moving pictures

I had to purchase a new computer because I needed a larger hard drive. I
handle a lot of pictures and did not want to have to view them on an
external hard drive everytime that I wanted to work with them. I have to
carry my laptop with me everywhere and dragging around an external hard
drive was not an option for me. I went from an 80 to 500 gb hard drive. I
had no option to purchase the computer I have with Windows xp, only Vista
was available. I am disgusted that something that wasn't broken had to be
replaced with something as frustrating as Vista. I don't mind change if it
is better and simplifes a product. My philosophy is from the old adage
Keep It Simple Stupid. (KISS) It is a learning process and I will learn it.
But why oh why fix something that isn't broken. I have finally figured out
how to move multiple picture files without cutting and pasting or dropping
and dragging. Before you just clicked on move file in the left pane menu.
Move files window came up and you just clicked where you wanted them moved.
It was accomplished in a timely manner. Why would Microsoft make this take
more time in faster paced world? They should have sped up the process
instead of slowing it down. Now you have to click on the file you want to
move, go to edit, then go to move folder, move folder window comes up and
you choose where to move file. I believe there is an extra click or two in
there somewhere. Maybe this will help other non-geeks in some way. Vicki
Smith

Hello Vicki,

Look for "Copy files more efficiently"

http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/winvista_tips6.asp

For the benefit of the community reading this post, please rate the pºst.

I hope this post is helpful.

Let us know how it works ºut.

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"Vicki Smith" wrote:

> I had to purchase a new computer because I needed a larger hard drive. I
> handle a lot of pictures and did not want to have to view them on an
> external hard drive everytime that I wanted to work with them. I have to
> carry my laptop with me everywhere and dragging around an external hard
> drive was not an option for me. I went from an 80 to 500 gb hard drive. I
> had no option to purchase the computer I have with Windows xp, only Vista
> was available. I am disgusted that something that wasn't broken had to be
> replaced with something as frustrating as Vista. I don't mind change if it
> is better and simplifes a product. My philosophy is from the old adage
> Keep It Simple Stupid. (KISS) It is a learning process and I will learn it.
> But why oh why fix something that isn't broken. I have finally figured out
> how to move multiple picture files without cutting and pasting or dropping
> and dragging. Before you just clicked on move file in the left pane menu.
> Move files window came up and you just clicked where you wanted them moved.
> It was accomplished in a timely manner. Why would Microsoft make this take
> more time in faster paced world? They should have sped up the process
> instead of slowing it down. Now you have to click on the file you want to
> move, go to edit, then go to move folder, move folder window comes up and
> you choose where to move file. I believe there is an extra click or two in
> there somewhere. Maybe this will help other non-geeks in some way. Vicki
> Smith
>
>
>
>
>
>

The reason Vicki? MONEY!

Microsoft was hoping to make a killing with the new WOW operating system;
and the computer manufacturuers were rubbing their hands together, as most
computers that ran XP WON'T run Vista without the existing hardware being
upgraded.

micro, Dell, HP, all make heaps of dough!
Well, they fell on their faces.

"Vicki Smith" wrote:

> I had to purchase a new computer because I needed a larger hard drive. I
> handle a lot of pictures and did not want to have to view them on an
> external hard drive everytime that I wanted to work with them. I have to
> carry my laptop with me everywhere and dragging around an external hard
> drive was not an option for me. I went from an 80 to 500 gb hard drive. I
> had no option to purchase the computer I have with Windows xp, only Vista
> was available. I am disgusted that something that wasn't broken had to be
> replaced with something as frustrating as Vista. I don't mind change if it
> is better and simplifes a product. My philosophy is from the old adage
> Keep It Simple Stupid. (KISS) It is a learning process and I will learn it.
> But why oh why fix something that isn't broken. I have finally figured out
> how to move multiple picture files without cutting and pasting or dropping
> and dragging. Before you just clicked on move file in the left pane menu.
> Move files window came up and you just clicked where you wanted them moved.
> It was accomplished in a timely manner. Why would Microsoft make this take
> more time in faster paced world? They should have sped up the process
> instead of slowing it down. Now you have to click on the file you want to
> move, go to edit, then go to move folder, move folder window comes up and
> you choose where to move file. I believe there is an extra click or two in
> there somewhere. Maybe this will help other non-geeks in some way. Vicki
> Smith
>
>
>
>
>
>

On Fri, 23 Nov 2007 21:23:24 -0500, "Vicki Smith"
<> wrote:

> I had to purchase a new computer because I needed a larger hard drive.


"Had to"? Are you aware that hard drives can easily be replaced with
larger ones, and for a lot less money than a new computer? That is
even true on laptops.


