7, I Hate!

Sp3c5 said:

Vertex said:

I disagree with a lot of your statements. If you got to the Default program settings, you can just set Windows Media Player 12 to open up your .gif images. Trust me, I tried it and the .gif pictures move on Windows Media Player 12 or better yet like what someone else suggested, get a third party program to do that for you. There is a ton of advantage on Windows 7 over XP and I find XP's interface kind of antique when I use it. I suggest you watch tutorials of Windows 7 on Youtube so you get an better picture of how its done. And yes, read manuals, guides and tutorials. There's a lot of them on the Internet which you can read or watch for free. Youtube for example. Discover for yourself before you immediately arrive to such conclusions and rants.

GIF pictures play at light speed. Useless

Did you even read carefully what I was saying?? Read a manual, watch tutorials and stuff and I am beginning to think you are rather being offensive on this forum. Sorry for that. And the Aero snap features are cool too. You can drag a Window into the top of the screen and it would maximize, drag it to the side, it will fill half of the screen. Click on the rectangular button on the furthest right side of the taskbar and all your Windows get minimized and the Desktop is shown. Looking at the Control Panel alone, you see far more control choices than that on old Windows XP, a testimony of how much better Windows 7 is. The taskbar and Start Menu jumplists let you see and open recently opened files. And the Search function on the Start Menu can help you locate programs and files in your computer. Of course there are so much more new things in it that are helpful in one way or another. I actually find those as very helpful and a ton of improvements than Windows XP.

whs said:

So pinning you items to your Taskbar makes it like a QuickLaunch icon?

I never really cared for Quick Launch because you cannot properly organize your stuff. And the teskbar is nice for the essentials, but if you have a lot of shortcuts (50 or more), neither the Quick Launch nor the taskbar will do. For that I suggest to use the toolbars. They are so much more flexible, very easy to maintain and you can stuff anything into them

But for the really quick access items, I use. And if you "hide" it, it is not even in the way. It takes any shortcut (files, folders, URLs, devices, etc.)

Thanks for the tip. Upon watching the video it just makes me wonder more. You have two essential items that have always been around with Windows. That is the desktop ,obviously, and the great Start Menu (Not being sarcastic). In the video you showed me, it "bypasses" the Start Menu by create toolbars. Which XP has FYI. Telling me to use it now it like Apple and "Facetime". Video calls have been around way before "Facetime". No need to put old techniques on a silver platter. Every time I had a fresh install of XP, the first things I would always do is remove that damn "Links" bar beside the Icon Tray. It's what my Start Menu is for.

Second thing he mentions is he always likes to have a clean desktop. I respect that. He then continues to say that he never has more then two Icons on it. I beg your pardon but what are you using for then? The desktop that is.

I'm sorry, but I find that more people show me newer techniques, I can't help but ask myself; What makes this "Y" technique different or that much better from the previous "X" technique?

On another note, I don't want anybody thinking I actually hate Windows 7. My thread might be misleading, but it was more for; "7, I hate because of..."

I think the new OS from MS is fantastic and a great upgrade. Smooth and very appealing to use. Just a lot of the stuff out there makes wonder what they were thinking.

WHOOOOOOOSHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

The Wind blow my hair...loved that XP since before SP1....i can only love 7 more than nobody can think! It's still a MS Windows OS and you can't get lost with it!

I beat MS:

It wasn't my idea!

Sp3c5 said:

Cool Cool. But when I click to open a program, Chrome for example, the "Quick Launch" "disappears" and becomes a task bar tab. Now I have to Right Click->Open New Browser..

If you prefer the traditional QuickLaunch toolbar, it's still present in Seven, it's just not enabled by default. Quick Launch - Enable or Disable

Here's mine, in my vertical taskbar on the left side of the desktop:



Kari

Sp3c5 said:

whs said:

So pinning you items to your Taskbar makes it like a QuickLaunch icon?

I never really cared for Quick Launch because you cannot properly organize your stuff. And the teskbar is nice for the essentials, but if you have a lot of shortcuts (50 or more), neither the Quick Launch nor the taskbar will do. For that I suggest to use the toolbars. They are so much more flexible, very easy to maintain and you can stuff anything into them

But for the really quick access items, I use. And if you "hide" it, it is not even in the way. It takes any shortcut (files, folders, URLs, devices, etc.)

Thanks for the tip. Upon watching the video it just makes me wonder more. You have two essential items that have always been around with Windows. That is the desktop ,obviously, and the great Start Menu (Not being sarcastic). In the video you showed me, it "bypasses" the Start Menu by create toolbars. Which XP has FYI. Telling me to use it now it like Apple and "Facetime". Video calls have been around way before "Facetime". No need to put old techniques on a silver platter. Every time I had a fresh install of XP, the first things I would always do is remove that damn "Links" bar beside the Icon Tray. It's what my Start Menu is for.

Second thing he mentions is he always likes to have a clean desktop. I respect that. He then continues to say that he never has more then two Icons on it. I beg your pardon but what are you using for then? The desktop that is.

I'm sorry, but I find that more people show me newer techniques, I can't help but ask myself; What makes this "Y" technique different or that much better from the previous "X" technique?

On another note, I don't want anybody thinking I actually Windows 7. My thread might be misleading, but it was more for; "7, I hate because of..."

I think the new OS from MS is fantastic and a great upgrade. Smooth and very appealing to use. Just a lot of the stuff out there makes wonder what they were thinking.

I think you did not catch that I made this video tutorial and that I implemented it that way. But you are probably best advised to go back to XP and drive a Ford Model T.

Take it easy, here are some enjoyed guys whilling to help you find windows 7 easier & attractive.

Your desktop: that's a start, no?