Dan wrote:
| PCR, I just don't get it because new Microsoft operating systems seem
| to continue to be loaded down with more and more stuff and Microsoft
| is not the only guilty party. Apple has been doing this with I-tunes
| and adding in Quicktime and Bonjour to the mix. It really is
| annoying and frustrating to me because the software and operating
| systems become more toy-like and the users seem to want more and more
| but not have the interest or the time to understand the smallest
| aspects of the operating systems and the software. I remember and
| appreciate having started gaming with cartridge games and King's
| Quest 1 for the IBM PCjr and simple 4 color games. I also played
| lots of text-based games like the Zork series and Wishbringer by
| Infocom. These text based games gave me an appreciation of the text
| based interface and I still prefer reading actual books and the
| actual newspaper. I am concerned and worried about this and future
| generations because they are just having everything in graphics and
| so many having everything done so simply so how can they appreciate
| the goodness of life and the fresh air outdoors and just enjoy being
| in Nature and being thankful for everything they have despite the
| crap that life has thrown at them. You know it is just me venting
| because XP Professional is now having serious issues. Fortunately,
| 98 Second Edition does not seem to have the problems that XP Pro. has
| and I certainly think XP Pro. has been overrated. Do not worry
| because 98 Second Edition remains my favorite Microsoft Operating
| System despite having used MS-DOS, Windows 3.x, Windows 2000, Windows
| ME, Windows XP Home and Pro., Windows Vista, etc. I am slowly
| starting the transition to Ubuntu Linux where my future computing
| needs will partially remain as well as using Windows as needed.
Yes, I noticed you posted elsewhere that XP has gone horribly bad. I'm
not surprised. You should go tell Colorado (Bill of Co.)-- let it be an
object lesson to him! He continues to insist his has never seriously
crashed! I am pleased Win98SE is your favorite.
| "PCR" wrote:
|
|> thanatoid wrote:
|> | "PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in
|> | news:uyZJ2KzKJHA.920@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl:
|> |
|> | <SNIP>
|> |
|> |>|> Keep your arrows! That old kludge to remove them was
|> |>|> broken by a latter day Windows Update. You should keep
|> |>|> your arrows anyhow to know for sure what you are dealing
|> |>|> with-- a shortcut or not a shortcut!
|> |>|>
|> |>|>| MS
|> |>|>
|> |>|
|> |>| Yeah, if you're a MORON! Install BOB while you're at it!
|> |>|
|> |>| (/NOT/ to be taken personally, please.)
|> |>|
|> |>| The "shortcuts to 'documents' " (fubar forbid we call them
|> |>| FILES) on the desktop was one of MS's 10 stupidest ideas
|> |>| ever, giving people another way out of /ever/
|> |>| understanding the idea of directory and file structures or
|> |>| disk organization in general.
|> |>
|> |> I always rename my desktop shortcuts.
|> |
|> | I only have desktop shortcuts to programs. I am a firm believer
|> | in basics, and one of those is that you open a /program/, and
|> | /THEN/ you open the file. All the crap MS has inflicted on us to
|> | make it easier on people who cannot understand that /A/ program
|> | opens /A/ file and that it is not a bad idea to keep those files
|> | in /A/ specific /DIRECTORY/ (as you know, easily done right-
|> | clicking to properties and "start in" - admittedly, even that is
|> | black magic to 95% of "computer users") has only created more
|> | annoyances, even if one gets paid to resolve them.
|>
|> Nevertheless, you must keep your arrows! It's better to know what
|> your dealing with -- shortcut or not a shortcut -- than to worry
|> about all of that!
|>
|> |> So, that doesn't
|> |> bother me. As far as directory structure, you can't expect
|> |> to see that on the desktop, anyhow. You see it in Explorer
|> |> or your substitute for that!
|> |
|> | No, but concepts and logic are system-wide (I'm talking about
|> | the "human brain") and "travel" for lack of a better word.
