[triadtechtalk] Re: Backing up question/Program Installs
- From: "Lance" <degilbo@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <triadtechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2001 19:21:29 +1000
You seem to be on the right track, there Brendan. When you "install",
though, do you do the normal Windows install - START|SETTINGS|CONTROL
PANEL|ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS and browse to the location of the setup files?
That was the only thing you didn't detail that I could see.
Lance
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Subject: [triadtechtalk] Backing up question/Program Installs
Hi Folks, What is the "best, safest, most reliable" method of installing new
programs onto a Windows system?
Is there such a method, or is it like most things on Windows, there are
101 ways to do the same thing?
This is the way I do it; All I do is scan the download with Nortons and then
shutdown and restart my computer.
I turn off all programs except Explorer, Systray, and Rundll. -just like
doing my weekly Scandisk and Defrag.
I then install the program and check that it works. I then shutdown and
restart and make sure that everything seems to work.
Then I run MSRegclean and JVRegcleaner.
Once this is done I move the download file to my archive folder (C:\Z), just
in case I need it in the future.
Does this method have flaws in it that I should correct, or is it reasonably
secure?
Should I backup the Registry first?
Should I have a backup of the Registry on hand at all times, just in case?
If so, how long can I keep this copy before it is useless, or dangerous?
Time to stop. This is starting to get too technical.
Any comments from the more knowledgeable members would be welcome.
Happy computing,
Brendan
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