What to keep in mind when backing up a profile in Windows 2000
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User profiles include a user's My Documents, Desktop, Favorites,
Start Menu, Cookies, and a handful of hidden folders. Profiles are
located by default in the Documents And Settings folder on a
Windows 2000 clean installation, or in the %systemroot%Profiles
folder on a system upgraded from Windows NT. When you log on,
settings in the registry point you to your profile based on your
logon name.
You can right-click My Computer and choose Properties to access
the Profiles tab. This tab lets you view profiles on the system,
change profiles from local to roaming, copy profiles to another
location, and delete profiles. The ability to copy a profile would
seem like a good way to back up your profile if you're
reinstalling Windows on your computer or moving to a different
computer. It's a fine way to copy a profile--as long as you
realize that Windows 2000 doesn't copy the entire set of profile
folders.
The hidden folder Local Settings is part of your profile.
Applications typically use this folder for nonessential data.
Windows 2000 doesn't copy this folder across the network for a
roaming profile; the Copy To feature in the Profiles tab also
doesn't copy the folder.
This folder is for nonessential files. Outlook defaults to using
the Local Settings folder to store the archive, Hotmail, and other
PST files. Keep that in mind the next time you want to back up
your profile using the Profiles tab.
Stay in touch with Automatic Updates!
Windows Me can keep your computer up-to-date with the latest
Windows components free of charge. You no longer have to search
for critical updates and information because Windows Me brings
them to you. Me determines which updates apply to your computer
and notifies you each time new updates become available.
To turn on the Automatic Updates feature on your computer,launch
Control Panel and double-click on the Automatic Updates icon. You
can choose to have Windows automatically download updates from the
Microsoft Web site and notify you when they're ready to be
installed, or you can be notified before Me downloads the updates
and notified again when they're ready to be installed. Simply
select the option of your choice, and click OK. You will be
notified by a message box in Me's taskbar when the updates are
ready for you to download or install.
You can create shortcuts to many parts of Windows 98!
You can create shortcuts to many parts of Windows 98 and copy them
to toolbars and the Start menu, but some parts of Win98 are more
rooted than others.
For example, you may want to place a Control Panel icon on the
Quick Launch toolbar. If you try dragging this system object out
of the Start menu, it'll remain rooted to the spot. However,
there's a way you can create a shortcut to this object:
1. Right-click the desktop and select New | Folder.
2. Rename the folder exactly as shown, including the full stop and
the braces: Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}
3. Press [Enter] to commit to the change of folder name.
The long code is the Class ID that keeps track of the Control
Panel system object. Drag the folder to the Quick Launch toolbar
to create a shortcut, and then delete the folder from the desktop.
The shortcut points to the Class ID and so it remains functional,
regardless of where you place it.
By using the same technique, you can create shortcuts to other
system objects as well. Maybe you want to create a new toolbar
that contains these objects, or perhaps you want to place them in
Network Neighborhood or on the desktop. To do so, you'll need to
know which Class IDs to use.
Here are some Class IDs for commonly created shortcuts:
1. Favorites.{1A9BA3A0-143A-11CF-8350-444553540000}
2. Internet Cache.{7BD29E00-76C1-11CF-9DD0-00A0C9034933}
3. Scheduled Tasks.{D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF}
4. The Internet.{3DC7A020-0ACD-11CF-A9BB-00AA004AE837}
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