poor_kenny

To take your second question first, if you are talking about your C:\Program Files, the answer yes. You most definitely do not want to move anything around in your C:\Program Files folder. The Start Menu folder(s) contain only shortcuts to the installed programs, which is why you can move them around. I wasn't all that clear before, let me start over. If you go to C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu -- or -- C:\Documents and Settings\username\Start Menu -- you'll see a folder named 'Programs' along with some shortcuts (i.e. Windows Update, Windows Catalog) -- those shortcuts (outside of the 'Programs' folder) show up above the dividing line in the Start>Program menu. You can put shortcuts in or out of there as well. (Some programs will put their shortcuts there when installed.) -- In my screenshot the 'Desktop' icon there is actually just a folder I created with a custom icon. Anyway, you can go into the 'Programs' folder there ( C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs ) and create new folders to organize it like "Ponch" and I were saying. -- Now, when answering your first question I'm assuming that you only have one user account (running as administrator) -- you probably do unless you set up new user account(s) in the 'Control Panel>User Accounts". If you have more than one user account maybe this will help you understand what's going on. The Start>Program menu is actually a combination of the \All Users\Start Menu\Programs -- and -- \(username)\Start Menu\Programs folders. So some programs' shortcuts will be listed in one and not the other (and vise-versa). Ponch just posted that same thing while I was writing this. (I called it computername before, but that isn't entirely accurate. I only have one user account, running as administrator all the time, so I tend to think of the computername and username as the same.) -- your Adobe Photoshop is probably in \(username)\Start Menu\Programs for instance. (some programs will install for 'all users' and some will install just for the administrator. The shortcuts for Anti-virus apps for example will only show up in \(computername)\Start Menu\Programs -- so they can only be launched with administrator privileges to run scans and the like. (Example: with Windows XP, if "Dad" sets up a user account (or 'profile') for his son "little Johnny" , when his son logs on the pc he will only see the programs in the \All Users\Start Menu\Programs -- and -- \little Johnny\Start Menu\Programs folders listed in his Start>Program menu. He wouldn't have access to any programs that run under administrator privileges, or are in other user accounts.) Anyway, I ignore that somewhat since I only have one user account. I organize everything into the 'All Users' one just because that's where most of them are to start with (I guess it would be better if I put them in the username one, ...hmmmm). Most programs don't check where their shortcuts are located in the Start Menu folder(s) -- (although Norton AV spat out an error message when updating after moving it's shortcuts, but that's Norton for you!) You shouldn't have any problems moving shortcuts around for your image apps and the like. They wouldn't be so fickle. I move mine around all the time. The only other thing is when you uninstall programs (with Add/Remove Programs) you'll have to delete the shortcuts in the Start>All Programs menu yourself if they've been moved. The uninstaller won't pick them up to remove them. Hope all that made sense enough to be helpful!

hey jerrylite -- You know you can go into your Start Menu folder(s) and organize them. (Documents and Settings\(computername)\Start Menu -- and -- Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu -- and other user names if you have them) Anyway, some installed programs will put their folder into 'All Users\Start Menu' and some into your '(computername)\Start Menu' folder. I usually just move everything into the 'All Users' one and create folders to organize them. (i.e. 'Image Apps', 'Word Processors', 'Media Apps', ect.) --- of course in your case 'Printers' would be a good place to start! -- just kidding you! Also, I put all of the Windows apps shortcuts (especially the ones I don't really use - (like Remote Assisstance) into the 'Accessories' folder. you could combine all of the Adobe Reader folders and shortcuts. (Why don't you uninstall the outdated ones and just go with Adobe 7?) Most software won't be effected by their shortcuts being moved. I think Norton was the only exception for me (another reason I grew to despise it!) That might take you awhile, but you should be able to cut those down quite a bit. -- here's an example (~36KB) -- just an idea

I had Norton Go-back myself for a short time and I think it does mess with the MBR so installing GRUB there as well probably would screw it up. Look at the MBR page of the Illustrated Dual Boot Site to see what I'm talking about. (An excellent site BTW. You might want to look through it.) I Googled "dual boot windows ubuntu second drive" and came up with this page which seems to be a route that could work. I'm sure the Windows bootloader screen he speaks of is the one that shows up if you have the Windows Recovery Console installed. On the pc I have that on, the screen comes up after the GRUB screen (it has already entered the Windows stage of the MBR.) -- I just Googled "dual boot windows linux second drive norton go-back" and came up with another post of yours! (eggheadcafe) -- doesn't look too promising does it? The thing is though, the filesystem wouldn't be NTSF, it'd be Ext3. Go-back probably wouldn't be able to read it or write to it. Have you ever actually used Go-back? I mean, are you absolutely 'married' to it? I'll tell you, I used Norton products fo awhile and just got sick of it. It seemed that most of the problems I had were either with Norton or a result of them. I re-installed WinXP without any Norton products a year ago (actually without any retail software at all to speak of, only freeware) and haven't had any serious problems since. Windows boots faster, runs leaner and if I do ever have to re-install it's a heck of a lot quicker and easier. I'll get off my rant... There's some other good Linux info here if you ever do get into it. You know, if you decide to go without Go-back, Linux doesn't take up much space. On my laptop I only allotted about 10GB for it --5.5gb for root, 4.5gb for /home, and 1GB for swap-(which is probably too much). I have all the software I want and still have space. It also really helps to set up a FAT32 partition to swap files between the operating systems. (Actually Go-back may have a problem with that as well.) You best bet may just to try and find an older pc somewhere and put it on that. I aplogize fo the length of the post but I get a little verbose when I'm tired! good luck!

