A Windows XP help forum. PCbanter

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

Go Back   Home » PCbanter forum » Search Forums
Site Map Home Register Authors List Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read Web Partners

Showing results 1 to 25 of 100
Search took 0.25 seconds.
Search: Posts Made By: masonc
Forum: Windows 7 Forum August 6th 18, 12:19 AM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 5
Views: 673
Posted By masonc
Odd Opera displaying

I hate it when I must admit stupidity.
My Opera's *ZOOM* was set at 75%.

And Opera has it's own ideas about how to set and use Zoom.
Best to set 100% on both a local and online pages.

Thanks for...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum August 5th 18, 09:09 AM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 5
Views: 673
Posted By masonc
Odd Opera displaying

Opera displays a local file page at 85% of screen width but
the same page online displays at 60% of screen width.

Other browsers show the 85% width online or local.

In any case, width liquidity for...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum June 18th 18, 12:34 AM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 8
Views: 669
Posted By masonc
Search

My "Start" search shows files that have no relation to what I type.

Using "DOS" dir filename*.* /s I find my file in the active folder.

How do I use Win7 Search to find a file?

Yes, yes, I've...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum May 6th 18, 03:09 AM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 6
Views: 694
Posted By masonc
Renaming changed format?

On Sat, 05 May 2018 14:59:59 -0700, masonc
wrote:

Can renaming a file change its format?

Changing file names in Win7pro caused my mp3 player
to reject them as...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum May 5th 18, 10:59 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 6
Views: 694
Posted By masonc
Renaming changed format?

Can renaming a file change its format?

Changing file names in Win7pro caused my mp3 player
to reject them as "format not correct"

Files transfer normally otherwise.

Computer disks NTFC. Player...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum April 21st 18, 05:57 AM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 20
Views: 1,200
Posted By masonc
encrypt folder, recommendations?

On Fri, 20 Apr 2018 18:26:12 -0700, Mike S wrote:

I am going to install a crypto wallet on my w7 ult, and want to encrypt
the folder it lives in. Are there any open source...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum April 1st 18, 05:45 AM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 5
Views: 567
Posted By masonc
1330 empty directrories ???

On Sat, 31 Mar 2018 16:32:16 -0700, mike wrote:

On 3/31/2018 11:30 AM, masonc wrote:
Of 1330 "empty directories" 530 do not remove.
Many "amd64..." "x86..." and ...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum March 31st 18, 07:30 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 5
Views: 567
Posted By masonc
1330 empty directrories ???

Of 1330 "empty directories" 530 do not remove.
Many "amd64..." "x86..." and "wow64..."

What's this all about, or in my native Navy language: WTF?

Thanks for any comments.
Forum: Windows 7 Forum March 26th 18, 12:18 AM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 56
Views: 1,007
Posted By masonc
Best Browser?

On Sun, 25 Mar 2018 15:31:29 -0700, masonc
wrote:

On Sun, 25 Mar 2018 20:36:56 -0000 (UTC), Dominique
wrote a question: best browser???

I have used...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum March 25th 18, 11:31 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 56
Views: 1,007
Posted By masonc
Best Browser?

On Sun, 25 Mar 2018 20:36:56 -0000 (UTC), Dominique
wrote a question: best browser???

I have used Opera since it was first sold (now free).
I have MSIE, Chrome, Firefox, and Safari -...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum March 11th 18, 09:36 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 7
Views: 403
Posted By masonc
Scrollbar width adjustment

On Wed, 07 Mar 2018 21:52:35 -0800, masonc
wrote:

On Wed, 7 Mar 2018 22:10:06 +0000, Ed Cryer
wrote:

masonc wrote:
Is there a way to set...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum March 8th 18, 06:23 AM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 7
Views: 403
Posted By masonc
Scrollbar width adjustment

On Thu, 08 Mar 2018 16:08:40 +1100, Monty wrote:

On Wed, 7 Mar 2018 22:40:58 -0500, Stan Brown
wrote:

