Harold, I just removed my Vista install, but maybe I can help a little.
UAC (User Account Control) can be turned off in Control Panel/User
Accounts. Just ignore all the dire warnings. This is not needed for a
savvy user.
Screensavers are .scr files. Use Vista's search feature to find them. My
guess is they are in the Windows folder, but I don't know. Why do you
want to know? I'll bet you're removing the ones you don't use.
For the mouseover deals, I'd check display properties, or right-click
the appropriate toolbar and get the properties.
For the files, I think you still have Tools/Folder Options in Explorer.
You may have to right-click the toolbar to get the menu visible.
No idea about the recycle. Even with all the tweaking I do, I've never
managed to lose it. I remember seeing the XP fix
There's a very good Vista forum here:
http://www.pro-networks.org/
They're friendly people, and usually answer quickly.
Harold B. wrote:
> Hello again,
>
>> From Hugh ... <snip> I expect I'll get Vista one of these days
<snip> ... in
> "Avg Free or Avast Free" posting, Sunday, May 6 2007 Volume 2001
Number 1493
>
> When you do, maybe you can help me figure this out (I asked the group
earlier and got no response):
>
> I bought my oldest granddaughter a Toshiba laptop. The salesman said
that all new computers come with Vista (I would have rather had XP) so I
had to go "Vista" ... and with the new experience of that touchie feelie
mouse, that's not really a mouse but does what a mouse should do, I had
my fingers all over the pad and the cursor was going in all directions
other than where I wanted it to go. (I have since discovered that it
helps to keep all the fingers away from the pad) Anyway, with Vista now,
I ask:
>
> 1. Where are the original screensavers to be found?
>
> 2. How do you make all files visible?
>
> 3. How do I stop the mouse-overs? Files are opening up all around me
without my permission.
>
> 4. Here's another one; every time I want to delete or move a file,
how do I stop the computer from telling me that Windows needs permission
maybe with another two confirmations?
>
> 5. Finally (and I know if I hang around her computer, there'll be a
lot more questions), I lost the recycle bin on the desktop. I know it's
someplace in the computer because I'm able to delete files to the
recycle bin (wherever it is hiding). I can also undelete the last file
deleted. I'd like to have it on the desktop. How does one in Vista
create that using the Registry. I know the way to do it in Windows 98
(and maybe XP). NOTE: Since asking the question earlier, I solved it by
reinstalling the system (easy enough since it happened way before
installing programs and configuring etc.) but I'd still like to know how
to do it.
>
> Btw, my original "Avg Free or Avast Free" posting never appeared in
the archives either but all youir many responses did. (poor logic) Maybe
not because I would never know what doesn't get posted. And it's not
that I'm looking for any 15 minutes of fame but thought it might add to
your recent information re. what emails are posted and what postings
appear in the archives. I'm sure eventually all that will be
straightened out.--- Harold
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