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Feda
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      12-16-2008
And I hope that MS will fix some of the numerous anoyances that make Vista a
PITA to work with:

1. Vista doesn't remember folder settings.

I open a lot of folders at work every day and I have only 2 or 3 different
layouts that I like my folders to be in. Unfortunately, I have to arange
these layouts for each and every folder. What's even worse, is that these
settings are frequently forgoten by Vista. Nothing like going through 5 or 6
folders and having to change the layout on each and every one of them to get
to one file and doing it hundreds of times every day.

2. No buttons for "New Folder" and "Parent Directory"

Address bar doesn't always display the full path for a file and navigation
to a parent directory can require too many steps to acomplish compared to the
simplicity of clicking on a single button.

I'm one of the many who wasted their money on Vista just to go back to good
old XP and let Vista collect dust. Unfortunatly, I have a Vista machine at
work and have to deal with these petty little anoyances every day.


 
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Gordon
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      12-16-2008
"Feda" <> wrote in message
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> 2. No buttons for "New Folder" and "Parent Directory"


What's wrong with Right-click New?
Who needs a button for "parent Directory" when you can click on the Parent
in the Addressbar?

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John
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      12-16-2008
I found a few minor annoyances too. They are as follows:

- When I create a new subfolder in a shared network folder, I can't see the
new subfolder. I have hit refresh (F5) to see the new subfolder, select and
rename.

- I can't use any batch commands without triggering UAC (disabling UAC fixes
it)

- Legacy in-house programs run slower on Vista than XP Pro

I had no choice but downgrade to XP Pro. Luckily IBM / Lenovo gives us
downgrade right.

"Feda" <> wrote in message
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> And I hope that MS will fix some of the numerous anoyances that make Vista
> a
> PITA to work with:
>
> 1. Vista doesn't remember folder settings.
>
> I open a lot of folders at work every day and I have only 2 or 3 different
> layouts that I like my folders to be in. Unfortunately, I have to arange
> these layouts for each and every folder. What's even worse, is that these
> settings are frequently forgoten by Vista. Nothing like going through 5 or
> 6
> folders and having to change the layout on each and every one of them to
> get
> to one file and doing it hundreds of times every day.
>
> 2. No buttons for "New Folder" and "Parent Directory"
>
> Address bar doesn't always display the full path for a file and navigation
> to a parent directory can require too many steps to acomplish compared to
> the
> simplicity of clicking on a single button.
>
> I'm one of the many who wasted their money on Vista just to go back to
> good
> old XP and let Vista collect dust. Unfortunatly, I have a Vista machine at
> work and have to deal with these petty little anoyances every day.
>



 
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Feda
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      12-16-2008
Right-Click New is slow. "New Folder is much faster and most users of
previous Windows versions are used to it and prefer that method of creating a
folder.

Address Bar doesn't always show the parent.

"Gordon" wrote:

> "Feda" <> wrote in message
> news:9761B2B2-A9A5-41D6-937C-...
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> > 2. No buttons for "New Folder" and "Parent Directory"

>
> What's wrong with Right-click New?
> Who needs a button for "parent Directory" when you can click on the Parent
> in the Addressbar?
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Gordon
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      12-16-2008
"Feda" <> wrote in message
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> Right-Click New is slow.


So what can you do with about half a SECOND? Jeeeze.....


"New Folder is much faster and most users of
> previous Windows versions are used to it and prefer that method of
> creating a
> folder.


Rubbish. I've always used Right-click. Do you have stats to support your
theory, or are you determined to just not like Vista?

>
> Address Bar doesn't always show the parent.


yes it does.....

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Randall Flagg
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      12-16-2008
On Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:04:07 -0800, Feda
<> wrote:

>Vista is the most anoying OS ever ...


It's "annoying"... posters who can't spell are the most annoying
posters ever.

>And I hope that MS will fix some of the numerous anoyances that make Vista a
>PITA to work with:


It's "annoyance"

>1. Vista doesn't remember folder settings.
>
>I open a lot of folders at work every day and I have only 2 or 3 different
>layouts that I like my folders to be in. Unfortunately, I have to arange


It's "arrange"

>these layouts for each and every folder. What's even worse, is that these
>settings are frequently forgoten

It's "forgotten"

>by Vista. Nothing like going through 5 or 6
>folders and having to change the layout on each and every one of them to get
>to one file and doing it hundreds of times every day.
>
>2. No buttons for "New Folder" and "Parent Directory"
>
>Address bar doesn't always display the full path for a file and navigation
>to a parent directory can require too many steps to acomplish


It's "accomplish"

>compared to the simplicity of clicking on a single button.
>
>I'm one of the many who wasted their money on Vista just to go back to good
>old XP and let Vista collect dust. Unfortunatly, I have a Vista machine at
>work and have to deal with these petty little anoyances every day.


