I can't go on with W7. W7 must be fixed and improved. Why in Windows Updates do I see always only "security" updates. Is there no Improvement team? (so, it is not enough...) I want to replace my W7 license to XP license. How do I do that?

What is wrong with Windows 7, its incredibly popular. Windows MVP, XP, Vista, 7. Expanding into Windows Server 2008 R2, SQL Server, SharePoint etc I feel badly for my American friends who have to endure the extremists in Washington who are bankrupting the nation over ideology. My page on Video Card Problems is now my most popular landing page. See my gaming site for game reviews etc. Developer | Windows IT | Chess | Economics | Hardcore Games | Vegan Advocate | PC R

How did you get Windows 7 license? Yes, there is no Improvment team but there is performance team.

How did you get Windows 7 license? Yes, there is no Improvment team but there is performance team. Actually the number of improvements since XP would take 20 pages of fine print. Even my oldest games work, amazingly. I speculate the OP got Windows 7 preinstalled with his machine?Windows MVP, XP, Vista, 7. Expanding into Windows Server 2008 R2, SQL Server, SharePoint etc I feel badly for my American friends who have to endure the extremists in Washington who are bankrupting the nation over ideology. My page on Video Card Problems is now my most popular landing page. See my gaming site for game reviews etc. Developer | Windows IT | Chess | Economics | Hardcore Games | Vegan Advocate | PC R

That's what I was going to ask. :) Renee

"a04" wrote in message news:6ad8fcdd-979e-48a1-9a9c-779e834ea9f1... I can't go on with W7. W7 must be fixed and improved. Why in Windows Updates do I see always only "security" updates. Is there no Improvement team? (so, it is not enough...) I want to replace my W7 license to XP license. How do I do that? You can't - MS no longer sells XP. Any copies of XP still for sale 'in the wild' are more likely to be counterfeit than genuine. The option to downgrade to XP only exists for certain license types in certain circumstances, which it's unlikely that a personally-owned PC bought off-the-shelf will satisfy. Drivers for much XP may not be available for some of the new hardware installed. Why do you say that you can't go to Win 7? - what doesn't work in your new system? If you are seeing only Security Updates - do you have Microsoft Update turned on, or only Windows Updates? Have you set the option to download Recommended updates, as well as Important updates? The number of functionality upgrades in any OS version are very limited - in XP it only seemed a lot because it was the only marketed OS for almost 6 years, rather than than the normal 2-3 years, so anyone coming late to the party saw a lot of changes in a short period, and MS also had a major epiphany in the 2003-2004 period when suddenly they realised that Security was the name of the game, and they had to make a LOT of changes to the OS. This meant that Longhorn (as Vista was then called) was delayed for 2 years while they got it sorted out, and some of the stuff that was scheduled for inclusion there got put into XP as a stop-gap measure. -- Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi | CrashFixPC | The Three-toed Sloth

I just bought a legitimate copy of xp on the net. At the time the seller had 90 copies. Renee

"epiphany in the 2003-2004 period when suddenly they realised that Security was the name of the game, " Security IS Not the name of the game.....Honesty and caring is. Renee

I'm holding on to my original install disks, I still have my Windows 3.0 floppies.-- :P Advice offered, If you need more help it is advised to seek the council and advice of paid professionals. The answer is always 42, or reboot.

"Renee Culver" wrote in message news:5d3fae2a-e67c-4162-9a00-566ef6cbbc26... "epiphany in the 2003-2004 period when suddenly they realised that Security was the name of the game, " Security IS Not the name of the game.....Honesty and caring is. Renee Can't really disagree with that on a personal level - but MS is a business, and they have to make money out of all their transactions - so it's only when someone hits them over the head with a brickbat (or in this case a flood of viruses) they they will make a significant change in policy. -- Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi | CrashFixPC | The Three-toed Sloth

I still have a retail copy of XP but there's no way I want to go back to using it, Windows 7 is so much better and it doesn't take that long to find your way around it. Joan Archer http://crossstitcher.webs.com/ "Jason Hiegel" wrote in message news:6f5ec894-155d-40b1-b9de-ac60cbe7f82c@communitybridge.codeplex.com... I'm holding on to my original install disks, I still have my Windows 3.0 floppies. -- :P Advice offered, If you need more help it is advised to seek the council and advice of paid professionals. The answer is always 42, or reboot. Joan Archer http://crossstitcher.webs.com

