On 23/1/01 2:42 pm, "Michael W. Wellman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>>>> 3. What extensions, control panels, and help files/folders can be deleted?
>>>
>>> You can disable every Microsoft extension in the Control Panel. The
>>> necessary ones will get reinstalled by the First Run Installer/Repairer when
>>> you run any Microsoft apps that needed them.
>>
>> Having fallen into this trap a few times myself, this is not necessarily the
>> case!!!
>>
>> For example, Microsoft Project, lagging a long way behind the Windows
>> version, does not have a 'First Run' installer and relies on several MS
>> extensions/libraries to function. If you use MSP and toss out 'everything
>> beginning with MS' then you WILL break MSP!
>
> No fair! Project isn't part of Office. No changing the parameters!
Hey, I didn't change anything. You just said to wipe out all the MS stuff.
Nobody mentioned office ;-)
>
> But it's still a highly valid point.
Well, I thought so!
>
> See, my advice to hide files first was a good idea (and you thought I was
> just being paranoid). ;-)
Not paranoid, just experienced!! :-/
Peace!
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