The list is acting funny or is it only my PC? I am getting messages all at once or ages late. Sometimes the answer before the question..... Rootsweb? genlistlass, UK

Hi Lance It beats me why I have a major hobby called "Family Tree" when often I cannot see the wood from the trees:-))) Its so simple when you actually look at the thing, sorry for time-wasting!!! Thank you!! genlistlass, UK > Yes, DirPrinting will do exactly that, Genlistlass. Just make sure all > the options on the tool bar at the top are selected: "Show Dirs", and > "Search in SubDirs". Selecting those will give you a complete listing of > ALL folders and their contents.

I get that every once in a while too........but usually on my Yahoo lists. Doris ----- Original Message ----- From: genlistlass To: GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2004 2:16 PM Subject: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Weird list? The list is acting funny or is it only my PC? I am getting messages all at once or ages late. Sometimes the answer before the question..... Rootsweb? genlistlass, UK

I get answers before questions all the time from some of my Rootsweb lists, especially the busier ones. I thought it was just those particular lists. We learn something new every day. Thanks, Ken. Maureen ----- Original Message ----- From: <kquinn@cam.org> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2004 4:33 PM Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Weird list? Rootsweb has been re-configuring a couple of servers, resulting in delays. Whenever you feel mail is not flowing as expected, see helpdesk.rootsweb.com to see if there is a service interruption. At helpdesk.rootsweb.com there were regular updates re: bringing the server(s) back online. Regards, Ken, List Admin Quoting genlistlass <genlistlass@hotmail.com>: > The list is acting funny or is it only my PC? > > I am getting messages all at once or ages late. Sometimes the answer before > the question..... Rootsweb? > > genlistlass, UK > > > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from this list send a message to > GEN-COMP-TIPS-L-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of > the message. > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== DO NOT open unexpected file attachments from people, even if you know them. Verify with the sender first. This may be your only line of defence, other than AV Software, against mail "viruses" ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

Rootsweb has been re-configuring a couple of servers, resulting in delays. Whenever you feel mail is not flowing as expected, see helpdesk.rootsweb.com to see if there is a service interruption. At helpdesk.rootsweb.com there were regular updates re: bringing the server(s) back online. Regards, Ken, List Admin Quoting genlistlass <genlistlass@hotmail.com>: > The list is acting funny or is it only my PC? > > I am getting messages all at once or ages late. Sometimes the answer before > the question..... Rootsweb? > > genlistlass, UK > > > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from this list send a message to > GEN-COMP-TIPS-L-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of > the message. > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > >

I use Print Folder it prints out my sub directories and folders, not sure if this is what you want but you can look at it. Have no address for it but you can find it on Goggles... Glenn On Mon, 2 Aug 2004 10:01:53 +0100, genlistlass wrote > After receiving several helpful replies to my question, I thought I would > start at the top of the freebies list and work down, so I downloaded > this one > > > One that I use regularly is called DirPrinting. It is a free download > > and available from Majusoft at: > > http://www.majusoft.de/DirPrinting/index_en.htm > > This looks great for files BUT it wont work on sub-directories. I > tried the "Help" button" and a message appeared "Will follow soon" > Seems as though the 'Help" pages haven't been uploaded yet??? > > So I cannot see whether what I am trying to do will work. I need to print > out firstly all the 75 sub-directories and then possibly the files > each one contains. Don't feel like typing out all the names of the > 75 sub-directories........! > > Should I move on to one of the other recommended downloads or am I asking > too much from freebies? > > genlistlass, UK > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== > Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites of the Internet: > http://www.cyndislist.com > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 -- LocalLink - Your Local Link to the World! http://www.LocalLink.Net Sent Using LocalLink - Your Local Link to the world. Local and Nationwide Dialup access! http://signup.LocalLink.Net