"Joan Archer" wrote in message news:c0c27f6d-a064-427c-bd3c-a6df511ad865... Joan Archer Joan Archer http://crossstitcher.webs.com <wave> Happy Birthday, Joanie! </wave> -- Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi | CrashFixPC | The Three-toed Sloth

Just think... One day people who are resistant to change will be ranting about reverting back to Windows 7 because "it worked." :D -Noel

What ever happened to the OP?Windows MVP, XP, Vista, 7. Expanding into Windows Server 2008 R2, SQL Server, SharePoint etc. I feel badly for my American friends who have to endure the extremists in Washington who are bankrupting the nation over ideology. My page on Video Card Problems is now my most popular landing page. See my gaming site for game reviews etc. Developer | Windows IT | Chess | Economics | Hardcore Games | Vegan Advocate | PC Reviews

Hello, I feel that almost everyone here get paid... Who pays you? MS intentionally ruined some important features that were in XP. You can not deny it. I think the length of the list of fixes and improvements that need to be doing in W7 will be much more than 20 pages... What should be done? Today there are many programs that try to bring features of XP in W7. Look those programs to see what has to be done. Some of the things that were ruined by MS: 1. Hibernate ruined 2. Hard to do advanced file search 3. You can not install the software "Folder Size" (MS blocked this possibility). I thank Igor said: "Yes, there is no Improvment team", and thanks also to Noel said: "MS is a business, and they have to make money ...". That says it all ... I hope that a smart lawyer up and sue MS class action for all consumers. How can it be that there is no a team for needed fixes and improvements! That would be the real Support!

Some of the things that were ruined by MS: 1. Hibernate ruined 2. Hard to do advanced file search 3. You can not install the software "Folder Size" (MS blocked this possibility). 1. Hibernation works bettter in Win7: a) hibernation data are smaller due to compression so sleeping and waking up are faster; b) 64-bit Windows 7 can hibernate with 4GB RAM or more, Windows XP x64 cannot. Personally I use the hibernation at my desktop all the time and reboot once in a month or so. 2. I'm not sure. I use search rarely. 3. Ask the program author to write a better software, compatible with future Windows versions. ;) The entire team looks for a better system experience, a special group looks for user experience. Thay do a lot of work but the best is the enemy of the good.

Hello, MS intentionally ruined some important features that were in XP. You can not deny it. LOL, of course it's DIFFERENT from XP. But just because YOU don't want to take the time to figure out how to make it work like a well-oiled machine - AS HAS BEEN DONE WITH XP FOR YEARS - doesn't make it worse. You yourself have mentioned one 3rd party program added to XP because it was deficient. And by the fact that you've waited until years after Windows 7's release there are actually MANY tweaks already known, as well as freeware to augment deficiencies. People who now have YEARS of experience with Windows 7 are telling you that it's BETTER than XP. FAR better. I recommend that you get over yourself and your reisistance to change and research the ways to make Windows 7 work the way you want. They're out there. A much better use of your time, rather than ranting ignorantly about how good XP was, would be to ask questions about the specific things you have trouble with. Here's a start: You want a good advanced search facility? Look at the free program grepWin by Stephan Küng. -Noel

"a04" wrote in message news:17c4d574-f902-4ae0-bb4c-5c437c575d8e... Hello, I feel that almost everyone here get paid... Who pays you? MS intentionally ruined some important features that were in XP. You can not deny it. I think the length of the list of fixes and improvements that need to be doing in W7 will be much more than 20 pages... What should be done? Today there are many programs that try to bring features of XP in W7. Look those programs to see what has to be done. Some of the things that were ruined by MS: 1. Hibernate ruined 2. Hard to do advanced file search 3. You can not install the software "Folder Size" (MS blocked this possibility). I thank Igor said: "Yes, there is no Improvment team", and thanks also to Noel said: "MS is a business, and they have to make money ....". That says it all ... I hope that a smart lawyer up and sue MS class action for all consumers. How can it be that there is no a team for needed fixes and improvements! That would be the real Support! Please define 'you' - NO-ONE who participates in these forums (except the ones with an MS-tag in their aliases) gets paid for anything. Is Vegan-Fanatic paid? NO - is he any good? that's for you to decide! Am I paid - NO! - am I any use? I have no reference which will make any difference to your decision in the end. These forums are Peer-to-peer support - NOT one-one MS support, and you have to take all advice (even this) with a pinch of salt, and a certain amount of incredulity. -- Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi | CrashFixPC | The Three-toed Sloth

