Re: e-machine windowshome xp to real windows xp home

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From: User1 (user1_at_msn.net)
Date: 09/18/04 

Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2004 14:47:32 -0700

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There are others.

No - I am not using "Big Fix". I don't even know what it does? It, along with the Money, Works, Aol, CompuServe, Netscape, RealPlayer, MSN, messenger, etc. junk was the first to go.

Just today I did a registry scan and found over 500 dead-end items related to all the junk I've uninstalled and/or deleted from this computer.

  "chicagofan" <me7@privacy.net> wrote in message news:10kp8gh7tev8ue7@corp.supernews.com...
  I have a 1 week old eMachine, and the only thing I can think of he may
  be looking for, is MSPLUS or MSOFFICE software. I feel as you do, I
  always have more than I want on my systems in the way of software.

  Is there a list somewhere at Microsoft's web site that would tell me IF
  any of my WinME or Win95 software, can be used on XP? [For example my
  MSPLUS programs.]

  Are you using the "Big Fix" program from eMachine?
  bj

  User1 wrote:

> The system I am using at this moment is a 2 week old eMachine. I see
> nothing missing from the OS side of things. My issue is that the system
> comes with WAY too many items installed. Rather that doing a 'clean'
> install of xp (I have many CDs and licenses laying around here) I spent
> my time removing and deleting all the crap that the system comes with.
>
> At some future point I may try a 'clean' install. Right now I'm not
> certain such would recognize and/all eMachine proprietary hardware items
> - if there any.
>
> One thing I WOULD NOT do is attempt to install a ms version of xp over
> the top of an OEM version.
>
> "Raymond" <iinchworm31@netzero.com wrote ...
> Gentlemen, I purchased an e machine which came with an e machine Windows
> Home XP CD. I was not happy with the CD because it did not have all the
> bells and whistles that a real Windows XP home CD did. My question
> is, can I just install the real windows CD right over the my present windows
> that is now on my computer.

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