Thread: ARG !!! grilled usb drive ??? help !
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Old 11-18-2008, 09:10 AM   #27
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Originally Posted by bbusybookworm View Post
It can be a pain, I agree usually taking 4-6 hours to setup and configure everything, not counting backup times, but I count it as an investment for saving me more time over the next few months.
That's why what you should do is make a clean base install with whatever packages/software you plan to always load. Then create an image of the drive and use that for your reloads every few months. Definitely saves time.

As for testing out new apps and what not, I'd highly recommend getting into virtualization or sandboxing. Look into VirtualPC, VMWare or Sandboxie. Be aware of certain licensing concerns with the first two as running Windows under Windows requires a second license. (Though MS has provided some legacy builds that you don't need a second license for, including an XP build to run under Vista) And some builds such as Vista Home aren't permitted to be run under a virtualization server.

Using any of those products can help keep your OS clean. Another product I'd recommend is CCleaner for temp files and cleaning up the registry (backup, backup, backup).

-MJ
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