> Windows makes it tough, though.  Applications are forever putting
> SOMETHING they need off in the windows directory, even if you install
> them on a separate partition.


     This is a major problem I have with Windows. Applications spew files
all over the hard drive so you can't just back up the application
directory and get it running again if something dies. Last week
Norton Anti-Virus stopped running. I'd double click on it and nothing
would come up. Symantec knowledge base says, "uninstall it and
install it again." Tried that. Didn't work. Knowlege base then tells
us to edit the registry (why didn't uninstall do that?), then wander
all around the hard drive deleting this file and that (again, why
didn't uninstall do that?). I FINALLY got it working after a day's
work, though the live update still doesn't work. The little dealy is
flashing that an update is available. Double click on it and nothing
happens...  Pretty neat!

Harold


--
FCC Rules Online at http://www.hallikainen.com

--
http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList
mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu