memory and os issue with object desktop

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Hey guys,

I was interested in getting object dock but wanted to know a few things about the program before I got it. Hopefully you guys can help me answer some of these issues.

Im on a Dell 3.0 p4 with 2.5 gb of ram. Do you think this is a system powerful enough to have object dock along with all the other programs that object comes with running all at once? While running your other regular average day windows and programs open like a chat client, few firefox pages and photoshop open?

I installed a few trial versions of these programs on another computer with 512 ram and it made my computer very slow. Almost unusable. I had to uninstall the programs. So Im thinking if im going ot installing more programs that come with objectdock, it might eat my system up more and 2.5 gb might not even be enough. I def wouldnt want to make a move on objectdock if it slows my pc down.

Another question I had relates to how object desktop runs with windows. Im assuming it uses alot of windows system files to make all these customizations. Has there been cases where objectdock can end up corrupting windows system files to the point where the computer has serious errors and could possible result in lost data or reformating, or anything even close to that?

Let me know what you guys think.
Thanks much


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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Another question I had relates to how object desktop runs with windows. Im assuming it uses alot of windows system files to make all these customizations. Has there been cases where objectdock can end up corrupting windows system files to the point where the computer has serious errors and could possible result in lost data or reformating, or anything even close to that?
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I'll answer this first: No.
No product in Object Desktop ever changes any critical system files in any way that can in any way harm any component of the system it's running on. That's actually the advantage of using Object Desktop: it doesn't harm the system files while still providing a rich customization experience.

And secondly, 512 MB sucks nowadays. So obviously your other system got slow, there's nothing wrong with the apps themselves.
On your main rig, you're running 2.5 GB [5 times more than 512 MB] and it should be more than enough to run all of Object Desktop. I dunno about P4 though, it would help to run Core Duo, but your RAM makes up for that. And secondly, Object Dock doesn't slow down any PC that meets its tech specs. You should see the system requirements for Object Dock and any other Object Desktop application onStardock's website

You'll find that most of the [probably all] are capable of running normally within your specs ;)
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Object Dock and any other Object Desktop application
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just for clarification...
Object Dock is not part of Object Desktop

Object Dock has 2 versions...a free version and a Plus version....
the free version is limited to one standard dock
the plus version allows you to have as many docks as you wish and includes tabbed docks

Object Dock does impact system resources but 2.5gb should be sufficient

Object Desktop is a group of customization programs. Windowblinds, Iconpackager, etc.
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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top
Thanks Pixeleo and Lantec for your replies.

Good to hear that about object desktop because I would have really hate to have passed on it for security issues.

When I said this
"Has there been cases where objectdock can end up corrupting windows system files to the point where the computer has serious errors and could possible result in lost data or reformating, or anything even close to that?"

I meant to say object desktop.

Looks like I'll be getting OD soon.
Thanks again for your help guys.
tk
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
When I said this"Has there been cases where objectdock can end up corrupting windows system files to the point where the computer has serious errors and could possible result in lost data or reformating, or anything even close to that?"I meant to say object desktop.
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I've never encountered anything like that and I've been using the programs for 4 years on 2 different system builds.

As Pixeleo said, none of the ODNT programs touch/hack/patch system files.

However, if anything, Bootskin has been known not to work on certain BIOS. If that does happen, all that needs to be done is to boot into safe mode and restore the original bootskin and reboot. Bootskin does NOT work on Vista.