I finally bit the bullet and installed dotnet.

[John Corliss]

I know, I know, I said I'd never do it. However, after installing the
latest version of dotnet I really can't descern any appreciable
difference in my system's performance or UI. Apparently Microsoft
listened to the user base and decided that the way earlier versions of
..net affected logons and user accounts was unacceptable. Now....

Can anybody recommend some good dotnet based programs which run in ME
and which I might want to look at?

Oh yeah, dotnet is supposedly easy enough to remove via the Control
Panel's Add/Remove Programs module. If I detect any problems with the
runtime, this will happen.

 

[ms]

I know, I know, I said I'd never do it. However, after installing the
latest version of dotnet I really can't descern any appreciable
difference in my system's performance or UI. Apparently Microsoft
listened to the user base and decided that the way earlier versions of
.net affected logons and user accounts was unacceptable. Now....

Can anybody recommend some good dotnet based programs which run in ME
and which I might want to look at?

Oh yeah, dotnet is supposedly easy enough to remove via the Control
Panel's Add/Remove Programs module. If I detect any problems with the
runtime, this will happen.

John, maybe I missed previous comments. What is dotnet- advantages?

Mike Sa

 

[Mark R.]

Can anybody recommend some good dotnet based programs which run in ME
and which I might want to look at?

Dunno really. A number of apparenrly quite good RSS readers are .net
based.

Mark R.

 

[Fran]

John, maybe I missed previous comments. What is dotnet- advantages?

Mike Sa

It's a runtime. It's only advantage is that you can run programs written for
donet. Similar to Java.

 

[Mel]

What is dotnet- advantages?

Other than the obvious?

It's a runtime for programs coded with VisualStudioDotNet.

 

[Mike]

I know, I know, I said I'd never do it. However, after installing the
latest version of dotnet I really can't descern any appreciable
difference in my system's performance or UI. Apparently Microsoft
listened to the user base and decided that the way earlier versions of
.net affected logons and user accounts was unacceptable. Now....

<snip>

I've also recently installed it -- and found that I now have to click on my
WinXP user profile to log in on start-up, whereas before it would happen
automatically. Any idea how I can revert to that situation without
un-installing dotnet??

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[baldhorse]

I've also recently installed it -- and found that I now have to click on my
WinXP user profile to log in on start-up, whereas before it would happen
automatically. Any idea how I can revert to that situation without
un-installing dotnet??

from users list you have to remove "database user" (i dont remember
exact name)

 

[Gordon Darling]

I know, I know, I said I'd never do it. However, after installing the
latest version of dotnet I really can't descern any appreciable
difference in my system's performance or UI. Apparently Microsoft
listened to the user base and decided that the way earlier versions of
.net affected logons and user accounts was unacceptable. Now....

Can anybody recommend some good dotnet based programs which run in ME
and which I might want to look at?

John. I'd suggest PaintDotNet but unfortunately it won't run on ME.

Have a look at the screenshots at
http://www.eecs.wsu.edu/paint.net/screenshots.htm

That will give you an idea of the kind of programs being developed.

Regards
Gordon

 

[ozzy]

I know, I know, I said I'd never do it. However, after installing the
latest version of dotnet I really can't descern any appreciable
difference in my system's performance or UI. Apparently Microsoft
listened to the user base and decided that the way earlier versions of
.net affected logons and user accounts was unacceptable. Now....

Can anybody recommend some good dotnet based programs which run in ME
and which I might want to look at?

You could finally try that World Wind program:
http://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/

IIRC, I think that you wanted to try it before but didn't want to use
dotnet. Now that you have it installed, it might prove a good test on
your system (very resource intensive).


ozzy

 

[(ProteanThread)]

<snip>

I've also recently installed it -- and found that I now have to click on my
WinXP user profile to log in on start-up, whereas before it would happen
automatically. Any idea how I can revert to that situation without
un-installing dotnet??

actually your best bet would be to ask in
news://microsoft.public.windowsxp.general

 

[JoeA]

<snip>

I've also recently installed it -- and found that I now have to click on my
WinXP user profile to log in on start-up, whereas before it would happen
automatically. Any idea how I can revert to that situation without
un-installing dotnet??

