Re: Removing Notepad

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From: SlowJet (SlowJet_at_noTY2this.com)
Date: 02/24/05 

Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 02:56:58 GMT

lol - The Q key on the keyboard will be next.

"Ronnie Vernon MVP" <ronv@mvps.org> wrote in message
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> "chejam" <chejam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>> 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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