BuZZ Pro 2 - problem entering authorization key

[Isabel Cutler62850]

I bought the program from Fo2Pix before they went out of business.

Tried to install the plug-in on my new Vista machine and it will not accept the key.

I have a choice to either Buy an authorization key or use the trial version (limited to 30 times).

Has anyone else dealt with this and found a solution?

I would sorely miss the ability to use the BuZZ Simplifier filter!

Isabel
--

'There are no rules for good photographs; there are only good photographs.' Ansel Adams
http://www.pbase.com/isabel95
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Digipets/ (not only for pet photography!)
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/digicamvideo
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/98292634@N00

 

[Wilkev]

I bought the program from Fo2Pix before they went out of business.

Tried to install the plug-in on my new Vista machine and it will not
accept the key.

I have a choice to either Buy an authorization key or use the trial
version (limited to 30 times).

Has anyone else dealt with this and found a solution?

I would sorely miss the ability to use the BuZZ Simplifier filter!

Isabel
--
'There are no rules for good photographs; there are only good
photographs.' Ansel Adams
http://www.pbase.com/isabel95
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Digipets/ (not only for pet
photography!)
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/digicamvideo
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/98292634@N00

Forget it, lol.

Try the new Topaz Simplifier plugin form Topaz Labs. It's currently under Beta, direct download here: http://www.topazlabs.com/src/beta/topazsimplify_beta02b.zip
The latest thread on it has already reached 150 posts,
-- http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1006&message=30056615
Most of us think it is better than Buzz.
Regards,
Bill
http://www.pbase.com/wvphoto
http://williamvogt.zenfolio.com

 

[lutz]

I guess this trick should work on Vista as well:
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1006&message=26448766

 

[DavidC]

Isabel
Do this -

• go to Control Panel/User Accounts and turn off "Use User Accounts..". Restart when requested.
• Install buzz (or just open it so you are asked for the serial code) and add the serial number when requested. DO NOT try to use it. Just leave buZZ and Photoshop open.
• with buzz and Photoshop still open go back to the User Accounts Control and turn it back on.
• Vista will ask you if you want to close Photoshop before Restarting - Do not do this - just say no and proceed with the Restart.
• after the Restart open PS and buZZ normally and you should not be asked again for your serial number.

Good luck with this and your other buZZ issue which I hope is now sorted.

David

 

[Isabel Cutler62850]

I can't believe how much computer trouble I've gotten myself in today!

For some reason one of my 3 HDs in my one week old Dell XPS420 has started running incessantly.

I've done lots of research on the web and have read that this can come after a program install so I did a System Restore to before the problem started.

I've also disabled the indexing in Windows Search Service and also turned off SuperFetch.

It's been running for hours - it seems to have calmed down but I'll believe it when the machine gun running stops.

I've downloaded the beta and will definitely try it!

Thanks!

Isabel

--

'There are no rules for good photographs; there are only good photographs.' Ansel Adams
http://www.pbase.com/isabel95
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Digipets/ (not only for pet photography!)
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/digicamvideo
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/98292634@N00

 

[Isabel Cutler62850]

Could it possibly be that I'm glad I had a problem with BuZZ????

Isabel
--

'There are no rules for good photographs; there are only good photographs.' Ansel Adams
http://www.pbase.com/isabel95
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Digipets/ (not only for pet photography!)
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/digicamvideo
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/98292634@N00

 

[Isabel Cutler62850]

i solve the hornets' nest I've created by tampering with my machine.

My hard drive has been running incessantly and I've been web surfing to find out how to diagnose the problem and been told to check task scheduler to see what's running - and I get a message that task schedule is corrupt or has been tampered with. I find that many, many people have had this problem.

Then I tried to do an error check on the c drive and I get a message that it can't be done while the drive is running.

I seem to be going in circles.

Isabel
--

'There are no rules for good photographs; there are only good photographs.' Ansel Adams
http://www.pbase.com/isabel95
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Digipets/ (not only for pet photography!)
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/digicamvideo
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/98292634@N00

 

[drmrbrewer]

Thanks for this tip, David. Works well. It's a shame that Buzz will no longer be updated, but at least I can keep it creaking along for a little while longer now that it works with CS4. And there is a "simplifier" alternative from elsewhere now.

Thanks,

Mike