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twiddle twiddle

...just twiddling my thumbs while Excel pivottables crash my computer. Wonder how long it'll take?

My new Search

You'd think with all the good examples of search out there, Microsoft could design a file system search that was reasonably easy to use.

Nope.

I'm just befuddled by this new search. What does "Desktop Search" mean? What's the difference between the top pane and the bottom? If I want to use the bottom pane, where's the Search button? What's the relationship between the top bar, where it says "All locations" "Everything" "Documents" and "Other," and the left pane pull-down for "Folder."? And what's the little doggie doing there?!?

Still hating...but resignation setting in...

I've spent just a little time with this thing, and it turns out you can... sort of... customize your Quick Access toolbar just like you could your old toolbars. However, you only get one row of buttons.

So, I've decided to give in for a while, and see if I can learn to live with the Ribbon.

Hate...Ribbon...Hate...

CH just wiped my computer, reinstalled XP, and upgraded me from Office 2003 to 2007.

Enter the Ribbon. Maybe it's just an old-dog-new-trick issue -- I'm willing to give it some time -- but my first reaction is pure disgust. Give me my menus and my carefully customized toolbars back! Don't make me click twice now to get to the functions I use all the time.

OK, deep breath. Maybe I can rebuild my own custom default menu... I'll give it a try.

#$@%$% Me

Why is it that when I install a system update from Microsoft, my whole system goes to hell?

Why oh why?

I just upgraded to IE 7. Why, oh why, Microsoft, would you include two separate Tools buttons on the menu bar? Too much blank space up there and feeling a need to fill the void?

Powerpoint 2003: WTF!?

Damn, this is the buggiest piece of software I've encountered in years. Truthfully, I'm a little shocked. I expect overwrought, byzantine interfaces from Microsoft -- but not stupid little bugs in basic operations.

Windows files listing

From the UI Crimes and Misdemeanors Department, this small public nuisance:
I save changes to a file, then switch to the desktop to view the folder where it resides. Though the folder is sorted descending by time modified, the recently changed file is now listed at the very bottom, past the oldest files. Thanks Microsoft!