I use a program known as "PrintFolder'" I think it will do the job you want done. Idon't have a URL but use GOOGLE to find it. If memory serves me correct it is either free or Shareware. Jim Hills Houston TX genlistlass wrote: >After receiving several helpful replies to my question, I thought I would >start at the top of the freebies list and work down, so I downloaded this >one > > > >>One that I use regularly is called DirPrinting. It is a free download >>and available from Majusoft at: >>http://www.majusoft.de/DirPrinting/index_en.htm >> >> > >This looks great for files BUT it wont work on sub-directories. I tried the >"Help" button" and a message appeared "Will follow soon" Seems as though the >'Help" pages haven't been uploaded yet??? > >So I cannot see whether what I am trying to do will work. I need to print >out firstly all the 75 sub-directories and then possibly the files each one >contains. Don't feel like typing out all the names of the 75 >sub-directories........! > >Should I move on to one of the other recommended downloads or am I asking >too much from freebies? > >genlistlass, UK > > > >==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== >Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites of the Internet: >http://www.cyndislist.com > >============================== >Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration >Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > >

Can you please tell me if it is save to use the program "IncrediMail". At one time I was told that it was not. Also, can it be deleted? Thanks, Janet

After receiving several helpful replies to my question, I thought I would start at the top of the freebies list and work down, so I downloaded this one > One that I use regularly is called DirPrinting. It is a free download > and available from Majusoft at: > http://www.majusoft.de/DirPrinting/index_en.htm This looks great for files BUT it wont work on sub-directories. I tried the "Help" button" and a message appeared "Will follow soon" Seems as though the 'Help" pages haven't been uploaded yet??? So I cannot see whether what I am trying to do will work. I need to print out firstly all the 75 sub-directories and then possibly the files each one contains. Don't feel like typing out all the names of the 75 sub-directories........! Should I move on to one of the other recommended downloads or am I asking too much from freebies? genlistlass, UK

Many thanks Lance. I've had a very buy weekend and have not had the chance yet to try out new programmes but today's the day to tidy up the PC. This list back to normal again, been missing for a few days...............! genlistlass, UK > There are a number of ways you can print out a list of files on a hard > drive which will allow you to compare the contents with those on your > other computer. > > One that I use regularly is called DirPrinting. It is a free download > and available from Majusoft at: > http://www.majusoft.de/DirPrinting/index_en.htm (BIG snip here)

Thank you Fran for advice on my thorny problem. Have had a very busy weekend but will get onto some serious downloading and tidying up later today. genlistlass, UK > I downloaded a free program a while back that is helpful in listing files on > a computer. You can select a single folder or a drive, or anything in > between and choose what data to be listed. It's called Karen's Directory > Printer. Karen's Power Tools can be purchased on a CD or downloaded for > free. Her website is: > http://www.karenware.com/ > She has a variety of small and helpful programs, but the only one I've tried > is the Directory Printer.

Many thanks to all who responded. I have taken Lance's advice and downloaded Spycatcher - all is now well. Regards, Jan. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lance" <hty31b5@hotmail.com> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2004 12:52 AM Subject: RE: [Gen-Comp-Tips] REGISTRY FILES > Jan, before you move to editing the Registry, have you used a good pest > remover to remove Hotbar? There are a number available which will remove > Hotbar completely. > > One I would recommend that does a more thorough job than any other is > SpyCatcher. It is not free but it has a 15 day trial period in which it > will find and clean any pests on your computer: > http://www.tenebril.com/products/ghostsurf/spycatcher.html > [QUOTE] > SpyCatcher scans your disks, memory and system registry to find all > forms of spyware. Strong Reinstall Shield feature keeps spyware and > adware from coming back. Detective feature lets you see all the hidden > programs running on your computer. SpyCatcher's history lets you undo > any changes you make to your computer, recovering disabled spyware if > you want. The Protector feature monitors your computer constantly for > running spyware. You'll know the instant spyware is installed, without > even running a scan. > [END QUOTE] > > If you do wish to edit the Registry there are a number of programs that > allow you to do that. Of course, always BACKUP first (either System > Restore in Win XP/Me of EXPORT from Registry Editor). > > The one I have recommended in the past - RegClean - is an older > Microsoft program no longer supported. It would work quite well with Win > 95/98. > > For XP users though probably purchasing something like Registry Healer > from: http://www.fixregistry.com/index.htm > or CleanMyPC - Registry Cleaner from: > http://www.registry-cleaner.net/ would be better options. There are > quite a number of others available which a search of Google will find > > You should not need to edit the Registry though if you download and run > SpyCatcher as I am sure it will do the "cleaning" job for you. > > Lance > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jan Buck [mailto:janet.buck@telco4u.net] > Sent: Saturday, 31 July 2004 07:27 > To: GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [Gen-Comp-Tips] REGISTRY FILES > > I'm sure I read somewhere recently of a way of clearing out unwanted > files in the Registry. Can someone please enlighten me, as I have > several *Hotbar* files which I need to get rid of. > > Many thanks, > Jan. > > --- > avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. > Virus Database (VPS): 0431-3, 2004-07-31 > Tested on: 1/08/2004 9:52:12 AM > avast! - copyright (c) 2000-2004 ALWIL Software. > http://www.avast.com > > ______________________________

