Re: Re-setting PC to its original settings

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From: "Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 07:56:07 -0600

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Carey Frisch
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"Sweebs" wrote:

| I am upgrading to a laptop, and selling my pc on to a family member. I need
| to restore the pc to as near to its original setting as possible, ie remove
| all programs, files, remove all email and internet settings, etc etc that I
| have added, and get it running lean and mean.
|
| What's the best way to do this? If I use a 'restore point' I can only go
| back to Aug 05, which is nowhere near far enough back bearing in mind the pc
| is a couple of years old.
|
| Thanks
.

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