Dumb question about Nero

[Robin Bignall]

I've looked at Nero's site and can't tell what Nero Lite is supposed
to do that Nero doesn't. I've purchased the latter. Should I also
install Lite?

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I've looked at Nero's site and can't tell what Nero Lite is supposed
to do that Nero doesn't. I've purchased the latter. Should I also
install Lite?

Welcome to the newsgroup intended for assistance with the "Help and Support"
feature in the "Windows XP" operating system - although sometimes it is
mistakenly thought of as just "help and support for the Windows XP operating
system"...

Your question seems to be about the "Nero" line of products. You might be
better served contacting them, joining their online communities, etc.

Nero Support:
http://www.nero.com/eng/support.html

But the simplistic answer to your question is that if you purchased a
version beyond "lite" - I see no reason to install "lite" when your full
version would be an upgrade (everything you had plus something...) to the
"lite" version.

Nero 9 "Lite":
http://www.nero.com/eng/downloads-nero9-free.php
Notice the "Restrictions" tab where it says:
"This version of Nero 9 contains simply data burning and disc copying
features for CDs and DVDs. Additional features and functionality are
available with an upgrade to Nero 9 full version."
and if you combine that with:
"Nero Free and Trial versions are strictly for personal, non-business use.
Nero Technical Support is not available for free products such as the Nero 9
Lite."

Why would you bother installing the "Lite" version if you now own the "Full"
version. ;-)

And if all that is still not enough - maybe this side-by-side comparison on
the NERO web page will do it for you:
http://www.nero.com/eng/nero9-version-comparison.html

Come back - reply to this message - let everyone know if it helped so future
searches might find their answer through you and know it helped.

 

[Chet]

I've looked at Nero's site and can't tell what Nero Lite is supposed
to do that Nero doesn't. I've purchased the latter. Should I also
install Lite?

I just happened to have looked at Nero 9 and Nero 9 Lite today - here's a link to the comparison of the two:
http://www.nero.com/enu/nero9-version-comparison.html

hth

 

[thanatoid]

I've looked at Nero's site and can't tell what Nero Lite is
supposed to do that Nero doesn't. I've purchased the
latter. Should I also install Lite?

No, you should return what you bought immediately, if possible.
Nero is the most bloated, illogical and infuriating piece of
software I have EVER used in nearly 20 years.

Try www.goldenhawk.com or www.imgburn.com for quality burning
software.

 

[Bill in Co.]

No, you should return what you bought immediately, if possible.
Nero is the most bloated, illogical and infuriating piece of
software I have EVER used in nearly 20 years.

Maybe after version 6. Version 6 wasn't so bad.
Like a lot of things, the newer apps tend to be more bloated, so I often
stick to the older versions, too. Newage albatrosses are not welcome here!
(and that includes Vista, etc)

 

[thanatoid]

Maybe after version 6. Version 6 wasn't so bad.
Like a lot of things, the newer apps tend to be more
bloated, so I often stick to the older versions, too.
Newage albatrosses are not welcome here! (and that includes
Vista, etc)

I can't remember what version I used, I just remember the
frustration.

But in answer to your original question, if you are keeping
Nero, unless you do very serious CD/DVD stuff, like I don't
know, not mastering, but close, 'lite' is all you need for basic
burning. It may not have a few features like being able to make
a "backup image" of your partition (like Acronis is specifically
designed to do) or perhaps design/print covers, etc., but there
are other apps out there to do all that stuff.

I have to admit it DOES burn good CD's, it's just the design
that is maddening.

 

[Robin Bignall]

I can't remember what version I used, I just remember the
frustration.

But in answer to your original question, if you are keeping
Nero, unless you do very serious CD/DVD stuff, like I don't
know, not mastering, but close, 'lite' is all you need for basic
burning. It may not have a few features like being able to make
a "backup image" of your partition (like Acronis is specifically
designed to do) or perhaps design/print covers, etc., but there
are other apps out there to do all that stuff.

I have to admit it DOES burn good CD's, it's just the design
that is maddening.

Thanks to all of you. The reason I'm asking is that I have a program
(FileHippo) that on demand scans my system and tells me if those
installed software products that it covers have newer versions. For
some reason, having detected that I have Nero it's recommending that I
install Nero Lite, which I don't have. Obviously a glitch.

I agree with you, the design of the interface is not user friendly.

And yes, I do know the purpose of this group, in response to a
previous poster. I also know the group is full of people who know a
lot about computers and who are extremely helpful, for which I give
thanks.

