"PY" <pyprods@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:
> Malke, You can't blame Ron for his assumption that 'perhaps' the two
> folders are not needed (and they are probably not or at least could be
> better defined) - Microsoft are famous for their inability to compact
> software in favour of producing bloat-ware
>
> Paul
>
>
> "Malke" <malke@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:%23GBYq8w8IHA.2496@xxxxxx Quote:
>> Ron O'Brien wrote:
>> Quote:
>>>
>>> "Malke" <malke@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:eSUJHZw8IHA.1196@xxxxxx
>>> .
>>>>
>>>> Instead of assuming that what you see is a "crazy method", it would
>>>> better serve you to do some reading about 64-bit operating systems.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Thank you for your patronising comment - but it still seems a crazy
>>> waste
>>> of space :-)
>>
>> Sorry you took it as patronizing. Actually, I was trying to be nice since
>> my
>> first impulse was to comment on your assumption that this behavior was
>> caused by Microsoft in conspiracy with hard drive mftrs. That comment
>> would
>> not have been as polite as merely telling you that reading up on what a
>> 64-bit operating system is would be a good step for you.
>>
>> I stand by my advice. If you're going to use a 64-bit operating system,
>> you
>> should understand what it is, what it does, and what it doesn't do.
>>
>> End of story for me.
>>
>> Malke
>> --
>> MS-MVP
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>> FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
>> >
>
It would be better for some if they ceased to worry about what was under the
hood and concentrate on running whatever applications are installed.. :-)
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