Ruffneck Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 Hey guys just 'upgraded' to Windows 7 , am wondering where the find files application has gone - the one that lets you search by date modified , by folder , by size etc? Also how do you get normal start menu , control panels and desktop icons like my computer back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AteMoose Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 Hey guys just 'upgraded' to Windows 7 , am wondering where the find files application has gone - the one that lets you search by date modified , by folder , by size etc? Also how do you get normal start menu , control panels and desktop icons like my computer back? Leave it as is you will prefer it butit takes at least a day, what did you upgrade from? You will find yourself typing more in windows 7 to open things, it even has a proper shell if your into that kind of thing... Click on the libraries icon, or your name, or just type documents into the start menu. You have public and private documents, combined into libraries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffneck Posted August 17, 2010 Author Share Posted August 17, 2010 been on xp for about the past 6 years on classic settings , only upgraded because i intent to hike total ram up to 4 gig soonish thanks for tips one other thing where is add/remove program tool nowdays? i imagine theres something that does the same thing but with a totally different name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AteMoose Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 been on xp for about the past 6 years on classic settings , only upgraded because i intent to hike total ram up to 4 gig soonishI used to run classic settings, make the leap it will be worth it. You can disable all the gui goodness but it wont really give you a performance boost anymore and make the machine harder to use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AteMoose Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 been on xp for about the past 6 years on classic settings , only upgraded because i intent to hike total ram up to 4 gig soonish thanks for tips one other thing where is add/remove program tool nowdays? i imagine theres something that does the same thing but with a totally different name Its been renamed to programs and features, open the control panel or just type into the start bar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mspL4 Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 only upgraded because i intent to hike total ram up to 4 gig soonish XP can address almost 4Gb of RAM anyway so you're probably not gonna gain a lot in terms of power. 4Gb of RAM is a limitation of the 32-bit addressing architecture and not OS-specific. Think I've got about 3.75Gb of RAM visible on my 4Gb XP machine at home. mspL4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ayatollah Buggeri Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 64-bit XP can use the full 4gb. Licences come up on Ebay every now and again (e.g. this one). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonb Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 been on xp for about the past 6 years on classic settings , only upgraded because i intent to hike total ram up to 4 gig soonish thanks for tips one other thing where is add/remove program tool nowdays? i imagine theres something that does the same thing but with a totally different name Add/Remove Programs is now Programs and Features Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pl1 Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 Hey guys just 'upgraded' to Windows 7 , am wondering where the find files application has gone - the one that lets you search by date modified , by folder , by size etc? Click empty bit of desktop hit F3. Also how do you get normal start menu Right-click start bar along bottom, properties, should be in there somewhere for start menu. , control panels and desktop icons like my computer back? Display properties box in ctrl panel, right-click desktop properties, somewhere, im not in front of win7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffk Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 WINDOWS 7 is the best yet...by far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monty1080 Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 Hey guys just 'upgraded' to Windows 7 , am wondering where the find files application has gone - the one that lets you search by date modified , by folder , by size etc? Also how do you get normal start menu , control panels and desktop icons like my computer back? Errrr buy a Mac ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffneck Posted August 17, 2010 Author Share Posted August 17, 2010 Errrr buy a Mac ? no , they're terrible i've built my last couple of PCs , saves you at least 30% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkG Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 4Gb of RAM is a limitation of the 32-bit addressing architecture and not OS-specific. Modern 32-bit x86 CPUs can handle 128GB (I think) so long as the operating system does. 32-bit Linux supports the full address range, but you have to buy a server version of Windows if you want that support from Microsoft. Obviously each 32-bit application can only access 4GB, but it can only access 4GB in a 64-bit OS too, and it can be any 4GB chunk of that 128GB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Bart' Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 Errrr buy a Mac ? How will that help him get his "normal start menu , control panels and desktop icons like my computer back"? Switching to a totally unfamiliar OS would only compound the problem. Personally I think the standard response to the "buy a Mac" argument should be "fine, as long as you wire me the price difference between that an a similarly specified PC". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monty1080 Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 How will that help him get his "normal start menu , control panels and desktop icons like my computer back"? Switching to a totally unfamiliar OS would only compound the problem. Personally I think the standard response to the "buy a Mac" argument should be "fine, as long as you wire me the price difference between that an a similarly specified PC". I thought that deliberately inflammatory remark might bring a few PC vs Mac types out of the woodwork. I have a PC at home and a Mac at work so I'm bi-curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Bart' Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 I thought that deliberately inflammatory remark might bring a few PC vs Mac types out of the woodwork. I have a PC at home and a Mac at work so I'm bi-curious. I walked into that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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