Re: You Guys Will Kiss Me For This One!

Great little prog Tom Thanks. :-) Actually Its not really even a program, just a dll and a registry change. Very handy. Don't listen to the cry babies that are going to remind you that "Posting binaries is not acceptable here, You have eaten 4.86kb of my precious bandwidth... blah blah BLAH...." :-) "Tom Pabst" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:4MTG8.86514$[email hidden]... > You guys are going to kiss me for this one! As I did....my benefactorthis > morning when I got this little gem of a file. > > You know how your desktop icons get scrambled when you need to reset your > display to VGA - 640 rez....every time you load a new Nvidia driver set? > And....for those of you like me, who have ten-zillion icons on your > desktop....its no small task to move them all back when you are back toyour

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> normal screen res....right? > > Well.......that is no more! > > DL the attached file.....read the "readme.txt" to install.....its way too > simple. > > This file is "stolen" from WindowsNT.....but works in Win98SE, ME, 2000 as > well. It will add two lines to your "recycle bin" or "My Computer" > right-click dialogue box, as follows: > > "Save Desktop Layout" and; > "Restore Desktop Layout" > > Make sure you "save" your desktop for the first time.......then anytime

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> click "Restore Desktop Layout"....bingo! > > I know there's lots of utilities that have this "feature" included.....but > I've always uninstalled them because there was too much junk on them I > didn't want or use. Now.....this little gem of a program works all by > itself.....and is tiny. > > Enjoy > > Tom > > > >

> Great little prog Tom Thanks. :-) Actually Its not really even a program, > just a dll and a registry change. Very handy. > > Don't listen to the cry babies that are going to remind you that "Posting > binaries is not acceptable here, You have eaten 4.86kb of my precious > bandwidth... blah blah BLAH...." :-) Maybe so, maybe not. But I can tell you THIS: I'm not kissing Tom Pabst for ANYTHING. I've seen pictures: ewwww! ;-)

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> Great little prog Tom Thanks. :-) Actually Its not really > even a program, just a dll and a registry change. Very > handy. > > Don't listen to the cry babies that are going to remind > you that "Posting binaries is not acceptable here, You > have eaten 4.86kb of my precious bandwidth... blah blah > BLAH...." :-)

Listen to the cry babies and put it up for download somewhere.... supernews filtered the original post!! Demon tweaks don't come my way too often! Jan. =---

Doug Hook ([email hidden]) wrote on 23 May 2002: <snip> > Don't listen to the cry babies that are going to remind you that > "Posting binaries is not acceptable here, You have eaten 4.86kb of > my precious bandwidth... blah blah BLAH...." :-) ...except that cis.dfn.de, which is bloody important to a lot of people, at least in Europe, filters out *all* binaries, so none of us got it. Worse, they've said in the past that they'll stop carrying groups if even a small amount of binary posting becomes the norm. So please, like Jan says - put it on a website or something...! -- "After all, a mere thousand yards... such a harmless little knoll, really" - Raymond Mays on Shelsley Walsh. The GPL Scrapyard: Back again! http://www.btinternet.com/~gplscrapyard

Hi Tom, You could post it on http://rt.relaygames.com to have downloaded, no problemo. Just click on Contribute, and throw 'er in the Miscellaneous section. Just a though/solution for the cry babies. My ISP filtered it out as well, so I can't get it, and like you I HATE when my icons get rearranged.... so I have personal interest in this program. Cheers, Schumi "Doug Hook" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:P4eH8.7382$[email hidden]...

