Is this normal?

[Emrys Davies]

Select and copy this:
GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}

Create a new folder.
It will be called New folder.
If you have been computing for ten years you must know how to rename a
folder.
Right-click the New Folder and select Rename.
The name New folder will have a blue background.
Position the cursor over the highlighted name and it will change from an
arrow to an I-beam.
Right-click and select Paste.

Done that and when I open the folder I get this in the address bar:
GodMode{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C} Not sure that this is correct.
What do you think.

 

[Emrys Davies]

Ok. When you get to message, plug my name into it and see what happens

Yes, that works really well. Silly me; I had been concentrating in the
wrong areas of that page, but I will brush-up on that. Thanks Ophelia.

 

[Ophelia]

Yes, that works really well. Silly me; I had been concentrating in the
wrong areas of that page, but I will brush-up on that. Thanks Ophelia.

You are welcome.

 

[Geordie]

I think you are a troll. <AUP> off.

Calm now Dave, it ain't worth getting hot under the collar about it.
You have given the instruction on how to go about it, so let "Emrys
Davies" get on with it. ;-)

 

[Dave-UK]

Calm now Dave, it ain't worth getting hot under the collar about it.
You have given the instruction on how to go about it, so let "Emrys
Davies" get on with it. ;-)
--

It's probably a Good Thing if he can't rename a folder and create the GodMode one.
Can you imagine what damage he'd do if let loose with all those options!

 

[Ophelia]

It's probably a Good Thing if he can't rename a folder and create the
GodMode one.
Can you imagine what damage he'd do if let loose with all those options!

sorry I thought he was genuine

Dopey O

 

[Geordie]

It's probably a Good Thing if he can't rename a folder and create the GodMode one.
Can you imagine what damage he'd do if let loose with all those options!

Heaven forbid.

 

[Emrys Davies]

It's probably a Good Thing if he can't rename a folder and create the
GodMode one.
Can you imagine what damage he'd do if let loose with all those options!

Dave-UK,

I got that and I am very pleased, to say the least, because the site offers
so much help to persons like me who have just started with Win7 after nearly
ten years solid with Win98 SE. Where I was going wrong was clicking the data
below the icon rather than on the icon itself and when I did the latter and
the icon lit up hey ho Bingo; happy bunny. I am sure that you are pleased
that your patience paid off and I thank you a lot.

 

[Ophelia]

You are definitely over-reacting here- which I see as not characteristic
of you, in my travels in this ng.

Gene, I am pleased you wrote that, because I have never seen Dave as
anything but helpful and indeed, he has helped me a lot. I just assumed he
knew something I didn't. Certainly, I know less than most

Emrys Davies has been posting here for a while, and asks genuine questions
of genuine concern to him. And answers the responders, BTW. And is always
courteous.

Hopefully, Emrys will find the things he needs here

 

[Char Jackson]

In the Microsoft groups, like microsoft.public.windows.vista.general, you got
posters who were able to post a question just by clicking on the Microsoft
Communities button (or whatever it's called) in Windows Mail.
They didn't have to know about Usenet or newsgroups or the option of paying
for a reliable news server or anything like that.
Consequently there were questions from complete beginners along the lines of:
'How do I stop my computer? I can only see a Start button.'

But this is a proper newsgroup where people have to get several things in place
in order to post. First they have to know that newsgroups exist.
Then they have to know how to access newsgroups via a reader of some sort.
Then they have to find a free server that allows posting or pay for an account
with somebody.
All this tends to weed out the complete novices.
That's why I am sceptical when somebody comes on here asking stupid, vague questions.
And I am even more sceptical when, after multiple answers by several people, the
poster continues to prevaricate.
Then, when confronted, all becomes clear and the thread can be closed with the OP
finally happy, until the next time.

"Where I was going wrong was clicking the data
below the icon rather than on the icon itself and when I did the latter and
the icon lit up hey ho Bingo; happy bunny"

Does this explanation make any sense to you, considering it came from somebody
claiming ten years of Windows experience?

FWIW, I was thinking exactly the same thing, so from my perspective
you weren't out of line.

My brother has been using Windows since the Win95 days and just
figured out a year ago that he could drag and drop files in Windows
Explorer by using the RIGHT mouse button rather than the left, so it's
definitely possible that 10+ years of Windows experience can still
leave gaping holes, however my brother will likely never find himself
posting on a Usenet newsgroup. That, to me, is the big difference.