There's http://vixy.net/ --- which will convert them first (to to .avi or .mov for example).

@trickytwista I took a look at your web hosting plan (what I assume it probably may be anyway) -- and it looks like the FrontPage software is provided with the package. All you really need is the account details (login info and password). You may not need to have the software installed locally on your computer. Sign into the "Control Panel" (actually the link to yours is on the top-right of the page I noted) ---- and look for a link like "WebsiteBuilder" or something of the sorts. That should give you access to what's called a 'WYSIWYG' editor (what you see is what you get). There should be instructions on how to upload photos and all that. As for the Guestbook, in my service it's listed under 'Basic CGI's' (along with forums and counters and the like). I'm not sure how you'd go about updating it. There should be a way to clear posts that aren't wanted and stuff. I took a quick look at the guestbook (not to be nosy or anything!) and noticed that it wasn't being 'spammed' (which is good of course! -- There are bots now that can automatically fill in comments and stuff. Usually just a bunch of links to other websites to increase their Google ranking.) Anyway, I'm not sure if your Guestbook has a way of forcing 'human verification' (I forget what it's called) -- that code you have to enter -- you might want to check into that. I also noticed when I glanced at it that the entries aren't automatically date-stamped. Maybe that option isn't available. It was mentioned just using a text editor to edit the page (and then uploaded via FTP to the site). That may not be an option if the page is done with a web hosting service's web site creator. You basically would have to take the site down and maybe disable the the hosting services' "FrontPage" extension and upload the new pages via FTP. (Which is a heck of a lot easier than it sounds!) The positive side to doing that way is that you have a lot more control over what the site looks like and get more features. (For instance;. Purple Yin Guestbook has a lot of features and is freeware. It just needs to be uploaded and configured.) --- It's also a much quicker task to edit pages locally and then upload them to the server with FTP software. I'm sure you don't want to get into all of that now, but if you want to get into in the future I have a little info on what I picked up on this page. --- With any page you can go to your browser's menu bar and click on "View" > "Source" or "View" > "Page Source" to see the HTML code. -- (if you do that on my page please ignore the "Geocities" stuff ) --- HTML isn't very hard to learn, it actually is pretty logical.

@110011001 @chomik just a quick note: If you use an image hosting site for your screenshots people wouldn't necessarily need to be logged in to view them. (It also saves space in the forum's database.) You can refer to this post for sites. There's also Image Mule. It's not mentioned there but I think it's better than ImageShack.

my updated desktops: B) - - -- visual style: Brushed 3.5 by hills-roppongi - - -- GTK 2.x Theme/Style: Khali-Blue by: gyg

I looked all through these postings and was amazed to see that there were no mention of clipboard utilities. Doesn't anyone use them? Personally I'd feel lost without YankeeClipperIII installed! (They have a retail version as well, though.) There's another one that looks decent at SnapFiles called 'CLCL'.

- - -- visual style: Brushed 3.5 by hills-roppongi - - (Original image for Ubuntu desktop background from: APOD: Earth at Night or Visible Earth.)

I never set out to try to 'emulate' anything. It just so happened that the visual style I liked had an Apple logo on the Start button. I actually don't like that (not that I have anything against Apple computers, I'd just prefer to either have a Windows logo or none at all). Personally, I find it funny when someone posts stats for some role-playing game trying to impress people.

mine this month... --- Wallpaper: Emilie de Ravin art by Djaiss - found here Visual Style: Brushed 3.5 Visual Style by: ~hills-roppongi IconTweaker theme: Vista Iconpack by: dobee Y'z Toolbar theme: "Gallerian" by: HIM

