save to dropdown list wrong

Hi I have just upgraded to VISTA and woo not sure it was a good move.
Can anybody tell me what going on with the save to drop down box. When I go
to save somthing to a computer location on my hard drive Im now presented
with a list of web pages.?
Can sombody help to lift the fog so I can see clear why this is so.
Thanks
Steve - from a land down under ( Australia ) or a land on top depends whgere
you are in the universe.

Must be sombody out there can answer this question? Please

"Steve" wrote:

> Hi I have just upgraded to VISTA and woo not sure it was a good move.
> Can anybody tell me what going on with the save to drop down box. When I go
> to save somthing to a computer location on my hard drive Im now presented
> with a list of web pages.?
> Can sombody help to lift the fog so I can see clear why this is so.
> Thanks
> Steve - from a land down under ( Australia ) or a land on top depends whgere
> you are in the universe.

It might be, that if you right click the bar near the start orb, and select
Properties, then the Start Menu tab, you can uncheck a box for Store and
display a list of recently opened files, but keep checked the next box for
programs.

Hope it helps. The thing about Vista is not whether it is a good idea or
not, but rather that it is a different Idea. Most of the grief I have seen
is from folks insisting it should work like the previous operating system
they used. I keep wondering if it should, then why would you change for more
of the same?

Take Vista on it's own terms and try to learn how this stuff works. You'll
soon come to appreciate how well Vista protects us from ourselves, however
much the previous systems did not, and takes care of itself. I avoided it
till my Win 98SE machine went up in smoke, and I decided newer hardware made
more sense. It came with Vista, and I was fully prepared to dump it and move
with Linux. I never had to.

I understand your frustration. But the folks here are volunteers not
employees, and don't know all the answers either. I hope my suggestion
works.



--

Blessings & peace --- Ray
"Steve" <Steve@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BDFD8D86-4D6F-425A-B551-C69F2DFB15B6@microsoft.com...
> Must be sombody out there can answer this question? Please
>
> "Steve" wrote:
>
>> Hi I have just upgraded to VISTA and woo not sure it was a good move.
>> Can anybody tell me what going on with the save to drop down box. When I
>> go
>> to save somthing to a computer location on my hard drive Im now presented
>> with a list of web pages.?
>> Can sombody help to lift the fog so I can see clear why this is so.
>> Thanks
>> Steve - from a land down under ( Australia ) or a land on top depends
>> whgere
>> you are in the universe.

That dialog box has changed in Vista. In the Save dialog box, use the
navigation pane on the left side to select the folder to save the file. If
the Folders bar is at the bottom of the navigation pane, click the Up Arrow
to the right of Folders to move it into view.

You can also use the Arrows, next to each folder, in the Address Bar to
reveal different locations.

--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User


"Steve" <Steve@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BDFD8D86-4D6F-425A-B551-C69F2DFB15B6@microsoft.com...
> Must be sombody out there can answer this question? Please
>
> "Steve" wrote:
>
>> Hi I have just upgraded to VISTA and woo not sure it was a good move.
>> Can anybody tell me what going on with the save to drop down box. When I
>> go
>> to save somthing to a computer location on my hard drive Im now presented
>> with a list of web pages.?
>> Can sombody help to lift the fog so I can see clear why this is so.
>> Thanks
>> Steve - from a land down under ( Australia ) or a land on top depends
>> whgere
>> you are in the universe.

You wrote
"I keep wondering if it should, then why would you change for more
of the same?"

There is a reason for change when it's realy not wanted or required.
New machines come with new Operating systems and old operating systems are
not supported by their inventors making software and hardware redundancy a
costly reality. I was perfectly happy with XP Pro even though it had to have
2 service packs and hundreds of fixups. I want to keep up with computer
enhancments but some things just defy all logic of why fix somthing that's
not broken, honestly how many people were unhappy about a drop down box that
let them navigate to where they wanted to go but now presents itself as a
list of web page addresses. Please explain the logic and I will be the first
to jump onboard. Try and use blue tooth equipment and see the frustration now
it presents. But Im sure that new costly equipment will come along soon,
meanwhile I have a draw full off equiupment now redundant because I spent
many hundreds of dollars to upgrade. Im sure the new equipment, will work
fine just and just the same as the old redundant equipment did.
CYNICAL yes indeed.
As for the many wonderful people who give free advice and help, they are my
heros of this world of CHANGE and I thank you all very much and I make sure I
always pass on information and help others.
regards
Steve from down under

"Wandering" wrote:

