Recent content by cbleman

Hehehe, I suppose that's keeping things real. The trouble is, even after using the Win 8 UI for a while, "I" still find it miserable. Friends, Family and IT pros I have talked to do also. For those of us in that category, 3rd party software is a must. It sure makes the Win 8 UI easier, and more...

Although it looks like most people here are ditching XP, I am not one. Please read on, I need a little help. (Or skip to the end. :).) WINDOWS VISTA When windows Vista came out, it lasted less than 30 days on my machine. Not only were there horrible driver issues plaguing it, Programs and...

:) Thank you for your reply. Classic Shell and Start 8 are not widely known. Most average users, I am finding, will not visit this forum, and word of mouth is just to slow. I am spreading the word at work about Classic Shell, and Start 8, as best I can. Although it seems like I visit a lot of...

True enough I guess. I would imagine people are buying a new desktop, or laptop to replace their old XP machine; and getting a real (Unpleasant?) surprise once they get it set up and try using it. Windows 7 no longer seems to be an option on new machines, and revision to Win 7 is not offered on...

Thanks for the reply. I tried to find an already active thread on this exact subject before posting. I just cruised the subject lines, and didn't find one that looked relevant. I saw a great many frustrations addressed one at a time, but not one that addressed the interface experience as a...

Whenever I talk publicly about Windows 8; Windows 8 enthusiasts are quick to point out all of the terrific things in Windows 8. Let's agree on that point. When I talk one on one with my customers however, other than the minority that are just apathetic about the interface and accept the high...

I have shared folders on my XP, 7, and 8 Machines. Homegroup is turned off, and disabled in services. I cannot see my entire Network on my Windows 8 machine, in Network and Sharing. Only the "Basic" network shows, and there is no option that I can see to view the entire Network. I had shortcuts...

@Adamsapple1, It looks like your link helped a great many people. Unfortunately I wasn't one of them. It seems that administrators do not have permission to change permissions. I tried running the reg file; making suggested changes and rerunning the reg file. I wound up just resetting everything...

It may take some time but I'll let you know if I find anything. I'm going to be slammed for the next two weeks, then pre holiday panic time will be upon us. I'll let you know one way or the other.

A clean install worked. I can now shut down. I'm going to reinstall my programs and Apps one at a time, and see if I can find out which one shot down my shut down. ;) Thanks for the help - Scott

Sorry I took so long to get back. I was occupied for the Holiday. Okay, My bust. I did say desktop when I meant the shell (or whatever it's called it these days). I would like to arrange the tiles MY way, and not have them arrange themselves. When I drag a tile in a group to a spot, I don't...

Well.... Hope you had a happy Thanksgiving. I lost my docking station when I was "asked" to put the laptop up. We hosted Thanksgiving this year, and every table was needed to seat someone. Well, the System File Check turned up nothing. Others with the same problem are being told the best cure...

How do I turn off auto arrange, and also stop the snap to grid function on the desktop so I can arrange the tiles exactly the way I want?

The install was an upgrade from Vista. The Power settings for Powered is Never on all fronts. The hard drive spins down after two hours. It seems to wake without problems. I'm plugged in while trying to shut down, although I did try unplugging it and tried to shut down while on battery. I...

I flashed the BIOS to the latest version. I had a small scare when the computer didn't reboot automatically. Then I remembered it will not shut down. I restarted it with the "Panic" Button, and after restart tried to shut it down normally. It didn't work. Dell has no software updates listed for...