@harunaksoy -- cool desktop! classy & original

Recently, I was diagnosed with A.A.A.D.D. - Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder. This is how it manifests: I decided to wash my car, As I started toward the garage I notice that there is mail on the hall table. I decided to go through the mail on the hall table. I decide to go though the mail before I wash the car. I lay my car keys down on the table, put the junk mail in the trash can under the table, and noticed that the trash can is full. So, I decided to put the bills back on the table and take out the trash first. But then I think, since I'm going to be near the mailbox when I take out the trash anyway, I may as well pay the bills first. I take my checkbook off the table, and see that there is only one check left. My extra checks are in my desk in the study, so I go to my desk where I find the can of Coke that I had been drinking. I'm going to look for my checks, but first I need to push the Coke aside so that I don't accidentally knock it over. I see that the Coke is getting warm, and I decide I should put it in the refrigerator to keep it cold. As I head toward the kitchen with the coke a vase of flowers on the counter catches my eye--they need to be watered. I set the Coke down on the counter, and I discover my reading glasses that I've been searching for all morning. I decide I better put them back on my desk, but first I'm going to water the flowers. I set the glasses back down on the counter, fill the container with water and suddenly I spot the TV remote. Someone left it on the kitchen table. I realize that tonight when we go to watch TV, I will be looking for the remote, but I won't remember that it's on the kitchen table, so I decide to put it back in the den where it belongs, but first I'll water the flowers. I splash some water on the flowers, but most of it spills on the floor so I set the remote back down on the table, get some towels and wipe up the spill. Then I head down the hall trying to remember what I was planning to do. At the end of the day: the car isn't washed, the bills aren't paid, there is a warm can of Coke sitting on the counter, the flowers aren't watered, there is still only one check in my checkbook, I can't find the re-mote, I can't find my glasses, and I don't remember what I did with the car keys. Then when I try to figure out why nothing got done today, I'm really baffled because I know I was busy all day long, and I'm really tired. Don't laugh-if this isn't you yet, your day is coming!! GROWING OLDER IS MANDATORY. GROWING UP IS OPTIONAL. LAUGHING AT YOURSELF IS THERAPEUTIC!

A father is passing by his son's bedroom, was astonished to see the bed was nicely made, and everything was picked up. Then he saw an envelope, propped up prominently on a pillow. It was addressed, "Dad". With the worst premonition, he opened the envelope and read the letter, with trembling hands. Dad: It is with great regret and sorrow that I'm writing to you. I had to elope with my girlfriend, because I wanted to avoid a scene with Mom and you. I've been finding real passion with Stacey, and she is so nice, but I knew you would not approve of her, because of all her piercing, and tattoos, her tight motorcycle clothes, and because she is so much older than I am. But it's not only the passion Dad, she's pregnant. Stacey says that we will be very happy. She owns a trailer in the woods and has a stack of firewood for the whole winter. We share a dream of having many children. Stacey has opened my eyes to the fact that marijuana doesn't really hurt anyone. We will be growing it for ourselves and trading it with other people in the commune for all the cocaine & ecstasy we want. In the meantime, I'll pray that science will find a cure for AIDS, so Stacey can get better. She sure deserves it!!! Don't worry Dad, I'm 15 and I know how to take care of myself. Someday, I'm sure we'll be back to visit, so you can get to know your grandchildren. Love, Your Son, Nick. P.S. Dad, None of the above is true. I'm over at Tommy's house. I just wanted to remind you that there are worse things in life than the report card that's in my center desk drawer. I love you!! Call when it is safe for me to come home.

There is a factory in America which makes the Tickle Me Elmo toys. The toy laughs when you tickle it under the arm. A new employee is hired at the Tickle Me Elmo factory and she reports for her first day promptly at 8:00am. The next day at 8:45am there is a knock at the Personnel Manager's door. The foreman from the assembly line throws open the door and begins to rant about the new employee. He complains that she is incredibly slow and the whole line is backing up, putting the entire production line behind schedule. The personnel manager decides he should see this for himself so the 2 men march down to the factory floor. When they get there, the line is so backed up that there are Tickle Me Elmo's all over the factory floor and they're really beginning to pile up. At the end of the line stands the new employee surrounded by mountains of Tickle Me Elmo's. She has a roll of plush red fabric and a huge bag of small marbles. The 2 men watch in amazement as she cuts a little piece of fabric, wraps it around two marbles and begins to carefully sew the little package between Elmo's legs. The Personnel Manager bursts into laughter. After several minutes of hysterics he pulls himself together and approaches the woman. "I'm sorry," he says to her, barely able to keep a straight face, "but I think you misunderstood the instructions I gave you yesterday. Your job is to give Elmo two test TICKLES".

@pS --- try Y'z Toolbar. It's pretty light and simple. I threw a shortcut into the startup folder for it, didn't see in it an option for starting with windows. I didn't find too many skins. found this list but the email address is dead now. I searched for aluminum_alloy on a couple sites to no avail. Oh yeah; it doesn't install. it runs as a .exe but it only works under WinXP Home and Pro. The ReadMe says "Caution: Does not change the Outlook Express toolbar." I have no idea why it says "caution", but I don't use OE.

great deskops so far! screenshots of my new acer notebook running nothing but freeware B) VS --- Aluminum Alloy by `-kol IconTweaker theme ----- Vista Iconpack by: dobee Y'z Toolbar theme --- Gallerian ---- By: HIM DS --- Aqua Brushed --- Illusion456