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"LShaping@..." wrote:

> Peter Wood <ptw@one.net.au> wrote:
>
> >I was told by someone that windows has a some 'built in' learning
> >ability... So that when it crashes, it can somehow diagnose the cause,
> >and try not to do it again. i.e. it has a certain amount of 'self
> >stabilizing' ability. Is this true? Or are they having a lend of me?
>
> No, that's not what Windows does.  When it crashes, it leaves debris
> and doesn't clean it up, so that it tends to crash again.  Eventually,
> so much mess is lying around, it wont run and you have to do a "clean
> install".  Windows can't even keep your desktop icons arranged
> properly.  Microsoft's solution to crashes is to run scandisk
> frequently on boot up like there's something wrong with the disk.
> "It's on the disk!  It's not our software!  The error is somewhere on
> the disk!"  And each time Windows 98 runs scandisk, it scolds you for
> improperly shutting down your computer.
> Take care,
> LShaping

That it does. LOL!

I use Norton's Utilities to keep the computer in shape. The latest version
has a new programme added called 'Clean Sweep' (which came from Quarterdeck
originally). This programme is supposed to remove the garbage safely.
(safely??). I'm a bit hesitant to use it, in case it erroneously chucks out
something that's actually needed. Has anyone had any problems with it?


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rgds,

Pete.
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