Making/Burning Backups

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You folks have me TOTALLY confused... and I'm a "newbire", and as an old "gramps", the old brain gets a little rusty
If I save the program to a CD_Rom by burning it, is that truely THE program??? If so, how do I REinstall the program once I am ready to use it again
And while I"m here, one more question .... I have a LOT of programs that load each time i start up...Some I'm ready to use, others, don't really need them right away ..
Am I correct that "EXIT" is not the same as CLOSING the program so its not eating away at RAM ??
I'm questionable about going into the system registry, and have tried going into system configuration, but it keeps wanting to close everything and do a restart when ever I log back on.
 
Easy now. Remain calm, breath deep and read carefully:

You asked:
If I save the program to a CD_Rom by burning it, is that truly THE
program??? If so, how do I Reinstall the program once I am ready to
use it again?
Click to expand...

Answer:
Depends on what you mean by "save the program". If you mean you downloaded
a program (application, utility, etc) from the internet, it came in a single
file/directory and you ran this file or something in the directory from what
you downloaded in order to INSTALL the program/application/utility - then in
order to TRULY backup the program, you would burn to CD the file/directory
you originally DOWNLOADED.. Not the directory into which the program
installed itself when you ran it to install.

In short, you want to only backup the original INSTALLABLE file and any
information (serial number you got to install it, web page you originally
downloaded it from, username/password for that web page, etc) about that
program necessary to install it.

As for restoring.. Well, you aren't really "restoring" the program, you are
installing it.
You can backup your own data that you create with the program in question
and "restore" that by copying it from your backup later...

You "asked":
And while I'm here, one more question .... I have a LOT of programs
that load each time I start up...Some I'm ready to use, others, don't
really need them right away ...
Click to expand...

Answer:
You need to figure out what is running and what you really need. Some
computers (Dell, Compaq, etc) have a lot of things loading that the normal
user will never use. Got one of those "multimedia" keyboards? Sometimes
those things have these horrible super-sized drivers that load.. And most
people do not take advantage of the extra keys.

Do this:

Start -> Run

MSCONFIG

Look under the "Startup" tab. Make a list and figure out with Google
Searches what each of the items is. Uncheck the things you don't want to
startup. It will give you a safe way to do it at first and figure out what
you really don't want loading anymore.

Also, at any time you can press CTRL+SHIFT+ESC and get an idea of your
system performance, processes running, how much memory each one takes up,
etc.


You asked:
Am I correct that "EXIT" is not the same as CLOSING the program so
its not eating away at RAM ???
Click to expand...

Answer:
Depends on the program and the method by which you "exit". Usually clicking
on File -> Exit will completely close the program and "free" up the memory
it was using (someday.. theoretically.) The "X" in the top right corner
will "exit" MOST programs, but some just treat this as a "minimize to system
tray" function. If you are running Windows XP and not doing Database or
heavy graphics works, you usually won't have to worry too much about memory
management.


Does that help?
 
----- Shenan Stanley wrote: ----

Easy now. Remain calm, breath deep and read carefully

You asked
If I save the program to a CD_Rom by burning it, is that truly TH
program??? If so, how do I Reinstall the program once I am ready t
use it again
Click to expand...

Answer
Depends on what you mean by "save the program". If you mean you downloade
a program (application, utility, etc) from the internet, it came in a singl
file/directory and you ran this file or something in the directory from wha
you downloaded in order to INSTALL the program/application/utility - then i
order to TRULY backup the program, you would burn to CD the file/director
you originally DOWNLOADED.. Not the directory into which the progra
installed itself when you ran it to install

In short, you want to only backup the original INSTALLABLE file and an
information (serial number you got to install it, web page you originall
downloaded it from, username/password for that web page, etc) about tha
program necessary to install it

As for restoring.. Well, you aren't really "restoring" the program, you ar
installing it
You can backup your own data that you create with the program in questio
and "restore" that by copying it from your backup later..

You "asked"
And while I'm here, one more question .... I have a LOT of program
that load each time I start up...Some I'm ready to use, others, don'
really need them right away ..
Click to expand...

