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  • M Marc Clifton

    Yes, but then I just have a collection of folders, and I have to open them whenever I start Windows (did I mention that there are some I'd like to have open all the time?), and it also comes with all that other baggage: menus, address bar, etc., which I can turn off, but then stupid XP sets all my folders to this style, even WHEN I DON'T SELECT "Apply To All Folders". :mad: Argh! Marc Obviously it is not all Muslims. Just like all VB programmers are not bad...both groups tend to cause trouble, get excited and do stupid things. -- Paul Watson
    Help! I'm an AI running around in someone's f*cked up universe simulator.

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    Simply place shortcuts to the folder in your startup directory

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    • M Marc Clifton

      hee hee hee. But seriously, I liked being able to organize icons (as in, shortcuts--remember those PIF files) into groups, which were really windows, instead of having them scattered all around my desktop. Yes, I can organize them into groups on my desktop, but I want to be able to collectively get rid of groups that I'm not going to use for the work I'm currently doing. I've tried those "multiple desktop" apps, but I don't like them. Is there anything like this for the "modern" Windows OS's? Marc Obviously it is not all Muslims. Just like all VB programmers are not bad...both groups tend to cause trouble, get excited and do stupid things. -- Paul Watson
      Help! I'm an AI running around in someone's f*cked up universe simulator.

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      Wow. I absolutely hated Win3.1, and was glad to be rid of the Program Manager. But to each is own. However, you just reminded me of my favorite aspect of OS/2's Presentation Manager: All folders acted the same, and the desktop was just another folder. This was great, as it allowed you to group related documents and programs into a folder, open them up, and then when you were done just close the folder - all the programs and documents opened from that folder would then close also. This single feature worked as well for me as any IDE on other platforms - i'd dump my source code into a folder, open up the ones i wanted to edit in the E editor, and away i'd go. When i quit for the day, i'd close the folder, and the next day open it again and resume where i'd left off. Ah, the memories... Shog9 ------

      Rather hammer futiley at the locked door than just sit and ignore it. Obviously finding a way to get through the locked door would be even better though. - Paul Watson, My Ignorance

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      • D Daniel Turini

        Now he only needs to find a Trumpet Winsock, use Netscape 2.xx (it had forms!) and he can browse CP in Win3.1! Your incessant rantings indicate you have a brain the size of a pea, and the mental capacity of a bag of hammers. - John Simmons

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        l a u r e n
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        trumpet winsock!!! god i remember that altho i wish i didnt :laugh:


        "traffic lights are for people who can't make their own decisions"
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