Re: Re-Install XP-Home

Tech-Archive recommends: Repair Windows Errors & Optimize Windows Performance

From: Ted Zieglar (teddyz_at_notmail.com)
Date: 12/19/04 

Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2004 18:55:11 -0500

"I take it you are suggesting I don't need and won't gain anything ( like I
did with Win9x & ME)."

Correct. The only people who need to wipe everything out and start from
scratch are those who have been unable to keep viruses and spyware from
infecting their computers. Furthermore, with today's disk imaging software,
it's easy to restore your computer to a known good state in literally
minutes.

Download as many drivers and programs as you like. This has no affect at all
on your computer, besides occupying disk space, and your registry certainly
doesn't get "loaded". The $NtServicePackUninstall$ files are the
uninstallers for the updates you installed from Windows Update. And you
rebuild computers?

Ted Zieglar

"I'm_A_Victim" <rwmarbleAT@yahooDOT.com> wrote in message
news:5gmxd.354$_X7.28@newssvr33.news.prodigy.com...
> Jim, Ted & Michael,
>
> No real problems but I use my PC to download numerous drivers & programs
> that I use when rebuilding other computers. I was figuring that the
> registry was becoming loaded. Also there are many files 35+ such as
> $NtServicePackUninstall$ and I thought that a fresh install then SP2 would
> make a cleaner system.
> I checked Jim's link to a KB file and am reading it.
> I take it you are suggesting I don't need and won't gain anything ( like I
> did with Win9x & ME).
>
> "Michael Stevens" <mstevens@bogusmvps.org> wrote in message
> news:ui63VWZ5EHA.936@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> I'm_A_Victim wrote:
>>> I have been running XP-H for about 1 year. I believe that XP is
>>> better than prior versions at keeping itself clean but I also believe
>>> that a complete re-install will clean up a bunch of small items.
>>> Can I just do a re-install Win-XP from the CD or do I need to wipe
>>> the HD and re-install XP then all my other programs?
>>
>> XP doesn't need to be peoridically reinstalled. What problems are you
>> having?
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