Right click the magnifying icon on task bar and click close Regards, Shirley ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judith Neville" <judith@bigbutton.com.au> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2004 8:42 AM Subject: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Turning off the Magnifier? > Hi Listers, > > My brother-in-law is a newbie to computers and has managed to > turn on the Magnifier. He cant find any way to turn it off and > return the screen to normal view. Neither can I, so I would > appreciate it if someone could help please. He uses Windows XP > > Regards > Judith > > Regards > JUDITH NEVILLE > > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== > Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites of the Internet: > http://www.cyndislist.com > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >

There are a number of ways you can print out a list of files on a hard drive which will allow you to compare the contents with those on your other computer. One that I use regularly is called DirPrinting. It is a free download and available from Majusoft at: http://www.majusoft.de/DirPrinting/index_en.htm [QUOTE] DirPrinting is a simple program for viewing and printing directories. It offers a drive/directory window and a file list, which can be arranged and sorted according to various criteria. This list can be send (sic) to any printer (printing preview and storage included). Functions as "copy to clipboard", "save as file", "send by email", "include subdirectories" or "file filter" are all available. [END QUOTE] My main use of that program is to create indexes of CD's to "paste" into MS Excel which it does admirably. I simply create an index, copy it to the clipboard, then open Excel and paste it into a workbook - very quick, very neat, and efficient. Another option is a free utility from Karen Kenworthy (formerly of the now defunct Windows magazine). It is called Directory Printer (what else :-)?) and though not quite as good as DirPrinting can also do the job you wish to do: http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptdirprn.asp [QUOTE] Karen's Directory Printer can print the name of every file on a drive, along with the file's size, date and time of last modification, and attributes (Read-Only, Hidden, System and Archive)! And now, the list of files can be sorted by name, size, date created, date last modified, or date of last access. [END QUOTE] For those who haven't visited Karen's page (or heard of her) she has a number of very useful utilities she has created, all available for free download on her main site, under FREE DOWNLOADS (just click HOME on the above site). Another similar program (recommended to me recently by Art) is Directory Lister. It too is free and can be found at: http://freeware.prv.pl/ [QUOTE] Directory Lister lets you list all or selected (like mp3) files you have in selected directories on your hard disk, cd-rom, floppy and wherever you want into text or html file. It is a freeware program, so you can give it to anybody at no price. You can: choose which items you want to list - subdirs, size, date, time, attributes, directory names, directory size, full path, crc32 value choose the width of these fields, choose which directories you want to include, choose if you want a text file or html file, choose sort options, choose mask for filenames, for example, you can list all your mp3 files you have using *.mp3 mask, generate listing for each processed directory, load and save your settings, list files from command line (for FTP owners). [END QUOTE] This one is very efficient and detailed. I found it to be not as simple to use for my CD indexing as DirPrinting but it may suit your purposes. Lance -----Original Message----- From: genlistlass [mailto:genlistlass@hotmail.com] Sent: Sunday, 25 July 2004 16:35 To: GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Renaming files I've just been doing some "housekeeping" on my genealogy files and renaming them and making them more accessible to a backup! As suggested by your good selves:-) BUT. When I load them onto my other PC far away, I'm going to have a lot of duplicates, aren't I? With different file names but same data. IF I sort them by modified as suggested by your good selves, will that help again??? I fear I am going to get into a terrible muddle and might just lose VITAL stuff. Is there any way of printing out complete lists of what folders are on the C or D drive? Print Screen wont help here.......... Then I can compare the old with the new and rename the old folders on the other far away PC accordingly. Or am I going to make a complete dogs breakfast of the whole thing and I shouldn't have "fiddled" in the first place??? (Sometimes when I "fiddle" with PC, I crash it and I usually have to pay 50 quid to get a fella to put it right again! In this instance, I am working with my D drive which is my data drive. The crashing usually occurs in the C drive where all the programmes lurk.) genlistlass --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 0431-3, 2004-07-31 Tested on: 1/08/2004 4:04:11 PM avast! - copyright (c) 2000-2004 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com