On Wed, 07 Mar 2018 13:56:12 -0800,...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum March 8th 18, 05:52 AM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 7
Views: 403
Posted By masonc
Scrollbar width adjustment

On Wed, 7 Mar 2018 22:10:06 +0000, Ed Cryer
wrote:

masonc wrote:
Is there a way to set the scroll bar width?
I've Googled it to no avail -- instructions don't...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum March 7th 18, 09:56 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 7
Views: 403
Posted By masonc
Scrollbar width adjustment

Is there a way to set the scroll bar width?
I've Googled it to no avail -- instructions don't work.
Thanks
Forum: Windows 7 Forum March 2nd 18, 05:45 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Replies: 16
Views: 683
Posted By masonc
Desktop icons

On Thu, 01 Mar 2018 09:43:10 -0700, Ken Blake
wrote:

On Wed, 28 Feb 2018 19:34:46 -0500, Zo wrote:

Here's another useful method that I used to get...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum February 24th 18, 09:16 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 3
Views: 360
Posted By masonc
Phantom disks

I apologize. I've had my Epson XP-600 several years and didn't know
it had a USB and a card-reader slot. Never used them, never will.
I use most of A to Z for partitions but *somehow* never saw...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum February 24th 18, 08:33 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 10
Views: 549
Posted By masonc
Avast nuisance

On Fri, 23 Feb 2018 21:21:03 -0600, VanguardLH wrote:

masonc wrote:

I have for years used a DOS bat to move (move) photo files from my
camera to my computer. A one-tap...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum February 24th 18, 02:11 AM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 10
Views: 549
Posted By masonc
Avast nuisance

I have for years used a DOS bat to move (move) photo files from my
camera to my computer. A one-tap move.

Now Avast is blocking this as an attack on a protected file (the file
in my camera. I have...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum February 24th 18, 02:04 AM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 3
Views: 360
Posted By masonc
Phantom disks

Win7pro Computer Management - Disk Management shows two removable
drives: L: and P: " "Epson Storage USB Device"
(I have an Epson printer on USB)

It says:

"There is no disk in the drive. Please...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum February 4th 18, 05:23 AM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 4
Views: 491
Posted By masonc
Invisible files

On Fri, 02 Feb 2018 03:08:06 -0500, Paul
wrote:

masonc wrote:
I have a program that creates data files. I have about 30 now.
I can see and use the files in the...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum February 4th 18, 04:39 AM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 4
Views: 491
Posted By masonc
Invisible files

On Fri, 2 Feb 2018 09:32:14 -0500, Wolf K
wrote:

On 2018-02-02 02:14, masonc wrote:
I have a program that creates data files. I have about 30 now.
I can see and use...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum February 2nd 18, 07:14 AM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 4
Views: 491
Posted By masonc
Invisible files

I have a program that creates data files. I have about 30 now.
I can see and use the files in the program, including one provided
demo file which I can see.
Neither Windows Explorer nor DOS can see...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum November 9th 17, 02:17 AM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 0
Views: 407
Posted By masonc
So Glad !

On Wed, 01 Nov 2017 09:44:34 -0400, SteveGG
wrote:

I ascertained that 8 was risky, and 10 much more so, so I stayed with
good old 7. Reading the 10 group, I'm so glad...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum October 22nd 17, 12:05 AM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 8
Views: 442
Posted By masonc
MacriumReflect repeats

On Wed, 18 Oct 2017 16:40:25 -0700, masonc
wrote:

I see frequently (hourly?): "Definition file -- July212017newMR.xml
will run"

This file supposedly is in...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum October 19th 17, 11:22 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 8
Views: 442
Posted By masonc
MacriumReflect repeats

On Thu, 19 Oct 2017 12:13:42 -0400, Zaidy036
wrote:

On 10/18/2017 7:40 PM, masonc wrote:
I see frequently (hourly?): "Definition file -- July212017newMR.xml
will run"
...
Showing results 1 to 25 of 100

 





All times are GMT +1. The time now is 02:54 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2004-2024 PCbanter.
The comments are property of their posters.