Finally... Something to look foreward to in Longhorn
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How about not defaulting all your documents etc. to your profile, typically stored on the most volatile disc on your system and all copied to the network everytime your start up and shut down? I never understood that....
Judd wrote: I never understood that.... So they can be used from the same disk location, no matter which PC you're logged into?
Ryan
"Punctuality is only a virtue for those who aren't smart enough to think of good excuses for being late" John Nichol "Point Of Impact"
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Judd wrote: I never understood that.... So they can be used from the same disk location, no matter which PC you're logged into?
Ryan
"Punctuality is only a virtue for those who aren't smart enough to think of good excuses for being late" John Nichol "Point Of Impact"
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Microsoft to drop the "My" prefix for labels in next OS.
You must be careful in the forest Broken glass and rusty nails If you're to bring back something for us I have bullets for sale...
I have 13 different 'My' folders, all within My Documents (so I guess that makes 14 + the desktop ones)... My Documents |-- My Captivate Projects |-- My Chat Logs |-- My Data Sources |-- My eBooks |-- My Expo Documents |-- My Music |-- My Notbook |-- My Pictures |-- My Received Files |-- My Shapes |-- My Videos |-- My Virtual Machines |-- My Wallpapers :~
Ðavid Wulff The Royal Woofle Museum
Audioscrobbler :: flickrDie Freiheit spielt auf allen Geigen
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Seriously? How many people 'work' at more than one PC? I've never known it - that's what networks are for, so you don't have to copy files from one machine to another all the time...
Judd wrote: How many people 'work' at more than one PC? Me, for a start. Quite a few of my workmates too. Judd wrote: that's what networks are for, so you don't have to copy files from one machine to another all the time... And if the network server goes down, you're screwed. At least with Microsoft's solution you can still work.
Ryan
"Punctuality is only a virtue for those who aren't smart enough to think of good excuses for being late" John Nichol "Point Of Impact"
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Judd wrote: How many people 'work' at more than one PC? Me, for a start. Quite a few of my workmates too. Judd wrote: that's what networks are for, so you don't have to copy files from one machine to another all the time... And if the network server goes down, you're screwed. At least with Microsoft's solution you can still work.
Ryan
"Punctuality is only a virtue for those who aren't smart enough to think of good excuses for being late" John Nichol "Point Of Impact"
Ryan Binns wrote: Me, for a start. Quite a few of my workmates too. Do you really do significant amounts of work, requiring access to the same files, on more then one machine? Isn't that an enormous pain in the arse? And do people other than yourself use you machines? (requiring other profiles). Ryan Binns wrote: And if the network server goes down, you're screwed. At least with Microsoft's solution you can still work. Yeah, but if your up to date profile is on the network, you're in the same position. And uncontrolled, 'My Documents' could easily get into the 100s of MBs (especially if you have music in there), waiting for this to download/upload all the time is not my cup of tea. If I want to transfer that much data, I'd use a DVD or memory stick if the network was down. Maybe it's just me - I never liked Microsoft's assumption that I'd want to put all my stuff where they say. And like I said, your system disc is the most volatile and the place you are most likely to lose improtant stuff. I don't keep anything on my C: drive that I care about. I know you can move your 'My Documents' folder, but if you are going to do that, you might as well just organise your stuff your own way anyway, which is what I do. I honestly didn't think any computer professionals used 'My Documents', but I'm prepared to admit to being wrong.:^) (even if you all know it's a bad idea really ;) )
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paulb wrote: how is that MYxaml project of yours going by the way? :laugh: Marc My website
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Marc Clifton wrote: Oh thank God. Finally, I won't be reminded of Visual Basic when I use Windows. What's VB got to do with "My" ?
