rickenbacherus
05-31-2003, 04:33 AM
Here are some actual questions on a certain forum about a certain pile of code masquerading as an OS. No, I'm not making these up. I have however in a fair minded manner attempted to answer some of them to the best of my ability. Feel free to help out where you can. :D
****STANDARD DISCLAIMER*****
NO WINDOWS USERS WERE HURT DURING THE WRITING OF THIS POST
Copy or Move to Specified Path *
How do I use the built-in CD burning in Windows XP? *<-click something
Force NumLock to Behave *
Display your file extensions * :roll:
Go Directly to Device Manager *
Make a Duplicate of a File * <-cp man cp
Move or Copy Files at Will * ugh!
How do I store files on floppies that are too large to fit? * <-Use Linux
Display an index all the files on your system *
Prevent New Users From Logging In * <-lmao
How do I hide running applications? *
Turn Off Delete Confirmation * -f
Boot Directly into DOS *
Downloading Windows Updates *Just click-Start>Fix me please before they find another hole. :lol:
How to Exit to DOS * No fake DOS for you eh buddy?
Learn to Explore with Folders *<-it's not easy enough already?? WT*?!
Get Find/Search to Look Where You Want * locate, grep, whereis
How do I know if I can delete a specific file? * <-they're killin me.
How do I unhide a file?
Help! I've lost a file, and I can't find it! * <- see the answer to Get/Find above.
Sort by Extension in Explorer *
Use Long Filenames in a DOS Window *<-make the window bigger.
How do I install, remove, or re-install one of the components that came with Windows? *<- I'm only willing to assist on the 'removal' part.
How do I move the TaskBar and the Start Menu? *<- I'm not even gonna touch that one.
Various Keyboard Shortcuts *CTRL+ALT+DEL is all you need. One size fits all.
Uninstalling Windows * <- A new Linux user no doubt.
Run a Shortcut from the Command Prompt *<-you know that black box thingie with the letters in it?? yeah that thing.
My Taskbar has disappeared - how do I get it back? * :shock: <-my personal vote for #1
****STANDARD DISCLAIMER*****
NO WINDOWS USERS WERE HURT DURING THE WRITING OF THIS POST
Copy or Move to Specified Path *
How do I use the built-in CD burning in Windows XP? *<-click something
Force NumLock to Behave *
Display your file extensions * :roll:
Go Directly to Device Manager *
Make a Duplicate of a File * <-cp man cp
Move or Copy Files at Will * ugh!
How do I store files on floppies that are too large to fit? * <-Use Linux
Display an index all the files on your system *
Prevent New Users From Logging In * <-lmao
How do I hide running applications? *
Turn Off Delete Confirmation * -f
Boot Directly into DOS *
Downloading Windows Updates *Just click-Start>Fix me please before they find another hole. :lol:
How to Exit to DOS * No fake DOS for you eh buddy?
Learn to Explore with Folders *<-it's not easy enough already?? WT*?!
Get Find/Search to Look Where You Want * locate, grep, whereis
How do I know if I can delete a specific file? * <-they're killin me.
How do I unhide a file?
Help! I've lost a file, and I can't find it! * <- see the answer to Get/Find above.
Sort by Extension in Explorer *
Use Long Filenames in a DOS Window *<-make the window bigger.
How do I install, remove, or re-install one of the components that came with Windows? *<- I'm only willing to assist on the 'removal' part.
How do I move the TaskBar and the Start Menu? *<- I'm not even gonna touch that one.
Various Keyboard Shortcuts *CTRL+ALT+DEL is all you need. One size fits all.
Uninstalling Windows * <- A new Linux user no doubt.
Run a Shortcut from the Command Prompt *<-you know that black box thingie with the letters in it?? yeah that thing.
My Taskbar has disappeared - how do I get it back? * :shock: <-my personal vote for #1