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Old June 10th 18, 06:35 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Bill Cunningham[_2_]
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I am trying to figure windows 7 out. I am new to it. I like the icons set
at medium. Can I set them all at once in all folders? I am so unsed to XP
x64.Now I have to get used to this.
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Old June 10th 18, 07:03 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
R.Wieser
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Bill,

I think you will get more and/or better answers in a W7 related newsgroup
(alt.windows7.general perhaps ?).

Regards,
Rudy Wieser


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Old June 10th 18, 08:50 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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R.Wieser wrote:
Bill,

I think you will get more and/or better answers in a W7 related newsgroup
(alt.windows7.general perhaps ?).

Regards,
Rudy Wieser


If the group is not in the newsgroup list, "refreshing"
the newsgroup list should make it apparent.

If you know a newsgroup is for sure on your USENET server,
you also have the option of hand-editing the .rc file
on your end and adding something like this:

alt.windows7.general: 1-1

And that will attempt to fetch all headers currently
on the server. You would edit the .rc while the USENET
client program is exited and is not running.

Paul
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Old June 10th 18, 09:41 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
J. P. Gilliver (John)[_4_]
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In message , Paul
writes:
R.Wieser wrote:
Bill,
I think you will get more and/or better answers in a W7 related
newsgroup (alt.windows7.general perhaps ?).
Regards,
Rudy Wieser


If the group is not in the newsgroup list, "refreshing"
the newsgroup list should make it apparent.

If you know a newsgroup is for sure on your USENET server,
you also have the option of hand-editing the .rc file
on your end and adding something like this:

alt.windows7.general: 1-1

And that will attempt to fetch all headers currently
on the server. You would edit the .rc while the USENET
client program is exited and is not running.

Paul


Assuming your usenet client uses a .rc file. On my system, the only such
files are one in an old Netscape (!) folder, and seven in ...winsxs and
subfolders - nothing more recent than 2010.
--
J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/1985 MB++G()AL-IS-Ch++(p)Ar@T+H+Sh0!:`)DNAf

Sarcasm: Barbed ire
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Old June 10th 18, 10:03 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
R.Wieser
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John, Paul,

Assuming your usenet client uses a .rc file.


Aa I'm still using good-old outlook express such entries are stored in the
"folders.dbx" database, which would need knowledge of the DirectDB API to be
able to change it.

Luckily outlook express checks for new newsgroups itself, and will even mark
them - though I realized some time ago I have no idea when such a mark is
removed again ...

Regards,
Rudy Wieser.




"J. P. Gilliver (John)" wrote in message
...
In message , Paul
writes:
R.Wieser wrote:
Bill,
I think you will get more and/or better answers in a W7 related
newsgroup (alt.windows7.general perhaps ?).
Regards,
Rudy Wieser


If the group is not in the newsgroup list, "refreshing"
the newsgroup list should make it apparent.

If you know a newsgroup is for sure on your USENET server,
you also have the option of hand-editing the .rc file
on your end and adding something like this:

alt.windows7.general: 1-1

And that will attempt to fetch all headers currently
on the server. You would edit the .rc while the USENET
client program is exited and is not running.

Paul


Assuming your usenet client uses a .rc file. On my system, the only such
files are one in an old Netscape (!) folder, and seven in ...winsxs and
subfolders - nothing more recent than 2010.
--
J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/1985 MB++G()AL-IS-Ch++(p)Ar@T+H+Sh0!:`)DNAf

Sarcasm: Barbed ire



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Old June 10th 18, 10:38 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
😉 Good Guy 😉
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On 10/06/2018 18:35, Bill Cunningham wrote:
I am trying to figure windows 7 out. I am new to it.


Why Windows 7? why not Windows 10 direct? Windows 7 support will end
in 2020 so I would have thought that an intelligent person like yourself
would skip the generation and go to Windows 10 which is supported until
you drop dead.

It is best to start learning Windows 10 now before it is too late. When
you get old, your brain can't absorb new ways of doing things quickly.
start now and by 2020 you'll be expert in Windows 10.

