Just a heads up. Windows released it SP3.

Download Link: http://www.soft32.com/download_123572.html

You guys might not want to download it just yet though. It still has some bugs, a major one being the Endless Restart Loop. This actually happened to me a couple of minutes ago. After I installed it and restarted my computer, my computer would continuously get to the Windows Logo screen, then restart. I tried going into Safe Mode and the Last Known Good Configuration, but my computer still restarted shortly after. I looked the solution up online and will outline (more indepth than what I read online) it below.

Step 1. Start your computer with the Windows Disc in your CD Drive. *If you don't have the disc in your drive; start your computer, put the disc in your disc drive, and restart or let Windows restart using the restart loop.*

Step 2. When it prompts you to press a button to boot from CD Drive, press any key.

Step 3. Wait while the Windows blue screen (Not the Blue Screen of Death) loads files.

Step 4. After it finishes loading file, you should be at the Windows Startup Screen. Press "R" or "F10" to go into the Recovery Console.

Step 5. Once in the Recovery Console it should say:

[blockquote]The Recovery Console provides system repair and recovery functionality.
Type EXIT to exit the Recovery Console and restart your computer.

1: C:\WINDOWS[/blockquote]

The C:\WINDOWS part takes a couple of seconds to appear. Then it should say underneath all this:

[blockquote]Which Windows Installation would you like to log on to
(To cancel, press ENTER)[/blockquote]

Step 6. The number it's looking for should be the number "1". I assume "1" is associated with an ADMIN Account. Press enter after entering "1"

Step 7. It should then ask for your ADMIN account password. If you have a password you use in for the Windows Login Screen, type it in. If you don't use a password, just press Enter.

Step 8. Now you should be able to type freely on the Command Line. Type "COPY C:\WINDOWS\SERVICEPACKFILES\i386\gdi32.dll C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\gdi32.dll" and hit Enter. Don't use the quotation marks and there is a space between the two commands *a space as in "\gdi.dll (space) C:WINDOWS\S...".

Step 9. It'll ask if you want to overwrite, hit "Y" and press Enter.

Step 10. Restart your computer.

This should work, it worked for me. Let's just hope this doesn't happen to you, or Windows SP3 gets updated. I downloaded it from the download link above, because it looked like the only place to download it. Windows might update the SP3 and use a different link for it.

I've noticed recently that my internet has constant activity, even when I don't have a browser open, or and kind of updates. The Generic Host Process for Win32 services is constantly active. And I noticed the blocked intrusions in ZoneAlarm keep going up every few seconds. Is there a way I can monitor exactly whats going on, or stop the background activity? I'm still using Dial-up and it's slowing down my internet.

Good news everybody. FFTA2 will be released sometime this summer for the Nintendo DS. It's been out in Japan since last October. It keeps the same gameplay style as it's prequel (FFTA) and looks like in has 2 new races (Seeq and Gria). The setting is going to be in the real Ivalice instead of the Ivalice that was dreamed up in FFTA. Looks like a totally different story with different characters, but maybe some characters from the first installment will make an appearance.The Wiki mentions Cid. Might be the same Cid from before.

Wiki Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Fantasy_Tactics_A2:_Grimoire_of_the_Rift

I want to start reading some new Manga, so any suggestions would be great. I would like something that has a loosely similar style to FMA/Bleach/D.Grayman/Deathnote, whether it be similar graphical style, or similar in the way the story is laid out. Basically, just suggest what you guys think I would like, or any good Manga that you've read lately that you feel deserves attention. :)

The Next Gen DVD Format War is officially over as of today, Feb. 19 2008. Toshiba announced they will reduce the number of HD DVD players they ship to eventually stop shipping them by March. They will not support the Blu-ray format, but will continue supporting regular DVD players. Just another reason to pick up a PS3. 

http://gizmodo.com/357957/toshiba-kills-hd-dvd-official

Alright, I've been looking for a cheap Wacom Tablet for a little while and came across the Wacom Bamboo (I gave up on my search for an e-pen that stored whatever you wrote). I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with this particular Wacom Tablet, or maybe someone could share their experience with some other kind of Wacom Tablet. Why did you decide to buy a Wacom Tablet, what do you use it for, and what do you like about using it, etc.?