The 'Links' folder is just one of those small super annoying things that just bugs me the wrong way. M$ sees fit to install it every time you install windows, no option to go without it. I delete it, and it comes back and comes back like a bad relative. When I try to organize my HDD, my files, my favorites etc. I want full control over all the folders and whatnot. It's like the personalized menus crap. I've since disabled all of them that I can find, and yet today I STILL had one show up, after I installed some new drivers. It only happened once, but damnit, I don't want to have to scroll or click a little button to see all of my program files and favorites.
Other things that just rub me wrong are the fact that when installing Win9x, even tho I select NOT to install any online services, it STILL installs them. RealPlayer is another evil that I hate with a passion. It's bloated spyware with crappy functionality as far as being a media player goes. WMP & WinAmp are all that I want and or need. Something to play MPEG & DivX movies on, and something to play my MP3s (I don't like WMP for an MP3 player)
I don't like that there are companies that still insist that their crappy software be put into my Startup folder (AOL/AIM/ICQ, RealPlayer, and Creative software are horrible about this)
There are many annoyances with computers, mainly due to software companies trying to tell me what I should have my settings as, what I should see and hear...it's like they're trying to be my parents, and I don't need that. I'm an adult for godsake, I don't need someone telling me what to do with my own computer. If I could get Linux working properly, and figure it out, I'd be running that. Unfortunately, my machine is still a bit to new for stuff to be fully supported. I'd like to get BeOS working too...ohwell. Enough ranting for now...Thanks to those of you who helped me out with this stuff.