Single-letter forum posts issue [resolved]

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Single-letter forum posts issue [resolved]

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Quick update about recent forum events ...

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One of our more prolific authors has modified almost all of their posts to be single characters (h, f, r, t, etc.). We're looking into a way to remediate by restoring either the basic information (i.e. program name and website) in those posts or some method to clear them.

While there's a lot of positive work by good people to share excellent free software, it's also easy to spend hours, days, or weeks on something and take it personally when it doesn't go to plan. Recent news also means we're all collectively under more stress even just a few weeks ago. As this is a site made up of volunteers, please contact the admin if you have a concern.

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EDIT: This took some work but is now mostly resolved. Big thanks to forum members including juverax and Midas

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Are you asking for suggestions on how to do it or is this an announcement?

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vevy wrote: Sat Mar 14, 2020 1:01 pm Are you asking for suggestions on how to do it or is this an announcement?
It's just an announcement -- I'm working with Andrew on some possibilities.

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Webfork wrote ( Sat Mar 14, 2020 2:48 pm ):
] .... We're looking into a way to remediate by restoring either the basic information (i.e. program name and website) in those posts or some method to clear them.

My question: Are you trying to restore the content of some forum posts that are no longer visible?
Such as: viewtopic.php?t=24936

I have archived some of theses posts.

Here is a sample:

Rudy5 Posts: 248 Joined: Sun Jan 19, 2020 10:37 pm

Desktop Calendar
#1 Post by Rudy5 » Wed Mar 11, 2020 2:15 am

Record anything by double-click on desktop. It's very convenient and useful. Desktop Calendar help you manage appointments, to-do lists, schedules, and more... And, Desktop Calendar also offers a variety of common festivals, anniversaries and other information.

Features Overview
Record anything by double-click on the windows desktop.
Offers a variety of common festivals, anniversaries and other information.
Move your data from one device to another with powerful tools.
Print any page of calendar with wallpaper as you work.
Set background color for any day you want. So, the days are colorful.
Powerful and easy-to-use settings allows you to easily customize your own calendar.
Powerful cloud sync make you roll back easily and make your data more secure.
Mobile DesktopCal, enjoy real-time data synchronization.

http://image.desktopcal.com/default/fir ... id_usa.jpg

Homepage: http://www.desktopcal.com/usa/

Download: http://download.desktopcal.com/desktopcal-setup-v2.exe

Download and uniextract

Status: Not portable - settings to application folder and to %AppData%\DesktopCal (cache and calendar database)

If this is what you are looking for, and if you are interested I can "repost" these posts, just let me know.

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juverax wrote: Sat Mar 14, 2020 8:39 pm I have archived some of theses posts.
Thanks for the suggestion and offer to help. I have a longer response to this in the works, but for the moment, if you could just post any *factual* data to those threads i.e. website and portability status, that would be great. It would at least give some starting point for people who come across those posts.

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#6 Post by juverax »

Excerpts of of " deleted post: viewtopic.php?f=4&t=24849 "

Breadboard Simulator
Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2020 9:50 am by Rudy5

Homepage: https://ds0.me/csim/
https://github.com/daveshah1/BreadboardSim
Download: https://ds0.me/csim/download1.php
Status: Portable - no settings

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Excerpts from " deleted post viewtopic.php?f=4&t=24867 "

Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2020 12:54 pm by Rudy5

Kayschima Textfinder

Homepage: https://www.ghacks.net/2020/02/24/textf ... r-windows/
Download: https://www.ghacks.net/wp-content/uploa ... xtFind.zip
Download, unzip and uniextract the executable

Status: Portable - settings to textfind.ini in application folder
Last edited by juverax on Mon Mar 16, 2020 10:11 am, edited 1 time in total.

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Excerpts from deleted post : " viewtopic.php?t=24896#p96105 "

3D Pinball for Windows - Space Cadet

Post by Rudy5 » Mon Mar 02, 2020 12:28 pm

Homepage: https://www.majorgeeks.com/files/detail ... cadet.html
Download: https://www.oldergeeks.com/downloads/do ... hp?id=1600

Download and uniextract
Status: Not portable - settings to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Plus!\Pinball

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Excerpts from deleted post " viewtopic.php?t=24861 "

Moorhuhn 2 - Moorhuhn Remake (Crazy Chicken)
Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2020 10:03 am by Rudy5

Homepage:
https://www.myabandonware.com/game/moorhuhn-2-deq

Download:
https://www.myabandonware.com/download/n0b-moorhuhn-2
https://www.netzwelt.de/software-downlo ... uhn-2.html

Status: Portable - settings to application folder

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Excerpts of deleted post " viewtopic.php?t=24818 "

Spelunky Classic
Post by Rudy5 » Sun Feb 16, 2020 1:42 am

Homepage: https://spelunkyworld.com/original.html
Download: http://www.derekyu.com/games/spelunky_1_1.zip

Status: Not portable - scores stored in registry HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Game Maker

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Excerpts from deleted post: " viewtopic.php?t=24913 "

My Family Tree
Post by Rudy5 » Thu Mar 05, 2020 1:11 pm

Homepage:
https://chronoplexsoftware.com/myfamilytree/

Download
https://chronoplexsoftware.com/myfamily ... .4.0.0.msi (x86)
https://chronoplexsoftware.com/myfamily ... .0x64.msi (x64)

Download and uniextract

Status: Not Portable - settings to user.config at %LocalAppData%\Chronoplex_Software and %LocalAppData%\My Family Tree

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Excerpts from deleted post " viewtopic.php?t=24909 "

Print Passport Photo
Post by Rudy5 » Thu Mar 05, 2020 11:01 am

Homepage: https://elefantsoftware.weebly.com/prin ... photo.html
Download: http://elefantsoftware.altervista.org/S ... -Photo.zip

Download and uniextract. Move picclp32.ocx from {sys} folder to application folder

Status: Portable - no settings

Note: This is like SterJo NetStalker , it needs to register picclp32.ocx on your system

Maybe it's a good idea to download this tool for missing dlls and active x controls https://jameszero.net/runtimepack.htm

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Excerpts from deleted post " viewtopic.php?f=4&t=24848 "

ShapeX – Shape Collage Maker
Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2020 9:23 am by Rudy5

Homepage: https://www.reasyze.com/shapex/
Download: https://www.reasyze.com/downloads/Shape ... X_v1.2.zip

Status: Portable - writes no settings

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Excerpts from deleted post " viewtopic.php?f=20&t=24806 " :

A Ruler For Windows
Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2020 12:33 pm by Rudy5

Homepage: https://www.arulerforwindows.com/
Download: https://www.arulerforwindows.com/arulersetup.exe
Video: https://youtu.be/AsEJAjXFul0

Download setup and uniextract it
Status: Not portable - .NET app that writes in a user.config at %LocalAppData%\Rob_Latour. Also %AppData%\ARulerForWindows folder and a shortcut at Current User quick start

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Excerpts of deleted post " viewtopic.php?f=4&t=24847 "

SeaTools for Windows
Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2020 9:12 am by Rudy5

Homepage: https://www.seagate.com/gb/en/support/d ... n-master/
How to use: https://www.seagate.com/gb/en/support/k ... 202435en/
Download: https://www.seagate.com/files/www-conte ... sSetup.exe

Download the setup and uniextract
Status: Portable - writes no settings (Probably. It did not detect my drive, though it works with non-Seagate drives too)

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