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[Gryllida]

On Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 12:57 AM, Liam Proven <lproven at gmail.com> wrote:

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> On Sat, Feb 20, 2010 at 12:28 PM, Gryllida <gryllida at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > On Sat, Feb 20, 2010 at 8:16 PM, Liam Proven <lproven at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> On Sat, Feb 20, 2010 at 8:59 AM, Gryllida <gryllida at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> > Thanks, but I am planning to install Ubuntu alongside (independently).
> >> > The
> >> > main question is the precaution actions I should do. For example, to
> >> > de-fragment the disk prior to installation. Anything else?
> >>
> >> Ensure that you have emptied your various temp folders. These often
> >> build up many dozens to hundreds of meg of junk.
> >>
> >> c:\documents and settings\%username%\local settings\temp
> >
> > was around 600MB, thanks
>
> Good.
>
> >> and
> >>
> >> c:\windows\temp
> >
> >
> > I'm very much afraid to touch this. Windows OS will crash?
>
> No, it will be fine. Remove *only* the contents of c:\windows\temp -
> all subfolders &c. Leave the folder itself & don't touch any others.
>

Is Microsoft a fool to keep this folder when it's not needed? Maybe it IS
needed?


> >>
> >> ... are the main ones.
> >>
> >> Empty your recycle bin.
> >
> > Already.
> >>
> >> Delete all the uninstall folders for Windows updates: they are called
> >> ${name & number of update}$ in your c:\windows directory & are usually
> >> compressed so show up in blue. Leave $hf_mig$ if it is present but get
> >> rid of all the rest.
> >
> > I'm very much afraid to touch this. Windows OS will crash?
>
> Not if you are careful. *Only* take ones whose names begin with dollar
> signs: $
>
> Stuff like this:
>
> $NtUninstallKB329115$
>
> or
>
> $NtUninstallKB905495-IE6SP1-20050805.184113$
>
> or
>
> $MSI31Uninstall_KB893803v2$
>
> It is perfectly safe. It just means you can no longer uninstall the
> fixes. But why would you want to?
>

Then what these files are for? Again, Microsoft is pointless, if you're
right...


>
> >> Run a full chkdsk:
> >>
> >> chkdsk c: /f
> >
> > Okay.
> >
> >>
> >> ... say Yes, then reboot.
> >>
> >> Do all these /before/ you defrag or try to shrink the partition.
> >
> > Defarg? I Google-ed  it and found it a good idea.
>
> Definitely.
> >>
> >> I also recommend running defrag in Safe Mode. It's faster & it does a
> >> more thorough job.
> >
> > Why exactly is it better in Safe Mode? Me doesn't get the idea.
>
> In normal operation, lots of background programs are running and they
> have files open all over your disk. Defrag cannot move open files.
>
> In Safe mode, nothing else is running except the minumum, so more
> files can be moved around, and no other tasks or processes will
> interrupt the defrag.
>


I see the idea. Thanks a lot... :))


>
> > Thanks a lot for the reply!
>
> No problem.
>
> More instructions from an article I wrote a few years ago, here:
>
> http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1004689/how-to-give-a-tired-old-pc-a-spring-clean
>
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