Thanks. I may try that with the XP machine which is still setting
beside the Win 7 machine.
Chuck Norcutt
On 5/3/2013 9:43 PM, Scott Gomez wrote:
> What David said :-) That, and you can always run Windows in a virtual (XP
> happens to perform *better* in a virtual than it did as the installed OS on
> a couple of machines on which I have installed it) in order to run any
> must-have applications. All the benefits of Linux and Windows that way, and
> no re-booting required. Snapshot the virtual once you've got it running as
> desired, with all the patches and your applications installed, and you can
> recover from any Windows madness in mere moments.
>
>
> On Fri, May 3, 2013 at 7:55 AM, Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> wrote:
>
>> Thanks. I didn't realize I could do that. At last I've gotten rid of
>> those blasted transparent windows. I did like the graphic preview of
>> switching windows but I'll see which I like/dislike more.
>>
>> Chuck Norcutt
>>
>>
>> On 5/3/2013 8:35 AM, David Thatcher wrote:
>>> I've been a UNIX/Xorg user for probably 15 years, however, I did like XP
>>> (very robust compared to the older versions which were ALWAYS
>>> complaining about wanting disk checks). I think W7 is much better,
>>> though. Turn off 'Aero Snap' and switch everything to classic view and
>>> you are 90% back to what you are used to!
>>>
>>> davidt
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