Agreed, minimize interactive logon time on the server but use the kb shortcuts along with the run functionality in the address bar to keep the server pristine. Shell integration issues can lead to all kinds of nuisance behavior. It is a cool shell tho
________________________________ From:Andrew S. Baker <asbz...@gmail.com> To:NT System Admin Issues <ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com> Sent: Thu, October 7, 2010 11:59:38 AM Subject: Re: Classic Shell on R2? Agreed! The integrated search is awesome, IMO. ASB On Thu, Oct 7, 2010 at 11:03 AM, Jim Mediger <j...@holaday.com> wrote: I still prefer the address bar to “run” much faster for me. > >Click Start and start typing (or use Windows key): > >s | Return (Enter) – will bring up Server Manager >ev | Return (Enter) – will bring up Event Manager > >Once you know the Window name for everything it is a huge time saver. Even if >you don’t recall the name you can guess and it will most likely show up in the >list to choose from. > >Jim > >From:Don Guyer [mailto:don.gu...@prufoxroach.com] >Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 9:40 AM > >To: NT System Admin Issues > >Subject: RE: Classic Shell on R2? > >Thx James! We have only put up a handful of 2k8 so far and haven’t had time to >look at things like that yet. > >Don Guyer >Systems Engineer - Information Services >Prudential, Fox & Roach/Trident Group >431 W. Lancaster Avenue >Devon, PA 19333 >Direct: (610) 993-3299 >Fax: (610) 650-5306 >don.gu...@prufoxroach.com > >From:James Rankin [mailto:kz2...@googlemail.com] >Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 10:38 AM >To: NT System Admin Issues >Subject: Re: Classic Shell on R2? > >Shortcut for Server Manager in the taskbar > >Start | Run | Eventvwr | Return > >UAC off by GPO >On 7 October 2010 15:34, Don Guyer <don.gu...@prufoxroach.com> wrote: >I don’t mind the interface changes. What I do hate is how looooooooooooooooong >it takes to open items such as Roles, Event Logs, etc. Even on high-powered >servers. > >Don Guyer >Systems Engineer - Information Services >Prudential, Fox & Roach/Trident Group >431 W. Lancaster Avenue >Devon, PA 19333 >Direct: (610) 993-3299 >Fax: (610) 650-5306 >don.gu...@prufoxroach.com > >From:James Rankin [mailto:kz2...@googlemail.com] >Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 9:59 AM >To: NT System Admin Issues >Subject: Re: Classic Shell on R2? > >I hated the new interface...as with all things MS, it grows on you. I can't >stand the old-style 2003 servers now. > >As for 2000 - had to use that the other day. Eugh! >On 7 October 2010 14:57, Christopher Bodnar <christopher_bod...@glic.com> wrote: >Anyone using this on production servers? > >http://classicshell.sourceforge.net/index.html > >I'm tempted, since none of us love the new interface. >Chris Bodnar, MCSE >Systems Engineer ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
