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Right CLICK on the folder



Many years ago whilst supporting both DOS and Windows 95 we used to run into space problems all the time. Typically we needed to have users delete some stuff before we could install Win95 or whatever else. We always gave the standard "we are not responsible for any lost data...blah blah blah" speech and then went off deleting folders until there was enough room.

One day we received a call from a lady who needed to make some space to install MS Word. She had very little room left but claimed she rarely used any of the pre-installed software on the box. We get to Explorer and she identifies Quicken for immediate deletion.

She asks "how much will this free up?". I inform her to right click on the folder and a menu will appear, the last choice will be "Properties". Darn, didn't work.

OK, so I'm confused, so I ask her "Are you left handed?". "No" she replies, hmmm..."do you have a two-button mouse"? - "yes" she replies.

OK well then lets try it again, and then again, still no properties selection on the menu, what the hell is going on here, this should be working?

So I ask her again, "will you Right click on the folder one more time". She replies "I have Written 'click' on this folder three times, I don't see how this will affect the computer!"

Fortunately she had a sense of humour for I laughed quite loudly for quite a few seconds. Once I regained my composure we got through the call.