More computer stuff...

[arwen_lune]

Where in XP/explorer is the function that will fold up menus, making the favourites you don't frequently use disappear from sight? I have vast lists of favourites, and navigating them while they are ALL visible is really annoying! You must be able to turn this on and off somewhere.

Comments

[mrowe.livejournal.com]

No idea; maybe it'll help if you organise them into folders?

Or why not switch to Firefox and install BookmarksHome...

[arwen-lune.livejournal.com]

They ARE organised into folders. and subfolders. and sub-subfolders. All those folders are very full though...

[mrowe.livejournal.com]

Okay... In that case I think I'll just run screaming and be glad that I only have slightly over 500 bookmarks.

[jelmer.livejournal.com]

Internet explorer, Tools, Internet Options
Advanced, Browsing, Enable Personalized Favorites Menu

NO! GO AWAY! OFF! TAKE YOUR PERSONALIZED MENUS AND STICK 'EM WHERE THE SUN DON'T SHINE!

*cough*

Yes. That one. Turn it off.

[ahruman.livejournal.com]

Actually, I think she wants it turned on. Different strokes for weird, weird folks, etc.

[jelmer.livejournal.com]

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*feels brain leaking from ears*

Did you hear that they're actually going to remove personalized menus from the new office and from Vista? They finally realised that they do not, in fact, work.

So, Arwen, don't get used to them too much. :-)

[arwen-lune.livejournal.com]

they don't work? All I want is the links I don't use much to disappear from immediate view. That worked alright... except for the random times that lots of often-used links disappeared from view...

Ah well. Still better than trying to find my links in the long, long, long list of bookmarks I've assembled over the past 6 years

[jelmer.livejournal.com]

I suppose it could work for that. As you say, it happens entirely too often that regularly-used entries disappear.

Also, it's (usually) easier to find something by location than by reading. If you know something used to be at the top, and you always find it at the top, you'll look for it at the top. Personalized menus prevent this intuitive usage.

Speaking as someone's who's had to do phone tech support, they're hellish. People just can't find things in menus anymore. To be honest, I expected this to pass as people got used to it, but after three versions of Office and four versions of Windows, it's clear that this is not the case.

It's a nice idea, but in most cases it seems to confuse people more than it helps them.

[chris-lock.livejournal.com]

There is something Ive been tinkering with on the web, its one of those 'new uber cool things' like YouTube, but I am finding it rather usefull. http://del.icio.us/. Basically an online bookmark list, there is a community behind it too (ala LJ). Its kinda usefull as you tag the bookmarks however you like and they are always available via the internet. E.g mine are at http://del.icio.us/CatharsisJelly.

You can import from your browser export to your browser and on top of this theres a cool plugin for firefox.

Might be worth a try :)