Comments on: How (and why) to delete the Windows.old folder http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2009/12/how-and-why-to-delete-the-windows-old-folder.html Fri, 10 Sep 2010 21:22:54 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: DdK http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2009/12/how-and-why-to-delete-the-windows-old-folder.html/comment-page-1#comment-25493 DdK Sun, 03 Jan 2010 04:22:37 +0000 http://www.sync-blog.com/?p=5388#comment-25493 I would like to get back on topic and ask the "(and why?)" part of the original question. I had XP64 and upgraded to Win7 and subsequently got the windows.old folder. All programs within the folder work fine despite the upgrade so why is it necessary to delete it at all? I would like to get back on topic and ask the “(and why?)” part of the original question.
I had XP64 and upgraded to Win7 and subsequently got the windows.old folder.
All programs within the folder work fine despite the upgrade so why is it necessary to delete it at all?

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]]> By: Idd http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2009/12/how-and-why-to-delete-the-windows-old-folder.html/comment-page-1#comment-25036 Idd Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:18:56 +0000 http://www.sync-blog.com/?p=5388#comment-25036 I totally agree! My parents bought me a mac..wow, i would rather spend that money on a PC. Apple uses its name to overcharge everything Imo! Loving my Ipod classic though!:) mini HDD:P And to many Mac fanboys here.. Get over it.Different Os for different tasks, and personal preference. And about copying mac and so on..get over that to..It's business! where would we be without a little copying of ideas? I totally agree! My parents bought me a mac..wow, i would rather spend that money on a PC. Apple uses its name to overcharge everything Imo! Loving my Ipod classic though!:) mini HDD:P
And to many Mac fanboys here.. Get over it.Different Os for different tasks, and personal preference.
And about copying mac and so on..get over that to..It’s business! where would we be without a little copying of ideas?

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]]> By: Olga Nosulko http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2009/12/how-and-why-to-delete-the-windows-old-folder.html/comment-page-1#comment-24872 Olga Nosulko Tue, 08 Dec 2009 09:58:31 +0000 http://www.sync-blog.com/?p=5388#comment-24872 The pc support for software and compatibility alone is something pushng pc in front of mac. But as far as Windows 7 goes. What happened to Vista - I blinked and missed it. The pc support for software and compatibility alone is something pushng pc in front of mac.

But as far as Windows 7 goes. What happened to Vista – I blinked and missed it.

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]]> By: Dave http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2009/12/how-and-why-to-delete-the-windows-old-folder.html/comment-page-1#comment-24744 Dave Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:00:49 +0000 http://www.sync-blog.com/?p=5388#comment-24744 geez would have thought someone would have jumped on me for not running a spell check while slamming apple :) geez would have thought someone would have jumped on me for not running a spell check while slamming apple :)

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]]> By: Phil http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2009/12/how-and-why-to-delete-the-windows-old-folder.html/comment-page-1#comment-24724 Phil Fri, 04 Dec 2009 04:39:08 +0000 http://www.sync-blog.com/?p=5388#comment-24724 Hi Erv Without getting into a protracted discussion of what you have and have not done check out this MS site perhaps your answer is here. Also, check out tomshardware.com, majorgeeks.com, eldergeeks.com, dototv.com and put the following into the Google search: vista refuses to install service pack 1 with or without quotes or some variation of the same query. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/bb738089.aspx take it into a shop if you have to Windows 7 is definitely worth the upgrade out of Vista. Hi Erv

Without getting into a protracted discussion of what you have and have not done check out this MS site perhaps your answer is here. Also, check out tomshardware.com, majorgeeks.com, eldergeeks.com, dototv.com and put the following into the Google search: vista refuses to install service pack 1 with or without quotes or some variation of the same query.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/bb738089.aspx

take it into a shop if you have to Windows 7 is definitely worth the upgrade out of Vista.

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]]> By: Phil http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2009/12/how-and-why-to-delete-the-windows-old-folder.html/comment-page-1#comment-24722 Phil Fri, 04 Dec 2009 04:24:37 +0000 http://www.sync-blog.com/?p=5388#comment-24722 You are exactly the type of person that I would never hire into my firm. Personal integrity is of utmost value. Honest people put that product out for honest people to buy and eventually someone will buy that exact copy, Microsoft will be alerted and when you go for an update one day, your system will take a dive. Honest forthright people never have to look over their shoulders. You are exactly the type of person that I would never hire into my firm. Personal integrity is of utmost value. Honest people put that product out for honest people to buy and eventually someone will buy that exact copy, Microsoft will be alerted and when you go for an update one day, your system will take a dive. Honest forthright people never have to look over their shoulders.

