-=PCTechTalk=- Fw: Re: revisiting browser problems

JoAnne,
I typically do not install any problems to my C: unless they
have to be 
there.  I do tend to let Norton live there. Seems it works
better there.
I have a drive letter I name Programs.  In that drive, I
have categories... 
such as
CD/DVD Burning Programs
Games
Graphics
Sound
Utilities
Video
Word Processing Related
There are more  categories.
I also use these same categories when they are added to the

(Start) )Programs listing.  Some programs do not let you
chose where they go 
on the programs menu, but you can fix that by ...Right
clicking on the Start 
button, and selecting Explore all users.  Then you can drag
and drop the 
menu items to where you want them and even create sub
categories.  I do that 
in my Games folder.  I have sub folders.. On Computer and On
Line.  It makes 
it easier for me to find the game I want then.

The benefit of having  a separate directory for Programs is
that when you do 
exactly what you are doing.... wiping the C: or installing
an upgrade. 
Yes, you still have to reinstall the programs, but your file
structure is 
all in place.  You know what programs were installed and
now, what you have 
to reinstall.  You can reinstall them right into the same
folders.  (If you 
have gotten updates to the programs, they too will have to
be reinstalled)

And, if you Start/Programs listing is already organized, you
can just put 
the same info in the program when you are reinstalling.  It
is easier to do 
the same thing over and over..rather than re-create every
time.  (Of 
course..I do try to improve the system every now and again. 
God forbid I 
leave well enough alone!
Rose
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jo Ann" <bookworm54tds.net>
 Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 10:30 AM
 Wiped it.The only way to go IMO. It's a large drive with
four partitions
and I wiped the C part. The only thing on the other sections
is music
and pictures. Would it be wise to put downloaded programs
somewhere
besides the C drive this time?
Jo Ann
GMan wrote:
 That would be where I'd start, too.  Did you wipe the drive
before
 reinstalling Windows or did you go over the old install?

 Peace,
 GMan

 "The only dumb questions are the ones that are never
asked!"
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jo Ann" <bookworm54tds.net>
 > Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 12:52 PM
 I had several running before, but nothing on this new
install except
Windows firewall is on. Avast does have a network shield,
P2P shield,
standard shield and a web shield. Guess I'll have to start
trying these.
But I've run Avast for a year now, and didn't have these
problems till
last week.
Jo Ann


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Thanks Rose,

Sounds like a good plan.

Jo Ann





Tech Rose - LoveBytes wrote:
> JoAnne,
> I typically do not install any problems to my C: unless
they have to be 
> there.  I do tend to let Norton live there. Seems it
works better there.
> I have a drive letter I name Programs.  In that drive,
I have categories... 
> such as
> CD/DVD Burning Programs
> Games
> Graphics
> Sound
> Utilities
> Video
> Word Processing Related
> There are more  categories.
> I also use these same categories when they are added to
the 
> (Start) )Programs listing.  Some programs do not let
you chose where they go 
> on the programs menu, but you can fix that by ...Right
clicking on the Start 
> button, and selecting Explore all users.  Then you can
drag and drop the 
> menu items to where you want them and even create sub
categories.  I do that 
> in my Games folder.  I have sub folders.. On Computer
and On Line.  It makes 
> it easier for me to find the game I want then.
>
> The benefit of having  a separate directory for
Programs is that when you do 
> exactly what you are doing.... wiping the C: or
installing an upgrade. 
> Yes, you still have to reinstall the programs, but your
file structure is 
> all in place.  You know what programs were installed
and now, what you have 
> to reinstall.  You can reinstall them right into the
same folders.  (If you 
> have gotten updates to the programs, they too will have
to be reinstalled)
>
> And, if you Start/Programs listing is already
organized, you can just put 
> the same info in the program when you are reinstalling.
 It is easier to do 
> the same thing over and over..rather than re-create
every time.  (Of 
> course..I do try to improve the system every now and
again.  God forbid I 
> leave well enough alone!
> Rose
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jo Ann" <bookworm54tds.net>
>  Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 10:30 AM
>  Wiped it.The only way to go IMO. It's a large drive
with four partitions
> and I wiped the C part. The only thing on the other
sections is music
> and pictures. Would it be wise to put downloaded
programs somewhere
> besides the C drive this time?
> Jo Ann
> GMan wrote:
>  That would be where I'd start, too.  Did you wipe the
drive before
>  reinstalling Windows or did you go over the old
install?
>
>  Peace,
>  GMan
>
>  "The only dumb questions are the ones that are
never asked!"
>   
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Jo Ann" <bookworm54tds.net>
>>     
>  > Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 12:52 PM
>  I had several running before, but nothing on this new
install except
> Windows firewall is on. Avast does have a network
shield, P2P shield,
> standard shield and a web shield. Guess I'll have to
start trying these.
> But I've run Avast for a year now, and didn't have
these problems till
> last week.
> Jo Ann
>
>
>
>
>
>
>   

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I do the same thing. I only have Windows on C and some small
files. 
Everything else goes onto a different drive. For example, my
D drive 
is labeled: TInstall - for Tricia Install, and E is AInstall
for my 
daughter's (Allyson) installed programs. That way, if I have
to 
reformat, I can just reformat C. Anything that is vitally
important, 
is kept on a different hard drive all together.  Tricia

At 04:01 PM 2/25/2007, you wrote:
>JoAnne,
>I typically do not install any problems to my C: unless
they have to be
>there.  I do tend to let Norton live there. Seems it
works better there.
>I have a drive letter I name Programs.

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