Re: Windows XP cleaning with nLITE - additional clearout

Kadaitcha Man ha scritto:
genri <spam@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, the fuzzy archivist, vomited:

I have installed windows xp after having reduced it of:
Internet Explorer. Outlook Express, Media Player & other things (300Mb
less). Wonderful utility this nLITE.

New C:\Program files still includes some empty folders that i consider
useless: Movie Maker, Msn Gaming zone, Netmeeting, OE, Windows Media
Player, WindowsNT\Pinball (IE 6 is not empty folder).

Windows does not allow to cancel these folders directly. I can do that
in Dos or in F8. What do you suggest, do i delete them safely or new
windows still needs them in c:\Program files?

Rule #1: If in doubt, don't.

Thank you Kadaitcha. i have an enquiring mind. I created an image with Acronis and carried on deleting the said folders. Everything seems ok.
New Windows with all applications installed works like a jet.
Ciao from Italy.
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