Everything is getting more patches these days. The fact is that a Win7 box is not as nearly or quickly compromised as a WinXP box.
-ASB: http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 2:44 PM, Bob Hartung <[email protected]> wrote: > I share John's frustration with the interface changes. > > /ranton > In general, I'm underwhelmed by Windows 7. It's supposed to be so much more > robust from a security standpoint and yet the patches keep coming in. After > working with 7 for about a year now, I still can't see what's significantly > better and makes me think the pain is worth it. So many of the changes > strike me as cosmetic and don't really add to functionality or ease of use. > /rantoff > > Anyway, Glen J. suggested tinkering around with the desktop.ini file that > is created in the "Documents" folder. I have been renaming them and that has > allowed me to rename the folder back to it's original name through the > Windows 2003 server's explorer. The only impact that seems to have at the > Windows 7 end is that in Explorer, instead of seeing the "Documents" name, > you see the name you renamed the folder to. So far, I haven't seen any > evidence that it changes how programs interacts with explorer. > > ---------------------- > > Bob Hartung > Wisco Industries, Inc. > 736 Janesville St. > Oregon, WI 53575 > Tel: (608) 835-3106 x215 > Fax: (608) 835-7399 > e-mail: bhartung(at)wiscoind.com > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Michael B. Smith [mailto:[email protected]] > *To:* NT System Admin Issues [mailto:[email protected] > ] > *Sent:* Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:34:03 -0500 > > *Subject:* RE: Windows 7 - Libraries > > IMHO, although I didn't enjoy the re-learning process, it's a lot simpler. > Just like the Office "ribbon" is much simpler - once you get used to it and > are past cursing at it. > > Regards, > > Michael B. Smith > Consultant and Exchange MVP > http://TheEssentialExchange.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Aldrich [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 12:09 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Windows 7 - Libraries > > A: Because they can. :-) Seriously, it annoys me that Microsoft, in their > INFINITE wisdom, chose to completely redesign the control panel and start > menu and everything beginning in Vista. :-( Now, all those years of learning > where everything was, are all for naught! :-( > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ben Scott [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 11:50 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Windows 7 - Libraries > > On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 10:58 AM, Andrew S. Baker <[email protected]> > wrote: > > This is part of the lovely code that tries to manage legacy file paths. > > <curmudgeon>Why does Microsoft feel a need to change the profile path with > every other major release?</curmudgeon> > > -- Ben > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ < > http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ < > http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