/--- This email has been checked for viruses by
Windows Defender software.
//https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/comprehensive-security/



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With over 600 million devices now running Windows 10, customer
satisfaction is higher than any previous version of windows.

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Old June 10th 18, 11:10 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Paul[_32_]
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R.Wieser wrote:
John, Paul,

Assuming your usenet client uses a .rc file.


Aa I'm still using good-old outlook express such entries are stored in the
"folders.dbx" database, which would need knowledge of the DirectDB API to be
able to change it.

Luckily outlook express checks for new newsgroups itself, and will even mark
them - though I realized some time ago I have no idea when such a mark is
removed again ...

Regards,
Rudy Wieser.




"J. P. Gilliver (John)" wrote in message
...
In message , Paul
writes:
R.Wieser wrote:
Bill,
I think you will get more and/or better answers in a W7 related
newsgroup (alt.windows7.general perhaps ?).
Regards,
Rudy Wieser
If the group is not in the newsgroup list, "refreshing"
the newsgroup list should make it apparent.

If you know a newsgroup is for sure on your USENET server,
you also have the option of hand-editing the .rc file
on your end and adding something like this:

alt.windows7.general: 1-1

And that will attempt to fetch all headers currently
on the server. You would edit the .rc while the USENET
client program is exited and is not running.

Paul

Assuming your usenet client uses a .rc file. On my system, the only such
files are one in an old Netscape (!) folder, and seven in ...winsxs and
subfolders - nothing more recent than 2010.

J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/1985 MB++G()AL-IS-Ch++(p)Ar@T+H+Sh0!:`)DNAf

Sarcasm: Barbed ire


Looking at the OPs headers, I made an ASSumption about
the likely storage facilities of the client.

The first GUI news client I used, used a file with the
name ".newsrc", so the rc-ness of the file is in the
eye of the beholder. I don't think at the time,
that client supported more than one server at
a time (that's why the server_name was not part
of the filename). And the original view in it was
unthreaded. You had to compile that newsreader from
scratch, and one of the parameters in there (max_newsgroups)
had to be adjusted as your server group list grew.
Most of my usage of USENET back then was kibitzing
(reading SunManagers for breadcrumbs about Sparc).

The usage of .rc files has been around for a while,
which is why I suggest that as a first place to look.
Thunderbird still uses .rc files. Seamonkey client
(being a clone) also uses .rc files. Netscape Communicator
suite would also use a .rc file. I would expect a
lot of Unix/Linux clients to use them. I bet the
very first Mac USENET client I used (which had
a large graphic when it started up), had a .rc file.

If a person makes it to USENET, without using
Google Groups or one of the web leech sites,
I have to assume they have half a clue about
their newsreader. They wouldn't have got it
running without looking around a bit.

I even had a devil of a time getting Thunderbird
set up the first time. I didn't get that working
in the first ten minutes. Probably compiling my
first newsreader, was easier than that :-)
(rn and trn and xvnews). Some of the early
newsreaders used a ****-load of hotkey combos,
none of which I'd remember today. We're spoiled
by the modern stuff.

Paul
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Old June 10th 18, 11:27 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Paul[_32_]
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😉 Good Guy 😉 wrote:
On 10/06/2018 18:35, Bill Cunningham wrote:
I am trying to figure windows 7 out. I am new to it.


Why Windows 7? why not Windows 10 direct? Windows 7 support will end
in 2020 so I would have thought that an intelligent person like yourself
would skip the generation and go to Windows 10 which is supported until
you drop dead.

It is best to start learning Windows 10 now before it is too late. When
you get old, your brain can't absorb new ways of doing things quickly.
start now and by 2020 you'll be expert in Windows 10.


A decent Win10 experience requires:

1) A quad core CPU (as much for browser, as for Windows Defender, Search Indexer)
2) An SSD for C: disk storage (trust me).
3) 1GB of RAM is sufficient to start (enough to post to USENET).
4) A modern video card with sufficient WDDM drivers
for the job. Your old FX5200 isn't a candidate, nice as it is.

