Reinstall time

Aruffell · 17 Oct 2009 at 23:05

I normally reinstall every few months, and it's about that time. Get rid of some of the clutter etc...

I have Firefox backed up (preferences, bookmarks, extensions)
Premiere pro backed up (preferences)
Outlook backed up (Rules, accounts, folders)
Save games backed up

Am i missing anything that you guys know of?

I normally forget something, but i believe that's all i have.

Sound good?

Andy

Raumarik · 17 Oct 2009 at 23:09

Documents, photos (especially if you use software from the camera manufacturer that saves in a non standard location). Any downloads.

My "must check" backup list is essentially

Use Mozbackup on Firefox + Thunderbird
Check none of my apps have saved anything somewhere daft that I want to keep
Double check my redirected My docs contains everything and nothing has saved into the default my docs folder

Time to wipe!

madindehead · 17 Oct 2009 at 23:09

Backup anything important from Users>username>AppData (it's a hidden folder)

Sometimes game saves can be hidden in there.

Aruffell · 17 Oct 2009 at 23:14

Ok, think thats it then.

Now, Win 7 pro or ultimate? Am i going to get any benefit from ultimate?

Andy

madindehead · 17 Oct 2009 at 23:19

Not really. Ultimate is the same as Pro, just has more languages and BitLocker for your drives.

Memphis · 17 Oct 2009 at 23:46

Aruffell said:
Ok, think thats it then.

Now, Win 7 pro or ultimate? Am i going to get any benefit from ultimate?

Andy

I'm curious as to why you even believe you need Pro over Home Premium?

Aruffell · 17 Oct 2009 at 23:56

Purely due to me having the disc in my hand, and not having home premium.

Andy

MagicBoy · 18 Oct 2009 at 00:09

Memphis said:
I'm curious as to why you even believe you need Pro over Home Premium?

XP mode and the backup options for me.

Aruffell said:
Purely due to me having the disc in my hand, and not having home premium.

Andy

It's a single disk containing all the versions...

Aruffell · 18 Oct 2009 at 00:12

Not my one.

Had my bro send it to me (he's a network manager for a council and recieved it. It's just got professional on it and thats all.)

Andy

MagicBoy · 18 Oct 2009 at 00:19

The disc contains all the versions (so you can upgrade using Anytime). There's a config file that indicates which is the default version.

Depending on the licensing they're on your Bro shouldn't be handing out the discs.

mrk · 18 Oct 2009 at 00:49

Hmm people still reinstall every few months?

Messy rooms (desktop thread) and Messy OSes...oh man!

MagicBoy · 18 Oct 2009 at 03:17

mrk said:
Hmm people still reinstall every few months?

I don't. Still have my old P4 machine with an XP install from 2002 on it ticking over as spare. Never needed to re-install in the 4 years of it being a main machine. Mac laptop that replaced it is also still running on the original OS install from the factory (although cloned to a bigger HDD and since upgraded to Leopard).

Paul11 · 18 Oct 2009 at 11:14

mrk said:
Hmm people still reinstall every few months?

!

far too often.. once a year if that