Nishant Sivakumar wrote: What's VB got to do with "My" ? Me.cbNetworked.Checked = My.Computer.Network.IsAvailable How much more self-centered can you get? I, me, me, mine. Geez. So Beetles. Marc My website
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Nishant Sivakumar wrote: What's VB got to do with "My" ? Me.cbNetworked.Checked = My.Computer.Network.IsAvailable How much more self-centered can you get? I, me, me, mine. Geez. So Beetles. Marc My website
Latest Articles: Undo/Redo Buffer Memento Design PatternMarc Clifton wrote: How much more self-centered can you get? I, me, me, mine. Geez. So Beetles. LOL :-D
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I have 13 different 'My' folders, all within My Documents (so I guess that makes 14 + the desktop ones)... My Documents |-- My Captivate Projects |-- My Chat Logs |-- My Data Sources |-- My eBooks |-- My Expo Documents |-- My Music |-- My Notbook |-- My Pictures |-- My Received Files |-- My Shapes |-- My Videos |-- My Virtual Machines |-- My Wallpapers :~
Ðavid Wulff The Royal Woofle Museum
Audioscrobbler :: flickrDie Freiheit spielt auf allen Geigen
where are My Visual Studio Projects? err.. I mean Yours :) David
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where are My Visual Studio Projects? err.. I mean Yours :) David
There is no My Visual Studio Projects, just plain old Visual Studio Projects.
Ðavid Wulff The Royal Woofle Museum
Audioscrobbler :: flickrDie Freiheit spielt auf allen Geigen
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I have 13 different 'My' folders, all within My Documents (so I guess that makes 14 + the desktop ones)... My Documents |-- My Captivate Projects |-- My Chat Logs |-- My Data Sources |-- My eBooks |-- My Expo Documents |-- My Music |-- My Notbook |-- My Pictures |-- My Received Files |-- My Shapes |-- My Videos |-- My Virtual Machines |-- My Wallpapers :~
Ðavid Wulff The Royal Woofle Museum
Audioscrobbler :: flickrDie Freiheit spielt auf allen Geigen
I also have My Virtual Machines :-)
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I also have My Virtual Machines :-)
Oops, Dave has it too :-( Oh I also have My Webs, which he hasn't listed.
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Oops, Dave has it too :-( Oh I also have My Webs, which he hasn't listed.
Yeah, I don't have that one. I feel left out! :((
Ðavid Wulff The Royal Woofle Museum
Audioscrobbler :: flickrDie Freiheit spielt auf allen Geigen
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There is no My Visual Studio Projects, just plain old Visual Studio Projects.
Ðavid Wulff The Royal Woofle Museum
Audioscrobbler :: flickrDie Freiheit spielt auf allen Geigen
:doh: You're right. :-O hmm but there is MyMacros under Visual Studio Projects\VSMacros71\ :-D David Never forget: "Stay kul and happy" (I.A.)
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Yeah, I don't have that one. I feel left out! :((
Ðavid Wulff The Royal Woofle Museum
Audioscrobbler :: flickrDie Freiheit spielt auf allen Geigen
David Wulff wrote: Yeah, I don't have that one. I feel left out! I have no idea how I got it though :-)
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David Wulff wrote: Yeah, I don't have that one. I feel left out! I have no idea how I got it though :-)
Right click... New Folder... My Webs. :-O
Ðavid Wulff The Royal Woofle Museum
Audioscrobbler :: flickrDie Freiheit spielt auf allen Geigen
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Ryan Binns wrote: Me, for a start. Quite a few of my workmates too. Do you really do significant amounts of work, requiring access to the same files, on more then one machine? Isn't that an enormous pain in the arse? And do people other than yourself use you machines? (requiring other profiles). Ryan Binns wrote: And if the network server goes down, you're screwed. At least with Microsoft's solution you can still work. Yeah, but if your up to date profile is on the network, you're in the same position. And uncontrolled, 'My Documents' could easily get into the 100s of MBs (especially if you have music in there), waiting for this to download/upload all the time is not my cup of tea. If I want to transfer that much data, I'd use a DVD or memory stick if the network was down. Maybe it's just me - I never liked Microsoft's assumption that I'd want to put all my stuff where they say. And like I said, your system disc is the most volatile and the place you are most likely to lose improtant stuff. I don't keep anything on my C: drive that I care about. I know you can move your 'My Documents' folder, but if you are going to do that, you might as well just organise your stuff your own way anyway, which is what I do. I honestly didn't think any computer professionals used 'My Documents', but I'm prepared to admit to being wrong.:^) (even if you all know it's a bad idea really ;) )
FWIW, at my work the IT people have things set up so that everyone's MyDocuments folder is mapped to a virtual drive on a network server. They then have things set up on their end so that a periodic snapshot is made of the user directories, which is then saved elsewhere for archiving, and eventually to tape for offsite storage (for disaster recovery). 'til next we type... HAVE FUN!! -- Jesse