Comments on: Cleaning the Windows http://cjsimmons.net/2008/cleaning-the-windows Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:23:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Chris http://cjsimmons.net/2008/cleaning-the-windows/comment-page-1#comment-14 Chris Tue, 15 Jan 2008 22:49:26 +0000 http://cjsimmons.net/2008/cleaning-the-windows#comment-14 [quote post="10"]I’ve heard that many people create a Norton Ghost image once they get everything perfect.[/quote] I've heard the same things, but then you'd have to go and update all your software to the newest and latest versions.

I’ve heard that many people create a Norton Ghost image once they get everything perfect.

I’ve heard the same things, but then you’d have to go and update all your software to the newest and latest versions.

]]> By: Jeffrey Sharkey http://cjsimmons.net/2008/cleaning-the-windows/comment-page-1#comment-13 Jeffrey Sharkey Tue, 15 Jan 2008 12:42:39 +0000 http://cjsimmons.net/2008/cleaning-the-windows#comment-13 lol @ Ben its true, I'm the same way -- Windows is now rough for me coming from Linux. :) In either case, I've heard that many people create a Norton Ghost image once they get everything perfect. If you have the disk space (only a few GB), then it can make reinstalls painless and only take about an hour. lol @ Ben its true, I’m the same way — Windows is now rough for me coming from Linux. :)

In either case, I’ve heard that many people create a Norton Ghost image once they get everything perfect. If you have the disk space (only a few GB), then it can make reinstalls painless and only take about an hour.

]]> By: Ben http://cjsimmons.net/2008/cleaning-the-windows/comment-page-1#comment-12 Ben Tue, 15 Jan 2008 01:33:53 +0000 http://cjsimmons.net/2008/cleaning-the-windows#comment-12 I can understand where you're coming from. However, I've had a great experience with Ubuntu as my primary OS. Now I get frustrated when I use Windows ;) I can understand where you’re coming from. However, I’ve had a great experience with Ubuntu as my primary OS. Now I get frustrated when I use Windows ;)

]]> By: Chris http://cjsimmons.net/2008/cleaning-the-windows/comment-page-1#comment-11 Chris Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:32:42 +0000 http://cjsimmons.net/2008/cleaning-the-windows#comment-11 Gee Colin, I'd hate to see my machine after 18 months. I have a 250GB drive for all my data. Though all my profiles are stored on the C:\. I just backup the Application Data directory that houses all my profiles. Then again, I don't really have any profiles that I keep. I like to start them again. Especially my Firefox one. It gets so clogged up. Google Sync sorts me out here regards bookmarks and stuff. As much as I'd love to have Ubuntu as my primary OS, I still have it as a second boot option. From time to time, I boot into it and have a play around, but yeah, I like to have software options, plus I find everything works in Windows. There are some things that I just can't work out in Ubuntu. Gee Colin, I’d hate to see my machine after 18 months. I have a 250GB drive for all my data. Though all my profiles are stored on the C:\. I just backup the Application Data directory that houses all my profiles. Then again, I don’t really have any profiles that I keep. I like to start them again. Especially my Firefox one. It gets so clogged up. Google Sync sorts me out here regards bookmarks and stuff.

As much as I’d love to have Ubuntu as my primary OS, I still have it as a second boot option. From time to time, I boot into it and have a play around, but yeah, I like to have software options, plus I find everything works in Windows. There are some things that I just can’t work out in Ubuntu.

]]> By: Ben http://cjsimmons.net/2008/cleaning-the-windows/comment-page-1#comment-10 Ben Mon, 14 Jan 2008 20:07:55 +0000 http://cjsimmons.net/2008/cleaning-the-windows#comment-10 Just install Ubuntu . . . oh wait, you already mentioned that ;) . There's nothing inherently wrong with running Windows. I think a lot of it comes down to personal preference. Also, there's a good deal of give and take. With Linux you might not be able to use some of your software, instead having to use FOSS, but then again, you won't have to reinstall your OS twice a year. With Windows you will have much more software options. Just install Ubuntu . . . oh wait, you already mentioned that ;) . There’s nothing inherently wrong with running Windows. I think a lot of it comes down to personal preference. Also, there’s a good deal of give and take. With Linux you might not be able to use some of your software, instead having to use FOSS, but then again, you won’t have to reinstall your OS twice a year. With Windows you will have much more software options.

]]> By: Collin http://cjsimmons.net/2008/cleaning-the-windows/comment-page-1#comment-9 Collin Mon, 14 Jan 2008 13:41:31 +0000 http://cjsimmons.net/2008/cleaning-the-windows#comment-9 Hmm, I would normally re-install Windoze about every 6 months. I haven't done mine for about 18 months and I realised last night that I only had about 188mb left on the C Drive (a 30 gig partition). Did some cleaning and now have 1.05 gb. I think it's time I did my re-install. It's just such a pain in the butt to set up all the profiles and mail stuff again. :( Tips? 1. Only use the system partition for the system. Store all data (including profiles) on a different partition. 2. If it ain't broke... Hmm, I would normally re-install Windoze about every 6 months.

I haven’t done mine for about 18 months and I realised last night that I only had about 188mb left on the C Drive (a 30 gig partition). Did some cleaning and now have 1.05 gb.

I think it’s time I did my re-install. It’s just such a pain in the butt to set up all the profiles and mail stuff again. :(

Tips?

1. Only use the system partition for the system. Store all data (including profiles) on a different partition.

2. If it ain’t broke…

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