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Originally Posted by mjh215
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.
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yep.
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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.
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you have got to be kidding me.
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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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i use ccleaner : very effective. another one i like is
codestuff starter startup manager. very useful.