🚀 go-pugleaf

Organization: Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester ,MA
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TA> Instead of trying to obtain a copy of Eradicator!, wouldn't it be
TA> simpler to just rebuild the DeskTop at boot (ie: hold down the
TA> option & command keys during startup)?? Maybe this is too
TA> simplistic... John pointed out that there are some drawbacks, like
TA> losing GetInfo information for example. When rebuilding the
TA> DeskTop it only keeps things it "thinks" it'll use, so sometimes
TA> one can lose icons some applications did use.
 
That sounds reasonable to me. I usually rebuild my desktop when I do my
backups, and I've never had a problem with lost icons. And the Get Info
box is of no value to me. (at least on my hard drive).

But IS this a viable solution? Anyone?-- 
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