> I
> handle a lot of pictures and did not want to have to view them on an
> external hard drive everytime that I wanted to work with them. I have to
> carry my laptop with me everywhere and dragging around an external hard
> drive was not an option for me. I went from an 80 to 500 gb hard drive. I
> had no option to purchase the computer I have with Windows xp, only Vista
> was available.



*You* chose the computer you purchased. Nobody forced you to buy that
one. If it was XP you wanted rather than Vista, then you should have
chosen a different computer.


> I am disgusted that something that wasn't broken had to be
> replaced with something as frustrating as Vista. I don't mind change if it
> is better and simplifes a product. My philosophy is from the old adage
> Keep It Simple Stupid. (KISS) It is a learning process and I will learn it.


Whenever you make a change from one piece of software to another,
especially from Windows XP to one as different as Vista, you need to
take the time to learn and understand the differences between what you
had before and what you have now. Adapting to change takes time, and
yes, it often can be frustrating.

My advice for you is to give it some time, buy a good book about
Vista, learn how it works and what the differences are. Those
frustrations will very likely go away if you allow them to, instead of
bowing to them.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
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"Engel" <> wrote in message
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Hello Vicki,

Look for "Copy files more efficiently"

http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/winvista_tips6.asp

For the benefit of the community reading this post, please rate the pºst.

I hope this post is helpful.

Let us know how it works ºut.

- -- --

Thanks, I appreciate the site with the tips. Vicki Smith

"Vicki Smith" wrote:

> I had to purchase a new computer because I needed a larger hard drive. I
> handle a lot of pictures and did not want to have to view them on an
> external hard drive everytime that I wanted to work with them. I have to
> carry my laptop with me everywhere and dragging around an external hard
> drive was not an option for me. I went from an 80 to 500 gb hard drive.
> I
> had no option to purchase the computer I have with Windows xp, only Vista
> was available. I am disgusted that something that wasn't broken had to be
> replaced with something as frustrating as Vista. I don't mind change if
> it
> is better and simplifes a product. My philosophy is from the old adage
> Keep It Simple Stupid. (KISS) It is a learning process and I will learn
> it.
> But why oh why fix something that isn't broken. I have finally figured out
> how to move multiple picture files without cutting and pasting or dropping
> and dragging. Before you just clicked on move file in the left pane menu.
> Move files window came up and you just clicked where you wanted them
> moved.
> It was accomplished in a timely manner. Why would Microsoft make this
> take
> more time in faster paced world? They should have sped up the process
> instead of slowing it down. Now you have to click on the file you want to
> move, go to edit, then go to move folder, move folder window comes up and
> you choose where to move file. I believe there is an extra click or two in
> there somewhere. Maybe this will help other non-geeks in some way. Vicki
> Smith
>
>
>
>
>
>

"Mick Murphy" <> wrote in message
news:4F32C2F1-B1BF-4E33-BB4E-...
The reason Vicki? MONEY!

Microsoft was hoping to make a killing with the new WOW operating system;
and the computer manufacturuers were rubbing their hands together, as most
computers that ran XP WON'T run Vista without the existing hardware being
upgraded.

micro, Dell, HP, all make heaps of dough!
Well, they fell on their faces.

Well Mick, isn't that the way of this world? What happened to integrity and
honesty ? I agree with you wholeheartedly. I have a friend whose business
is repairing computers. She gets more and more disgusted everyday. It
makes her want to spit,(That's a nicer way of putting what she really
thinks.) She says that Vista is the most unfinshed product that she has
ever seen. Thanks for sympathizing with me. Vicki Smith


"Vicki Smith" wrote:

> I had to purchase a new computer because I needed a larger hard drive. I
> handle a lot of pictures and did not want to have to view them on an
> external hard drive everytime that I wanted to work with them. I have to
> carry my laptop with me everywhere and dragging around an external hard
> drive was not an option for me. I went from an 80 to 500 gb hard drive.
> I
> had no option to purchase the computer I have with Windows xp, only Vista
> was available. I am disgusted that something that wasn't broken had to be
> replaced with something as frustrating as Vista. I don't mind change if
> it
> is better and simplifes a product. My philosophy is from the old adage
> Keep It Simple Stupid. (KISS) It is a learning process and I will learn
> it.
> But why oh why fix something that isn't broken. I have finally figured out
> how to move multiple picture files without cutting and pasting or dropping
> and dragging. Before you just clicked on move file in the left pane menu.
> Move files window came up and you just clicked where you wanted them
> moved.
> It was accomplished in a timely manner. Why would Microsoft make this
> take
> more time in faster paced world? They should have sped up the process
> instead of slowing it down. Now you have to click on the file you want to
> move, go to edit, then go to move folder, move folder window comes up and
> you choose where to move file. I believe there is an extra click or two in
> there somewhere. Maybe this will help other non-geeks in some way. Vicki
> Smith
>
>
>
>
>
>