Re: [PCWorks] deleting "restore" info

  • From: LarryB <larryb227@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: pcworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:24:44 -0400

Thanks a bunch Clint, I'll check the program out. I got caught once with 
way too much in restore and it slowed my computer down quite a bit.
I just keep checking it now. I also reduce the memory amount aloted to 
that program.
Happy 4th

Larry Browning
Have a great day


Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin wrote:
> Can you just hover or right click the folders and see the
> creation dates?
> 
> I don't use XP's restore, it's seriously lacking.  I use a free
> program called ERUNT (mentioned it before here), which during
> installation asks you if you want it to automatically create an
> ENTIRE and COMPLETE reg backup upon every boot (or once daily).
> This is not just the registry, but all hives, SAM, software,
> security, etc., items that go along with it.  It puts a
> shortcut in the Start Up folder that seamlessly and instantly
> creates the backups right when Windows loads, and it's never
> running in the background.  It's far superior to XP's Restore
> which only restores the basic registry.
> http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/
> 
> As you can see, they also have a reg optimizer that comes with
> ERUNT.  But I never have tried it.
> 
> If your PC ever screws up, you can go to the backup folder and
> open the appropriate dated folder, then restore everything.
> You can also create manual backups, I do that a lot right
> before I do some kind of big change, or install something, in
> which I may not have full confidence.
> -Clint
> 
> God Bless
> Clint Hamilton, Owner
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