Fionavar

Thank you for taking the time to share this sad news. We will hold you and Killian's friend/family in thought during this time of loss and, hopefully, celebration of Michael's life.

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Thread Pruned: Please refrain from baiting or I actually have to move from the Roost ...

Rather than edit threads at this point ... could I request (rhetorically) that we try not to attack/bait through argumentation ... I remain hopeful this will be easy to do ... /ellipses

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Thread Pruned: Please do keep in mind that posts, even if the intent is to affirm another Publisher, which are disrespectful of other companies is really not in keeping with the spirit or intention of the Forum Guidelines.

Thread pruned. Though I am aware that the reality of piracy will likely never go away, I would be grateful if we could please avoid references to the practises as much as is possible.

Let's please try to avoid baiting. It really makes the Mod Squad's role easier and less authoritarian stuff follows ... or keep posting in ways that are less than constructive ... that's the fun part of choice ...

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Can we try to avoid the baiting? I am hoping that is heard as rhetorical ...

I am satisfied with Win 7 (32 & 64). I also realise that, imo, the PC is now obsolete for gaming. My experience - not definitive - Win 7 is sweet for my needs in an AV/Presentation environ. More specifically, it now sufficiently competes with MAC in the non-gaming/high AV/Imaging context.

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Well I think that is just about enough for the evening in the Sandbox.

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I think we need more than that ... can you get into safe mode? http://www.computerhope.com/issues/chsafe.htm

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OT: Just a request that could we please not devolve into calling one another names? I would be grateful if we avoided this tendency, as then I actually do not have to do anything ... Please return to your ongoing discussion ...

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Thread Pruned: Please do feel free to discuss with civility the topic at hand, but please do not bait one another.