LongWinded Folder Names...

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From: Patrick (patrick_obyrne_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 01/07/05 

Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 03:46:47 -0800

I assume from you comments that like me you delve into DOS
quite a lot even in XP because its faster and the
directory names are too long to type in.

Did you you that when you want to cd into one of these
long directories you dont have to type in the full name.

For instance if you wanted to cd into 'my lovely long
folder name' you only need to type cd \my*

Patrick

>-----Original Message-----
>Oh Why Oh Why must Microsoft persist in using stupid
longwinded folder names?
>It really ^%*£&"! me a lot, Let me explain;
>
>1) Documents & Settings: Should be DATA as this is
exactly what its meant
> for.
>
>2) In NT4 we had a sensible PROFILE Folder. Why get rid
of it?
>
>3) Program Files: Should be PROGRAMS (It is obvious
that it will contain
> executable files, and not bunny rabbits from
watership down).
>
>4) Everything is preceded with "My" in XP, Excuse me but
when I log in with
> "MY" ID, I naturally expect to access MY FILES. Am
I so stupid that I
>need
> to be reassured that "My Computer, My Recent
Documents, My Network" are
> actually mine & nobody else's? DOH... I must have
logged in with the
>wrong
> ID & Password.
>
>5) The same goes for the MENU, too many mouse clicks to
do anything simple.
>
>Why am I so upset? Well if you have RSI (I work in IT,
sorry) and in mild pain
>most of the time then you don't want endless typing for
the sake of it...
>especially when it involves Scripts & DOS in XP, It sort
of slows you down a
>lot..
>Think about it, How much time & effort <extra Mouse
Clicks & Key Strokes>
>do YOU waste each year ?
>
>So Microsoft, PLEASE GO MINIMALIST and save my wrist from
too much pain.
>
>Any feedback is much appreciated.
>
>Cheers.
>.
>

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