Hello, I feel that almost everyone here get paid... Who pays you? MS intentionally ruined some important features that were in XP. You can not deny it. I think the length of the list of fixes and improvements that need to be doing in W7 will be much more than 20 pages... What should be done? Today there are many programs that try to bring features of XP in W7. Look those programs to see what has to be done. Some of the things that were ruined by MS: 1. Hibernate ruined 2. Hard to do advanced file search 3. You can not install the software "Folder Size" (MS blocked this possibility). I thank Igor said: "Yes, there is no Improvment team", and thanks also to Noel said: "MS is a business, and they have to make money ...". That says it all ... I hope that a smart lawyer up and sue MS class action for all consumers. How can it be that there is no a team for needed fixes and improvements! That would be the real Support! 1: My netbook comes with Windows 7 and the hibernate works fine 2: The Search in the Explorer box takes a while as I put a giant disk in my netbook so it could hold a backup of my desktop The original puny disk was fast to search with few files to sift through. "My Documents" on my rig is over 100,000 files and growing. 3: if there is a problem with a given program, the publisher may have locked it to XP to try to sell a new version to upgraded machines I do not wast my time with version checks unless I need a specific feature for any program I develop Last tool i made dumps a list of installed programs so I can identify any possible dodgy titles Windows MVP, XP, Vista, 7. Expanding into Windows Server 2008 R2, SQL Server, SharePoint etc. I feel badly for my American friends who have to endure the extremists in Washington who are bankrupting the nation over ideology. My page on Video Card Problems is now my most popular landing page. See my gaming site for game reviews etc. Developer | Windows IT | Chess | Economics | Hardcore Games | Vegan Advocate | PC Reviews

3. You can not install the software "Folder Size" (MS blocked this possibility). 3: if there is a problem with a given program, the publisher may have locked it to XP to try to sell a new version to upgraded machines Folder Size doesn't work on Win7 because it uses the IColumnProvider and, since Windows Vista, it has been replaced with the Property System, resulting in incompatibilities. Nobody blocked/locked anything.

Noel, I'm worried about version 8. MS is trying to eliminate CMD. I have graphics in the background alot. They don't add mich as far as I'm concerned. Renee

Getting paid? did I miss something? Windows 7 has worked like a champ, I have not seen anything like the problems some folks post about things just missing or getting removed, usually involves a person to cause such events. Still run into XP at work, and it is a pain to deal with compared to 7.:P Advice offered, If you need more help it is advised to seek the council and advice of paid professionals. The answer is always 42, or reboot.

I've about had enough of this. I never thought I'd say this but MS isn't perfect BUT the complaints here are outlandish as a matter of fact they border on being childish. Quit cluttering my mailbox. Renee

That's right I've a lot of complaints about W7 ... But today it was outrageous. This stupid system not only delete my restore points (as in past), It also delete some files from my desktop!!! I'm very angry about that. WHO IS THE IN CHARGE? I WANT MY XP BACK NOW! (Otherwise, consider giviing my money back. I didn't pay for getting this) http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7itprosecurity/thread/353bef3a-fe28-453b-8b0e-0aa763f392e8

"a04" wrote in message news:ff61a0e1-1af1-4f6a-87ba-9626a95e0826... That's right I've a lot of complaints about W7 ... But today it was outrageous. This stupid system not only delete my restore points (as in past), It also delete some files from my desktop!!! I'm very angry about that. WHO IS THE IN CHARGE? I WANT MY XP BACK NOW! (Otherwise, consider giviing my money back. I didn't pay for getting this) http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7itprosecurity/thread/353bef3a-fe28-453b-8b0e-0aa763f392e8 I can appreciate that a conversation with Vegan Fanatic would make anyone want to run for cover <g>, but XP is getting to be so unmanageable in todays environment that it is really essential to drop it and replace it with something better and Win7 is definitely better in almost every respect (except disk space usage). Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi | CrashFixPC | The Three-toed Sloth

You do realize that you can unsubscribe from threads so that you don't get eMail, right Renee? Then you only have to read what the kids write when you come to the web forum. If you do unsubscribe it's still not hard to revisit the threads you've participated in. There's a My Threads link over on the right... -Noel

I know what I can do Noel. But please someone tell that guy to blow steam somewhere else. I have a home brew Extreme and I run windows 7 and never had a moment of difficultiy with it. Windows 7 is OK. What's his problem? Well he wont tell you in any systematic way. I'm guessing that it's because he can't. Renee

