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Skriven 2015-09-30 06:40:00 av Dave Drum (89659.cooks)
  Kommentar till text 31441 av MICHAEL LOO (1:123/140)
Ärende: Re: muitl 289
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-=> MICHAEL LOO wrote to DAVE DRUM <=-

 > My biggest issue with W8 (and its bug-fix brother 8.1) was dissipated when I
 > put "Classic Shell" on and got rid of all that touch-screen and tiles crap.
 > Then it acted fairly similar to the Windows that we all know and hate.
 > Including pressing the "Windows" key and "E" at the same time bringing up
 > Windows Explorer (directory navigator utility).

 ML> Truly thanks for the tips. On this copy of 8.1 File Explorer
 ML> seems permanently pinned to the taskbar. I've actually found
 ML> it to be useful there.

You can "pin" nearly any application to the taskbar. It's analagous to having
it in the start-up folder of earlier versions of Winders. And, I agree, it's
handy.

 > Meanwhile, I am finding W10 (free upgrade) is actually an upgrade. And other
 > than not running some of my PcDOS programs - even in DOSbox - as useful and
 > responsive as XP --- and with more toys to use.

 ML> I've heard bunches of complaints regarding 10 so am on the fence
 ML> about it.

Most of the complaints I have seen are on the order of bad Yelp reviews by
clueless patrons. Sort of like going to a Greek restaurant and complaining that
there is no cheeseburger on the menu.

 ML> ==

 > I have always run MultiMail from a desk-top icon. Just double-click and hang
 > on. The main difference between W8 and XP is that the newer OS will NOT
 > run DOS programs with resort to DOSbox (and sometimes not even then).

 > I'm still trying to get a grip on Oracle's VM Virtual Box - which will, it
s
 > alleged, allow me to run an iteration of XP inside of W8 and up. Maybe this
 > winter when I am snowbound and the flowers are dead.

 ML> I'll experiment either at Ian's during down time or after I get
 ML> back to the States, depending on what we end up doing in France.

Good luck.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.04

      Title: Garides Tourkolimano (Greek Shrimp)
 Categories: Seafood, Vegetables, Herbs, Citrus, Wine
      Yield: 6 servings

      3 lb Large shrimp; raw
    1/2 c  Lemon juice
    1/2 c  Butter; whipped
      1 cl Garlic; minced
      1 c  Chopped green onion tops
      3 lg Tomatoes; peeled, in wedges
      1 ts Oregano
           Salt & pepper
      1 lb Feta cheese; crumbled
    3/4 c  Cream sherry

  Peel and devein shrimp. Sprinkle with lemon juice and set
  aside.
 
  Melt butter in large skillet. Saute garlic, green onion
  tops and tomato wedges. Add shrimp and season with
  oregano, salt and pepper to taste. Turn shrimp frequently
  and saute until pink. Add feta cheese and cream sherry.
  Bring to boil and cook 3 to 4 minutes. Remove shrimp
  carefully to casserole. Spoon cheese-sherry mixture over
  shrimp.
 
  Source: Michael's Restaurant - Rochester, Minnesota.
  Favorite Restaurant Recipes - ISBN: 0-89535-100-5
 
  Typed for you by Karen Mintzias

  Recipe from: http://www.recipesource.com

  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives

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