Author Topic: wtf, they brought back "My Documents" in Windows 7? (Read 1247 times)

recursivelyenumerable · « **on:** February 16, 2009, 04:32:46 PM »

that's really disappointing. They finally get the folder structure halfway sane in Vista, then they have to go screw it up again for no reason. Is there any chance this could be fixed before release?

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #1 on:** February 16, 2009, 04:34:51 PM »

Vizzys · « **Reply #2 on:** February 16, 2009, 04:40:24 PM »

i put lots of stuff in my documents, its 14gbs out of 300

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #3 on:** February 16, 2009, 04:40:54 PM »

XP: "C:\Documents and Settings\max\My Documents", "C:\Documents and Settings\max\Local Settings" =

Vista: C:\Users\max\Documents, C:\Users\max\AppData\Local (no quotes!) =

7 (apparently, I haven't tried the beta yet): "C:\Users\max\My Documents" = $:-\$

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #4 on:** February 16, 2009, 04:43:16 PM »

sharp knees! Recursive will not hit.

Reb · « **Reply #5 on:** February 16, 2009, 04:44:08 PM »

I'm so sorry man.

MCD · « **Reply #6 on:** February 16, 2009, 04:49:12 PM »

Always hated Vista user folders structure, Windows 7 Libraries are so much better.

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #7 on:** February 16, 2009, 05:14:22 PM »

ok, I guess the reason they did it was to distinguish the Documents under Libraries from the folder under the user's ~? That kinda makes sense, but does .net grok Libraries, or does dealing with them mean dealing with Win32 and shell namespaces and PIDLs?

it would be nice if Powershell could deal with Libraries transparently, but cmd.exe couldn't. anything that forces people to stop using cmd and start using Powershell is good.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #8 on:** February 17, 2009, 02:02:45 AM »

God I hope those insane megalomaniacs come to their senses and fix this before they doom us all.

Rman · « **Reply #9 on:** February 17, 2009, 02:07:29 AM »

Folders suck anyway. It's all about tagging and metadata these days.

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #10 on:** February 17, 2009, 02:15:17 AM »

the Vista/Windows Search metadata system is also pretty annoying to use!

Bloodwake · « **Reply #11 on:** February 17, 2009, 03:27:21 PM »

so when can I use Windows 7

and is it actually going to be good instead of shitty like Vista

Shitty Vista is SHITTY

Himu · « **Reply #12 on:** February 17, 2009, 03:31:44 PM »

I hate Vista's menu and folder system.

My Documents all the way.

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #13 on:** February 17, 2009, 05:49:41 PM »

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I hate Vista's menu and folder system.

My Documents all the way.

You seriously prefer having your home folder in C:\Documents and Settings\ over C:\Users\? You prefer having extraneous spaces in the path to your document folders, forcing you to put quotes around most absolute paths in cmd or Powershell? Brings to mind John Cole's recent sound bite (on reaching compromise on the economic stimulus package)

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Imagine trying to negotiate an agreement on dinner plans with your date, and you suggest Italian and she states her preference would be a meal of tire rims and anthrax

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #14 on:** February 18, 2009, 12:36:00 AM »

Does Windows 7 support Quad-SLI? Also, is it possible to install Windows 7 in a partition that already has a OS installed?

I have two partitions for XP/Vista and I don't want to get rid of either for a beta OS. I have a couple of external HDs as well but they're probably too slow for running an OS.

Bildi · « **Reply #15 on:** February 18, 2009, 12:51:36 AM »

I hate "Recent Documents" even more than "My Documents" for when I accidentally select it in the popup menu and have to sit there for ages waiting for it to figure out what's recent.

Frankly, none of it's recent by the time the computer's finished thinking about it.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #16 on:** February 18, 2009, 03:19:45 AM »

Quote from: Bildi on February 18, 2009, 12:51:36 AM

I hate "Recent Documents" even more than "My Documents" for when I accidentally select it in the popup menu and have to sit there for ages waiting for it to figure out what's recent.

Frankly, none of it's recent by the time the computer's finished thinking about it.

and when half of them are porn...comedy frequently ensues.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #17 on:** February 18, 2009, 06:38:10 PM »

Quote from: Himuro on February 17, 2009, 03:31:44 PM

I hate Vista's menu and folder system.

My Documents all the way.

yeah the only thing i hate about vista is its stupid folder system. other than that im happy with it

Bildi · « **Reply #18 on:** February 18, 2009, 07:13:37 PM »

Quote from: Cormacaroni on February 18, 2009, 03:19:45 AM

and when half of them are porn...comedy frequently ensues.

Luckily this is my work computer.

But yeah, on the weekend I had someone sitting next to me on my home computer and I opened a menu that revealed a whole bunch o' weird porn.

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #19 on:** February 18, 2009, 07:22:19 PM »

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yeah the only thing i hate about vista is its stupid folder system. other than that im happy with it

What do you consider a good folder system, and why?

To me, Vista's organization and naming conventions were a breath of fresh air because it felt a little less like the brain-damaged conventions used by previous versions of Windows, and a little more like Unix.

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