Windows One stop set for new PCs

Discussion in 'Software' started by droitwichdosser, 30 Oct 2009.

  1. droitwichdosser

    droitwichdosser What's a Dremel?

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    Dont know whether anyone has tried this in the past, but it looks useful...

    http://ninite.com/

    hopefully be of use to someone
     
  2. oatey4519

    oatey4519 can't be arsed...

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    I've seen it being talked about...
    Doesn't look too bad does it.
    Will bookmark this.
    Saves storing out of date files etc

    Cheers

    +1 Rep
     
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  3. Delphium

    Delphium Eyefinity enabled

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    Nice, looks handy, if only i knew about it a couple of months ago hehe.
    Bookmarked for future use :)
     
  4. AngusW

    AngusW mmm

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    Wow that does look handy and it has like 95% of the utilities i'd put on a fresh install.
     
  5. PureSilver

    PureSilver E-tailer Tailor

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    Nice! +rep
     
  6. erratum1

    erratum1 What's a Dremel?

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    Nice !:D
     
  7. droitwichdosser

    droitwichdosser What's a Dremel?

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    least its helped a few 8D
     
  8. Cerberus90

    Cerberus90 Car Spannerer

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    Looks very handy.

    I can see only one problem though.

    It says that the default install paths are chosen for you automatically.
    This would mean that I wouldn't want to use it, as all my apps go onto my D drive.
    If you could choose the install location when you run the ninite installer, then it'd be perfect.
     
  9. haddow64

    haddow64 What's a Dremel?

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    I have just used it after formatting the gf's laptop, worked perfectly. But as Cerberus says it will only install to the c drive, which limits it to basc setups.
     
  10. Mr Happy

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    Great, love it + rep from me
     
  11. aLtikal

    aLtikal 1338-One step infront of the pro's

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    Used it
    loved it
    love you
    great find
    enough said!
     
  12. aLtikal

    aLtikal 1338-One step infront of the pro's

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    hmmm got a gripe with this.

    It wont let you choose where to install everything too :( which is no good for me as i have to install everything on a seperate partition :(
     
  13. Cerberus90

    Cerberus90 Car Spannerer

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    Thats what I said just 4 posts up.
     
  14. Akava

    Akava Lurking...

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    Seems like a great piece of kit, I think I'm going to give it ago later on my Netbook; I still haven't installed anything on the Windows 7 RC partition. :thumb:

    That is a shame to hear, but I think for a lot of people this won't be a problem, lets just hope they are planning to add the ability to change the install position in future releases. :clap:

    EDIT: A friend reminded me of something; you could just edit your registry to change the default windows installation path. Obviously at your own risk.
     
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  15. Cerberus90

    Cerberus90 Car Spannerer

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    Ah, that looks simple enough.

    Probs try that at some point.

    Just had a look in there on Win7, and there ProgramFilesDir, Program Files(x86 Dir, and ProgramW6432Dir.

    God knows what the W6432 one is for.
     
  16. Akava

    Akava Lurking...

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    Your using a 64Bit copy of windows I would assume; if so then it is the second program files folder path.

    Programs Files / Programs Files (x86)
    ........ 64Bit ................ 32Bit ........
     
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