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> Great little prog Tom Thanks. :-) Actually Its not really even a program, > just a dll and a registry change. Very handy. > > Don't listen to the cry babies that are going to remind you that "Posting > binaries is not acceptable here, You have eaten 4.86kb of my precious > bandwidth... blah blah BLAH...." :-) > > > "Tom Pabst" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:4MTG8.86514$[email hidden]... > > You guys are going to kiss me for this one! As I did....my benefactor > this > > morning when I got this little gem of a file. > > > > You know how your desktop icons get scrambled when you need to reset

your

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> > display to VGA - 640 rez....every time you load a new Nvidia driver set? > > And....for those of you like me, who have ten-zillion icons on your > > desktop....its no small task to move them all back when you are back to > your > > normal screen res....right? > > > > Well.......that is no more! > > > > DL the attached file.....read the "readme.txt" to install.....its way

too > > simple. > > > > This file is "stolen" from WindowsNT.....but works in Win98SE, ME, 2000as

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> > well. It will add two lines to your "recycle bin" or "My Computer" > > right-click dialogue box, as follows: > > > > "Save Desktop Layout" and; > > "Restore Desktop Layout" > > > > Make sure you "save" your desktop for the first time.......then anytime > you > > click "Restore Desktop Layout"....bingo! > > > > I know there's lots of utilities that have this "feature"

included.....but

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> > I've always uninstalled them because there was too much junk on them I > > didn't want or use. Now.....this little gem of a program works all by > > itself.....and is tiny. > > > > Enjoy > > > > Tom > > > > > > > > > >

HELP? Were did this utility end up? Sounds Absolutely worth getting but I cant find it... what was it called maybe I could search the web for it...? TIA

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> > "Tom Pabst" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:4MTG8.86514$[email hidden]... > > You guys are going to kiss me for this one! As I did....my benefactor > this > > morning when I got this little gem of a file. > > > > You know how your desktop icons get scrambled when you need to reset

your

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> > display to VGA - 640 rez....every time you load a new Nvidia driver set? > > And....for those of you like me, who have ten-zillion icons on your > > desktop....its no small task to move them all back when you are back to > your > > normal screen res....right? > > > > Well.......that is no more! > > > > DL the attached file.....read the "readme.txt" to install.....its way

too > > simple.

Hey Guys..... I see they filtered that huge.....4kb file from attachment. I haven't time to post this to my website at the moment.......so anyone who wants it...just email me quickly. I'll attach it to the reply. I'll post this on my website, then provide a "link" here.....later tonight. Sorry...for those that were looking for the attachment. I guess I didn't think a 4kb attachment....especially as good as this little gem of a program is....and how many of us could/would use it......would pose a problem! No wonder USENET is dying off....for the "forum" format that is so much more flexible and useful. TP "Doug Hook" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:P4eH8.7382$[email hidden]...

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> Great little prog Tom Thanks. :-) Actually Its not really even a program, > just a dll and a registry change. Very handy. > > Don't listen to the cry babies that are going to remind you that "Posting > binaries is not acceptable here, You have eaten 4.86kb of my precious > bandwidth... blah blah BLAH...." :-) > > > "Tom Pabst" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:4MTG8.86514$[email hidden]... > > You guys are going to kiss me for this one! As I did....my benefactor > this > > morning when I got this little gem of a file. > > > > You know how your desktop icons get scrambled when you need to reset

your

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> > display to VGA - 640 rez....every time you load a new Nvidia driver set? > > And....for those of you like me, who have ten-zillion icons on your > > desktop....its no small task to move them all back when you are back to > your > > normal screen res....right? > > > > Well.......that is no more! > > > > DL the attached file.....read the "readme.txt" to install.....its way

too > > simple. > > > > This file is "stolen" from WindowsNT.....but works in Win98SE, ME, 2000as

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> > well. It will add two lines to your "recycle bin" or "My Computer" > > right-click dialogue box, as follows: > > > > "Save Desktop Layout" and; > > "Restore Desktop Layout" > > > > Make sure you "save" your desktop for the first time.......then anytime > you > > click "Restore Desktop Layout"....bingo! > > > > I know there's lots of utilities that have this "feature"

included.....but

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> > I've always uninstalled them because there was too much junk on them I > > didn't want or use. Now.....this little gem of a program works all by > > itself.....and is tiny. > > > > Enjoy > > > > Tom > > > > > > > > > >

