from a lack of competition) is that the consumer would have to do hours of research as to what hardware and software he or she could use with his or her system, which keys his/her machine has enabled for what. That’s ridiculous.[/quote] Generally speaking, the types of people who just buy a machine off the shelf without doing any research are not the types of people who will ever want or need to dual boot.

[quote who="Sir_Linque" reply="16" id="3010275"]They will most likely be available only via Impulse, since it's currently the only distribution method.[/quote] This thread is two months old, from before Brad announced the new system. :)