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  • T theoldfool

    Virtual machines are your friends. Nobody in their right mind test my software on raw metal. :)

    >64 There is never enough time to do it right, but there is enough time to do it over.

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    Mircea Neacsu
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    But otherwise how can I say "works on my machine" ;P

    Mircea

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    • Mircea NeacsuM Mircea Neacsu

      But otherwise how can I say "works on my machine" ;P

      Mircea

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      theoldfool
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      Old country and western song: "Buddy, I lied"

      >64 There is never enough time to do it right, but there is enough time to do it over.

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      • K Kevin Marois

        Last week Windows was updated which included 'fixes' and 'enhancements' for File Explorer. Now when I try to paste a path into the navigation bar, nothing happens. This was working before. Thanks MS. I mean, how hard was that to test before releasing?? Typical MS.

        In theory, theory and practice are the same. But in practice, they never are.” If it's not broken, fix it until it is. Everything makes sense in someone's mind.

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        Daniel Pfeffer
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        There's never time to do it right, but there's always time to do it over. This should be Sale & Marketing's motto. (Or epitaph...)

        Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.

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        • Mike HankeyM Mike Hankey

          Hmm, I just updated yesterday;

          Edition Windows 11 Pro
          Version 23H2
          Installed on ‎9/‎22/‎2022
          OS build 22631.2715
          Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22677.1000.0

          and I don't have any problems.

          "Ten men in the country could buy the world and ten million can’t buy enough to eat." Will Rogers PartsBin an Electronics Part Organizer - Release Version 1.3.1 JaxCoder.com Latest Article: EventAggregator

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          jmaida
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          Edition Windows 11 Pro Version 23H2 Installed on ‎9/‎29/‎2022 OS build 22631.3085 works ok for me

          "A little time, a little trouble, your better day" Badfinger

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          • Mike HankeyM Mike Hankey

            I noticed that also, seems like there used to be an arrow on the right of the address bar but it's gone. Now, when you paste you have to hit return for it to actually go to the folder.

            "Ten men in the country could buy the world and ten million can’t buy enough to eat." Will Rogers PartsBin an Electronics Part Organizer - Release Version 1.3.1 JaxCoder.com Latest Article: EventAggregator

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            Martijn Smitshoek
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            That's line 2 in Microsoft policy - if something is useful, remove it. If you can't remove it, hide it into oblivion. Your opinion doesn't matter, I tell you what you want. (the poor man's Messiah complex)

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            • M Martijn Smitshoek

              That's line 2 in Microsoft policy - if something is useful, remove it. If you can't remove it, hide it into oblivion. Your opinion doesn't matter, I tell you what you want. (the poor man's Messiah complex)

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              Mike Hankey
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              I thought is was; introduce bugs until it's unusable.

              "Ten men in the country could buy the world and ten million can’t buy enough to eat." Will Rogers PartsBin an Electronics Part Organizer - Release Version 1.3.1 JaxCoder.com Latest Article: EventAggregator

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              • D Daniel Pfeffer

                There's never time to do it right, but there's always time to do it over. This should be Sale & Marketing's motto. (Or epitaph...)

                Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.

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                David ONeil
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                • K Kevin Marois

                  Last week Windows was updated which included 'fixes' and 'enhancements' for File Explorer. Now when I try to paste a path into the navigation bar, nothing happens. This was working before. Thanks MS. I mean, how hard was that to test before releasing?? Typical MS.

                  In theory, theory and practice are the same. But in practice, they never are.” If it's not broken, fix it until it is. Everything makes sense in someone's mind.

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                  JohaViss61
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                  In Germany, the railways are still using Windows 3.11 for their display boards. Who says you have to upgrade. :laugh:

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                  • T theoldfool

                    Wow, I didn't know people still used Windows Explorer. :sigh:

                    >64 There is never enough time to do it right, but there is enough time to do it over.

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                    Sander Rossel
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                    What else would we use? :~

                    Best, Sander Azure DevOps Succinctly (free eBook) Azure Serverless Succinctly (free eBook) Migrating Apps to the Cloud with Azure arrgh.js - Bringing LINQ to JavaScript

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                    • Sander RosselS Sander Rossel

                      What else would we use? :~

                      Best, Sander Azure DevOps Succinctly (free eBook) Azure Serverless Succinctly (free eBook) Migrating Apps to the Cloud with Azure arrgh.js - Bringing LINQ to JavaScript

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                      Stefan de Zeeuw
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                      Total Commander, XYPlorer, FreeCommander, Double Commander, ... the list goes on. I used Total Commander some 10 years ago before fully switching to Linux and it was like having Norton Commander again.

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                      • Sander RosselS Sander Rossel

                        What else would we use? :~

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                        theoldfool
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                        Midnight Commander works, ugly terminal program but good. For me? When I run Windows (VM's), Directory Opus. I have used Directory Opus for about 20 years. Was a BETA tester back in the day. Best developer I have ever had the pleasure to "meet". Best support I have ever seen. Probably smart enough not to come here :)

                        >64 There is never enough time to do it right, but there is enough time to do it over.

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                        • S Stefan de Zeeuw

                          Total Commander, XYPlorer, FreeCommander, Double Commander, ... the list goes on. I used Total Commander some 10 years ago before fully switching to Linux and it was like having Norton Commander again.

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                          Sander Rossel
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                          Why would I use a third party component for something so simple as browsing files? :~ Stuff like Total Commander, FreeCommander and Double Commander just look like bloated and very busy explorers to me :~

                          Best, Sander Azure DevOps Succinctly (free eBook) Azure Serverless Succinctly (free eBook) Migrating Apps to the Cloud with Azure arrgh.js - Bringing LINQ to JavaScript

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                          • T theoldfool

                            Midnight Commander works, ugly terminal program but good. For me? When I run Windows (VM's), Directory Opus. I have used Directory Opus for about 20 years. Was a BETA tester back in the day. Best developer I have ever had the pleasure to "meet". Best support I have ever seen. Probably smart enough not to come here :)

                            >64 There is never enough time to do it right, but there is enough time to do it over.

