Re: square bullets

Keith wrote:

IF you know what registry keys to edit. The registry is simply a
horrible design. Note that no special tools ae needed for Linux
(or OS/2). Just delete the programs that aren't wanted.

Editing Window's registry is equivalent to playing russian roulette
with your data.


I've edited the registry for years with no problems. The idea is to
create a script to clean up all of the computers I repair for disabled
veterans to remove all traces of common programs where I can't just
reformat the hard drive and start over. Remove a program once while
writing a script and save the script to the workshop server for the next
time. Then combine a number of scripts to save time. Start the program
and let it run while I'm busy doing something else. Its a lot faster to
fix a few problems than to start over, and if I can let a program do
most of the work its even easier.

I have collected the install disks for a lot of software that i have
to remove so I am going to take a freshly installed copy of the OS, save
a text copy of the registry. Then I will install the program and save
another text copy of the registry. I will locate all the new and
changed files, and write the script for that program.


--
Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to
prove it.
Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida
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