Jasper
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| posted on 31/3/10 at 10:40 AM |
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Windows 7 - messy and locked folders
I've got this on both my home PC and work PC after upgrading to Windows 7.
My folders in Local Disk C/Users are a complete mess, lots are locked, lots are empty, I don't seem to be able to delete the empty ones or access
the locked ones, I think it's where is moved them over from the previous version on Windows.
Is there any easy way to sort out this mess? It's really annoying when it won't even let me delete them.
You can see what I mean on this screen shot.
 
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If you're not living life on the edge you're taking up too much room.
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cd.thomson
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| posted on 31/3/10 at 10:42 AM |
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I downloaded an unlocker program that added some functionality to my right click menu, but I'm not at home and can't remember the name of
it for the life of me!
I'll post the link if and when I remember it 
Craig
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cd.thomson
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| posted on 31/3/10 at 10:53 AM |
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http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/ 
Craig
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chrsgrain
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| posted on 31/3/10 at 10:57 AM |
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Buy a Mac? 
Chris
Spoing! - the sound of an irony meter breaking...
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James
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| posted on 31/3/10 at 11:10 AM |
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You sure you want to delete the Default User folder? I don't know Windows 7 but in every other version that's the default profile from
which any other new profiles are built.
I used to modify this profile for work 'builds' so that new users to a PC still got the standard proscribed profile on their PC.
If you want a 'clean' hard drive there really is no alternative but wiping and starting with a fresh disk!
Cheers,
James
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richardh
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| posted on 31/3/10 at 11:24 AM |
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ditch 7 asap
3 of my mates have had huge problems straight from the box on new oem laptops.
2 no longer work at all and the other just wont connect to any wireless
its crap and ill conceived from what i can tell. IMHO
Time for a change!
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iscmatt
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| posted on 31/3/10 at 11:36 AM |
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windows 7 was supposed to be better than the mac OS Snow Leopard.....
I'm buying an imac on friday, to go with my macbook - see the light!!!
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Staple balls
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| posted on 31/3/10 at 11:37 AM |
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This usually sorts it out,
it's just a bit of a security thing to make it less easy for people to get at your files if they nick your computer and install windows
again.
The FUD regarding W7 is amazing, sure a few machines might have some issues, but all of the installs I know of personally (over 30) are flawless.
I'd guess the issues described by richardh, are either hardware or driver issues. Which have little to do with the OS.
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cd.thomson
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| posted on 31/3/10 at 11:38 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by richardh
ditch 7 asap
3 of my mates have had huge problems straight from the box on new oem laptops.
2 no longer work at all and the other just wont connect to any wireless
its crap and ill conceived from what i can tell. IMHO
I disagree.
I've migrated from 2 years on ubuntu to ultimateXP to windows 7 so I have some OS experience.
your friends sound like n00bs
Craig
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cd.thomson
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| posted on 31/3/10 at 11:39 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by iscmatt
windows 7 was supposed to be better than the mac OS Snow Leopard.....
I'm buying an imac on friday, to go with my macbook - see the light!!!
overpriced and overhyped 
Craig
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whitestu
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| posted on 31/3/10 at 11:42 AM |
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Buy a Mac?
Yep, and you'd still be working out how to switch it on!
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Jasper
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| posted on 31/3/10 at 11:43 AM |
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Thanks Craig, that software helped .... and no, I don't want a Mac, thank you, tried to use one for a while, don't like the interface at
all, and I don't like the idea of paying twice as much for a comparable machine just so it looks pretty.
Cheers James, don't know what the Defualt User thing was, but it's gone now!
And yes, I've also found Windows 7 to be extremely stable and very good and easy to use, I don't think I'll be ditching it on your
say so rich
If you're not living life on the edge you're taking up too much room.
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iscmatt
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| posted on 31/3/10 at 11:57 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Jasper
just so it looks pretty.
and it just works
honestly i've never had any issues with any PCs, i just tend to find they die after 2 or 3 years, my parents laptop only lasted a year, so i
wanted to try something different, once i got used to it the os is great, very quick and bug free, does what i tell it to do (namely end now/force
quite) i tell it to do it, it does it without having to think for an age.
ps OP - hope you get your issue sorted!
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Jasper
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| posted on 31/3/10 at 12:21 PM |
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There's something in the way Apple tell you what you can and can't do with they're kit that I just don't like. Don't get
me wrong - I adore my iPhone, but it irritates me that you can't watch anything but Mpeg4 movies, no emailed .WMV or imbedded Flash or other
movies when web browsing.
I want to be able to use whatever software I want, when I want, whether I paid for it or not, and not be told by the manufacturer if this is ok or
not.
That really is my main gripe with Apple .... I know they're well made and reliable and virus free .... I just want my PC to be more flexible.
If you're not living life on the edge you're taking up too much room.
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Humbug
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| posted on 31/3/10 at 05:37 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by James
You sure you want to delete the Default User folder? I don't know Windows 7 but in every other version that's the default profile from
which any other new profiles are built.
I used to modify this profile for work 'builds' so that new users to a PC still got the standard proscribed profile on their PC.
If you want a 'clean' hard drive there really is no alternative but wiping and starting with a fresh disk!
Cheers,
James
[Typo alert] James - you really shouldn't be putting forbidden (proscribed) stuff on people's PCs... better to put the recommended
(prescribed) stuff on instead [/Typo alert]
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