Thanks, Tom! Speaking of essential utils, does anybody know where I can find one that will display HD activity as a flashing light in my SysTray so I don't have to keep looking under my desk. Seems so simple, so obvious.... And another essential tweak: Anybody know how to eliminate all those interminable Windows wait/pause states? I must waste 20 min. a day while Windows ponders such weighty matters as, "Hmmmn, I wonder if there's still anybody connected to the LAN?" or "I wonder if the FDU *really* wants to shut down?" --Steve Smith "Tom Pabst" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:iTxH8.24051$cQ3.1546@sccrnsc01... > Hey Guys..... > > I see they filtered that huge.....4kb file from attachment. I haven'ttime > to post this to my website at the moment.......so anyone who wantsit...just > email me quickly. I'll attach it to the reply. I'll post this on my > website, then provide a "link" here.....later tonight. > > Sorry...for those that were looking for the attachment. I guess I didn't > think a 4kb attachment....especially as good as this little gem of aprogram

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> is....and how many of us could/would use it......would pose a problem! No > wonder USENET is dying off....for the "forum" format that is so much more > flexible and useful. > > TP > > > "Doug Hook" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:P4eH8.7382$[email hidden]... > > Great little prog Tom Thanks. :-) Actually Its not really even a

program, > > just a dll and a registry change. Very handy. > > > > Don't listen to the cry babies that are going to remind you that"Posting

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> > binaries is not acceptable here, You have eaten 4.86kb of my precious > > bandwidth... blah blah BLAH...." :-) > > > > > > "Tom Pabst" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:4MTG8.86514$[email hidden]... > > > You guys are going to kiss me for this one! As I did....my benefactor > > this > > > morning when I got this little gem of a file. > > > > > > You know how your desktop icons get scrambled when you need to reset > your > > > display to VGA - 640 rez....every time you load a new Nvidia driver

set? > > > And....for those of you like me, who have ten-zillion icons on your > > > desktop....its no small task to move them all back when you are backto

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> > your > > > normal screen res....right? > > > > > > Well.......that is no more! > > > > > > DL the attached file.....read the "readme.txt" to install.....its way > too > > > simple. > > > > > > This file is "stolen" from WindowsNT.....but works in Win98SE, ME,

2000

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> as > > > well. It will add two lines to your "recycle bin" or "My Computer" > > > right-click dialogue box, as follows: > > > > > > "Save Desktop Layout" and; > > > "Restore Desktop Layout" > > > > > > Make sure you "save" your desktop for the first time.......then

anytime

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> > you > > > click "Restore Desktop Layout"....bingo! > > > > > > I know there's lots of utilities that have this "feature" > included.....but > > > I've always uninstalled them because there was too much junk on them I > > > didn't want or use. Now.....this little gem of a program works all by > > > itself.....and is tiny. > > > > > > Enjoy > > > > > > Tom > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

What OS are you running, Steve? -- Chris H. "Steve Smith" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:ONyH8.12250$[email hidden]... > Thanks, Tom! > > Speaking of essential utils, does anybody know where I can find one that > will display HD activity as a flashing light in my SysTray so I don't have > to keep looking under my desk. Seems so simple, so obvious.... > > And another essential tweak: Anybody know how to eliminate all those > interminable Windows wait/pause states? I must waste 20 min. a day while > Windows ponders such weighty matters as, "Hmmmn, I wonder if there's still > anybody connected to the LAN?" or "I wonder if the FDU *really* wants to > shut down?" > > --Steve Smith

"Tom Pabst" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:4MTG8.86514$[email hidden]... > You guys are going to kiss me for this one! As I did....my benefactorthis > morning when I got this little gem of a file. > > You know how your desktop icons get scrambled when you need to reset your > display to VGA - 640 rez....every time you load a new Nvidia driver set? > And....for those of you like me, who have ten-zillion icons on your > desktop....its no small task to move them all back when you are back toyour