With the newest updates to dotnet it went back to automatic on my XP
home. Run windows update again.

 

[Brook Humphrey]

from users list you have to remove "database user" (i dont remember
exact name)

yes there is an extra user profile which needs to be deleted. Once you
delete the user profile it should go back to normal.

 

[Gert van der Kooij]

I've also recently installed it -- and found that I now have to click on my
WinXP user profile to log in on start-up, whereas before it would happen
automatically. Any idea how I can revert to that situation without
un-installing dotnet??

Microsoft knowledgebase
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315231

1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type control userpasswords2, and then click OK.
3. Clear the "Users must enter a user name and password to use this
computer" check box, and then click Apply.
4. In the Automatically Log On window, type the password in the
Password box, and then retype the password in the Confirm Password
box.
5. Click OK to close the Automatically Log On window, and then click
OK to close the User Accounts window.

 

[John Corliss]

John, maybe I missed previous comments. What is dotnet- advantages?

It's MS's latest runtime, except that you can program for it using
several languages. At least that's the way Microsoft explained it to me.
They developed it as a kind of "gentle nudge" to end users in the
direction of making all software available only online and via rental
fees rather than your being able to purchase a CD and install it on your
computer. Bill Gates wants all computers eventually to be nothing more
than thin clients so that he can maximize his profits. Have you noticed
that oftentimes using Windows Help requires that you be online to access
information on MS servers? How about the way MS Office doesn't come with
a lot of clipart, but you can access it through MS servers? Have you
noticed how Microsoft often uses the word "strategy" as if the end user
is the enemy?

What a prick Bill is. But I digress....

 

[John Corliss]

John. I'd suggest PaintDotNet but unfortunately it won't run on ME.
Have a look at the screenshots at
http://www.eecs.wsu.edu/paint.net/screenshots.htm

That will give you an idea of the kind of programs being developed.

Thanks Gordon. And I was also interested in NASA's Worldwind, but it may
or may not run on ME as well.

 

[John Corliss]

You could finally try that World Wind program:
http://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/

IIRC, I think that you wanted to try it before but didn't want to use
dotnet. Now that you have it installed, it might prove a good test on
your system (very resource intensive).

Hmm. Maybe I will. I had thought it would only run on XP, but I just
looked at the site and it seems that it will run on ME too. Thanks!

 

[dadiOH]

Thanks Gordon. And I was also interested in NASA's Worldwind, but it
may or may not run on ME as well.

Doesn't much matter. Last time I checked (month or so ago) their
LandSat server still wasn't serving. That lack makes the program pretty
much useless IMO.

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[John Corliss]

Doesn't much matter. Last time I checked (month or so ago) their
LandSat server still wasn't serving. That lack makes the program pretty
much useless IMO.

Just installed and ran the program. It worked fine. Not sure how I can
tell whether or not the LandSat server is working though. I was able to
zoom into my home town, but the resolution wasn't as good as that
offered by USA Photomaps at maximum zoom in:

http://jdmcox.com/

 

[ozzy]

Hmm. Maybe I will. I had thought it would only run on XP, but I just
looked at the site and it seems that it will run on ME too. Thanks!

My friends run it on their ME computer with a cheap video card & HS
internet. Works ok on theirs but a bit slower due to their video card.

They only have 256MB ram so I loaned them another 256MB stick and they
definitely noticed a speed increase in page loading; if that helps you
any.

ozzy

 

[dadiOH]

dadiOH wrote:

Just installed and ran the program. It worked fine. Not sure how I can
tell whether or not the LandSat server is working though. I was able
to zoom into my home town, but the resolution wasn't as good as that
offered by USA Photomaps at maximum zoom in:

If you can zoom that close, it is working. Guess I'll have to try it
again. IIRC, LandSat res is 15 meters/pixel - not all that great if you
are used to aerials that can resolve a golf ball on the green but not
all that bad either.

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____________________________

dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico