Dial-a-fix

[MagicHunter]

Hey enoskype,

 

Is Dial-a-Fix a little outdated? @@ It's from 2006? Or did i look at the wrong thing? =P

 

Cheers

[enoskype]

Hi Magic,

 

IMHO, as long as we are using XP, it will stay as a very great tool.

 

HERE is many tips for Dial-a-fix.

 

Yes, it doesn't support IE8, Vista and Win7, but please find below the quote of DJLizard the author.

 

Internet Explorer 8 is not supported by Dial-a-fix at this time. If you have IE 8 installed and run Dial-a-fix, you may receive many "Error 127" messages because Internet Explorer 8 replaces a lot of registerable components with non-registerable ones. This is OK – simply ignore all of the errors. Dial-a-fix is still able to do its thing on other files, and the no damage has been done to your system during these error messages.

A future version of Dial-a-fix will support Internet Explorer 8 by ignoring those unregisterable components.

 

In the mean time you can use Fix IE Utility v 1.0 for IE8 tested on Vista and Windows7 to re-registers all the concerned dll & ocx files required for the smooth operation of Internet Explorer.

 

Here is what DJLizard is working on believed to support Vista and Windows7. (I believe it took quite a long time for him to be convinced to work on it again.)

 

http://djlizard.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/daf100.png

 

 

 

Cheers.

 

 

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[fredvries]

I was once a contacted by Michael Cooke/DJLizard to try and sell Dial-a-Fix. I've sent loads of mails to several companies that likely would be interested. Nobody reacted favorably. After that he decided to update Dial-a-Fix to version 1.00 but that project never really materialized.

 

I fear that Dial-a-Fix will gently fade into obliviance.

[enoskype]

Well, I hope your fear is not realized. :-(

 

How about if IObit is interested in that?:?: (This is a wishful thinking by me. :lol:)

 

Cheers.

[fredvries]

Uhm, this sort of questions and answers should dealt with via mail or PM as the subject is very delicate.

[enoskype]

Okey-Dokey, you are right, we don't want to hear abusive from DJ too. :lol:

 

Anyway, it was my imagination though!!! 8-)

 

 

Cheers.

[MagicHunter]

Thank you for the great info enoskype =)

 

So the current version of Dial-a-Fix will not work properly in Vista and Windows 7?

 

Waiting for the new version :-P

 

 

Cheers.

[enoskype]

No it will not, please don't try it in Vista and Windows 7. (Even not in compatibility mode.)

It is a very powerful tool and only should be used in XP by experienced, reading every comment on the GUI.

HERE is the post and the following posts with a bit of history of Dial-a-fix in the IObit forum.

 

Cheers.

[fredvries]

But there are little tools that (partly) do for Vista and 7 what Dial-a-Fix did for XP.

 

Check my List of Ultimate Uninstallers and look in 'Cool Fixes'. You see the Fix MSE Utility, the Fix WMP Utility and the Fix WU Utility.

 

Screenshot is attached.

[enoskype]

And, as pointed out in post #2 Fix IE Utility v 1.0 for IE8 from the same source I believe..

 

Cheers.

[fredvries]

@enoskype:

And, as pointed out in post #2 Fix IE Utility v 1.0 for IE8 from the same source I believe..

 

Yes it is. Thanks for pointing that out. Sorry about my double posting.