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> normal screen res....right? > > Well.......that is no more! > > DL the attached file.....read the "readme.txt" to install.....its way too > simple. > > This file is "stolen" from WindowsNT.....but works in Win98SE, ME, 2000 as > well. It will add two lines to your "recycle bin" or "My Computer" > right-click dialogue box, as follows: > > "Save Desktop Layout" and; > "Restore Desktop Layout" > > Make sure you "save" your desktop for the first time.......then anytime

you

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> click "Restore Desktop Layout"....bingo! > > I know there's lots of utilities that have this "feature" included.....but > I've always uninstalled them because there was too much junk on them I > didn't want or use. Now.....this little gem of a program works all by > itself.....and is tiny. > > Enjoy > > Tom

Thanks- great little utility! I hate that desktop icon shuffle.

"Steve Smith" wrote... > Thanks, Tom! > > Speaking of essential utils, does anybody know where I can find one that > will display HD activity as a flashing light in my SysTray so I don't have > to keep looking under my desk. Seems so simple, so obvious.... Serendipity! Just today I found this for Windows NT/2K/XP: http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/diskmon.shtml There are loads of other useful looking utilities on this site. Tony Whitley

ME. I'm gonna upgrade to XP after SP1 comes out. Prolly buy a factory-built 'puta...the first time I've done that it 8 years. "Chris H." <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:ZwzH8.8308$%[email hidden]...

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> What OS are you running, Steve? > -- > Chris H. > > "Steve Smith" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:ONyH8.12250$[email hidden]... > > Thanks, Tom! > > > > Speaking of essential utils, does anybody know where I can find one that > > will display HD activity as a flashing light in my SysTray so I don't

have > > to keep looking under my desk. Seems so simple, so obvious.... > > > > And another essential tweak: Anybody know how to eliminate all those > > interminable Windows wait/pause states? I must waste 20 min. a daywhile > > Windows ponders such weighty matters as, "Hmmmn, I wonder if there'sstill

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> > anybody connected to the LAN?" or "I wonder if the FDU *really* wants to > > shut down?" > > > > --Steve Smith > > >

Wow! Thanks, Tony! Now all I have to do is spend $3000 for a 'puta/OS upgrade and I don't have to, erm, bend over anymore! "Tony Whitley" <tony_w h i t l e [email hidden]> wrote in message news:acnmi7$2vf$[email hidden]... > > "Steve Smith" wrote... > > Thanks, Tom! > > > > Speaking of essential utils, does anybody know where I can find one that > > will display HD activity as a flashing light in my SysTray so I don'thave

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> > to keep looking under my desk. Seems so simple, so obvious.... > > Serendipity! Just today I found this for Windows NT/2K/XP: > http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/diskmon.shtml > > There are loads of other useful looking utilities on this site. > > Tony Whitley > > > >

Now all I have to do is find a wait-state killer. I see there's a "nodelay.reg" in C:\Windows\Inf\Qfe\271037; anybody know what this does? Speaking of .reg files: where does the "layout.reg" file in Tom's icon-layout util go? "Tony Whitley" <tony_w h i t l e [email hidden]> wrote in message news:acnmi7$2vf$[email hidden]... > > "Steve Smith" wrote... > > Thanks, Tom! > > > > Speaking of essential utils, does anybody know where I can find one that > > will display HD activity as a flashing light in my SysTray so I don'thave

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> > to keep looking under my desk. Seems so simple, so obvious.... > > Serendipity! Just today I found this for Windows NT/2K/XP: > http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/diskmon.shtml > > There are loads of other useful looking utilities on this site. > > Tony Whitley > > > >

In case anyone can't get that little file from Tom. PCmag.com has the same kind of utility. It's called Wintidy. http://www.pcmag.com/article/0,2997,s=1478&a=16802,00.asp Good luck -- Richard "ZZ" Busch Member: Screamers Racing League GPL Rank + 21.54 MoGPL Rank + 365.57 http://www.ZZBusch.com ---------------- Busch Motorsports: Remember racecar is racecar spelled backward ----------------- Busch Carpentry: Carpentry from the ground up -----------------

Okay, sorry, can't help you there, but here's a nice link to free and helpful items: http://www.aumha.org/freeware.htm . It covers from Win9x up to Windows XP. P.S. - Steve: Build it yourself! -- Chris H. "Steve Smith" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:CQJH8.9795$[email hidden]... > ME. I'm gonna upgrade to XP after SP1 comes out. Prolly buy a > factory-built 'puta...the first time I've done that it 8 years.

