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Subject: Re: new ShredderClassic GUI not friendly with Windows multitasking

Author: Kurt Utzinger

Date: 22:50:42 04/04/04

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On April 04, 2004 at 18:45:03, Derek Paquette wrote:

>On April 04, 2004 at 16:29:10, William Penn wrote:
>
>>I tried multitasking the new ShredderClassic GUI with my usual programs like
>>Outlook Express, Internet Explorer, EditPad Lite, etc., and it slows down my
>>Windows XP Home (SP1) to slower than a snails pace!? It's too slow to be
>>practical. For example if I want to start Outlook Express, I must sit there and
>>wait about 30-60 seconds for it to load come up fully on the screen. In contrast
>>the native Shredder 8 CB/GUI works reasonably OK for multitasking with windows.
>>Athlon XP 2400+, 1GB RAM.
>>
>>I didn't notice much difference from the Classic 6 GUI that came with Shredder
>>7, so I can't see any reason to pay for an update of something that I can't use
>>anyway.
>>WP
>I have shredder 8, where did you get the classic GUI for shredder 8? i was under
>the impression it didn't come with it

     It's true: the classic GUI did not come with Shredder8 CB.
     But now you can order the classic GUI at
     http://www.shredderchess.de
     Kurt



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