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Yes, I agree trying to fix windows can be quite a chore, a clean install
On Fri, 2008-05-02 at 10:08 -0400, Christopher Stamper wrote:
> I recommend just reformatting and reinstalling Windows. Could save a
> lot of headache, and make it cleaner than a regcleaner could do.
>
> Of course, I really recommend that you use Ubuntu instead.. :-)
>
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> Christopher Stamper
>
is preferable. Once you have it fixed I would recommend backing it up
with acronis or clonezilla. I get very tired of fixing XP but it is
handy to have around for various reasons. Making restorable images has
saved me hours of work.
Good Luck,
Arthur