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OK to Remove Any/All STARTMENU/Programs...?

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by rajsdoshi

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From C/Docs&Settings/adminsitrator/StartMenu/Programs:

can I Delete Any or All of the following (that I don't need):
- Shortcuts [b] only [/b]
- Shortcuts and Any File in a Folder
- [b] Any [/b] Folder, [b] Any [/b] File and [b] Any [/b] Shortcut.

[i] (I am confused, so I am double checking. The advice I got as to Delete SHORTCUTS, so I am wondering if I can delete things OTHER THAN Shortcuts safely. I am using XP Pro SP2 )[/i]

Thank you very much.

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by rob miners

if you corrupt that account you will be in for a rebuild. Create another administrative account and use that. Leave the main Administrators account for when you have problems with your System.

by oh smeg

Deleting these files will have no effect on the User Account you are using it may just allow the Main Administrator Account to boot a bit faster when you have a major problem.

And in answer to your question Deleting anything at all from the Main Administrator Account will only limit your ability to Repair Window when your User Account gets a problem. While the Short Cuts are OK to delete you should not delete anything else as there may be a necessary File involved to run that User Account Reliably/Safely. If you delete the wrong thing at the very least something will not work and at the worst that Account will not open.

You could also safely delete any Shortcuts from the Desktop by right clicking on them and choosing the Delete Option in the Drop Down Menu and this wouldn't run any chance of doing unrepairable damage without requiring a rebuild.

Col

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