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   Message 894 of 2,222   
   chrisv to KLS   
   Re: System Restore   
   16 Sep 06 08:40:25   
   
   From: chrisv@nospam.invalid   
      
   KLS wrote:   
   > Thanks, chrisv, but wouldn't installing new software change the   
   > registry?   
      
   Some do, lots don't. Office, Norton stuff, are a couple that do make   
   Registry entries.   
      
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   > "chrisv"  wrote in message   
   > news:450973e2$0$16375$c3e8da3@news.astraweb.com...   
   >> KLS wrote:   
   >>> Hi   
   >>> I have been trying to do a system restore but always get a message   
   >>> saying a restore is not possible because nothing has changed. This   
   >>> is not the case as I have installed new software since the date I am   
   >>> trying to restore to.   
   >>>   
   >>> Any thoughts on this matter would be much appreciated.   
   >>>   
   >>> Best regards   
   >>   
   >> If there were no Registry changes, System Restore will see "nothing   
   >> changed". Windows System Restore should not use "System" because   
   >> it's a lie, it only restores an old Registry image.   
      
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