Re: The Wonders of Windows XP

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From: David Candy (david_at_mvps.org)
Date: 03/29/04 

Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2004 18:35:38 +1000

Because MS doesn't delete user created files. If you uninstall Word you don't expect all your documents to be deleted by Word. 

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"JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message news:eFoG8NVFEHA.2732@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> In other words, this would have happened under Windows 9.x as well? How
> disappointing!
> "Scott M." <s-mar@BADSPAMsnet.net> wrote in message
> news:%23viqo8UFEHA.3548@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > Windows doesn't do anything.  It has to do with the fact that even though
> > you "thought" you uninstalled Word, not all of Word's original files were
> > removed.  So, you actually didn't do a "clean' install of Word.  This has
> > been a problem for some time with Office but in your case it was helpful.
> >
> > To truly do a clean install of any Office apps, you should uninstall them,
> > clean the registry and reinstall to a different directory.
> >
> >
> > "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message
> > news:uaYT75UFEHA.1268@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > I uninstalled MS Word, rebooted, and then did a "clean install" of Word.
> > > I assumed that I'd have to reset my Word preferences--toolbars,
> Normal.dot
> > > formatting, etc.
> > > To my surprise--and amazement--not only were all of my Word settings
> > > immediately restored, but even my user-created templates were already in
> > the
> > > appropriate templates folder!
> > > How DOES Windows do this?
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> 
>

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