 

[thanatoid]

Thanks to all of you. The reason I'm asking is that I have
a program (FileHippo) that on demand scans my system and
tells me if those installed software products that it
covers have newer versions.

Just a comment.

Older is almost always better. For instance, Acronis (which I
coincidentally mentioned in my 2nd reply) is at ver. 10 or 11
now, and I see posts about problems all the time. I have been
using the FREE version I got from a computer magazine in 2002
(or something) ever since then, and I have NEVER had any
problems, not to mention it is like 20 times smaller.

I would dump File Hippo Update Checker - or at least be /very
careful/ about its suggestions.

It claims not to keep any personal data, but you can't trust
anyone any more, especially online. Programs that read what';s
on your computer and send this info ANYwhere are not programs I
like the idea of. It's not that hard to check for a new version
- IF there is something you feel what you have lacks - and IMHO
if a program does not do EVERYTHING it should be ver 4 or 5 then
the authors are either keeping back features to make money on
future versions or are idiots - in both cases disqualifying the
software. ;-)

There are so many software DL sites it's not funny. I used to
have various favorites, but many are getting weird. I still like
majorgeeks, and softpedia, and for freeware,
http://freeware.intrastar.net which looks very old fashioned and
has /some/ dead links but I have found some great free software
there, and it is updated regularly - there are programs from
2009 as well as from 1999...

Cheers
t.

 

[Robin Bignall]

Just a comment.

But good advice nevertheless...

Older is almost always better. For instance, Acronis (which I
coincidentally mentioned in my 2nd reply) is at ver. 10 or 11
now, and I see posts about problems all the time. I have been
using the FREE version I got from a computer magazine in 2002
(or something) ever since then, and I have NEVER had any
problems, not to mention it is like 20 times smaller.

I would dump File Hippo Update Checker - or at least be /very
careful/ about its suggestions.

The way I use it, it doesn't suggest new software, just updates to
those programs I have installed that are on its list. This Nero
thingy seems to be a glitch, in that it's trying to update something I
don't have.

It claims not to keep any personal data, but you can't trust
anyone any more, especially online. Programs that read what';s
on your computer and send this info ANYwhere are not programs I
like the idea of. It's not that hard to check for a new version

Not hard, but time-consuming. For many medical reasons we won't go
into my time on the PC is limited.

- IF there is something you feel what you have lacks - and IMHO
if a program does not do EVERYTHING it should be ver 4 or 5 then
the authors are either keeping back features to make money on
future versions or are idiots - in both cases disqualifying the
software. ;-)

That should be the case, but I notice Nvidia drivers seem to get
updated frequently, and Ccleaner, for example.

There are so many software DL sites it's not funny. I used to
have various favorites, but many are getting weird. I still like
majorgeeks, and softpedia, and for freeware,
http://freeware.intrastar.net which looks very old fashioned and
has /some/ dead links but I have found some great free software
there, and it is updated regularly - there are programs from
2009 as well as from 1999...

Thanks, t.

 

[thanatoid]

On Thu, 7 Jan 2010 01:40:11 +0000 (UTC), thanatoid


Not hard, but time-consuming. For many medical reasons we
won't go into my time on the PC is limited.
Understood.

That should be the case, but I notice Nvidia drivers seem
to get updated frequently, and Ccleaner, for example.

Yes, graphic drivers DO get updates all the time, but unless you
are a gamer and want FASTER AND FASTER AND BLOODIER AND FOGGIER
at all costs, or have a weird problem (OTOH many updates CAUSE
problems, aside from the "older is better" approach) it is
usually not necessary to update unless some "normal" app demands
it, which would be very rare.

As for ccleaner (and other sys maintenance tools like it, I like
JV 16 power tools), I am reasonably certain the version they put
out 5 years ago will basically do exactly the same as the newest
version, except the new versions have added features caused by
the growing complexity (insanity?) of the Windows OS.

There are many other types of programs which DO add useful new
features, but I have used quite a few programs written by people
who obviously understood what they were getting into and
provided all the necessary functionality, maybe not in the FIRST
release, but certainly within the first 3-5.

Most of the programs I use regularly are 5+ years old, in some
cases 10 or 12 years old. There has been NO reason WHATSOEVER to
upgrade.

Graphic card drivers and OCR are two things I can think of where
constant updates are justified, since the improving technology
demands it.

Thanks, t.

My pleasure.