|> | Someone who has never seen a two-pane file manager and calls
|> | tech support when their "desktop shortcut" to a file doesn't
|> | work has NO chance of ever understanding the structure of their
|> | computer and many other things as well. (The fact most people
|> | are incapable of thinking and don't WANT to understand anything
|> | is another subject.)
|>
|> In some cases, clicking a shortcut that has lost its target will
|> cause it to go on a searching for it. Then, if found, you may decide
|> whether it is an acceptable copy or whether to look in the Recycle
|> Bin or to try a 3rd-party undelete. All of that is good! Who knows
|> whether some of those tweaks that turn off shortcut arrows will
|> interfere with that process!?
|>
|> | I readily admit we have gone far beyond any hope of people
|> | really understanding how to use computers, and all that MS et al
|> | are doing is making them the REAL "idiot box #2". That used to
|> | be just a joke, now it's a reality ("Media Edition"!!! Yeay!!!)
|> |
|> | And I believe most people are quite happy with it.
|>
|> Convenience is a good thing. You can STILL seek to understand the
|> inner workings if you want-- but just go with convenience if you
|> don't!
|>
|> | The fact I have been attacked many times just for suggesting
|> | partitions are a good idea is proof enough that the situation is
|> | totally hopeless. Apparently people ENJOY defragging overnight
|> | only to find their 800 GB C: drive has frozen when they wake up.
|>
|> I've finally gone to multiple partitions. My only regret is that a
|> full system backup is a tad more difficult to do.
|>
|> | Still, posting in these groups /is/ a way of killing time.
|>
|> There's also a certain sense of accomplishment getting things solved
|> here.
|>
|> |> Keep your arrows, unless William Tell is your
|> |> greatgrandfather! There are times to know what you are
|> |> dealing with-- shortcut or not a shortcut! Dragging &
|> |> dropping them can produce different results, & you don't
|> |> want to accidentally delete an important app!
|> |
|> | As previously stated, if you're a moron and don't even know that
|> | you can rename icons (fubar forbid CHANGE them), whether
|> | shortcuts or programs or whatever.
|> |
|> | Don't even get me started on dragging and dropping, and how
|> | /delightfully/ easy WE makes it, especially with an 800 GB C:
|> | drive with 500 "folders".
|>
|> Well -- rather than memorize all those drag/drop rules every time one
|> forgets them (if one ever knew them all in the first place) -- I've
|> learned it's BEST ALWAYS to R-Drag everything instead of L-Drag. That
|> way you get a choice when the button is released-- not the least of
|> which is "cancel"!
|>
|> | "Where did that come from?"
|> |
|> | "Where did "My Documents" go! I am DEAD!"
|> |
|> | "What /is/ that? Can I delete it?" [Del]
|> |
|> | "What's a "recycle bin"?
|>
|> R-Drag with the mouse instead of L-Drag to cut those questions in
|> half!
|>
|> | (...)
|> |
|> | "Honey (Mom, Dad, "teach")! Do you have the tech support phone
|> | no?"
|> |
|> | [$$$$$$]
|> |
|> | I weep for the post-98SE generation. Actually even 98 is
|> | unbearable, I use Lite to have the 95 shell. Making everything
|> | look like the web was THE stupidest idea EVER. Needless to say,
|> | (almost) everyone loved it.
|> |
|> | (blah blah blah blah blah...........)
|> |
|> | Sigh.
|>
|> Don't worry. Those who have permanently quit us for XP/Vista will be
|> back when they have turned half purple of the irradiation!
|>
|> | --
|> | Those who cast the votes decide nothing. Those who count the
|> | votes decide everything.
|> | - Josef Stalin
|>
|> --
|> Thanks or Good Luck,
|> There may be humor in this post, and,
|> Naturally, you will not sue,
|> Should things get worse after this,
|> PCR
|>
pcrrcp@netzero.net
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Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
Should things get worse after this,
PCR
pcrrcp@netzero.net