On Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:51:25 +0100, Alias <Alias@nospam.com.invalid>
wrote:
>Dock@dock..com wrote:
>> On Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:12:54 +0100, Alias <Alias@nospam.com.invalid>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Dock@dock..com wrote:
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I am using Windows 7 x64 as an administrator. I only have one account
>>>> and it is an administrative account, in case that was relevant.
>>>>
>>>> My problem is that no matter how many times I rearrange my folders in
>>>> the All Programs start menu, they always go back to alphabetical order.
>>>>
>>>> I've had to resort to numbering my folders like this: 1Registry, 2Audio,
>>>> 3Video,4Graphics, 5Accessories, etc... just to keep the main folders on
>>>> the start menu in an order that I choose.
>>>>
>>>> Sorting the icons within these folders is futile also. I can rearrange
>>>> them all day and they will stay in the order I put them in for a bit,
>>>> varying time periods, but they always will ultimately put themselves
>>>> back in alphabetical order.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I have the "Sort All Programs menu by name" option in the Customize
>>>> Start Menu dialog unchecked.
>>>>
>>>> Can anyone give me some tips?
>>> Yeah, nuke Windows 7 and get a real operating system like Ubuntu. You
>>> can get Ubuntu free at http://www.ubuntu.com/. You'll be glad you did it.
>>
>> Ubuntu sucks balls. The day they figure out the amazingly complicated
>> concept of how to easily allow a user to play a fucking CD or DVD may be
>> the day that I halfway give it a chance.
>
>I just slip them into the optical drive and play them. You did install
>the Ubuntu restricted extras, right?
Well who the fuck knows? What are Ubuntu restricted extras? That is the
thing about Ubuntu and Linux, there is always something extra to do.
The day they dumb it down so that the majority of computer users can
just use it and have it work is the day it may gain large market share.
I mean, I have a job. I don't know computers that well. I am not a nerd.
I have a family and a life and have to get other things done.
Taking the time out to learn codes or command lines or this or that is
time that the average American just doesn't have. Bill Gates understood
that and he is what he is because of it.
>
>>
>> Or how about just plugging stuff like flash drives in and, wow, like
>> actually having them work. That would be monumental and earth
>> shattering.
>
>Every flash drive I have used worked perfectly. I can see you haven't
>installed recently or ever. When I plugged my HP all in one into the USB
>port, it was up and running with less than five clicks, no CD necessary.
Just as an example of the futility of Ubuntu and any Linux distro for
the great majority of computer users allow me to use this example. I
like to use the Opera browser. Well, with Windows, I just download it
and install it and it works.
That is good for me. That is good for regular Joe and Jane. Now, in
order for me to use Opera on Ubuntu I have to do the below, which is
just fucktastically complicated to me.
Ready? Here is what you have to do just to run the Opera browser in
Ubuntu:
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Instructions to install & configure Opera 10 in Ubuntu.
Introduction
There are two basic types of installations, static and shared:
Static version: Opera has the Qt library built in. It is a larger
download, and it does not use anti aliased fonts on menus or the file
chooser, and uses aliasing in the browser window and most other
interface elements.
Shared version: Opera uses the Qt installation on your system. It
integrates with the system, using whatever anti aliasing setting you
have for other Qt applications.
Which is better? Probably the Shared version. Try the other one if you
run into installation problems.
Installation
Install via repository (recommended)
See this official documentation for info about adding repositories (it
is easy). Install opera for shared version or opera-static for static
version.
You can use either official repositories for Ubuntu from Canonical or
you can use the generic Opera repository. The advantage of the latter is
that you usually get (often security) updates several days or more
earlier, the advantage of the former might be that it gets more testing,
but I am not sure.
Using Opera repository
deb
http://deb.opera.com/opera/ stable non-free
It is advisable that you add the Opera GPG key.
wget -O -
http://deb.opera.com/archive.key | sudo apt-key add -
(If you get "The following packages cannot be authenticated" warnings,
you'll also need this
sudo apt-get install debian-archive-keyring
Using Ubuntu repository
Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope
deb
http://archive.canonical.com/ jaunty partner
Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex
deb
http://archive.canonical.com/ intrepid partner
Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Hardy Heron
deb
http://archive.canonical.com/ hardy partner
Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon
deb
http://archive.canonical.com/ gutsy partner
Install via the shell
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install opera
Install after downloading deb package manually
Go to Opera Download Site, choose your package, and pick a download
mirror. This site does not offer a choice between Shared Qt and Static
Qt, so if you have a preference, use this directory (be sure to choose a
..deb package). Save the file to somewhere you can find it, like the
Desktop or your home directory. Then locate the .deb package and double
click on it to start the Gdebi .deb installer.
If you get messages about unmet dependencies type:
sudo apt-get -f install
apt will then install the missing packages.
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