I just read ALL this discussion and see that nobody has made the simple point
that EVERY other Vista application that takes time to complete has a progress
bar, Internet Explorer for instance.
The Win98 defrag tool had a progress bar (one could also see details of the
defrag as well if one wanted), and its scandisc had a progress monitor as
well.
So the point one really needs to get MS to understand is "if it ain't broke
then don't fix it".
Give me my progress display back in defrag and scandisc, and I want the
scandisc options back as well.

"NetLink_Blue" wrote:

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> "Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uxvrzdqqIHA.2208@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
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> > Again, unless a person is anal and gets turned on by watching little
> > colors move around there is no reason to have a display - as long as the
> > job gets done.
>
> I know what you mean, gerbil-butt. Windows and it's silly GUI have all
> these icons, colors and window-frames that can be endlessly resized and
> moved around. No wonder the U.S. economy is going into the tank. Jobs are
> not getting done.
>
> > But, some people like to watch grass grow and paint dry also!
>
> Say hi to your Mom & Dad for me ...
>
> Visible clusters and sectors to all,
> netlink b
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