Who's got an idea for a windows program

[D. Hedel]

I'm an unemployed programmer who's in dire need of inspiration for a new
(Windows) application.
If you've got an idea please let me know.

Thanks,

David Hedel

[Nicholas]

OK

[JimC]

"D. Hedel" > wrote in message
...
> I'm an unemployed programmer who's in dire need of
inspiration for a new
> (Windows) application.
> If you've got an idea please let me know.
> Thanks,
> David Hedel
>
How about an Uninstall Utility for Windows Messenger in Win
XP?

MS currently supports only disabling of Windows Messenger.

Although Windows Messenger is a fine product, users should
not be prohibited from removing it from their systems, which
seems to be Microsoft's intent.

Jim

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

JimC wrote:
> "D. Hedel" > wrote in message
> ...
>> I'm an unemployed programmer who's in dire need of inspiration for a
>> new (Windows) application.
>> If you've got an idea please let me know.
>> Thanks,
>> David Hedel
>>
> How about an Uninstall Utility for Windows Messenger in Win
> XP?
>
> MS currently supports only disabling of Windows Messenger.
>
> Although Windows Messenger is a fine product, users should
> not be prohibited from removing it from their systems, which
> seems to be Microsoft's intent.
>

This has already been done. See the following website.

Remove Windows Messenger:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_messenger_remove.htm



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[JimC]

Already done?
Yes!
There you have it, David, the world no longer needs your
services as a programmer.

Here's a good reference for planning relocation and career
transition:
http://www.1-language.com/worldfactbook2002/fields/2048.html

"Ronnie Vernon MVP" > wrote in message
...
> JimC wrote:
> > "D. Hedel" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> I'm an unemployed programmer who's in dire need of
inspiration for a
> >> new (Windows) application.
> >> If you've got an idea please let me know.
> >> Thanks,
> >> David Hedel
> >>
> > How about an Uninstall Utility for Windows Messenger in
Win
> > XP?
> >
> > MS currently supports only disabling of Windows
Messenger.
> >
> > Although Windows Messenger is a fine product, users
should
> > not be prohibited from removing it from their systems,
which
> > seems to be Microsoft's intent.
>
> This has already been done. See the following website.
>
> Remove Windows Messenger:
> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_messenger_remove.htm
> --
> Ronnie Vernon
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
> Associate Expert
> ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.

[Ray Taylor]

It can easily be done pre SP1. You can edit an ini file and windows
messenger will have an entry in the add remove windows components.


"JimC" > wrote in message
...
> "D. Hedel" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I'm an unemployed programmer who's in dire need of
> inspiration for a new
> > (Windows) application.
> > If you've got an idea please let me know.
> > Thanks,
> > David Hedel
> >
> How about an Uninstall Utility for Windows Messenger in Win
> XP?
>
> MS currently supports only disabling of Windows Messenger.
>
> Although Windows Messenger is a fine product, users should
> not be prohibited from removing it from their systems, which
> seems to be Microsoft's intent.
>
> Jim
>
>

[Ray Taylor]

I wouldnt mind a program such as tweakui or windows configurator
(downloadable by searching at http://download.cnet.com)

However i would like something that could run straight from a floppy disk,
allow me to add my own tweaks easily with little knowlege of ini file setup
and also have password protection to launch itself which the password is
stored in the registry.

I have a whole folder of tweaks, some of which are avaliable in windows
configurator but others i have to manually go and set up in the registry.

If you could create such a program, it would be useful to network
administrators who spend hours fixing what the user mucked up in the control
panel. The solution is simply to disable access to the control panel.

I think many highschools would love this program.

You would have to do a bit of research to find out what registry keys do
what and some are different in NT4 than 9x than 2000 / xp.


Also a program that simply goes through a wizard and presents me with a
fully working login script for 2k/xp clients would be awesome. I dont really
want to bother learning scripts so this would work really well. Such tasks
that this script would carry out would be mapping drives and printers, and
also to run a few batch scripts and a welcome %username% to windows. Please
dont close this window otherwise you will not be able to get to your
documents or print. lol.
I have been searching for a wizard program but with no success i am reduced
to a bat file in the hidden startup folder. It still works but gets closed
by the users.



Ray Taylor





"D. Hedel" > wrote in message
...
> I'm an unemployed programmer who's in dire need of inspiration for a new
> (Windows) application.
> If you've got an idea please let me know.
>
> Thanks,
>
> David Hedel
>
>