Windows XP operation

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John Peifer

Why am I stuck with enternet explorer & outlook express? I
don't use them as far as I know. Why are they taking up
memory space if I don't use them? How do you delete "
Windows Movie Maker"? I don't use it either. Why am I
stuck with so many different programs, which I can't use,
but can't delete? Why doesn't Microsoft publish an
operators manual for Windows XP so I can lean to use XP?
 
it's called help and support. it's in your start menu.
none of them take up memory unless u r using them. they
dont just take up any memory just sitting there. there
are hundards of books u can by that tell u more about
windows. and then there is the newsgroup that u r posting
in. u can always try reading the 6000+ pages of info,
also search
 
John said:
Why am I stuck with enternet explorer & outlook express? I
don't use them as far as I know. Why are they taking up
memory space if I don't use them? How do you delete "
Windows Movie Maker"? I don't use it either. Why am I
stuck with so many different programs, which I can't use,
but can't delete? Why doesn't Microsoft publish an
operators manual for Windows XP so I can lean to use XP?
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John,

These programs don't take up any *memory* on your machine unless *you*
execute them, or execute other programs that will load portions of them.
Both IE and Outlook Express are nailed into the system, but they don't
take up any memory unless used. They cannot be deleted simply becuase
they are required by design of XP. (Recall that this was an issue in
the recent court case against Microsoft.) They do take up *disk space*,
but a very small amount (compared to the disk space available on
machines running XP).

I don't know anything about Moviemaker (except I'm played with it a
bit). You may find out how to delete it, if possible, from the
microsoft.public.windowsxp.moviemaker and see if folks there know.

Re deleting these programs, my recommendation is that you not worry
about it. Instead put your energies on other things.

Re stuck with so many different programs you can't delete...I don't
really know. I observer that that is what Microsoft provides. Surely
they have reasons. They are clearly assertive and aggressive about
giving you a "full experience". From their perspective, this makes
sense as dealing with lots of choice can be extremely expensive.
Further, their competition does the same thing, e.g. Apple, and now
major Linux distributions. Many of these "extra" programs are not as
powerful or complete as other programs on the market, but for the vast
majority of people they are good enough.

Re the "operators" manual. They do publish many of these. Material is
easily available for beginners and advanced professionsals. First you
get a trememdous amount of material delivered with the system (and far
as I know you can't delete this either). See 'help' on the Start button.
Also, go to a book store and see allthe books published by Microsoft
Presss and other publishers. If a bookstore not handy, see
http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/. Also peruse the entire Microsoft web
site, starting with XP's http://www.microsoft.com/windows/default.mspx
 
Why am I stuck with enternet explorer & outlook express?
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Because they are part of Windows.

I
don't use them as far as I know.
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You would do well to use Outlook Express to read this newsgroup
(or some other newsreader) rather than the web-based interface
you are using.

Why are they taking up
memory space if I don't use them?
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Although they take up disk space (but very little), they take up
*no* memory space if you don't use them.

How do you delete "
Windows Movie Maker"? I don't use it either. Why am I
stuck with so many different programs, which I can't use,
but can't delete? Why doesn't Microsoft publish an
operators manual for Windows XP so I can lean to use XP?
Click to expand...


There are many very good books on Windows XP. Why don't you buy
one?
 
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