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Stardock has some nerve placing purchase links inside Object Desktop!!

I already paid for Object Desktop

March 27, 2007 5:56:12 PM from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
I saw today that Stardock changed the Dreams folder in Stardock Central OD to "Purchase"  I take offense to this since I already paid for OD and do not intend to be nickel and dimed within a program that I already paid for. This is just cheap and petty for Stardock to resort to.  Just my opinion.
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Reply #1 March 27, 2007 6:18:03 PM
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I just downloaded it...saw no "Purchase" option. Maybe I'm special.
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Reply #2 March 27, 2007 6:30:01 PM
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I just checked mine and DeskScapes, Dreams. and DreamMaker all have an 'install' button, but nothing that says 'purchase'.


hmmm...


Oh! I'm special, too!
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Reply #3 March 27, 2007 6:49:17 PM
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I just checked mine and DeskScapes, Dreams. and DreamMaker all have an 'install' button, but nothing that says 'purchase'.


Ditto.
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Reply #4 March 27, 2007 6:53:35 PM
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you 3 guys "ARE" special
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Reply #5 March 27, 2007 6:54:57 PM
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I see them in the "purchased" section of the Object Desktop suite . . but it's PART of ODNT, so I have it. 

Wish I had Vista Ultimate so I could use it. . . 

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Reply #6 March 27, 2007 6:59:53 PM
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To get rid of the "purchase" button in OD, uninstall DeskScape and then reinstall it through OD.
The "purchase" button will now be an "install" button.
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Reply #7 March 27, 2007 7:13:13 PM
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FINALLY...Im NOT Special!!!!...Take that ya Troll!!
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Reply #8 March 27, 2007 7:15:11 PM
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Wish I had Vista Ultimate so I could use it.


Now that you're an employee...they might have a copy around that you could "try".
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Reply #9 March 27, 2007 7:19:44 PM
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I had the purchase problem as well, but in the most recent version of Stardock Central, I believe this is fixed.
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Reply #10 March 27, 2007 7:37:02 PM
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OK, I tried another computer and I saw no "purchase" button, but now on Vista 32 it says "can't install because it has to be Windows XP or later" What the . . .?????
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Reply #11 March 27, 2007 8:18:01 PM
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"can't install because it has to be Windows XP or later" What the . . .?????


I have one word for you.

Conspiracy.
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Reply #12 March 27, 2007 8:20:09 PM
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OK, now I have uninstalled Deskscape and rebooted and still that stuff about XP or higher. I am getting pissed again.
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Reply #13 March 27, 2007 8:23:34 PM
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Where can I D/L the standalone 1.01 deskscapes and maker? Maybe it will install that way.
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Reply #14 March 27, 2007 8:24:04 PM
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Reply #15 March 27, 2007 8:28:48 PM
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exactly. Why does 1.0 install standalone fine and work fine and stupid SC says XP or higher sorry?
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Reply #16 March 27, 2007 8:40:42 PM
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OK, finally after several uninstalls and reinstalls of SD and Deskscape it updated, What a pane. Sorry for all the ranting. Now if Nvidia would fix the vista drivers, but that's a whole different rant.
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Reply #17 March 27, 2007 8:58:34 PM
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OK, finally after several uninstalls and reinstalls of SD and Deskscape it updated,


Ahhhh..Persistance pays off in the end, a most useful way to expend energy other than picking on poor SD...everybody tries that first instead of looking at the problem itself..
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Reply #18 March 27, 2007 9:27:35 PM
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/Sits on special side of bus   
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Reply #19 March 27, 2007 10:58:00 PM
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FINALLY...Im NOT Special!!!!...Take that ya Troll!!


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Reply #20 March 28, 2007 6:08:15 AM
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xgman, sorry that you had problems.  However, please realize that Dreams are extremely new and it takes time to work out all the bugs.  Another thing to take note of- it's beta.  If you aren't showing pre-releases you won't see it at all.  Betas aren't perfect.  Matter of fact, you can usually be assured that there will be bugs since they are, well, in beta.  
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Reply #21 March 28, 2007 6:27:35 AM
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I've been in beta for the last 49 years...   
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Reply #22 April 17, 2007 12:13:47 PM
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Just so you know you arent alone. I have the purchase button on the Dreams subfolder. Click that and it takes me to google with "PLEASE ENTER ME" as search. I have seen others suffer the same problem as well.

I will try the uninstall and reinstall through SC to see if that works.


edit: tried it and now getting the "XP or higher" message stopping me from installing it just like higher up. Will try a few more uninstalls to see how I get on.
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Reply #23 April 17, 2007 8:39:51 PM
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Multiple uninstalls, reboots and installs and I cannot get the purchase button to go.
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Reply #24 April 17, 2007 8:43:30 PM
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Contact support, DoubleDoom.
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Reply #25 April 18, 2007 10:30:36 AM
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I submitted a support request through stardock central online support page just after Easter. I havent had a response yet. I sent it again as it has been past the 2-3 days quoted for response.
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