Answer
You need to figure out what is running and what you really need. Som
computers (Dell, Compaq, etc) have a lot of things loading that the norma
user will never use. Got one of those "multimedia" keyboards? Sometime
those things have these horrible super-sized drivers that load.. And mos
people do not take advantage of the extra keys

Do this

Start -> Ru

MSCONFI

Look under the "Startup" tab. Make a list and figure out with Googl
Searches what each of the items is. Uncheck the things you don't want t
startup. It will give you a safe way to do it at first and figure out wha
you really don't want loading anymore

Also, at any time you can press CTRL+SHIFT+ESC and get an idea of you
system performance, processes running, how much memory each one takes up
etc


You asked
Am I correct that "EXIT" is not the same as CLOSING the program s
its not eating away at RAM ??
Click to expand...

Answer
Depends on the program and the method by which you "exit". Usually clickin
on File -> Exit will completely close the program and "free" up the memor
it was using (someday.. theoretically.) The "X" in the top right corne
will "exit" MOST programs, but some just treat this as a "minimize to syste
tray" function. If you are running Windows XP and not doing Database o
heavy graphics works, you usually won't have to worry too much about memor
management


Does that help

--
<- Shenan -
--

Shenan .... YES, that did help !!! Thank you for helping me and working with me on this project. Your patience and assistance is much appreciated.. :)

AND, to the other person who responded with a quirck reply .... we can't all be computer wizards like yourself !!!
AND, someday, you'll be old and feeble-minded also
Gramps
 
gramps said:
----- Shenan Stanley wrote: -----

Easy now. Remain calm, breath deep and read carefully:

You asked:

Answer:
Depends on what you mean by "save the program". If you mean you downloaded
a program (application, utility, etc) from the internet, it came in a single
file/directory and you ran this file or something in the directory from what
you downloaded in order to INSTALL the program/application/utility - then in
order to TRULY backup the program, you would burn to CD the file/directory
you originally DOWNLOADED.. Not the directory into which the program
installed itself when you ran it to install.

In short, you want to only backup the original INSTALLABLE file and any
information (serial number you got to install it, web page you originally
downloaded it from, username/password for that web page, etc) about that
program necessary to install it.

As for restoring.. Well, you aren't really "restoring" the program, you are
installing it.
You can backup your own data that you create with the program in question
and "restore" that by copying it from your backup later...

You "asked":

Answer:
You need to figure out what is running and what you really need. Some
computers (Dell, Compaq, etc) have a lot of things loading that the normal
user will never use. Got one of those "multimedia" keyboards? Sometimes
those things have these horrible super-sized drivers that load.. And most
people do not take advantage of the extra keys.

Do this:

Start -> Run

MSCONFIG

Look under the "Startup" tab. Make a list and figure out with Google
Searches what each of the items is. Uncheck the things you don't want to
startup. It will give you a safe way to do it at first and figure out what
you really don't want loading anymore.

Also, at any time you can press CTRL+SHIFT+ESC and get an idea of your
system performance, processes running, how much memory each one takes up,
etc.


You asked:

Answer:
Depends on the program and the method by which you "exit". Usually clicking
on File -> Exit will completely close the program and "free" up the memory
it was using (someday.. theoretically.) The "X" in the top right corner
will "exit" MOST programs, but some just treat this as a "minimize to system
tray" function. If you are running Windows XP and not doing Database or
heavy graphics works, you usually won't have to worry too much about memory
management.


Does that help?
Click to expand...
working with me on this project. Your patience and assistance is much
appreciated.. :)
AND, to the other person who responded with a quirck reply .... we can't
Click to expand...
all be computer wizards like yourself !!!!
AND, someday, you'll be old and feeble-minded also.
Gramps
Click to expand...
You just lack experience with PCs. Lots of young folks in their 30's and
40's that have a lotta trouble with PCs too. Keep trying, and these folks
here will keep trying to help you. Good luck.
Dave
 
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