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[Stan Brown]

I had a "Dell" computer

Why the quotes? It was labeled a Dell but turned out to be
counterfeit?

 

[Stan Brown]

You might be interested in reading this article on partitioning I've
written: "Understanding Disk Partitioning" at
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=326

Nice article, Ken.

I've got three partitions: programs (including Windows), data I don't
back up, and data I do back up.

What data do I not back up? Data that are already on other media.
That includes my New Yorker cartoons and my American Heritage
Dictionary, since I still have the original CDs. It includes all my
student records from prior semesters, since I burn them to CD. And
it includes all my music, since it's on iPod.

 

[Stan Brown]

With the multitudes of email clients and newsreaders to choose from, I
can't believe you weren't able to find something you can live with. I
suspect you gave up too early. Regarding email, what about web-based
email since you don't like any of the available clients?

Did you not notice whom you were replying to?

 

[Ken Blake]

Nice article, Ken.

And thanks to you too, Stan.

I've got three partitions: programs (including Windows), data I don't
back up, and data I do back up.

What data do I not back up? Data that are already on other media.
That includes my New Yorker cartoons and my American Heritage
Dictionary, since I still have the original CDs. It includes all my
student records from prior semesters, since I burn them to CD. And
it includes all my music, since it's on iPod.

You don't do what I would do, but I understand your choices. They are
not unreasonable.

 

[Char Jackson]

Did you not notice whom you were replying to?

Yes, or at least I think so. I'm one of the few who hasn't plonked
this individual.

 

[Char Jackson]

How to use Outlook Express in Windows 7

http://www.oehelp.com/OEnWin7.aspx

From the "Every Good Idea Has Already Been Thought Of" department, I
thought someone should develop a Thunderbird skin that looks and feels
like OE in order to wean people off of the real OE and get them into a
much better email client.

Well, the good news is that it's already been done, but the bad news
is that it appears to have been abandoned.

<https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/redmond-revisited/>

 

[Gordon]

*plonk*

Oh goodee - I've been plonked by an imposter....

 

[relic]

Oh goodee - I've been plonked by an imposter....

Probably substituting for the other chrisv... or any of the dozen who
impersonate the original.

I believe if you're going to plonk someone, you'd have to post it as chrisv.
It's his signature work.

 

[KCB]

?

Try having all email messages from all email accounts come into one place
like in OE and WM.

You can have as many email accounts on WLM as you want. New messages can be
accessed through each account's inbox, or all of them may be viewed together
in the All Inbox. As you can see, I'm not using the newest version because
it IS broke. MS really pulled a fast one by including Live Essentials
updates in Windows Update.

 

[Emrys Davies]

You *must* go one step further. Trust me. It will ask which programs you
want to remove.

That said, like everything else WM "Live", IMHO, that is a crappy way to
remove specific programs.

I did that with confidence, but was only given the option of removing
'MAIL'. I left well alone as I am happy with what I have, but now I know
what that is all about. Thanks a lot.

 

[GreyCloud]

It sounds like you need to upgrade your computer now and certainly
before you install Windows 7.

I need to buy a complete new computer for that. I don't think windows 7
will run on a sparc.

 

[GreyCloud]

Probably substituting for the other chrisv... or any of the dozen who
impersonate the original.

I believe if you're going to plonk someone, you'd have to post it as
chrisv. It's his signature work.

LOL. In some respects, I find it hard to believe that they got this
badly 'programmed' over c.o.l.a.
I tinkered with linux for a while, but after time I found it to be
useless in many areas, such as multimedia.
That one area alone will make many just toss it out. I found only one
linux vendor that was useful to
some extent and that was suse 11.3, but then going to VLCs website, they
fortunately had a one click
download and install of their media player that actually worked right.
The rest of the user interface
is poor compared to Solaris 10.
I just need to just plop down some money on a new PC with win7 on it and
get on with business.
Over the years, I've found windows as the most usable over the long haul.
Once you see your company that you've been doing business with being
sold to another company...
it is time to start looking elsewhere, as the new company will
inevitably screw things up.

 

[Lee Waun]

My back yard:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/47661552@N00/3609275630/

There are several cars in that lot I would love to have.

 

[Gene E. Bloch]

r.c. appears to be "right click"
c. appears to be "click" (left click)

I wonder what the purpose of the non-standard abbreviations might be.
I don't know, but it reminds me of the WE (Windows Explorer)
abbreviation awhile back and the confusion it caused.

Yes.

Different poster, however. FWIW...

 

[Tester]

There are several cars in that lot I would love to have.

None of them would be any good to you because they don't have ashtrays!!
A chain-smoker must have an ashtray in the car that is in working order.

 

[Gene E. Bloch]

My back yard:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/47661552@N00/3609275630/

I seriously like that kind of photo.

But isn't that illegal fraternization?

 

[John Morrison]

Why do you separate the operating system and programs on different
partitions? Most people who do that do it because they think that if
they ever have to reinstall Windows, they won't lose their installed
programs.

I don't think that because when I'm about to reinstall Windows I format
C: before reinstalling Windows.

Also when I sometimes dual boot Windows versions I can access my
programs on D: whichever version of Windows I boot up.

That is *not* correct. If you reinstall Windows, you will also have to
reinstall all your programs (with perhaps a rare exception).

I find it an advantage when I reinstall Windows that all the programs I
have downloaded and installed on D: retain all their data & settings.

Security, antivirus or other programs that have no data & settings I
need to retain, I install straight to C: Windows .

And if E: is just for music, where do you put the rest of your data
files?

Any Windows 7 data files are automatically placed on C:.

As I mentioned above most programs that I download and install myself
are placed on D: and their data is also on D:.

You might be interested in reading this article on partitioning I've
written: "Understanding Disk Partitioning" at
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=326

Thanks Ken, I've placed a bookmark in my browser and will have a look
after I finish posting this message.

 

[John Morrison]

Why the quotes? It was labeled a Dell but turned out to be
counterfeit?

No, sorry about the quotes, I didn't mean it if I've confused you.

 

[Stan Brown]

Yes, or at least I think so. I'm one of the few who hasn't plonked
this individual.

I have no problem with that -- it's a matter of individual choice. I
was really alluding to your comment to Valorie, "I can't believe you
weren't able to find something you can live with." I personally
would be surprised if Valorie *did* find something s/he could live
with, in any context.

 

[Lewis]

In message <[email protected]>

I am using WLM and it is quoting everything very well.

you are using:
X-Newsreader: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 14.0.8117.416

We are talking about WLM 15, the 'upgrade'