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I have recently built myself a Win 7 desktop and it took me months
before I ventured to move over from my old WinXP desktop to my new Win7
one.
In general I must say that I have at last become rather fond of at least
some of the features of Win7 though I wish they had kept it simple. No
need for all those "Libraries" where documents do not necessarily show
up readily in any case.
What's wrong with creating your own folders and saving everything in the
relevant logically named folders?
To overcome this confusion I have started creating my very own personal
folders. I have for example created a My Docs folder within My Documents
where I keep all word documents etc so that when I click My Documents I
see all the sub-folders within it and nothing else. No clutter.
I am actually thinking of deleting the Library folders and relying
purely on my very own personal sub-folders created within My Documents.
But all is not lost. I find my new computer is fast. Very fast though I
wouldn't know how much of this is due to Win7 and how much to the state
of the art components I have used to build my new desktop.
Can anybody throw any light on this?
What if say I built and identical computer and put WinXP as the
operating system on it? I suppose I could try it on my Win7 computer by
just disconnecting the main HD and installing another HD in it with
WinXP. But it might just be too much hassle just to prove a point. I
doubt that there would be that much of a difference between the two OSs.
Still may be someone HAS actually tried this? Anybody out there?
But read further down too...
in time you'll get used to the new version on Win7. It is not really all
that different AND I must say the ability to click back x number of
steps down the folder tree in an instant IS a great advantage. The path
as displayed now is a great improvement in this respect.
The worst thing about Windows Explorer is that damned folder icon! Did
they really have to change the icon?
It has become fashionable to grumble about M$ but all considered you get
good value for your money really. How much do you think you are really
paying for your OS when you but a proprietary desktop or laptop? I'd say
not much.
But of course they do fleece the likes of me who builds his own desktop
and has to buy the OEM version of Windows. Buying the Retail version you
really get screwed! You have to apply some jelly to your bum if you are
not to yell out as you get screwed trying to buy the retail version.
MS Office for home users and for users is fairly reasonable in price too
now especially in view of the fact that you can install it on up to 3
home machines.
No, we can't really grumble really though taking a snipe at M$ makes
one feel good. The feel good factor, I call it.
before I ventured to move over from my old WinXP desktop to my new Win7
one.
In general I must say that I have at last become rather fond of at least
some of the features of Win7 though I wish they had kept it simple. No
need for all those "Libraries" where documents do not necessarily show
up readily in any case.
What's wrong with creating your own folders and saving everything in the
relevant logically named folders?
To overcome this confusion I have started creating my very own personal
folders. I have for example created a My Docs folder within My Documents
where I keep all word documents etc so that when I click My Documents I
see all the sub-folders within it and nothing else. No clutter.
I am actually thinking of deleting the Library folders and relying
purely on my very own personal sub-folders created within My Documents.
But all is not lost. I find my new computer is fast. Very fast though I
wouldn't know how much of this is due to Win7 and how much to the state
of the art components I have used to build my new desktop.
Can anybody throw any light on this?
What if say I built and identical computer and put WinXP as the
operating system on it? I suppose I could try it on my Win7 computer by
just disconnecting the main HD and installing another HD in it with
WinXP. But it might just be too much hassle just to prove a point. I
doubt that there would be that much of a difference between the two OSs.
Still may be someone HAS actually tried this? Anybody out there?
But read further down too...
True, I did love the simplicity of Windows Explorer on WinXP but I guess
in time you'll get used to the new version on Win7. It is not really all
that different AND I must say the ability to click back x number of
steps down the folder tree in an instant IS a great advantage. The path
as displayed now is a great improvement in this respect.
The worst thing about Windows Explorer is that damned folder icon! Did
they really have to change the icon?
It has become fashionable to grumble about M$ but all considered you get
good value for your money really. How much do you think you are really
paying for your OS when you but a proprietary desktop or laptop? I'd say
not much.
But of course they do fleece the likes of me who builds his own desktop
and has to buy the OEM version of Windows. Buying the Retail version you
really get screwed! You have to apply some jelly to your bum if you are
not to yell out as you get screwed trying to buy the retail version.
MS Office for home users and for users is fairly reasonable in price too
now especially in view of the fact that you can install it on up to 3
home machines.
No, we can't really grumble really though taking a snipe at M$ makes
one feel good. The feel good factor, I call it.
