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No more Wallpaper Xchange ?

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June 14, 2005 6:24:08 PM from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
I've noticed that most DesktopX Themes require the use of Wallpaper Xchange in order to change the wallpaper while that theme is active. Fine, I'll be happy to download it. Only... It won't download!! I've tried Firefox and IE from two different physical locations with essentially the same results. Firefox says the connection is refused when trying to DL it; IE goes to the ubiquitous "Page cannot be displayed" or some such message page.

Is there some alternate download site for this excellent program? I've already tried contacting the author without success. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
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Reply #1 June 14, 2005 8:44:04 PM
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Just keep trying. They might be having a problem on their end.

Here is the direct link.



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Reply #2 June 14, 2005 9:07:45 PM
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Here is the direct link.


Page cannot be found
The page you are looking for might have been removed, had its name changed, or is temporarily unavailable.

Please try the following:

* If you typed the page address in the Address bar, make sure that it is spelled correctly.
* Open the sysmetrix.skwire.net home page, and then look for links to the information you want.
* Click the Back button to try another link.

Problem: Incomplete response from server
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Reply #3 June 15, 2005 6:46:42 AM
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Exactly. That's the error page that appears in IE. Sounds like the sysmetrix.skwire.net server is down or has been removed. Temporarily or permanently, I don't know. In the meantime, is there a chance some kind soul out there would be willing to host this file and post the link here for people like myself to obtain it? Even if only for a day or two? Or even to email the file to me (sturmb@bigfoot.com)?

This wouldn't be a problem if there were some way around it. Some way to change the wallpaper while one of those DesktopX Themes is active. Unfortunately, I have found none so far, so I don't really want to use any themes yet until I can get this program. (I hate not having control over my own wallpaper!)

Thanks and take care...
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Reply #4 June 15, 2005 8:18:20 PM
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Still not found
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Reply #5 June 15, 2005 8:26:38 PM
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Try e-mailing them.
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Reply #6 June 16, 2005 6:52:14 AM
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Tried emailing him two days ago; no response. And it's not just Wallpaper XChange. I think it's all of his software products, because I got the same result when trying to download SysMetrix.
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Reply #7 June 16, 2005 6:50:44 PM
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Right now I host the downloads on another machine for bandwidth reasons, and it appears as though that server died a while ago. I’ve been on vacation touring some of our National Parks, so have been out of touch for a few weeks. I contacted the guy who runs the download server, but it may be a bit before it’s up again. I’ll hang out for another couple of days and if it’s not fixed I’ll reroute the downloads to server that hosts the web page. For now you should be able to get it from the following link: http://www.xymantix.com/programs/wallpaper_xchange-0.3.exe Link

Thanks for your patience!

Nick (Xymantix)
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Reply #8 June 16, 2005 7:04:38 PM
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Thanks, Nick, for replying.....I was about to jump on a plane and hunt you down.....

[I exaggerated a bit....but only a million times]....

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Reply #9 June 16, 2005 7:07:43 PM
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Thanks!

Hope you had a most excellent vacation.
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Reply #10 June 17, 2005 2:31:53 PM
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Thanks, Nick!! Now I can enjoy the DesktopX Themes as they were meant to be. Mucho appreciations!!
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Reply #11 June 18, 2005 2:03:51 AM
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Wow! thanks Nick!
What about SysMetrix? Do you have a temporary ling for that also? I'm just dying to try it, have a few skins ready.
Love the work sir.


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