Re: Removing Notepad

From: Ronnie Vernon MVP (ronv_at_mvps.org)
Date: 02/24/05 

Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 18:29:03 -0800

"chejam" <chejam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:59244346-EDE2-4754-AE9F-3DAE9B726498@microsoft.com...
> I would like to remove notepad, really do not need it, if removed will I
> cause any problems in the registry files?

It depends on whether it is already associated with any functions in Windows
like like View Source in IE, etc.

I cannot think of any compelling reason to remove it? It only takes up 65KB
and can come in handy at times. 

--
Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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