I don't see why you're so against Windows, but I'm not going to continue a pointless debate.
Charlie Fiskeaux II Media Designer The Creative Group www.cre8tivegroup.com 859/858-9054x29 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Howdy-Tzi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 2:50 PM Subject: Re: <lingo-l> installing my application and associating files with it > On Wednesday, February 5, 2003, at 08:45 AM, Charlie Fiskeaux II wrote: > > >> The desktop DB isn't analogous, as it's based on application types and > >> *can* be rebuilt if damaged -- it does this by (IIRC) querying all > >> resident apps and asking them for information on filetypes they can > >> handle. If your registry is damaged you're completely hosed. :( > > > > That's why Windows XP has a new system restore feature, letting you > > restore > > your system to an earlier point if you did something to mess it up. > > Yes, of course -- rather then actually redesign the entire brain-dead > registry concept, figure out a way to unhose it periodically. > > This doesn't guarantee that (1) you won't restore to a state that was > also damaged; or (2) that any changes you made since the last backup > (such as installing software) will be retained. > > You'd think they'd be able to do better, wouldn't you? > > -- WthmO > > [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]). Lingo-L is for learning and helping with programming Lingo. Thanks!] > [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]). Lingo-L is for learning and helping with programming Lingo. Thanks!]
