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First, my apologies to the group for being such a nuisance. I've always (literally always in terms of PCs) had good access to the computer. Directories, program listings with locations, etc. etc. Now I'm in the midst of trying to learn both Win 7 (my new computer) and Win 8 (my wife's new computer) and the lack of access to stuff has gotten to me. So to annoy you more I guess, two questions: 1) Is there anything like the "MyComputer" listing in XP et al ? 2) In trying to get rid of the password login nonsense, I was told diretions: DesktopComputer(right click)manage I get that, but I find no "Computer" choice on the desktop. ( and if I have somehow lost it, how do I recover it?) |
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First, my apologies to the group for being such a nuisance. I've always (literally always in terms of PCs) had good access to the computer. Directories, program listings with locations, etc. etc. Now I'm in the midst of trying to learn both Win 7 (my new computer) and Win 8 (my wife's new computer) and the lack of access to stuff has gotten to me. So to annoy you more I guess, two questions: 1) Is there anything like the "MyComputer" listing in XP et al ? People - including me - have already told you that there is. That's assuming that by "My Computer" you mean the file management listing of drives, files and folders. If you can't find it, push the Win key + "E", just like always. -- dadiOH ____________________________ Winters getting colder? Tired of the rat race? Taxes out of hand? Maybe just ready for a change? Check it out... http://www.floridaloghouse.net |
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Pfsszxt wrote in message ...
2) In trying to get rid of the password login nonsense, I was told diretions: DesktopComputer(right click)manage I get that, but I find no "Computer" choice on the desktop. ( and if I have somehow lost it, how do I recover it?) Fyi...I replied in that other thread and indicated that those directions were not necessarily accurate since Windows 8 approach to managing user accounts is different than prior o/s. As with any newsgroup folks are here to help and all should be commended for doing so but its also important and incumbent upon all of us to recognize that not every reply may be as accurate as others. If something doesn't work as given, just ask again...and don't worry about questions being a nuisance. Also, and no insult intended, if you plan on upgrading to Win8.1, you're going to need to use a Microsoft Account (email address as username and password )to sign in to the Microsoft Store to obtain the 8.1 update. - while it might be beneficial to bypass a Windows logon username/pw signon it might be prudent to get used to using a Microsoft Account to sign on to Windows 8 since MSFT's approach to deploying content (and possibly Windows Updates in the future) may become more restrictive for validation and security purposes. Finally, if you still wish to bypass the Windows logon password prompt see this article http://www.pcworld.com/article/20155...rd-screen.html or Via Google (search) https://www.google.com/search?q=Bypa...t+in+Windows+8 -- -- ....winston msft mvp consumer apps |
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First, my apologies to the group for being such a nuisance. I've always (literally always in terms of PCs) had good access to the computer. Directories, program listings with locations, etc. etc. Now I'm in the midst of trying to learn both Win 7 (my new computer) and Win 8 (my wife's new computer) and the lack of access to stuff has gotten to me. So to annoy you more I guess, two questions: 1) Is there anything like the "MyComputer" listing in XP et al ? 2) In trying to get rid of the password login nonsense, I was told diretions: DesktopComputer(right click)manage I get that, but I find no "Computer" choice on the desktop. ( and if I have somehow lost it, how do I recover it?) http://imageshack.us/a/img547/6972/bbv3.gif When you click the folder icon at the bottom, that's your Explorer access. Clicking "This PC" is the closest thing to "My Computer". I've overlaid the My Computer view from WinXP on top of it, to show the part you want is closest to "Devices and drives". And Win 8.1 is not Windows 98, and you won't make it look and behave exactly the same. The purpose of us doing mods on the OS, is to remove the most outrageous time-wasters. Obscuring my view, by having a giant Start menu cover the screen, is why some of us brought back some menus. We don't want our view obscured that way - neither do we want Metro applications taking up the entire screen. That's not why multitasking and supporting views were invented on computers in the first place. That can be fixed to some extent, by using two monitors. But I don't do that here (there isn't room on my desk to leave a second monitor here permanently - I'd have to "house clean"). But for some of the other stuff, it's a matter of learning where the deck chairs were moved, and where stuff is hidden. And from that perspective, finding my disk icons isn't that hard. It comes with practice. As for the security features, they're modeled somewhere along the lines of Unix/Linux, where the user runs as a user, and only seeks administrator elevation, for administration tasks. The intention of that, is so you won't execute malware that seeks elevation, without at least passing through one dialog that indicates you're about to elevate something. It turns out to be of limited use for normal users, because eventually they become "blind" to the extra dialog and just click it to dismiss it without thinking about it too much. But this behavior is very similar to current Linux, where a "Mother May I" dialog frequently appears when you're doing something that requires Administration level access. You should be able to get rid of the login prompt. That's a traditional feature that apparently wasn't removed. And another perspective on this is, if you ever need to re-install the OS again, how long is it going to take you to put back all these tweaks again ? Forever, is my guess. Only change the things that waste time, and leave the deck chairs where they are. Then, when it comes time to reinstall, it'll take less time to get it back to where it was. If you're going to make a large number of changes, at least keep a "log file" of them, so you can reproduce them two years from now. Paul |