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]]> By: Dave http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2009/12/how-and-why-to-delete-the-windows-old-folder.html/comment-page-1#comment-24708 Dave Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:19:22 +0000 http://www.sync-blog.com/?p=5388#comment-24708 I have been on line since 83 and last year bought a Mac Powerbook. Mostly cause I travel the world as part of my job and airlines are getting cranky about carry on weight. The countries I go to putting your laptop in checked is just saying good bye to it. I am extremely dissapointed, for 2500 bucks it is a piece of junk. As a engineer I'm offended that a computer that costs this much doesnt even have a top that will sit flat, it wobbles ( and it's not just mine checked several others). And after electricuting me many times ( not unusual I have found )the dvd burner has died after 13 months of use. And if you want to talk sheer corporate greed even MS doesn't hold a candle to Apple. How about their original price of 700 USD for a 2 gig stick of ram which was in reality a 2G stick of crucial ram that can be had about for about a 100 bucks under that name. Oh and by the way if you smoke around your MAC you void the warranty! And not for the sensible reason that it could effect your cooling, but for the lame we don't want to expose the techs to the poison of nicotine. And as for the OS, Windows for dummies, its ok for your mom but no serious poer user would ever use it esp. considering Ubuntu or other flavours of Linus are so much better for a unix style design. ( and free) I could go on but I just depress myself for spending that kind of cash on a inferior product. I am not alone several of my compatriots who are in my biz did buy Macs and feel the same. Mac in my opinion is just marketing hype for people who want to appear intelligent but do not want to think. Honestly most 600 dollar PCs will outperform and have more features than a Mac pro book ( crapbook) but if you want to loook good in your social circles a MAC will probably work for you ! I have been on line since 83 and last year bought a Mac Powerbook. Mostly cause I travel the world as part of my job and airlines are getting cranky about carry on weight. The countries I go to putting your laptop in checked is just saying good bye to it.
I am extremely dissapointed, for 2500 bucks it is a piece of junk. As a engineer I’m offended that a computer that costs this much doesnt even have a top that will sit flat, it wobbles ( and it’s not just mine checked several others). And after electricuting me many times ( not unusual I have found )the dvd burner has died after 13 months of use.
And if you want to talk sheer corporate greed even MS doesn’t hold a candle to Apple. How about their original price of 700 USD for a 2 gig stick of ram which was in reality a 2G stick of crucial ram that can be had about for about a 100 bucks under that name. Oh and by the way if you smoke around your MAC you void the warranty! And not for the sensible reason that it could effect your cooling, but for the lame we don’t want to expose the techs to the poison of nicotine.
And as for the OS, Windows for dummies, its ok for your mom but no serious poer user would ever use it esp. considering Ubuntu or other flavours of Linus are so much better for a unix style design. ( and free)
I could go on but I just depress myself for spending that kind of cash on a inferior product.
I am not alone several of my compatriots who are in my biz did buy Macs and feel the same.
Mac in my opinion is just marketing hype for people who want to appear intelligent but do not want to think.
Honestly most 600 dollar PCs will outperform and have more features than a Mac pro book ( crapbook)
but if you want to loook good in your social circles a MAC will probably work for you !

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]]> By: Mike http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2009/12/how-and-why-to-delete-the-windows-old-folder.html/comment-page-1#comment-24705 Mike Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:29:18 +0000 http://www.sync-blog.com/?p=5388#comment-24705 If you can download from another computer do that & then burn the file to DVD as a disk image. You may be able to do a clean install from that. If you can download from another computer do that & then burn the file to DVD as a disk image. You may be able to do a clean install from that.

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]]> By: Scott http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2009/12/how-and-why-to-delete-the-windows-old-folder.html/comment-page-1#comment-24701 Scott Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:54:19 +0000 http://www.sync-blog.com/?p=5388#comment-24701 I agree! Windows 7 has just copied all the best features of Mac OSX and is trying to make it sound like Microsoft came up with it on their own. I agree! Windows 7 has just copied all the best features of Mac OSX and is trying to make it sound like Microsoft came up with it on their own.

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]]> By: smlunatick http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2009/12/how-and-why-to-delete-the-windows-old-folder.html/comment-page-1#comment-24694 smlunatick Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:05:28 +0000 http://www.sync-blog.com/?p=5388#comment-24694 Free upgrade will only provide you with an OEM version of the Windows 7 and only the 64bit. As with all recent Windows "media" keys, the included key is only valid for ONE computer. And with OEM, the key is valid only for the first computer that the key is used on. Free upgrade will only provide you with an OEM version of the Windows 7 and only the 64bit. As with all recent Windows “media” keys, the included key is only valid for ONE computer. And with OEM, the key is valid only for the first computer that the key is used on.

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