It's "annoyances"

Posters who don't use spell checkers are the most annoying posters
ever...
 
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zachd [MSFT]
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      12-16-2008

#1 should be fixed with Vista Service Pack 2.

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"Feda" <> wrote in message
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> And I hope that MS will fix some of the numerous anoyances that make Vista
> a
> PITA to work with:
>
> 1. Vista doesn't remember folder settings.
>
> I open a lot of folders at work every day and I have only 2 or 3 different
> layouts that I like my folders to be in. Unfortunately, I have to arange
> these layouts for each and every folder. What's even worse, is that these
> settings are frequently forgoten by Vista. Nothing like going through 5 or
> 6
> folders and having to change the layout on each and every one of them to
> get
> to one file and doing it hundreds of times every day.
>
> 2. No buttons for "New Folder" and "Parent Directory"
>
> Address bar doesn't always display the full path for a file and navigation
> to a parent directory can require too many steps to acomplish compared to
> the
> simplicity of clicking on a single button.
>
> I'm one of the many who wasted their money on Vista just to go back to
> good
> old XP and let Vista collect dust. Unfortunatly, I have a Vista machine at
> work and have to deal with these petty little anoyances every day.
>
>



 
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Jack
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      12-17-2008

"Randall Flagg" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:04:07 -0800, Feda
> <> wrote:
>
>>Vista is the most anoying OS ever ...

>
> It's "annoying"... posters who can't spell are the most annoying
> posters ever.
>
>>And I hope that MS will fix some of the numerous anoyances that make Vista
>>a
>>PITA to work with:

>
> It's "annoyance"
>
>>1. Vista doesn't remember folder settings.
>>
>>I open a lot of folders at work every day and I have only 2 or 3 different
>>layouts that I like my folders to be in. Unfortunately, I have to arange

>
> It's "arrange"
>
>>these layouts for each and every folder. What's even worse, is that these
>>settings are frequently forgoten

> It's "forgotten"
>
>>by Vista. Nothing like going through 5 or 6
>>folders and having to change the layout on each and every one of them to
>>get
>>to one file and doing it hundreds of times every day.
>>
>>2. No buttons for "New Folder" and "Parent Directory"
>>
>>Address bar doesn't always display the full path for a file and navigation
>>to a parent directory can require too many steps to acomplish

>
> It's "accomplish"
>
>>compared to the simplicity of clicking on a single button.
>>
>>I'm one of the many who wasted their money on Vista just to go back to
>>good
>>old XP and let Vista collect dust. Unfortunatly, I have a Vista machine at
>>work and have to deal with these petty little anoyances every day.

>
> It's "annoyances"
>
> Posters who don't use spell checkers are the most annoying posters
> ever...


Vista has problems - that's old news.
Vista discussion group now requires correct spelling??? - now that's
something I've never heard of.


 
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      12-17-2008
"Jack" <Jack@> wrote in message
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> "Randall Flagg" <> wrote in message


<SNIP>

> Vista has problems - that's old news.
> Vista discussion group now requires correct spelling??? - now that's
> something I've never heard of.


I agree. If some yoyo posts that he upgraded his wife's system to vista
intimate he should get spanked for the miss-pelling.


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ulTRAX
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      12-17-2008

Don't be put off by the Vista Evangelists who seem to think it was handed
down on a slab. There are PLENTY of annoyances in Vista… such as the awful
backward software compatibility. Many of these annoyances are in the new
Vista Explorer such as having gotten rid of the copy/up level/move buttons
AND removing copy/move from the context menu. The latter can be restored with
a registry hack but it's clear that was NOT the intent of MS when they
created this latest file mismanagement system. All I can think of is the
arrogance MS has in forcing this new system on users. It would have been easy
to keep these old options. As for Vista not remembering folder settings...
this is an old problem I also had with ME and XP. And yes there are times
when it does take more work to perform simple tasks than it did before such
as Opens With.

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> And I hope that MS will fix some of the numerous anoyances that make Vista a
> PITA to work with:


 
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