Saving binaries from newsgroups to folders

[PLMerite]

I just downloaded the latest updates to XP.

Naturally this has screwed up my computer.

Formerly - like a half-hour ago - when I wanted to save a binary file (jpeg,
wav, etc.) from a Usenet group I clicked the little paperclip on the right
and a window appeared showing which folder the system was going to put it in
unless I changed it. The default apparently is "My Documents." When I
picked a different folder, the system would remember it so I could download
multiple files without having to go thru the damn tree for ever single save.

Now - since I've downloaded the "update" - when I'm on
alt.binaries.pictures.celebrities and there are a half-dozen individual
posts with images of Jennifer Love Hewitt, I have to go through the tree to
the same other-than-My-Documents-folder every stinking time.

How do I undo what this "update" has wrought?

I swear, I should know better by now than to download "updates" when my
system is functioning to my satisfaction.


Regards, PLMerite

[dev]

PLMerite said:

> I just downloaded the latest updates to XP.
>
> Naturally this has screwed up my computer.
>
> Formerly - like a half-hour ago - when I wanted to save a binary file (jpeg,
> wav, etc.) from a Usenet group I clicked the little paperclip on the right
> and a window appeared showing which folder the system was going to put it in
> unless I changed it. The default apparently is "My Documents." When I
> picked a different folder, the system would remember it so I could download
> multiple files without having to go thru the damn tree for ever single save.
>
> Now - since I've downloaded the "update" - when I'm on
> alt.binaries.pictures.celebrities and there are a half-dozen individual
> posts with images of Jennifer Love Hewitt, I have to go through the tree to
> the same other-than-My-Documents-folder every stinking time.
>
> How do I undo what this "update" has wrought?
>
> I swear, I should know better by now than to download "updates" when my
> system is functioning to my satisfaction.

Look in Control Panel|ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS
If no joy, look in Windows Explorer, under the c:\windows\ directory
(folder) for a $uninstall file (probably displayed in blue letters).

[PLMerite]

"dev" > wrote in message
...
> PLMerite said:
>
> > I just downloaded the latest updates to XP.
> >
> > Naturally this has screwed up my computer.
> >
> > Formerly - like a half-hour ago - when I wanted to save a binary file
(jpeg,
> > wav, etc.) from a Usenet group I clicked the little paperclip on the
right
> > and a window appeared showing which folder the system was going to put
it in
> > unless I changed it. The default apparently is "My Documents." When I
> > picked a different folder, the system would remember it so I could
download
> > multiple files without having to go thru the damn tree for ever single
save.
> >
> > Now - since I've downloaded the "update" - when I'm on
> > alt.binaries.pictures.celebrities and there are a half-dozen individual
> > posts with images of Jennifer Love Hewitt, I have to go through the tree
to
> > the same other-than-My-Documents-folder every stinking time.
> >
> > How do I undo what this "update" has wrought?
> >
> > I swear, I should know better by now than to download "updates" when my
> > system is functioning to my satisfaction.
>
> Look in Control Panel|ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS
> If no joy, look in Windows Explorer, under the c:\windows\ directory
> (folder) for a $uninstall file (probably displayed in blue letters).

That didn't do it.

Is there a switch somewhere that controls that function?


Regards, PLMerite


>

[PLMerite]

"dev" > wrote in message
...
> PLMerite said:
>
> > I just downloaded the latest updates to XP.
> >
> > Naturally this has screwed up my computer.
> >
> > Formerly - like a half-hour ago - when I wanted to save a binary file
(jpeg,
> > wav, etc.) from a Usenet group I clicked the little paperclip on the
right
> > and a window appeared showing which folder the system was going to put
it in
> > unless I changed it. The default apparently is "My Documents." When I
> > picked a different folder, the system would remember it so I could
download
> > multiple files without having to go thru the damn tree for ever single
save.
> >
> > Now - since I've downloaded the "update" - when I'm on
> > alt.binaries.pictures.celebrities and there are a half-dozen individual
> > posts with images of Jennifer Love Hewitt, I have to go through the tree
to
> > the same other-than-My-Documents-folder every stinking time.
> >
> > How do I undo what this "update" has wrought?
> >
> > I swear, I should know better by now than to download "updates" when my
> > system is functioning to my satisfaction.
>
> Look in Control Panel|ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS
> If no joy, look in Windows Explorer, under the c:\windows\ directory
> (folder) for a $uninstall file (probably displayed in blue letters).

Okay, I just kept removing "updates" until it did what it used to do.

Thanks for the help!

Regards, PLMerite