Re-installing Windows

[Kenny Graves]

If I re-install windows without formating my harddrive will all the programs that I currently have on my system still be in the registry? Will I get a new clean registry with the programs that are on the system now within the registry? I belive my reigistry is meesed up from me always tinkering in it. I belive the last time I check I had lie 75 missing OLE objects. How can I get a good registry without all the mistakes but not lose the programs on my system now.

[BBA]

If you just do a re-installation, the only thing that will happen is any corrupt system files will be overwritten.

The registry will maintian all the nasty stuff it ever had.

The best bet is to refer to my earlier posting: http://www.sysopt.com/forum/Forum1/HTML/000956.html

BBA

[Bob-NB]

I see that you have two postings with the same subject....one at 6:10 and the other at 6:18. I assume that you tried to find your posting and could not. In the future, you will have to hit refresh on your browser to see your posting, its always there....

[smartxtai]

Nothing will get replaces except when you reinstall windows, it just replaces bad files. Everything is still the same. background, preferences and any other stuuf you did on your computer.