"a04" wrote in message news:ff61a0e1-1af1-4f6a-87ba-9626a95e0826... That's right I've a lot of complaints about W7 ... But today it was outrageous. This stupid system not only delete my restore points (as in past), It also delete some files from my desktop!!! I'm very angry about that. WHO IS THE IN CHARGE? I WANT MY XP BACK NOW! (Otherwise, consider giviing my money back. I didn't pay for getting this) http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7itprosecurity/thread/353bef3a-fe28-453b-8b0e-0aa763f392e8 I can appreciate that a conversation with Vegan Fanatic would make anyone want to run for cover <g>, but XP is getting to be so unmanageable in todays environment that it is really essential to drop it and replace it with something better – and Win7 is definitely better in almost every respect (except disk space usage). Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi | CrashFixPC | The Three-toed Sloth What is the problem? Windows MVP, XP, Vista, 7. Expanding into Windows Server 2008 R2, SQL Server, SharePoint etc. My page on Video Card Problems is now my most popular landing page. My Page on SSD is now #2. See my gaming site for game reviews etc. Developer | Windows IT | Chess | Economics | Hardcore Games | Vegan Advocate | PC Reviews

Why let it bother you? The world is full of people who shouldn't be allowed near a computer. -Noel

I do recieve his mail but that was a good one! Renee

Why let it bother you? The world is full of people who shouldn't be allowed near a computer. -Noel The world is full of people who shouldn't be allowed near a camera.

Just think... One day people who are resistant to change will be ranting about reverting back to Windows 7 because "it worked." :D -Noel This world is full of people who shouldn't be allowed near a keyboard. "Explorer, Microsoft Hath Degraded Thee, Let Me Count the Ways" "Sadly, this probably says we can expect less and less from Windows in the future" "how do people who really NEED a full computer get along? Switch to Unix?" "Consider these shortcomings..." That is just a sample of what else Mr Noel Carboni has to say. It seems he has two personalities. Or could he have forgotten so much lingering stink he has made here? Asher, if you really want to downgrade to XP, you may have downgrade rights in some case. But I cannot say how that wrks. Good luck.

Thank You, flätsm. I think the public have rights by law to have a proper support for windows 7 (Fix/Repairs Team). How can it be there is no a lot of bugs repairs updates...?

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Ah, so Derosnec rears his head again with a new handle, after having been banned how many times? You do know what flotsam means, right? Most of the threads you linked-to are either from someone else where I'm trying to help by showing them how they can get more out of Windows, or outdated. Note the date on that Explorer thread, for example... It makes sense to point out Windows problems when the version is first released. But, as anyone with half a brain can see, as of now most all of the unresolved shortcomings are easily worked around with tweaks that have been discovered or by 3rd party software, almost all of which is free! But hey, you guys just keep on loudly demonstrating your ignorance for all to see. I have an idea... Why not spend the time trying to work out how to make what's available work for you, instead of crying like children? Name some specific things that are wrong, as has been asked by multiple posters, and maybe some of the folks here to help others will be kind enough to show you how to get the job done. -Noel

How can it be there is no a lot of bugs repairs updates...? Ever heard of Windows Updates? Microsoft has been shipping out fixes every few days since Windows 7 was released. You have a huge software organization working in an ongoing fashion to make Windows work better for you, and for only the few hundred dollars (or less) that you paid. More than half of all the Windows users on the planet are using Windows 7 now. That you think you need to go back to XP says what about YOU? -Noel

Most of the threads you linked-to are either from someone else where I'm trying to help by showing them how they can get more out of Windows, or outdated. Note the date on that Explorer thread, for example... -Noel Saturday, April 23, 2011 "Consider these shortcomings..." Saturday, April 23, 2011 "P.S., See also: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7itproui/thread/54b42003-9448-4306-b6df-f0463ebd7afb" that recent P.S. is Noel Carboni pointing to his outdated Explorer thread. Friday, October 02, 2009 "Explorer, Microsoft Hath Degraded Thee, Let Me Count the Ways" Noel Carboni Hath Degraded This Forum, Let Me Count His split-Personalities. From what you have said in these forums, no wonder Asher wants to downgrade to XP.

