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How do you know it's "bloat"?
Why not provide a list to Roxio of which keys could be safely eliminated
from their software so as to eliminate "bloat". You seem to know a lot about
the subject.
Ted Zieglar
"Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:ePIoUYC2EHA.3576@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Unless you run the install through a program that logs all install data,
> you will never know! (-:
>
> Example: CDCreator 6 logs, among others, over 600 registry entries.
> Doesn't matter which drive/partition you install it to. The entries are
> still there (of course).
>
> And, I won't even mention a full install of any Office suit!
>
> Talk about registry bloat.
>
> --
>
> Regards:
>
> Richard Urban
>
> aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard
>
>
> "Ted Zieglar" <teddyz@notmail.com> wrote in message
> news:eoS32NC2EHA.3840@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> "I'm fairly sure 95% (or more) of the apps I use bloat the registry a
>> little/lot."
>>
>> Funny, none of my applications "bloat" the registry. Guess we use
>> entirely different applications.
>>
>> Ted Zieglar
>>
>> "Elmo Watson" <sputnik75043@nospam.Yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:u$s%23aHC2EHA.2568@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>>I will (and presently, do) have a lot of apps - so, even a
>>>format/reinstall
>>> would take a long time, either way - - and I'm fairly sure 95% (or more)
>>> of
>>> the apps I use bloat the registry a little/lot.
>>>
>>> I never thought of the fact that you can make My Documents go to another
>>> drive - - I just thought it was integrated into the system some way - -
>>> so
>>> if I move the whole My Documents folder from where it is (documents and
>>> settings/etc), to another dirve - and then just change the path to that
>>> location in the desktop icon's path - that's all there is to it?
>>>
>>>
>>> "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm> wrote in message
>>> news:Oxbb7NA2EHA.804@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>> I like to have several partitions because I can install the
>>>> OS and applications to C: and use D:,E:,F: for My
>>>> Documents, downloaded files, which means that you can format
>>>> C: with the XP CD and reinstall clean and all your data,
>>>> emails and downloaded program, and video/music is still
>>>> safe. You can reinstall quickly.
>>>>
>>>> Having two or more physical drives is better, but cost more
>>>> money. Partitions are a nice compromise. Set your CDROM/RW
>>>> DVD as drive L: or M: so you don't have issues with paths
>>>> and renaming. When you network, drives will be mapped as
>>>> W:.X:, Y:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
>>>> But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Elmo Watson" <sputnik75043@nospam.Yahoo.com> wrote in
>>>> message news:efFHPt$1EHA.3120@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>> | I'm replacing my old HD with a new WD 250 Gb Hard drive
>>>> |
>>>> | before, I've only had a 40 Gb with Win2k Pro
>>>> |
>>>> | Now, I'm going to install WinXP Pro for the first time and
>>>> need some advice.
>>>> |
>>>> | I had heard, in the past, with large hard drives, that I
>>>> should create a
>>>> | partition with just the OS on it - then install everything
>>>> else on a second
>>>> | (or other) partition.
>>>> | The flaw in this, as I can see it, is that, when you
>>>> install an
>>>> | application - the DLLs get installed in the System32
>>>> directory anyway - so
>>>> | no matter what, if something happens to the OS partition -
>>>> it all gets hosed
>>>> | anyway.
>>>> |
>>>> | So - - I'm seeking advice on the most efficient way to set
>>>> this system
>>>> | up --- (for once, I'm asking BEFORE I'm actually doing it)
>>>> |
>>>> |
>>>> | Any ideas here?
>>>> |
>>>> |
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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