girlfriend software

wagonproject · 10-06-08, 10:09

Subject: What software version are you running?

I'm currently running the latest version of GirlFriend and I've been having some problems lately. I've been running the same version of DrinkingBuddies 1.0 forever as my primary application, and all the GirlFriend releases I've tried have always conflicted with it.
I hear that DrinkingBuddies won't crash if GirlFriend is run in background mode and the sound is turned off. But I'm embarrassed to say I can't find the switch to turn the sound off. I just run them separately, and it works okay.
Girlfriend also seems to have a problem co-existing with my Golf program, often trying to abort Golf with some sort of timing incompatibility.
I probably should have stayed with GirlFriend 1.0, but I thought I might see better performance from GirlFriend 2.0. After months of conflicts and other problems, I consulted a friend who has had experience with GirlFriend 2.0. He said I probably didn't have enough cache to run GirlFriend 2.0, and eventually it would require a Token Ring to run properly. He was right - as soon as I purged my cache, it uninstalled itself.
Shortly after that, I installed GirlFriend 3.0 beta. All the bugs were supposed to be gone, but the first time I used it, it gave me a virus anyway. I had to clean out my whole system and shut down for a while.
I very cautiously upgraded to GirlFriend 4.0. This time I used a SCSI probe first and also installed a virus protection program. It worked okay for a while until I discovered that GirlFriend 1.0 was still in my system.
I tried running GirlFriend 1.0 again with GirlFriend 4.0 still installed, but GirlFriend 4.0 has a feature I didn't know about that automatically senses the presence of any other version of GirlFriend and communicates with it in some way, which results in the immediate removal of both versions.
The version I have now works pretty well, but there are still some problems. Like all versions of GirlFriend, it is written in some obscure language I can't understand, much less reprogram. Frankly I think there is too much attention paid to the look and feel rather than the desired functionality. Also, to get the best connections with your hardware, you usually have to use gold-plated contacts. And I've never liked how GirlFriend is totally "object-oriented."
A year ago, a friend of mine upgraded his version of GirlFriend to GirlFriendPlus 1.0, which is a Terminate and Stay Resident version of GirlFriend. He discovered that GirlFriendPlus 1.0 expires within a year if you don't upgrade to Fiancee 1.0. So he did, but soon after that, he had to upgrade to Wife 1.0, which he describes as a huge resource hog. It has taken up all his space, so he can't load anything else.
One of the primary reasons he decided to go with Wife 1.0 was because it came bundled with FreeSexPlus.
Well, it turns out the resource allocation module of Wife 1.0 sometimes prohibits access to FreeSexPlus, particularly the new Plug-Ins he wanted to try. On top of that, Wife 1.0 must be running on a well warmed-up system before he can do anything. Although he did not ask for it, Wife 1.0 came with MotherInLaw which has an automatic pop-up feature he can't turn off.
I told him to try installing Mistress 1.0, but he said he heard if you try to run it without first uninstalling Wife 1.0, Wife 1.0 will delete MSMoney files before doing the uninstall itself. Then Mistress 1.0 won't install anyway because of insufficient resources.

BAKER · 10-07-08, 03:19

So the best system seems to be DrinkingBuddies 1.0. If thats the only system installed, there are no conflicts.

BoostedMopar · 10-07-08, 04:25

haha, i have to save this

backwoods_lex · 10-07-08, 09:32

I'm still running GirlFriend 1.0, but this is the third time that I have installed it. If it malfunctions again, it will be replaced by GirlFriend 2.0 or BadDecisionAtLocalBar 9.0, which ever comes first.

Funny post.

weekendwarrior · 10-09-08, 08:51

Typically, If you down load the Jewelry1.0 patch program to Wife1.0 every 3 months or so, that will free up enough space for you to be able to successfully run both the DrinkingBuddies, as well as the Golf programs for a couple of weeks with no problems....and will sometimes cause FreeSexPlus to start working automatically, without having to press any additional buttons.

todd@bsaw · 10-13-08, 12:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by weekendwarrior

Typically, If you down load the Jewelry1.0 patch program to Wife1.0 every 3 months or so, that will free up enough space for you to be able to successfully run both the DrinkingBuddies, as well as the Golf programs for a couple of weeks with no problems....and will sometimes cause FreeSexPlus to start working automatically, without having to press any additional buttons.

Best reply ever.

I recently upgraded to Wife1.0 two weeks ago. It came with a trial version of FreeSexPlus:Honeymoon_Edition, but that has now expired. Does anyone else's version of Wife1.0 come with adware and spyware? Mine spams my cell phone, email, and IM dozens of times daily.