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To: mr.mark who wrote (2973)4/18/1999 6:17:00 PM
From: wily  Read Replies (1) of 110652
 
mark,

btw, that Windows tip you posted a while ago about configuring hot-keys for shortcuts paid off in a big way for me. Now I have my address book and outlook express start up with ctrl+alt+"x" and also hot keys for Windows and for Program Files and a few other frequent folders and programs. You don't have to use a number -- pretty much any symbol will do, but you do have to put the shortcut icon somewhere in the Start Menu folder (subfolder is OK).

This makes not using 98 less of a hardship because it eliminates the need to go to the desktop or to go through a multitude of clicks to bring something up (which 98 accomplishes with the Quick Launch menu and the "show desktop" option). When I went back to 95 from 98 it just seemed so much snappier -- I don't understand what happened that 98 is so sluggish. Is it possible it's a conspiracy between Intel and MS to make people want faster processors? Then what would Intel do to reciprocate?

Does anyone have any understanding of why 98 is so slow?

Also doing OK without ie5. Nicest thing about ie5 is the extra configurability of the toolbars, but it really doesn't make that much difference for me. Also, I liked the draggable Favorites, but now I see that ie4 had them all along!

I still need to try out the 95 upgrade patches that are supposed to have some of the functionality of 98, so it may get even better (as long as they don't also slow 95 down).

wily
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