Requests have come through for a .NET 2.0 Framework version of the solution I created back in 2nd September 2008.  I have just completed a compiled .NET 2.0 Framework version of this and thought it would be a good idea to publish it. The solution has been created with Visual Studio .NET 2008 with the Target Framework of .NET 2.0 selected. This also runs on the Windows 7 OS platform!

You can download it from here: http://www.box.net/shared/q73k2sid7f

This is a follow up to the original posting here:

“How to read Gmail Email Programmatically” : http://yellowduckguy.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!DA380C13569E8907!225.entry

Enjoy!

Greg Olsen
Yellow Duck Guy

Today I needed to mount a few ISO files to complete some installs.  It seems this area is a little fragile. Heading through the install process I found that unfortunately MagicDisc and Daemon Tools didn’t like Windows 7 and failed to install or work.  The two I have successfully been able to run with Windows 7 are PowerISO and Virtual CloneDrive.

The list below are of my successfully installed Virtual DVD/CD ROM applications on Windows 7 Beta, build 7000:

• PowerISO v4.3
• Virtual CloneDrive v5.4.1.1

The list below are the applications which have failed to install or work as a Virtual DVD/CD ROM drive on my system:

• Daemon Tools
• MagicDisc

If you find Daemon Tools or MagicDisc to work on Windows 7 Beta, build 7000, then let me know. Hopefully this will help you quickly pick which one to install when attempting this process.

Greg Olsen
Yellow Duck Guy

My journey through Windows 7 has begun and I thought I would start posting more of my findings right here for you to read and see. Here is the Series 1 list. Not to sure how many series I will run, so keep watching this space.

• MS Paint – Upgraded

Well I have just noticed MS Paint has had a face lift or upgrade to its appearance. I took a screenshot for an email I sent and noticed that when I opened it in MS Paint that it was quite different.  MS Paint has the new Ribbon interface, made famous by Microsoft Office.

• Validate TCP/IP

When configuring my network settings for home networking I notice a new feature of ‘Validate TCP/IP’ settings. This can be quite handy if you need to identify any networking issues you have. The process can output a report at the end detailing any issues you may have. Below is a few screenshots to show you where and what the process looks like.

Check the setting to turn on Validation. If you are an expert with network settings then I would suspect you would uncheck this every time.

Troubleshooting report above details all issues you may have. I have suppressed the contents for this blog entry.

• Devices and Printers

I created a blog entry 29th October 2008 titled Windows 7, where I spoke about the ‘add printer’ would be added back to the quick start menu. Well this is now here and labelled Devices and Printers.

• My Computer – Explore Gone

I have been a big user of shortcuts for Windows Explorer via Windows Key + E or by right-clicking on My Computer and selecting Explore. I have noticed that the ‘Explore’ option is now gone and you simply have the option of ‘Open’.

• Desktop – Right-Click Options Upgraded

Right-clicking on the desktop is normally used to quickly get to the monitor or desktop settings in Windows. With Windows 7 the options have been broken up into three categories; Screen Resolution, Gadgets and Personalize.  I quite like this option as it allows me to get to the Screen Resolution settings quicker than going through Personalize as we did with Vista.

Here is a screenshot of the Screen Resolution option:

• Resource Monitor

The Resource Monitor has a cool view of your memory usage within one of it’s tabs. You can get to the Resource Monitor by right-clicking the taskbar, selecting Start Task Manager, Select Performance tab and then click the Resource Monitor button.  The Resource Monitor Memory tab view is shown below:

Well this concludes Series 1 journey through the new Windows 7 beta Operating System (OS). Hopefully you notice something a bit different from the list. Series 2 is on it’s way. Keep watching.

Greg Olsen
Yellow Duck Guy

C:\Windows\Web\Wallpaper 

Greg Olsen
Yellow Duck Guy

 

The Taskbar has had a change as well. The look n feel is different and I feel its got that "Apple Mac" type feel to it. Do you reckon? Quite nice on the eye though, images are quite rich. There is a number of different options you can do with each application on the Taskbar so have a play with them.

Thats the first initial 2 minute peek of Windows 7.  With time permitting I will attempt to get more screenshots and information posted as I head on through the Windows 7 journey. My initially feeling using it is that its more comfortable to use than Vista, but again its just the initial feeling and this is subject to change.

Watch this space.

Greg Olsen
Yellow Duck Guy