> It might be, that if you right click the bar near the start orb, and select
> Properties, then the Start Menu tab, you can uncheck a box for Store and
> display a list of recently opened files, but keep checked the next box for
> programs.
>
> Hope it helps. The thing about Vista is not whether it is a good idea or
> not, but rather that it is a different Idea. Most of the grief I have seen
> is from folks insisting it should work like the previous operating system
> they used. I keep wondering if it should, then why would you change for more
> of the same?
>
> Take Vista on it's own terms and try to learn how this stuff works. You'll
> soon come to appreciate how well Vista protects us from ourselves, however
> much the previous systems did not, and takes care of itself. I avoided it
> till my Win 98SE machine went up in smoke, and I decided newer hardware made
> more sense. It came with Vista, and I was fully prepared to dump it and move
> with Linux. I never had to.
>
> I understand your frustration. But the folks here are volunteers not
> employees, and don't know all the answers either. I hope my suggestion
> works.
>
>
>
> --
>
> Blessings & peace --- Ray
> "Steve" <Steve@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:BDFD8D86-4D6F-425A-B551-C69F2DFB15B6@microsoft.com...
> > Must be sombody out there can answer this question? Please
> >
> > "Steve" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi I have just upgraded to VISTA and woo not sure it was a good move.
> >> Can anybody tell me what going on with the save to drop down box. When I
> >> go
> >> to save somthing to a computer location on my hard drive Im now presented
> >> with a list of web pages.?
> >> Can sombody help to lift the fog so I can see clear why this is so.
> >> Thanks
> >> Steve - from a land down under ( Australia ) or a land on top depends
> >> whgere
> >> you are in the universe.
>
>

Thanks Ronnie
I can see no logical reason to change the way it was but at least I know
it's by design and I thank you for your time to reply to me.

"Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

> That dialog box has changed in Vista. In the Save dialog box, use the
> navigation pane on the left side to select the folder to save the file. If
> the Folders bar is at the bottom of the navigation pane, click the Up Arrow
> to the right of Folders to move it into view.
>
> You can also use the Arrows, next to each folder, in the Address Bar to
> reveal different locations.
>
> --
>
> Ronnie Vernon
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "Steve" <Steve@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:BDFD8D86-4D6F-425A-B551-C69F2DFB15B6@microsoft.com...
> > Must be sombody out there can answer this question? Please
> >
> > "Steve" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi I have just upgraded to VISTA and woo not sure it was a good move.
> >> Can anybody tell me what going on with the save to drop down box. When I
> >> go
> >> to save somthing to a computer location on my hard drive Im now presented
> >> with a list of web pages.?
> >> Can sombody help to lift the fog so I can see clear why this is so.
> >> Thanks
> >> Steve - from a land down under ( Australia ) or a land on top depends
> >> whgere
> >> you are in the universe.
>

Hi Steve,

That's an interesting if circular argument. But all I really care about is
did the advice help?

--

Blessings & peace --- Ray
"Steve" <Steve@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0D611D24-8AF6-48EE-8176-AF2EF2679935@microsoft.com...
>
> You wrote
> "I keep wondering if it should, then why would you change for more
> of the same?"
>
> There is a reason for change when it's realy not wanted or required.
> New machines come with new Operating systems and old operating systems are
> not supported by their inventors making software and hardware redundancy a
> costly reality. I was perfectly happy with XP Pro even though it had to
> have
> 2 service packs and hundreds of fixups. I want to keep up with computer
> enhancments but some things just defy all logic of why fix somthing that's
> not broken, honestly how many people were unhappy about a drop down box
> that
> let them navigate to where they wanted to go but now presents itself as a
> list of web page addresses. Please explain the logic and I will be the
> first
> to jump onboard. Try and use blue tooth equipment and see the frustration
> now
> it presents. But Im sure that new costly equipment will come along soon,
> meanwhile I have a draw full off equiupment now redundant because I spent
> many hundreds of dollars to upgrade. Im sure the new equipment, will work
> fine just and just the same as the old redundant equipment did.
> CYNICAL yes indeed.
> As for the many wonderful people who give free advice and help, they are
> my
> heros of this world of CHANGE and I thank you all very much and I make
> sure I
> always pass on information and help others.
> regards
> Steve from down under
>
> "Wandering" wrote:
>
>> It might be, that if you right click the bar near the start orb, and
>> select
>> Properties, then the Start Menu tab, you can uncheck a box for Store and
>> display a list of recently opened files, but keep checked the next box
>> for
>> programs.
>>
>> Hope it helps. The thing about Vista is not whether it is a good idea or
>> not, but rather that it is a different Idea. Most of the grief I have
>> seen
>> is from folks insisting it should work like the previous operating system
>> they used. I keep wondering if it should, then why would you change for
>> more
>> of the same?
>>
>> Take Vista on it's own terms and try to learn how this stuff works.
>> You'll
>> soon come to appreciate how well Vista protects us from ourselves,
>> however
>> much the previous systems did not, and takes care of itself. I avoided
>> it
>> till my Win 98SE machine went up in smoke, and I decided newer hardware
>> made
>> more sense. It came with Vista, and I was fully prepared to dump it and
>> move
>> with Linux. I never had to.
>>
>> I understand your frustration. But the folks here are volunteers not
>> employees, and don't know all the answers either. I hope my suggestion
>> works.
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Blessings & peace --- Ray
>> "Steve" <Steve@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:BDFD8D86-4D6F-425A-B551-C69F2DFB15B6@microsoft.com...
>> > Must be sombody out there can answer this question? Please
>> >
>> > "Steve" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi I have just upgraded to VISTA and woo not sure it was a good move.
>> >> Can anybody tell me what going on with the save to drop down box. When
>> >> I
>> >> go
>> >> to save somthing to a computer location on my hard drive Im now
>> >> presented
>> >> with a list of web pages.?
>> >> Can sombody help to lift the fog so I can see clear why this is so.
>> >> Thanks
>> >> Steve - from a land down under ( Australia ) or a land on top depends
>> >> whgere
>> >> you are in the universe.
>>
>>