Uninstalling or system restore?

[Observer3]

Hello. I will probably get a new computer with Windows XP Home Edition this November. In the meantime, I'm trying to learn more about this operating system. One question comes to mind.

Let's say I install a program that is buggy and malfunctions. After repeated attempts to fix it, I decide to remove this program from my computer. It seems to me there are two ways to do that:

1) Use the Add/Remove Programs feature, or....

2) Use System Restore and take the computer back to a time before the program was installed.

Which option is healthier for the computer?

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Add & Remove, use SR when the problems resist the easy solution.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Observer3" > wrote in message
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Hello. I will probably get a new computer with Windows XP Home
Edition this November. In the meantime, I'm trying to learn more about this
operating system. One question comes to mind.

Let's say I install a program that is buggy and malfunctions. After
repeated attempts to fix it, I decide to remove this program from my
computer. It seems to me there are two ways to do that:

1) Use the Add/Remove Programs feature, or....

2) Use System Restore and take the computer back to a time before the
program was installed.

Which option is healthier for the computer?

[Edward W. Thompson]

System Restore is used for problems with the operating system and not for uninstalling individual programs. To remove programs from your system you should used Add/Remove Programs (Control panel) or the uninstall utility that is included with most WIN compatible programs.
"Observer3" > wrote in message ...
Hello. I will probably get a new computer with Windows XP Home Edition this November. In the meantime, I'm trying to learn more about this operating system. One question comes to mind.

Let's say I install a program that is buggy and malfunctions. After repeated attempts to fix it, I decide to remove this program from my computer. It seems to me there are two ways to do that:

1) Use the Add/Remove Programs feature, or....

2) Use System Restore and take the computer back to a time before the program was installed.

Which option is healthier for the computer?