Comments on: 6 little things I don’t like about Windows Server 2008 / Vista http://www.duttonsoftware.com/2008/10/26/6-little-things-i-dont-like-about-windows-server-2008-vista/ Code, plug-ins & more Fri, 06 Aug 2010 13:13:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Phil http://www.duttonsoftware.com/2008/10/26/6-little-things-i-dont-like-about-windows-server-2008-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-178 Phil Mon, 12 Apr 2010 21:08:41 +0000 http://www.duttonsoftware.com/?p=92#comment-178 A bit late, but the backspace key actually doesn't work the same in 2008 as it did previously (at least, not in R2). Backspace is actually 'Back' rather than 'Up'. Alt + up arrow goes up the hierarchy. A bit late, but the backspace key actually doesn’t work the same in 2008 as it did previously (at least, not in R2). Backspace is actually ‘Back’ rather than ‘Up’. Alt + up arrow goes up the hierarchy.

]]> By: Andrew Maisey http://www.duttonsoftware.com/2008/10/26/6-little-things-i-dont-like-about-windows-server-2008-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-161 Andrew Maisey Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:39:59 +0000 http://www.duttonsoftware.com/?p=92#comment-161 I am running Windows Server 2008 R2 under VMWare and the window scrolling is crashing the virtual machine every time. Instead of navigating to a program through the start menu, I determined the location of the users Start menu definition from Start -> (Run) -> Regedit -> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders - then have a look in the path given by the 'Start Menu' & 'Programs' keys. This will give you the location of your programs folder definition. You will need to drop this path into an Explorer window since there are hidden folders. Then create a link on your desktop for convenience. This will at least allow access to the programs without the Start menu scrolling crash issue. You will also want to have a look under C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs for the rest of your programs if they are not pointed to by the reg key. I am running Windows Server 2008 R2 under VMWare and the window scrolling is crashing the virtual machine every time.

Instead of navigating to a program through the start menu, I determined the location of the users Start menu definition from Start -> (Run) -> Regedit -> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders – then have a look in the path given by the ‘Start Menu’ & ‘Programs’ keys.

This will give you the location of your programs folder definition. You will need to drop this path into an Explorer window since there are hidden folders. Then create a link on your desktop for convenience.

This will at least allow access to the programs without the Start menu scrolling crash issue.

You will also want to have a look under C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs for the rest of your programs if they are not pointed to by the reg key.

]]> By: Joe http://www.duttonsoftware.com/2008/10/26/6-little-things-i-dont-like-about-windows-server-2008-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-75 Joe Sun, 02 Nov 2008 17:30:18 +0000 http://www.duttonsoftware.com/?p=92#comment-75 I have to totally agree with all this stuff. It drives me crazy. I don't understand the need to change all the stuff that as been used for years. Plus removing stuff and not replacing it. I have to totally agree with all this stuff. It drives me crazy. I don’t understand the need to change all the stuff that as been used for years. Plus removing stuff and not replacing it.

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