Coming to terms with Win XP after using Win 98




No doubt there must be benefits in using Windows XP over Windows 98...
apart from being easier to shut down... but I seem to be finding a lot
of DISadvantages so far...

Does anyone know of a website whose theme is: Things people hate about
Windows XP and how to overcome them?

Some things I would like XP to do:

1) be able to drag an .exe file from filing cabinet onto the desktop,
and have the resulting desktop icon actually execute its programwhen I
click on it (in all cases).

2) set the filing cabinet to display files as list, with details, by
default every time..

3) Have those details include the file extension.

Thanks,

Al D


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