Most of the threads you linked-to are either from someone else where I'm trying to help by showing them how they can get more out of Windows, or outdated. Note the date on that Explorer thread, for example... -Noel Saturday, April 23, 2011 "Consider these shortcomings..." Saturday, April 23, 2011 "P.S., See also: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7itproui/thread/54b42003-9448-4306-b6df-f0463ebd7afb" That recent P.S. is Noel Carboni pointing to his outdated Explorer thread: "Explorer, Microsoft Hath Degraded Thee, Let Me Count the Ways" You have made an epic stink here about Windows 7 defects, Mr Noel Carboni. No wonder Asher wants to downgrade to XP.

The only stink around here is a banned user who can't keep from heckling, Derosnec. Ever wonder why they keep banning you? Do us all a favor, and go elsewhere. -Noel

I can't go on with W7. W7 must be fixed and improved. Why in Windows Updates do I see always only "security" updates. Is there no Improvement team? (so, it is not enough...) I want to replace my W7 license to XP license. How do I do that? Hi a04. Here are two MS publications you will have interest in. If you have factory installed OEM Windows 7 on your computer, and if it is either Professional or Ultimate, then you are eligible to downgrade it to the equivalent edition of Vista or XP. Notice that OEM Home Premium and below are specifically not eligible. Non-OEM (Retail) editions are not eligible either. The way all this is stated, you're pretty much on your own to find a source for the authorized media. Then to activate it, either your vendor would supply it, or you can call Microsoft to obtain a key. Downgrade_Rights.docx downgrade_windows7_flyer_sept_10.pdf

The only stink around here is a banned user who can't keep from heckling, Derosnec. Ever wonder why they keep banning you? Do us all a favor, and go elsewhere. -Noel You're wrong. Check my profile on this post. I wasn't banned. I pulled my posts and stopped posting here due to personality conflicts with jackasses like you. Your self-elevating opportunistic assault on OP a04 in this very thread is a typical example of your pathetic sociopathic behavior. You're nothing more than Alex from A Clockwork Orange. I don't understand why you're permitted to troll this forum. Personalities like yours here have ruined this place. You should be banned. I'll delete this post after I'm sure you've read it. I don't want my post in any thread that your presence has contaminated. I changed my mind. I'll leave this up awhile.

Gawd, please say it isn't so! There simply CAN'T be two of you! -Noel

Gawd, please say it isn't so! There simply CAN'T be two of you! -Noel At least you recognize there is one, schmuck. And it's not you. That's a good start. And while I'm at it, I'll tell you this. Much of that www reg-hack folklore you've posted here, and taken personal credit for inventing, it's just that. Unprofessional hacks that cause nothing but problems. You're doing everybody a disservice with that crap. You should stop posting that trash, creep.

Guys, take this over to the off-topic area, this is not the appropriate place. Windows MVP, XP, Vista, 7. Expanding into Windows Server 2008 R2, SQL Server, SharePoint etc. My page on Video Card Problems is now my most popular landing page. My Page on SSD is now #2. See my gaming site for game reviews etc. Developer | Windows IT | Chess | Economics | Hardcore Games | Vegan Advocate | PC Reviews

Thank you, VF. Back to the original poster's issue(s): A04, what is it that you perceive Windows 7 is doing wrong (or not doing) that you need? Let's try to work out the specifics, shall we? Or should this thread just be about bashing various entities and people? In your posts above: You don't perceive ongoing fixes and improvements. Clearly Windows Updates embody fixes. As far as obvious or major improvements, clearly you aren't thinking about the big picture, in which a functional change that seems proper to you would upset the workflow of MILLIONS of users who either like it the way it is or at least have gotten used to working with it. Look for obvious functional changes in major releases. You have accused people trying to help you here of being paid to promote Windows. That's simply not true, and you stepped on more than a few toes when making that statement. You claim Hibernate is ruined. How so? I take it your computer does not Hibernate well. What DOES it do for you, and how is it not what you expect? You do realize that generalizing a claim based on your personal experience alone isn't really valid, right? For some folks Windows 7 does Hibernate just fine, as evidenced by comments above. Maybe it has to do with varying levels of support the manufacturers have provided to Microsoft. I also recall that there were computers with which XP wouldn't Standby or Hibernate properly. Maybe your problems could be solved with a BIOS or motherboard driver update. You say it's hard to do advanced file search. Yes, I agree, Microsoft's "Windows Search" tool is a poor implementation of a bad design. Fortunately, you don't HAVE to use it. There are 3rd party search tools (I mentioned one) that Just Work, don't cost anything, and are even better than the old XP search tool. Is all of Windows 7 bad because of this one facility that's broken? Hardly. You can't install an old workaround program called "Folder Size". True again as written, but there are other alternatives for determining folder size... Have you tried just hovering over a folder, for example? Or installing the freeware ClassicShell program? These may not be what you're used to, but I suspect you're still young enough to learn new ways to do things. You claim your system deleted your System Restore Points. Did you click the [ ] Show more restore points box? I'm researching whether the size set aside for restore points is adjustable. This page imples it's not, but there's a VSSADMIN command that appears to be available for changing the amount of space to be used. If you type VSSADMIN LIST SHADOWSTORAGE at a command prompt, what do you see? You say it deleted files from your desktop. Files or shortcuts? It does have a feature to remove shortcuts if you have too many that point to a place that's not presently available, but a tweak has been found to work around that. I've not heard of Windows deleting files on its own, personally. Please go into more detail. If your system is regularly losing files, then you need to check your event log for failuires, and do a thorough check of all the software you have installed. You may have malware. As mentioned, there are tweaks to work around a lot of Windows 7's quirks, and there's a lot of freeware out there to work around a lot of Windows 7's deficiencies. Right now today it's arguably the best choice available as a general operating system. The underlying kernel is very solid. I stand by my statement that (with some adjustments and willingness of the user to work in ways Windows considers optimal) it's the best, most useful, most productive Windows version yet. Overall far better than XP. Shall we try to be productive and move forward here? -Noel

I want to replace my W7 license to XP license. How do I do that? Hi a04. Yes, back to the original topic. Here are two MS publications you will have interest in. If you have factory installed OEM Windows 7 on your computer, and if it is either Professional or Ultimate, then you are eligible to downgrade it to the equivalent edition of Vista or XP. Notice that OEM Home Premium and below are specifically not eligible. Non-OEM (Retail) editions are not eligible either. The way all this is stated, you're pretty much on your own to find a source for the authorized media. Then to activate it, either your vendor would supply it, or you can call Microsoft to obtain a key. Downgrade_Rights.docx downgrade_windows7_flyer_sept_10.pdf

I still think that fixing and improving team it isn't a big request... [This would be the real MS support. BTW, The name of the game for me is Loyalty] I guess I have to cope with (or accept) Microsoft's policy. But, I'm asking myself: In the long run, wouldn't it be better to switch to Linux (insted of letting MS playing her consumers)?

Are you just here to rant? Try to progress forward through the issues - or drop back to XP and be done with it. I still think that fixing and improving team it isn't a big request What are you talking about? Microsoft clearly has thousands of people fixing and improving Windows. Maybe tens of thousands. They are not likely to release things that work fundamentally differently just for you. Imagine the outcry of the huge number of users who have gotten good at (or at least used to) using it the way it is. You are, as an individual, about one billionth of Microsoft's user base. You need to come to grips with the fact that you're using an inexpensive mass-produced piece of software that may not be perfect for you right out of the box. People here are telling you that it can be made to work better if you take a little time to deal with each issue that's bothering you. Now, given that it's been out for a couple of years, things have gotten even better because a lot of people in the world have been working to write new utilities and find tweaks to get around the irritations. It's really up to you whether you want to try to move forward. -Noel

They are not likely to release things that work fundamentally differently just for you. You are, as an individual, about one billionth of Microsoft's user base. Is that what you're so angry about, Noel? Don't take it so personally. Maybe as a 35 year veteran developer, you might contribute some freeware to improve Windows Explorer and Search, which you've complained about so bitterly. Whatever you come up with, be sure to give it a clean, simple UI. Remember, there are about 1 billion people who are not in a position to hack their registry to make it work right. Don't disappoint us, Noel. We're depending on you.

Unfortunately, the bottom line is that consumers do not get what they need and want. By the way, still have not answered my question about switching to LINUX.

Yeah, half a billion Windows 7 users have been duped and are getting no value whatsoever from Windows. That explains why Microsoft is so successful. Please, by all means switch to Linux. Then go post on their forums about how you've not been given what you need and want. -Noel

OK, Never switch to Linux. It's abyssmal. The bottomline is that users need protecting from linux. Renee

Yeah, half a billion Windows 7 users have been duped and are getting no value whatsoever from Windows. That explains why Microsoft is so successful. Please, by all means switch to Linux. Then go post on their forums about how you've not been given what you need and want. -Noel OK, Never switch to Linux. It's abyssmal. The bottomline is that users need protecting from linux. Renee Speaking of billions served, and really great flavor. I'm still not sure if my HP could ever digest it.