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Darklight wrote in news:gMCVt.64191$iy6.49203
@fx12.am4: go here i have already said if you want answers to your question search youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cxEGNcvFMo You will find many more tutorials on youtube. Yes indeed. Youtube is a great resource. For people who can't read. |
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Darklight wrote in news:gMCVt.64191$iy6.49203 @fx12.am4: go here i have already said if you want answers to your question search youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cxEGNcvFMo You will find many more tutorials on youtube. Yes indeed. Youtube is a great resource. For people who can't read. I wouldn't mind Youtube so much, if the people contributing would *edit* their content before uploading. How many times have I seen an effort on there, that is in desperate need of a cleanup. Even a quick pass through Windows Movie Maker, would give the budding videographers some hints on how to snip (it automatically does scene detection). Paul |
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On Tue, 3 Sep 2013 18:31:59 -0400, "dadiOH"
wrote: wrote in message First, my apologies to the group for being such a nuisance. I've always (literally always in terms of PCs) had good access to the computer. Directories, program listings with locations, etc. etc. Now I'm in the midst of trying to learn both Win 7 (my new computer) and Win 8 (my wife's new computer) and the lack of access to stuff has gotten to me. So to annoy you more I guess, two questions: 1) Is there anything like the "MyComputer" listing in XP et al ? People - including me - have already told you that there is. That's assuming that by "My Computer" you mean the file management listing of drives, files and folders. If you can't find it, push the Win key + "E", just like always. What are you telling me? "the Win key + "E" ---" ? Win Key ?? What do you mean with the "+" ? Are you saying press "+" followed by "E" ? |
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On Wed, 04 Sep 2013 09:59:22 -0500, wrote:
What are you telling me? "the Win key + "E" ---" ? Win Key ?? What do you mean with the "+" ? Are you saying press "+" followed by "E" ? The Windows key (or "Win key," as some people call it) is the second key on the left on the bottom row of a standard keyboard. Hold it down and press the E key. -- Ken Blake |
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On Tue, 3 Sep 2013 18:31:59 -0400, "dadiOH" wrote: wrote in message First, my apologies to the group for being such a nuisance. I've always (literally always in terms of PCs) had good access to the computer. Directories, program listings with locations, etc. etc. Now I'm in the midst of trying to learn both Win 7 (my new computer) and Win 8 (my wife's new computer) and the lack of access to stuff has gotten to me. So to annoy you more I guess, two questions: 1) Is there anything like the "MyComputer" listing in XP et al ? People - including me - have already told you that there is. That's assuming that by "My Computer" you mean the file management listing of drives, files and folders. If you can't find it, push the Win key + "E", just like always. What are you telling me? "the Win key + "E" ---" ? Win Key ?? What do you mean with the "+" ? Are you saying press "+" followed by "E" ? The Windows key has a logo emblazoned on it. And, it's next to some other familiar modifier keys. http://www.reviversoft.com/blog/wp-c...ome-screen.jpg There are various ways to signify key sequences, but usually what will happen, is the first key or keys are modifier keys, and the last one is a "regular" key. ctrl-alt-delete In that example, you press and hold ctrl, press and hold alt, then press and release Delete. Releasing ctrl and alt later, in any order, at your leisure. So the above might be put in a USENET post as win-e win-e insert_some_other_shorthand... and that would be press and hold win logo key, then type an "e". Release win afterwards, at your leisure. Paul |
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On Wed, 04 Sep 2013 08:08:38 -0700, Ken Blake
wrote: On Wed, 04 Sep 2013 09:59:22 -0500, wrote: What are you telling me? "the Win key + "E" ---" ? Win Key ?? What do you mean with the "+" ? Are you saying press "+" followed by "E" ? Thank you! On mine it's Ctrl, Fn, and the logo. The Windows key (or "Win key," as some people call it) is the second key on the left on the bottom row of a standard keyboard. Hold it down and press the E key. |
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On 04 Sep 2013 11:34:32 GMT, JoeBro wrote:
Darklight wrote in news:gMCVt.64191$iy6.49203 : go here i have already said if you want answers to your question search youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cxEGNcvFMo You will find many more tutorials on youtube. Yes indeed. Youtube is a great resource. For people who can't read. That's my opinion also. When I post here I don't need to be told to use google or to use Youtube (of which I'm no fan) or see some facebook page, etc etc etc. I ask it on Usenet hoping some literate soul can answer it HERE ! |
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On Wed, 04 Sep 2013 13:45:14 -0400, Nil
wrote: On 04 Sep 2013, wrote in alt.comp.os.windows-8: When I post here I don't need to be told to use google or to use Youtube (of which I'm no fan) or see some facebook page, etc etc etc. I ask it on Usenet hoping some literate soul can answer it HERE ! You would get better answers more freely if you showed that you made some attempt to find an answer on you own, rather than coming here expecting to be spoonfed. as I said earlier, I am sorry for being such a nuisance to you knowledgeable folks. |
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