Jan, before you move to editing the Registry, have you used a good pest remover to remove Hotbar? There are a number available which will remove Hotbar completely. One I would recommend that does a more thorough job than any other is SpyCatcher. It is not free but it has a 15 day trial period in which it will find and clean any pests on your computer: http://www.tenebril.com/products/ghostsurf/spycatcher.html [QUOTE] SpyCatcher scans your disks, memory and system registry to find all forms of spyware. Strong Reinstall Shield feature keeps spyware and adware from coming back. Detective feature lets you see all the hidden programs running on your computer. SpyCatcher's history lets you undo any changes you make to your computer, recovering disabled spyware if you want. The Protector feature monitors your computer constantly for running spyware. You'll know the instant spyware is installed, without even running a scan. [END QUOTE] If you do wish to edit the Registry there are a number of programs that allow you to do that. Of course, always BACKUP first (either System Restore in Win XP/Me of EXPORT from Registry Editor). The one I have recommended in the past - RegClean - is an older Microsoft program no longer supported. It would work quite well with Win 95/98. For XP users though probably purchasing something like Registry Healer from: http://www.fixregistry.com/index.htm or CleanMyPC - Registry Cleaner from: http://www.registry-cleaner.net/ would be better options. There are quite a number of others available which a search of Google will find You should not need to edit the Registry though if you download and run SpyCatcher as I am sure it will do the "cleaning" job for you. Lance -----Original Message----- From: Jan Buck [mailto:janet.buck@telco4u.net] Sent: Saturday, 31 July 2004 07:27 To: GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [Gen-Comp-Tips] REGISTRY FILES I'm sure I read somewhere recently of a way of clearing out unwanted files in the Registry. Can someone please enlighten me, as I have several *Hotbar* files which I need to get rid of. Many thanks, Jan. --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 0431-3, 2004-07-31 Tested on: 1/08/2004 9:52:12 AM avast! - copyright (c) 2000-2004 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com

