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I've been computing since 1979. I beta tested Windows from WFWG through Win2000. I presently run Windows 7 Ultimate. Do you think I will ever need to have someone log onto my machine to help me with a problem ? But with Ultimate I do get Remote Desktop.
My 78 year old friend who bought his computer from F/Shop and has Windows Home Premium installed needs help twice a week but of course HE DOESN'T HAVE REMOTE DESKTOP available ! So I have to access his computer via sneakernet every time he has a problem at the carbon based silicon interface unit !!
What moron dreamed that up ????
I've got home premium and I have remote desktop, according to this,
Remote Desktop Connection - Windows 7 features - Microsoft Windows
He would have to connect to you, instead of you to him though.
I think it's a quality operating system.
This is an age old (as long ago as XP anyway) annoyance with the home versions of the windows operating system. There is an easier way than sneaker net which is the remote assistance option which is available in the home versions. the difference between the two features is that the assistance is a collaborative system which is ideal for the fault finding scenario you mention, the full unattended RDP is I will admit less of a regular requirement for home systems although I can see the need for an ability to remote into the home system from work to collect files or check mail.
I am a long time user ofTeamviewer (free for personal use) which provides all the options you could need and runs on all windows systems (even from a web browser) and now includes chat VOIP and video capabilities
A GREAT many people didn't even know about the beata. some, If they heard about it they didn't understand exactly what it was. I don't use some functions/apps myself. Those people who do use a function/app however, (Especialy something that was removed from another OS.) deserve to be heard and considered. Even at this late date. Lets hope MS is not ignoring users because they missed the beata. If you don't complain, nobody will ever know your concerns.:)
I agree with you about SP2. Perhaps some of the peeves/issues/concerns that have been mentioned during and after the beata may be addressed. One can hope.
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Download Classic Shell from here.
It not only adds classic shell, it adds all the missing tools from the explorer tool bar !
Enjoy .....
another thing I don't like about 7 ius adjusting volume in 7 dose not work as well as with XP
??? Adjusting the volume works exactly the same in Win 7 as it did in XP. Now, you may have a problem as far as the driver in your sound card or keyboard, which may make for example a volume key on the keyboard not perform, but the mixer in Win 7 itself performs exactly the same as in XP and Vista.
If this is the case, you might try looking for a driver update to your keyboard, or sound card's software (you were not very specific in where you were having a volume setting problem?)