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                            Sander Rossel
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                            Why would I use a third party component for something so simple as browsing files? :~ Stuff like Total Commander, FreeCommander and Double Commander just look like bloated and very busy explorers to me :~

                            theoldfool wrote:

                            Midnight Commander works, ugly terminal program but good.

                            Why would anyone ever settle for a terminal program (and an ugly one at that) when there's a nice UI available!? :~ X|

                            Best, Sander Azure DevOps Succinctly (free eBook) Azure Serverless Succinctly (free eBook) Migrating Apps to the Cloud with Azure arrgh.js - Bringing LINQ to JavaScript

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                            • Sander RosselS Sander Rossel

                              Why would I use a third party component for something so simple as browsing files? :~ Stuff like Total Commander, FreeCommander and Double Commander just look like bloated and very busy explorers to me :~

                              Best, Sander Azure DevOps Succinctly (free eBook) Azure Serverless Succinctly (free eBook) Migrating Apps to the Cloud with Azure arrgh.js - Bringing LINQ to JavaScript

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                              theoldfool
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                              Well, I guess some of us think that, on very rare occasions, there are better alternatives than what Windows provides. Directory Opus, IMO, is far beyond just a File Explorer. But then again, I am not a fanboy. :)

                              >64 There is never enough time to do it right, but there is enough time to do it over.

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                              • Sander RosselS Sander Rossel

                                Why would I use a third party component for something so simple as browsing files? :~ Stuff like Total Commander, FreeCommander and Double Commander just look like bloated and very busy explorers to me :~

                                Best, Sander Azure DevOps Succinctly (free eBook) Azure Serverless Succinctly (free eBook) Migrating Apps to the Cloud with Azure arrgh.js - Bringing LINQ to JavaScript

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                                Stefan de Zeeuw
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                                You asked for alternatives ;) It depends entirely on what you do with the file explorer. If it is indeed just for browsing files then Windows File Explorer is good enough. If you need to work with files on local and remote systems on different file systems (Windows/Linux) then you need better tools.

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                                • T theoldfool

                                  Well, I guess some of us think that, on very rare occasions, there are better alternatives than what Windows provides. Directory Opus, IMO, is far beyond just a File Explorer. But then again, I am not a fanboy. :)

                                  >64 There is never enough time to do it right, but there is enough time to do it over.

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                                  Sander Rossel
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                                  It's more that File Explorer is very capable of simply browsing files, which is probably the use case of most users, including me, but you make it sound like no one should ever be using File Explorer again. If you'd replace "File Explorer" with "Internet Explorer" I'd agree, no one should be using that anymore, but File Explorer is fine and can be used by the majority of users. Also not saying File Explorer is the best, but it's the easiest and good enough for what most users want with it.

                                  Best, Sander Azure DevOps Succinctly (free eBook) Azure Serverless Succinctly (free eBook) Migrating Apps to the Cloud with Azure arrgh.js - Bringing LINQ to JavaScript

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                                  • S Stefan de Zeeuw

                                    You asked for alternatives ;) It depends entirely on what you do with the file explorer. If it is indeed just for browsing files then Windows File Explorer is good enough. If you need to work with files on local and remote systems on different file systems (Windows/Linux) then you need better tools.

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                                    Sander Rossel
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                                    Yeah, I get that. What triggered me was theoldfool's tone, like "Are people still using File Explorer!? *disappointment*" while it's a perfectly fine tool for most users :~

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                                    • Sander RosselS Sander Rossel

                                      It's more that File Explorer is very capable of simply browsing files, which is probably the use case of most users, including me, but you make it sound like no one should ever be using File Explorer again. If you'd replace "File Explorer" with "Internet Explorer" I'd agree, no one should be using that anymore, but File Explorer is fine and can be used by the majority of users. Also not saying File Explorer is the best, but it's the easiest and good enough for what most users want with it.

                                      Best, Sander Azure DevOps Succinctly (free eBook) Azure Serverless Succinctly (free eBook) Migrating Apps to the Cloud with Azure arrgh.js - Bringing LINQ to JavaScript

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                                      jschell
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                                      Sander Rossel wrote:

                                      If you'd replace "File Explorer" with "Internet Explorer" I'd agree, no one should be using that anymore,

                                      Especially given that it is no longer supported.

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                                      • T theoldfool

                                        Wow, I didn't know people still used Windows Explorer. :sigh:

                                        >64 There is never enough time to do it right, but there is enough time to do it over.

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                                        Lost User
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                                        In one way, it is it's own security system.

                                        "Before entering on an understanding, I have meditated for a long time, and have foreseen what might happen. It is not genius which reveals to me suddenly, secretly, what I have to say or to do in a circumstance unexpected by other people; it is reflection, it is meditation." - Napoleon I

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                                        • Sander RosselS Sander Rossel

                                          Yeah, I get that. What triggered me was theoldfool's tone, like "Are people still using File Explorer!? *disappointment*" while it's a perfectly fine tool for most users :~

                                          Best, Sander Azure DevOps Succinctly (free eBook) Azure Serverless Succinctly (free eBook) Migrating Apps to the Cloud with Azure arrgh.js - Bringing LINQ to JavaScript

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                                          theoldfool
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                                          My "sigh" was a poor attempt at humor. Sorry if it set your error latch. I don't really have a horse in this race.

                                          >64 There is never enough time to do it right, but there is enough time to do it over.

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