When I click on my Start button in Windows 7 I don't get a folder. I get a list of programs pinned to the Start Menu. That's what it's called - the Start Menu. Not the same thing as Windows Explorer. If they'd stopped calling it that it wouldn't come up, with a right-click, as Windows Explorer.
JL Beeken JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog/ On 6/23/2012 10:42 AM, Walt Quering wrote: > Windows Explorer is a term that is rarely used anymore. If you have > Windows Vista or 7, I believe the folder that appears when you click on > your Start button is labelled "Computer". I do know that, if I right > click on the the folder icon on my task bar in Windows 7, "Windows > Explorer" is one of the options which will appear in the pop-up menu. > Anyhoo, before there was "My Computer" or "Computer" in the later > incarnations of Windows, there was "Windows Explorer" (Think Internet > Explorer sorta, for your computer files.) in the earlier incarnations of > Windows. Same function, different name. > > On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 4:39 PM, JLB <j...@jgen.ws <mailto:j...@jgen.ws>> > wrote: > > Windows Explorer is just that menu full of files and folders, i.e. the > contents of your computer, that sits on the left side of pretty much > everywhere you go on your computer. The reason that it involves your > installation of Legacy is because you put some of your multimedia files > there and if you delete the entire thing, you're going to lose them. > > I believe Sherry was telling you which files to delete and which to > save. It's useful information. > --- > JL Beeken > JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists > http://www.jgen.ws/jlog/ > > On 6/21/2012 3:21 PM, RHS Consulting wrote: > > I don't have any problems. I merely responded to the questions > that were > > > > raised regarding Windows Explorer. I have been computer savvy > (sort of for > > an 80-year-old) for about 14 years and, during that time, have > never come > > > > across anybody talking about uninstalling of applications and > deleting of > > > > files by making reference to Windows Explorer. Frankly, I don't > know what > > Windows Explorer refers to, where it is located, and what it does > (although > > I have just now read up on it), In my house, applications are > uninstalled > > via Control Panel> Add/Remove Programs. Files are removed by > going to the > > (C:) registry or directory and deleting what needs to be done. > There is no > > mention anywhere of Windows Explorer. Can somebody please > explain to me > > where this descriptive (and to me convoluting) Windows Explorer > concept > > comes from and fits in? I am always eager to learn. > > > > I have installed and uninstalled Legacy numerous times without > any problems > > and loss of information. However, I am still wondering why Legacy is > > installed in (C:) is not in Program Files where it should belong. > A good > > > > many problems are originating right here due to this > dysfunctionality. > > > > Richard > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Sherry/Support"<she...@legacyfamilytree.com > <mailto:she...@legacyfamilytree.com>> > > To:<LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com> > > Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2012 6:19 AM > > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy2.USR file and Screen size > > > > > > When you uninstall Legacy, the main Legacy folder remains to preserve > > your Family Files as well as anything else you've changed or added to > > that folder - for example, when you change settings, those are in the > > .usr files and are not removed by the uninstall. If you've saved a > > Color Scheme, that wont' be removed. Nor are any reports, etc > that you > > have saved to that folder. > > > > Therefore, you need to use Windows Explorer to delete certain files > > which remain behind after the uninstall. These files could be part of > > the problem you're having. > > > > If you don't know how to do this, you should either find someone to > > help you or learn how to do this basic function in Windows. > There's a > > great website with WIndows tutorials at > > http://www.jegsworks.com/Lessons/win/index.html > > > > I sure hope this uninstaller doesn't remove any left-over program > > folders because then you'll lose all your data and anything else > > you've stored in the c:\Legacy folder. Just to to Start> Legacy> > > Uninstall Legacy to uninstall the program. > > > > Sincerely, > > Sherry > > Technical Support > > Legacy Family Tree > > > > > > On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 12:13 AM, RHS Consulting > > <rhsconsult...@comcast.net <mailto:rhsconsult...@comcast.net>> > wrote: > >> Please explain to me how that works using Windows Explorer to > uninstall > > > >> the > >> Legacy application and delete Legacy files. I let > >> Revo Uninstaller do my uninstalling and deleting. > >> > >> Richard > > > > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ > > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > > Follow Legacy on Facebook > (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on > > our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > > > > > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ > > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > > Follow Legacy on Facebook > (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog > (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > > > > > > > ----- > > No virus found in this message. > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com> > > Version: 2012.0.2178 / Virus Database: 2437/5083 - Release Date: > 06/21/12 > > > > > > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) > and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and > on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com> > Version: 2012.0.2178 / Virus Database: 2437/5088 - Release Date: 06/23/12 > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). 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