topic System restore - good idea for clean-up? in PCs & Accessories https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/system-restore-good-idea-for-clean-up/m-p/44082#M109144 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi guys,<BR /><BR />I've got a Vaio PCG-K215B, which I received last year.<BR /><BR />In the six months or so since I've had it, it's become extremely cluttered, with practically everything saved on the C drive.<BR /><BR />There's a lot of junk I don't want on my computer and I yearn for it to be nicely streamlined again. I've become so desperate that I've set up another administrator account so I can have a minimal set-up!<BR /><BR />I've been thinking about doing a complete system restore, in order to start with a blank page again. However, there are SOME things I'd prefer to keep without the hassle of re-installing them all over again, such as my internet server and all my MP3 songs<BR /><BR />Do you guys have any suggestions for me?<BR /><BR />Many thanks for your time,<BR /><BR />Matt.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 21 Jun 2005 07:33:35 GMT matt_s 2005-06-21T07:33:35Z System restore - good idea for clean-up? https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/system-restore-good-idea-for-clean-up/m-p/44082#M109144 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi guys,<BR /><BR />I've got a Vaio PCG-K215B, which I received last year.<BR /><BR />In the six months or so since I've had it, it's become extremely cluttered, with practically everything saved on the C drive.<BR /><BR />There's a lot of junk I don't want on my computer and I yearn for it to be nicely streamlined again. I've become so desperate that I've set up another administrator account so I can have a minimal set-up!<BR /><BR />I've been thinking about doing a complete system restore, in order to start with a blank page again. However, there are SOME things I'd prefer to keep without the hassle of re-installing them all over again, such as my internet server and all my MP3 songs<BR /><BR />Do you guys have any suggestions for me?<BR /><BR />Many thanks for your time,<BR /><BR />Matt.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 21 Jun 2005 07:33:35 GMT https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/system-restore-good-idea-for-clean-up/m-p/44082#M109144 matt_s 2005-06-21T07:33:35Z Re: System restore - good idea for clean-up? https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/system-restore-good-idea-for-clean-up/m-p/44083#M109145 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Depends on if you back up regularly and how many applications you have installed.<BR /><BR />If you do a system restore I suggest buying something like Ghoast so it takes a lot less time to do it and no time wasted re installing and downloading countless updates which can take hours<BR /><BR /><A href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0002UE1L2/thewebdoctrecome" target="_blank"><SPAN style="color: skyblue; text-decoration: underline; ">Norton Ghoast 9</SPAN></A><BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 21 Jun 2005 14:23:29 GMT https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/system-restore-good-idea-for-clean-up/m-p/44083#M109145 kee-lo_ 2005-06-21T14:23:29Z