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From: ns@maccs.dcss.mcmaster.ca (Nick Solntseff)
Subject: Re: How to clean WIN.INI and WINDOWS directory?
Message-ID: <2815B8B4.4000@maccs.dcss.mcmaster.ca>
Organization: McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
References: <67620009@hpcupt1.cup.hp.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Apr 91 16:56:19 GMT

In article <67620009@hpcupt1.cup.hp.com> swh@hpcupt1.cup.hp.com (Steve Harrold) writes:
>Is there a procedure or tool documented/offered somewhere that will cleanup
>my WIN.INI file and WINDOWS directory?
>
> ... >
>
I will second that!  To make things worse old drivers left around can
produce untoward effects!  I have had to re-install Win 3 a couple of
times and then there is no way of knowing what stuff to leave and what
stuff to remove from all of the .INI files.

Managing Win 3 systems is a real drag.  It is about time we users rise
up and demand from Microsoft and ALL App writers a standardized way of

     (1) installing Win 3 and all APPs;

     (2) placing all .INI information into files private to the App
         being installed, so that de-installation can be made automatic;

     (3) a history or macro-type file be kept of all installations and
         de-installations so that one could replay such scripts at any
         time without having to look for paper notes.

The Win 3 system is too complex for management to be 100% reliant on
cellulose or protein storage media!

Where are you Microsoft and company?

Nicholas Solntseff
1-416-525-9140 xtn 3443.