After Sogou 4.3 installation, you must replace two files, ImeUtil.exe and PinyinUp.exe, with dummy ones, otherwise it'll upgrade automatically to the new versions that suck. You also must disable the SogouIMEMgr in Task Scheduler.
If you use MS OfficeXP on Windows 7/8, Sogou 4.3 is not compatible to that combination. You ether upgrade your Office XP or, like what I do, use Windows 8.1's build-in pinyin just for OfficeXP. Switching between these two IMEs are very convenient with Win+Space.
Thanks for sharing. May I know how Sogou 4.3 is better than its later versions? The current version of Sogou 6.8. I don't use any of the fancier features of Sogou Pinyin, so I am very interested in knowing why Sogou 4.3 might be a better choice. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI don't remember exactly what was wrong, but I did not like the later versions when I tried them years ago. I have not found any problem with the 4.3, except OfficeXP on Win7/8.
Deleteif I already updated to version newer than 4.3, should I uninstall it and reinstall 4.3 to get it right? Thanks.
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As long as it does not give you any trouble, then don't downgrade.
DeleteHow does it compare with google pinyin?
ReplyDeleteGoogle is worse than spyware. Once you install any Google software on your computer, it will never have peace of mind again, extremely difficult to remove. That said, Google Pinyin is not bad as an IME, truly usable, but not any better than Sogou, less smooth (resource hog, use lots of memory and CPU).
DeleteHow does it compare with Baidu Pinyin?
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