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Guys,
Is there any way to have a win explorer like in XP or at least have the folder/tree view in the explorer
cheers,
Super
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It does have the folder tree view, doesn't it, on the left side? You mean to change the behavior of the folder view?
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super wrote: Is there any way to have a win explorer like in XP or at least have the folder/tree view in the explorer
Yes, it's called Windows Explorer
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Hi All
Those of you who work on Win 7 know that the desktop is the only place you can arrange icons as you want. In all other folders (in the explorer) icons are always arranged by some criterion, in Win XP terms that means <Auto Arrange> and <Align to Grid> are always enabled and there is NO way to disable them. I did some research and found many forums that discuss this. They say that MS deliberately removed those option along with the entire functionality, which means that there is no code that remembers icons positions! And even though there are many many people who "can't live" without those features and they are very annoyed that they are gone, MS do not plan to turn them back!!
Well <Align to Grid> is fine, I have no problem with it, but <Auto Arrange> really irritating!!! there are few places like "My Computer" where I do arrange the icons by certain way. In Win 7's "Computer" they are arranged differently and I can't turn them my way!!!
I wnt to write my own application that keeps track all folders I open and if I drag an icon to change its position, that position to be remembered, and the next time I open that folder to sse that icon on the plase I left it.
Specific questions:
- How can I set icons positions programically in Win 7?
- How can an application get notification that a folder is about to be opened?
- How to put a new menu item it widows conext menu ? ('cause I want to make it just like Win XP)
Thank you in advance!!!
modified on Sunday, November 22, 2009 5:20 AM
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I've removed it!
I'm sorry 
I just wanted to describe how bad I feel by this!
I won't move to Win 7 because of that! If I can't find a solution to that problem. (And I'm not the only one who thinks that way  )
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Thanks.
Ivan Ivanov 83 wrote: I won't move to Win 7 because of that!
I don't think Microsoft are likely to change this unless enough people complain. Personally I don't see this as a problem, as long as I can find the file I need when I need it, and I think there are enough options available to achieve that.
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Ivan Ivanov 83 wrote: That's the very essence of my problem!
I don't really understand what is the problem, other than the fact that you do not like the layout in Windows Explorer. If this is a technical issue then perhaps you could try to describe it a little more clearly. If this is just an "I hate Microsoft" rant then maybe it should go on a Microsoft forum.
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OK I'll try to explain more clearly. (Maybe I should improve my english! actually that was the reason for your censure to that language of mine before, I just didn't have the sense of how inapropriate it was)
Now! I'm running Win XP and everithing works fine. Except the only game I have installed - it lags. Considering my hardware the reason for that laging cannot be a lack of hardware resources. So I supposed that the reason is most probably the fact that I play the game with DirectX 9.0c (in order to start the game I need to explicitly press the button "DirectX 9 Version", the "DirectX 10 Version" button is greyed). But there is no Directx 10 for Win XP, such a thing does not exist. So the only way to play that game smoothly (and other games in future) is to move to Win Vista or Win 7. Win Vista is not an option, I don't like it at all. Win 7 looks fine except that small detail that just... you know!  And I thought that if there is a way to move icons in any folder the explorer programically and if there is a way to signal an app' that a folder is just being oened, than I could write an app' to rearrange the icons layout for me every time I open the folder. In the common case that will be the "Computer", In Win XP I do access it pretty oftenly, it will be that way in Win 7 too.
I hope that's more clear.
Thank you for your patience!  If you still have any!
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Ivan Ivanov 83 wrote: Maybe I should improve my english!
No, your English is fine.
Ivan Ivanov 83 wrote: Win 7 looks fine except that small detail
I think you may have to live with this, who knows you may get to like it. I don't know of any way that you can programmatically affect the Explorer layout, unless there are some hooks into it that allow it. You may like to try using Google to search for possibilities.
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Richard MacCutchan wrote: I think you may have to live with this
I guess you are right. I can at least install and try for some time if it stops to annoy me. If it don't I'll think of something even turning back to XP, meanwhile I'll find a way to make a complaint to Microsoft. That will be one more complaint one step to possibly turning bback the needed feature!
Richard MacCutchan wrote: You may like to try using Google to search for possibilities.
I did, but nothing came out. Then I posted a question here. I'll have to push google harder, something may come out!
Thank you again
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Does anyone know of a way to disable safe mode on Windows 7? I used to do this on XP by deleting the SafeBoot registry key, but Windows 7 does not allow doing this without running a bootable registry editor (editing the registry from outside of Windows).
We need to do this because our machines are going to operate in kiosk mode and will not be allowed to be changed by our customers.
Thanks!
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I came across a third party tool that disables safe mode, is that an option? (I'll post the link if you like)
What exactly is the problem when users boot into safe mode? They shouldn't be able to do anything without the administrator password.
Also, have you already tried Windows Steady State? (may not support Windows 7 yet, I think it works with XP and Vista). It is supposed to make kiosks easier to implement...
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/sharedaccess[^]
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I have an app I built in VB.NET on a 32 bit PC. After the app launches, it reads a small text file which is in same folder as the exe. In the text file is the path and connection string for the mdb. The mdb happens (in this instance) to be in the same folder as the exe. At any rate this whole thing works wonderfully on an XP or Vista PC and I install it in a folder off of the Program Files directory. It installed fine on a 64 bit Windows 7 PC and placed itself off of the Program Files (x86) folder. The program launches fine, but when it goes to open the database it fails. I've given 'everyone' rights to the app folder (called ClinicMeds). I've altered the path a billion ways, but I can't get the app to open the access database. Here's my connection string in the text file:
Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=C:\Program Files (x86)\ClinicMeds\ClinicMeds.mdb
Anyone have any clues on what I'm missing? I think it must be a permission problem, but for the life of me I can't figure out what. I've tried running it in compatabilty mode for XP SP2 and I've tried running as administrator - all without success.
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I've found the solution: In the Visual Studio Build Configuration Manager, set the Release Platform to x86 and then rebuild. My original provider line in the text file was correct: "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=C:\Program Files (x86)\ClinicMeds\ClinicMeds.MDB" My app was then able to open the mdb file on a 64 bit Windows 7 Home Premium PC. The only problem I'm having now is every time I launch, Windows asks if I should Trust the app. I don't see how to turn this off just for this exe.
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Hi.
There is a folder in my C drive ( Windows Drive ) that there is a DLL file in it (OverIcon.DLL) ?
What is it ?
Can I delete it ?
Thanks
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are you using a Sony VAIO?
google the file name!
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Hi,
I want to display 2 lines on the list box i am using in my application.
Some sample code for accessing the listbox control and setting the test to be displayed.
CWindow m_listWindow;
m_listWindow = GetDlgItem(IDC_LIST_FLIGHT);
char *pwszTitleDesc = new char[256];
strcpy(pwszTitleDesc, "parminder"
strncat(pwszTitleDesc, "\r\n", strlen("\r\n")));
strncat(pwszTitleDesc, "singh", strlen("singh"));
nIndex = m_listWindow.SendMessage(LB_ADDSTRING, (WPARAM)0, (LPARAM)pwszTitleDesc);
Everything is fine except that, instead "\r\n" appears as square boxes on the listbox.
Regards
Parminder
dhesi
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Thanks in advance.
Can we install Windows CE on Normal PC , if we can then is any trial version or virtual test drive or something is available for windows CE
Best Regards,
SOFTDEV
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thanks for the link but it tells only about windows CE nothing related to my Question. 
Best Regards,
SOFTDEV
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S0FTDEV wrote: thanks for the link but it tells only about windows CE
Sorry, but I thought that was your question.
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