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System Restore gripe
One thing I REALLY hate about System Restore is that, more often than not,
when you try to uninstall a program, the RESTORE POINT that Windows has to create before it tries to uninstall the program occupies much more space than the program originally did. Maybe Microsoft can alleviate this problem in their making of Windows 7? Weigh in on this and let me know what you think. Brandon Taylor |
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System Restore gripe
"Brandon Taylor" wrote in message
... One thing I REALLY hate about System Restore is that, more often than not, when you try to uninstall a program, the RESTORE POINT that Windows has to create before it tries to uninstall the program occupies much more space than the program originally did. Maybe Microsoft can alleviate this problem in their making of Windows 7? Weigh in on this and let me know what you think. Brandon Taylor When applications install, entries are placed in folders other than just the program folder. ALL information relating to the installation has to be accounted for.. -- Mike Hall - MVP Mike's Window - My Blog.. http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx |
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System Restore gripe
I swear, I've got an iron to move to Ubuntu or Solaris...
"Mike Hall - MVP" wrote: "Brandon Taylor" wrote in message ... One thing I REALLY hate about System Restore is that, more often than not, when you try to uninstall a program, the RESTORE POINT that Windows has to create before it tries to uninstall the program occupies much more space than the program originally did. Maybe Microsoft can alleviate this problem in their making of Windows 7? Weigh in on this and let me know what you think. Brandon Taylor When applications install, entries are placed in folders other than just the program folder. ALL information relating to the installation has to be accounted for.. -- Mike Hall - MVP Mike's Window - My Blog.. http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx |
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System Restore gripe
I know that a System Restore Point may be created "before"
installing a program, but never heard of one created when you uninstall a program. -- Carey Frisch Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Brandon Taylor" wrote in message ... One thing I REALLY hate about System Restore is that, more often than not, when you try to uninstall a program, the RESTORE POINT that Windows has to create before it tries to uninstall the program occupies much more space than the program originally did. Maybe Microsoft can alleviate this problem in their making of Windows 7? Weigh in on this and let me know what you think. Brandon Taylor |
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System Restore gripe
Hello I have blogged about this and made a video
see this on how to recover lost space in vista http://computerboom.blogspot.com/200...n-windows.html They cannot change that fact because its how system restore works.. however there is another real GRIPE that you can understand if you read this page: http://computerboom.blogspot.com/200...estore-in.html Previous versions keeps track of all files, personal files too.... that's why in vista the system restore+ shadow copy take up HUGE space on the disk! I have seen many people complain about lost hard disk space on vista. Use the disk cleanup utility to reclaim lost space On vista unfortunately you cannot control system restore and shadow copy separately... The result is that shadow copy pushes the restore points out... and in the end if you really need some restore points badly.. they are not there! And the even MORE strange thing about vista, is that although ALL versions of vista keep track of all files with shadow copy, THE HOME EDITIONS CANT USE THIS TO RESTORE FILES!!!! See blog page for a work around using a freeware 3rd party software if you have vista home editions "Brandon Taylor" wrote in message ... One thing I REALLY hate about System Restore is that, more often than not, when you try to uninstall a program, the RESTORE POINT that Windows has to create before it tries to uninstall the program occupies much more space than the program originally did. Maybe Microsoft can alleviate this problem in their making of Windows 7? Weigh in on this and let me know what you think. Brandon Taylor |