Lots better? LOL, that's a hoot!
It has better aspects but major caveats like the revised directory structure kludged
with symbolic links, WINSXS folder nightmare, only one true root user even as a
domain member, all admins work as regular users with a broken detection mechanism for
when to elevate, and lets not forget "Trusted Installer" owns all folders. The list
could go on for a few more yards if I thought hard enough.
If all that was simply the "out of the box" config and therefore reversible I'd have
no issues with it but most of it is not.
swzaske wrote:
Try CCleaner Duncan and you can see a list of them and delete those too
old to bother with. Any thoughts on upgrading one of your boxes to Vista
SP2 for an audition? It's a bit of a learning curve but lots better than
XP. IMHO
DSinc wrote:
JRS,
Thanks. I have never seen this screen before! XP gets better every day!
I used Christopher's link to create my 1st "manual" restore point.
I noodled the MS tool. I can create a new point. I can rollback to a
previous point. Why can I not "view" all the points on a given
machine? Was thinking about doing a cull/delete of really old points?
I know; I was thinking again. Dangerous!
Anyway, thank you for the optional path.
Best,
Duncan
JRS wrote:
Even less clicks..........
'Start' then 'Help and Support' and then the System Restore stuff is
right there under "Pick a Task" on the right side.......
Well, I guess it's still 3 clicks to start the System Restore app,
but at least it's another way to get there.. :)
On Sep 25, 2009, at 5:59 PM, DSinc wrote:
Christopher Fisk,
Thank you for this bit of magic.
Suspected it was there, never found it.
Sorry???
Best,
Duncan
Christopher Fisk wrote:
On Fri, 25 Sep 2009, DSinc wrote:
If I can create System Restore Points in XP, HOW?
Then, is there any tutorial on how to use/drive System Restore?
There is something about this feature I just do not yet comprehend.
Though it seems to be working fine ATM!...... :)
1. Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point
to System Tools, and then click System Restore.
2. On the Welcome page, click Create a restore point.
3. On the Create a Restore Point page, enter a descriptive name
for your restore point and then click Create.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/getstarted/ballew_03may19.mspx
Christopher Fisk