There are a number of ways you can print out a list of files on a hard drive which will allow you to compare the contents with those on your other computer. One that I use regularly is called DirPrinting. It is a free download and available from Majusoft at: http://www.majusoft.de/DirPrinting/index_en.htm [QUOTE] DirPrinting is a simple program for viewing and printing directories. It offers a drive/directory window and a file list, which can be arranged and sorted according to various criteria. This list can be send (sic) to any printer (printing preview and storage included). Functions as "copy to clipboard", "save as file", "send by email", "include subdirectories" or "file filter" are all available. [END QUOTE] My main use of that program is to create indexes of CD's to "paste" into MS Excel which it does admirably. I simply create an index, copy it to the clipboard, then open Excel and paste it into a workbook - very quick, very neat, and efficient. Another option is a free utility from Karen Kenworthy (formerly of the now defunct Windows magazine). It is called Directory Printer (what else :-)?) and though not quite as good as DirPrinting can also do the job you wish to do: http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptdirprn.asp [QUOTE] Karen's Directory Printer can print the name of every file on a drive, along with the file's size, date and time of last modification, and attributes (Read-Only, Hidden, System and Archive)! And now, the list of files can be sorted by name, size, date created, date last modified, or date of last access. [END QUOTE] For those who haven't visited Karen's page (or heard of her) she has a number of very useful utilities she has created, all available for free download on her main site, under FREE DOWNLOADS (just click HOME on the above site). Another similar program (recommended to me recently by Art) is Directory Lister. It too is free and can be found at: http://freeware.prv.pl/ [QUOTE] Directory Lister lets you list all or selected (like mp3) files you have in selected directories on your hard disk, cd-rom, floppy and wherever you want into text or html file. It is a freeware program, so you can give it to anybody at no price. You can: choose which items you want to list - subdirs, size, date, time, attributes, directory names, directory size, full path, crc32 value choose the width of these fields, choose which directories you want to include, choose if you want a text file or html file, choose sort options, choose mask for filenames, for example, you can list all your mp3 files you have using *.mp3 mask, generate listing for each processed directory, load and save your settings, list files from command line (for FTP owners). [END QUOTE] This one is very efficient and detailed. I found it to be not as simple to use for my CD indexing as DirPrinting but it may suit your purposes. Lance -----Original Message----- From: genlistlass [mailto:genlistlass@hotmail.com] Sent: Sunday, 25 July 2004 16:35 To: GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Renaming files I've just been doing some "housekeeping" on my genealogy files and renaming them and making them more accessible to a backup! As suggested by your good selves:-) BUT. When I load them onto my other PC far away, I'm going to have a lot of duplicates, aren't I? With different file names but same data. IF I sort them by modified as suggested by your good selves, will that help again??? I fear I am going to get into a terrible muddle and might just lose VITAL stuff. Is there any way of printing out complete lists of what folders are on the C or D drive? Print Screen wont help here.......... Then I can compare the old with the new and rename the old folders on the other far away PC accordingly. Or am I going to make a complete dogs breakfast of the whole thing and I shouldn't have "fiddled" in the first place??? (Sometimes when I "fiddle" with PC, I crash it and I usually have to pay 50 quid to get a fella to put it right again! In this instance, I am working with my D drive which is my data drive. The crashing usually occurs in the C drive where all the programmes lurk.) genlistlass --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 0431-3, 2004-07-31 Tested on: 1/08/2004 9:33:19 AM avast! - copyright (c) 2000-2004 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com

I downloaded a free program a while back that is helpful in listing files on a computer. You can select a single folder or a drive, or anything in between and choose what data to be listed. It's called Karen's Directory Printer. Karen's Power Tools can be purchased on a CD or downloaded for free. Her website is: http://www.karenware.com/ She has a variety of small and helpful programs, but the only one I've tried is the Directory Printer. Fran ----- Original Message ----- From: "genlistlass" <genlistlass@hotmail.com> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2004 11:35 PM Subject: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Renaming files > I've just been doing some "housekeeping" on my genealogy files and renaming > them and making them more accessible to a backup! As suggested by your good > selves:-) > > BUT. When I load them onto my other PC far away, I'm going to have a lot of > duplicates, aren't I? With different file names but same data. > > IF I sort them by modified as suggested by your good selves, will that help > again??? I fear I am going to get into a terrible muddle and might just > lose VITAL stuff. > > Is there any way of printing out complete lists of what folders are on the C > or D drive? Print Screen wont help here.......... Then I can compare the old > with the new and rename the old folders on the other far away PC > accordingly. Or am I going to make a complete dogs breakfast of the whole > thing and I shouldn't have "fiddled" in the first place??? > > (Sometimes when I "fiddle" with PC, I crash it and I usually have to pay 50 > quid to get a fella to put it right again! In this instance, I am working > with my D drive which is my data drive. The crashing usually occurs in the C > drive where all the programmes lurk.) > > genlistlass > > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== > Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites of the Internet: > http://www.cyndislist.com > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >

Not an expert, and hope one replies But I think it is not advisable to change registry unless you know *exactly* what you should be doing. On Fri, 30 Jul 2004, Jan Buck wrote: > I'm sure I read somewhere recently of a way of clearing out unwanted files in the Registry. Can someone please enlighten me, as I have several *Hotbar* files which I need to get rid of. > > Many thanks, > Jan. > > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from this list send a message to GEN-COMP-TIPS-L-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message. > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >

Hi All, I believe the list has been down for several days due to server problems @ Rootsweb. I can now get to the List tools web page so I am presuming mail is flowing to this list. I guess this is a long winded test message. ;-) I will, however, take this opportunity to remind you that all service interruptions are reported at http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com Regards, Ken Quinn, List Admin

I'm sure I read somewhere recently of a way of clearing out unwanted files in the Registry. Can someone please enlighten me, as I have several *Hotbar* files which I need to get rid of. Many thanks, Jan.