Okay, sorry, can't help you there, but here's a nice link to free and helpful items: http://www.aumha.org/freeware.htm covers from Win9x up to Windows XP. P.S. - Steve: Build it yourself! -- Chris H.

"Chris H." wrote: > > Okay, sorry, can't help you there, but here's a nice link to free and > helpful items: > http://www.aumha.org/freeware.htm . It covers from Win9x up to Windows XP. > > P.S. - Steve: Build it yourself! Best advice I've seen in ages.....just the thought of a Compaq or IBM or something similar makes my skin crawl If you don't want the "hassle" of actually putting it together yourself, see if you can find a local shop that will build it with parts to your specs, that way you still have the warranty of a shop as well as a PC built from parts of your own choice Some really bad grammar there, but I'm too lazy to correct it right now Beers and cheers (uncle) Goy "The Pits" http://www.theuspits.com/ "A man is only as old as the woman he feels" --Groucho Marx--

Thx Chris, Goy! I've built my last 8 computers myself so I figured I owe myself one off-the-rack. Not Dell or Gateway or Compaq; prolly Falcon or Alienware. I like to go the store-bought route when switching OS's (did that last when I went from DOS 8 to Win95). --Steve "Goy Larsen" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> > > "Chris H." wrote: > > > > Okay, sorry, can't help you there, but here's a nice link to free and > > helpful items: > > http://www.aumha.org/freeware.htm . It covers from Win9x up to Windows

XP.

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> > > > P.S. - Steve: Build it yourself! > > Best advice I've seen in ages.....just the thought of a Compaq or IBM or > something similar makes my skin crawl > > If you don't want the "hassle" of actually putting it together yourself, > see if you can find a local shop that will build it with parts to your > specs, that way you still have the warranty of a shop as well as a PC > built from parts of your own choice > > Some really bad grammar there, but I'm too lazy to correct it right now > > > Beers and cheers > (uncle) Goy > > "The Pits" http://www.theuspits.com/ > > "A man is only as old as the woman he feels" > --Groucho Marx--

"Joachim Trensz" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:actjq3$ss16e$[email hidden]...

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> Guys, > > I've got a question. Sorry for bothering you with this, but I just can't > figure out what makes this particular tool so special? > > Icon position restore tools have been around for a long time, and in great > numbers, like for example 'Gerico' or 'Restore Desktop'. > > If someone could please take the time to explain why this tool is so much > better that everyone wants to have especially this tool instead of just > going to zdnet and download one of the others, I'd be utterly grateful! >

I think you're reading too much into it. The simple fact of there being _something that can do this is enough. I can't really see a need to restore your desktop icons' position _better. Plus it's really small & free. Malc.

Guys, I've got a question. Sorry for bothering you with this, but I just can't figure out what makes this particular tool so special? Icon position restore tools have been around for a long time, and in great numbers, like for example 'Gerico' or 'Restore Desktop'. If someone could please take the time to explain why this tool is so much better that everyone wants to have especially this tool instead of just going to zdnet and download one of the others, I'd be utterly grateful! Thanks in advance Achim "Richard S Beckett" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:acktqg$[email hidden]... > x-no-archive: yes > > My news feed won't show the original, either. Can you put it on a web page > or something, please? > > Thanks.

Thanks Malc! Achim "Malc" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:z3tI8.2713$VP6.223129@stones... ... > I think you're reading too much into it. The simple fact of there being > _something that can do this is enough. I can't really see a need torestore > your desktop icons' position _better.