The OP will fail on (1), (2), (4), at least.

And the Win10 upgrade adviser that runs early in the
install, will reject the CPU because it lacks certain
instructions.

Win7 isn't quite as picky. A dual core would be a
reasonably choice for Win7. Even a single core with
Hyperthreading, is close enough to run Notepad.
Once you start installing bloated drivers (for
webcam and printer), the wheels will start to fall
off on an underpowered Win7 machine.

Turning off Aero in Windows 7, may help a bit.

https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorial...gs-change.html

And using WinSat, you can get some idea just how decrepit
your hardware is. For example, if your graphics
receive a slow rating, and you know the card to be
fast, you could then run off and check that a driver
for graphics was installed in Device Manager.

https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/...score-matters/

Paul
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Old June 10th 18, 11:36 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
J. P. Gilliver (John)[_4_]
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In message , Paul
writes:
R.Wieser wrote:
John, Paul,

Assuming your usenet client uses a .rc file.

Aa I'm still using good-old outlook express such entries are stored
in the "folders.dbx" database, which would need knowledge of the
DirectDB API to be able to change it.
Luckily outlook express checks for new newsgroups itself, and will
even mark them - though I realized some time ago I have no idea when
such a mark is removed again ...
Regards,
Rudy Wieser.
"J. P. Gilliver (John)" wrote in message
...
In message , Paul
writes:

[]
If you know a newsgroup is for sure on your USENET server,
you also have the option of hand-editing the .rc file

[]
Assuming your usenet client uses a .rc file. On my system, the only
such files are one in an old Netscape (!) folder, and seven in
...winsxs and subfolders - nothing more recent than 2010.
J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/1985 MB++G()AL-IS-

[Hey, what happened to my .sig separator line ("-- ")?]
[]
Looking at the OPs headers, I made an ASSumption about
the likely storage facilities of the client.

[]
The usage of .rc files has been around for a while,
which is why I suggest that as a first place to look.

[]
If a person makes it to USENET, without using
Google Groups or one of the web leech sites,
I have to assume they have half a clue about
their newsreader. They wouldn't have got it
running without looking around a bit.


I'm using Turnpike (last built 2007-11-30 6:7).

I even had a devil of a time getting Thunderbird
set up the first time. I didn't get that working
in the first ten minutes. Probably compiling my
first newsreader, was easier than that :-)


Yes, setting up TB (either its email or news parts) isn't quite as
intuitive as it might be!

(rn and trn and xvnews). Some of the early


I have used trn!

newsreaders used a ****-load of hotkey combos,
none of which I'd remember today. We're spoiled
by the modern stuff.


(-:

Paul

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rights cannot claim to be defenders of minorities. - Ayn Rand, quoted by Deb
Shinder 2012-3-30
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Old June 11th 18, 12:39 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
VanguardLH[_2_]
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Bill Cunningham wrote:

I am trying to figure windows 7 out. I am new to it. I like the icons set
at medium. Can I set them all at once in all folders? I am so unsed to XP
x64.Now I have to get used to this.


Not an issue with Windows XP, the topic of this newsgroup.

See replies to your *multi*-posted copy of your message over in the
Windows 7 newsgroup.
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Old June 11th 18, 08:38 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
R.Wieser
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VanguardLH,

See replies to your *multi*-posted copy of your message over
in the Windows 7 newsgroup.


Brush up on your definition of multi-posting please: Check the timestamps,
as well as the differing content.

If anything, that post in "the Windows 7 newsgroup" could well be a direct
response to my suggestion to do that, posted here about 10 minutes before he
_re-posted_ his question there*.

Or do you want to deny him a chance to actually get his question answered ?

*and yes, there are rules/guidelines for reposting too. I don't think he
violated those either.

Regards,
Rudy Wieser

P.s.
Did you maybe step outof bed with the wrong foot first ? Onto a lego block
perhaps ? 'Cause you sound grouchy ...


 




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