You want to try out Impulse?

Here it is

Published on March 18, 2008 By Frogboy In Sneak Previews

http://storage.stardock.com/files/Impulse_setup.exe

Give it a try, tell us what problems you run into here.

Comments (Page 8)

106

T-Man

on Mar 19, 2008

Also I was just surfing Wincustomize through the Impulse browser and when i click the Site link to get to my personal page it takes me to the settings page instead and if I click on anyones name at all to get to their personal page then it takes me to WWW Link

Sounds like you may have cookie corruption where you may not be logged in properly. Please try logging off and relogon (to WinCustomize) and see if that helps.

107

zakai1369

on Mar 19, 2008

Sounds like you may have cookie corruption where you may not be logged in properly. Please try logging off and relogon (to WinCustomize) and see if that helps.

Huh strange. Signing out and back in worked fine.

108

angus1949

on Mar 19, 2008

It should have the same app udpates as SDC has.

I have the same question as MetalHellsAngel and if we don't run them, what will make the needs update icons go away?

109

zakai1369

on Mar 19, 2008

Oh also forgot to mention. I do have one complaint. I don't like that you can't resize the window to any size you want. The height of it takes up about 2/3 of my screen. I do alot of browsing while watching a movie or tv show on the pc and like to split the screen in half between the 2 applications.

110

warreni

on Mar 19, 2008

I've installed with no problems, but IMHO the Welcome Log-on window should have a NEXT or CONTINUE button. The interface is beautiful but the update tab and desktop tab both show 11 updates available while SDC is completely up to date. I just updated SkinStudioPro this morning through SDC. Also just after launching Impulse it did an update of it's own to a never version.It should have the same app udpates as SDC has.I have the same question as MetalHellsAngel and if we don't run them, what will make the needs update icons go away?

Angus,

You can click on individual updates and on the righthand side of the screen you should see several options, including "Ignore this update." If you choose that, it will go away.

111

Jafo

on Mar 19, 2008

T-Man and I spent a wee bit of time debugging an issue I'd found....he did all the work...I lost all the sleep...it's 2.41am Thursday now...so time for bed.

It's amazing how much work goes into something like this [Impulse]...

112

angus1949

on Mar 19, 2008

Found the reason Impulse is showing updates available that SDC wasn't. I didn't have show betas enabled in SDC. Is there going to be the option to not accept betas? Also the problem with no OK or NEXT button on registration must only be in XP.

Thanks Stardock for all of the hard and continuing work.

113

Philly0381

on Mar 19, 2008

From what I can see if the IRC function was turned on I would stop using SDC today.

Little things as mentioned above will get taken care of and I don't think a lot of folks will miss SDC.

Don't get me wrong, I used SDC and it's web browser and IRC link, it worked, I liked it. Impulse shows that it just may be the next step forward.

Great job folks.

114

GhoS

on Mar 19, 2008

I really like the program overall. Just I agree with a couple others that it seems odd that a company that has skinning as a main component does not allow the impulse program to be skinned. Also I do not see the Iconpackager update mentioned showing in impulse or SDC. I have other updates that go backwards in impulse though hehe.

115

Lantec

on Mar 19, 2008

Is there going to be the option to not accept betas? Also the problem with no OK or NEXT button on registration must only be in XP.

Angus, click on the Blue Orb with the Stardock Logo and you can uncheck "Show Pre-Release"

116

GhoS

on Mar 19, 2008

Oh ya forgot to add, how come there is no link to view what changes were made for the program with the updates? I like to check because sometimes it isn't critical to update for me just yet or I'm just curious what changed.

117

T-Man

on Mar 19, 2008

I've installed with no problems, but IMHO the Welcome Log-on window should have a NEXT or CONTINUE button.

angus1949, we do have Next and logon buttons but probably due to your DPI settings or resolution they are gettings drawn off screen. Could you please let me know what DPI and resolution you are running at.

118

Cosmic Fox

on Mar 19, 2008

I am preparing to take the dive!

119

cplair

on Mar 19, 2008

Very nice indeed Brad, no bugs and no probs on my end.

Cp

120

angus1949

on Mar 19, 2008

Angus, click on the Blue Orb with the Stardock Logo and you can uncheck "Show Pre-Release"

Thanks Lantec, That was nicely hidden.

I've been playing with this for an hour or so and all the updates installed just right except for WB. It says I have beta 6.09f.[b].130 installed yet says an update is available for 6.09d[b].124.

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