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what is not. There will be more folders/files that are taking valuable
space and can contain spy and viruses.
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| "Dave Patrick" wrote:
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| > "Nick Smith" wrote:
| > |I recently re-installed windows on my laptop and now find that the
old user
| > | profile contained within C:/documents and setings is still there
| > containing
| > | all the same old my documents files from the previous load of
windows.
| > | Although I can access the files, I cannot seem to delete them
| > *** What happens when you try?
| >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>it says cannot delete!!!
| >
| > and it is
| > | causing the laptop to run very slowly.
| > *** How are you measuring this?
| >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>It keeps freezing and going v slow when changing
between windows when I have multiple windows open.
| >
| >
| > Does anyone know how to get rid of
| > | this old profile so that I am not replicating all of my documents on
the
| > | hardrive?
| > *** You can use this tool to see what process holds the lock on the
files
| > you can't delete.
| >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'll try it - thanks
| >
http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/Handle.html
| >
| > Sounds like you really wanted a clean install.
| >
| > To do a clean install, boot the Windows XP install CD-Rom. Setup
inspects
| > your computer's hardware configuration and then begins to install the
setup
| > and driver files. When the Windows XP Professional screen appears,
press
| > ENTER to set up Windows XP Professional.
| >
| > (Note: If your drive controller is not natively supported then you'll
want
| > to boot the Windows XP CD-Rom. Then *F6* very early and very important
(at
| > setup is inspecting your system) in the setup to prevent drive
controller
| > detection, and select S to specify additional drivers. Then later
you'll be
| > prompted to insert the manufacturer supplied Windows XP driver for
your
| > drive controller in drive "A")
| >
| > Read the license agreement, and then press the F8 key to accept the
terms of
| > the license agreement and continue the installation.
| >
| > When the Windows XP Professional Setup screen appears, all the
existing
| > partitions and the unpartitioned spaces are listed for each physical
hard
| > disk. Use the ARROW keys to select the partitions Press D to delete an
| > existing partition, If you press D to delete an existing partition,
you must
| > then press L (or press ENTER, and then press L if it is the System
| > partition) to confirm that you want to delete the partition. Repeat
this
| > step for each of the existing partitions When all the partitions are
deleted
| > press F3 to exit setup, (to avoid unexpected drive letter assignments
with
| > your new install) then restart the pc then when you get to this point
in
| > setup again select the unpartitioned space, and then press C to create
a new
| > partition and specify the size (if required). Windows will by default
use
| > all available space.
| >
| > Be sure to apply SP2 or at least these two below to your new install
before
| > connecting to any network. Internet included. (sasser, msblast)
| >
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...be-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a&displaylang=en
| >
| >
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-043.mspx
| >
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-049.mspx
| >
| >
| > --
| >
| > Regards,
| >
| > Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
| > Microsoft Certified Professional
| > Microsoft MVP [Windows]
| >
http://www.microsoft.com/protect
| >
| >
| >
