Re: Registry cleaner

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From: Just Me (newsgroups_at_a-znet.com)
Date: 06/21/04 

Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2004 10:54:07 -0400

"Ashleigh" <Ashleigh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BBF84731-3CFC-4179-ABA5-701BB3331E64@microsoft.com...
> Windows activation should not be a real problem (as long as the version
you have is legit).

It is but won't MS think I installing on a second machine?
If I format the disk and install windowsXP
will I have to call MS or will the internet validation work?

Thanks again

Backup I would run the transfer user's and settings application (on the XP
cd) and make sure you get all your email/documents also make a backup of you
c:\documents and settings folder (got almost everything you may need in it),
also backup any game saves you want (if you do) and any data that's not
stored under docs and settings (DVD writers are a godsend for this sort of
thing), REMEMBER rather backup too much than not enough!
>
> Then when your happy you have everything you need then fdisk the drive and
boot from the cd.
>
> "Just Me" wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > I think I'd like that but what about window validation - is that a
problem?
> >
> > What do you back up? I mean just app data? Email?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> > "Ashleigh" <Ashleigh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:AC42470E-F6CA-405C-B397-060C7FD964B6@microsoft.com...
> > > I know you wont like the answer, but the only garanteed way of
cleaning up
> > the registry (and the system root for that matter) is to backup anything
> > important and format and rebuild the box, mine usually get done every
12 -
> > 18 months.
> > >
> > > Dont half make your PC feel fast afterwards
> > >
> > >
> > > "Just Me" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Is there a good free program for removing unused entries in my
registry?
> > > >
> > > > Computer is quite old and has had many things installed and removed
over
> > the
> > > > life of its XP OS.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >

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