Re: Is there anyway I can stop users moving folders to other folders?

From: Andrew Mitchell (amitchell_at_removecasey.vic.gov.au)
Date: 05/03/04

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    "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
    <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com> said

    > Andrew Mitchell wrote:
    >> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
    >> <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com> said
    >>
    >>
    >>> I have to say, given that there are so many other places where you
    >>> get a confirm box like "Are you sure you want to do X? Are you
    >>> REALLY sure? Y/N" in Windows, it would be really nice to have one of
    >>> these available in Explorer for those times when we've all
    >>> accidentally dragged a folder into another one.
    >>
    >> The only problem with dialog boxes is (as you mentioned) there are so
    >> many of them. Due to the high number of dialog boxes being presented
    >> to users, they don't even read them and just click "yes". How many
    >> times have you been dealing with a user complaining about a
    >> particular error they get and when you ask for the text of the
    >> message, they have no idea because they just click a button to make
    >> it go away?
    >
    > Agreed! This is just one of the few times I'd want one...

    I'm waiting for the announcement that Longhorn will allow developers to make
    use of 'enhanced dialog boxes', where a mechanical arm appears out of the
    side of the monitor and beats the user to a pulp if they click a dialog
    button too quickly (obviously not reading it).
    That'll teach 'em !!

    >>
    >>> I miss Winfile sometimes.
    >>
    >> Yep. Bring back File Manager.
    >
    >:-)

    Maybe I could port Norton Commander to XP...........

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