DC do not get me wrong as I mainly agree, but there is clear reasons that MM do that.
1. MultiUser computer.
2. No Spyware (User allways know what is gong with and in MM)
3. most of programs just write most of settings in Registry (one wrong Answer and you got problem if you are normal user)
4. as pah68 said My documents is intended to be used just for that.
5. give user freedom of choice if he wants to delete then its deleted
I'm now on XP which is better but I remember that sometimes in some ocasions Windows\System holder on Win9x can be up to 1GB while I only installed/UnInstalled some programs (a bunch of DLLs that no one use). and now on XP I have complete Driver Database (250Mb) + XP Setup CABs on My HDD with bunch of uneeded Drivers and stuff I'll never use. Win. ME takes 1.2 Gb as it has whole instalation on HDD.
LINUX Rules in that matter. I have temp killers runned every time my system boots-Up and hate this too but probobobly it is the best solution, as I do not want to have my registry too big. Win. Project what else I can say.
In one thing I agree with you DC that any program could implement support for different settings than default?
BTW There is solution for some of that problems it is called Tweek UI in which under My Computer TAB you can edit all 'Special Folders' like My Documents, My Music, My Pictures, .... even Startup Menu and Send To.. Menu which helped me to easy my day a lot.
BTW Today Win XP has deleted some of my temp Files that I left for later use (File cleaning option) as uneeded, and I hate him very very much.
DC do not get me wrong as I mainly agree, but there is clear reasons that MM do that.
1. MultiUser computer.
2. No Spyware (User allways know what is gong with and in MM)
3. most of programs just write most of settings in Registry (one wrong Answer and you got problem if you are normal user)
4. as pah68 said My documents is intended to be used just for that.
5. give user freedom of choice if he wants to delete then its deleted
I'm now on XP which is better but I remember that sometimes in some ocasions Windows\System holder on Win9x can be up to 1GB while I only installed/UnInstalled some programs (a bunch of DLLs that no one use). and now on XP I have complete Driver Database (250Mb) + XP Setup CABs on My HDD with bunch of uneeded Drivers and stuff I'll never use. Win. ME takes 1.2 Gb as it has whole instalation on HDD. :( :( :( LINUX Rules in that matter. I have temp killers runned every time my system boots-Up and hate this too but probobobly it is the best solution, as I do not want to have my registry too big. Win. Project what else I can say.
In one thing I agree with you DC that any program could implement support for different settings than default?
BTW There is solution for some of that problems it is called Tweek UI in which under My Computer TAB you can edit all 'Special Folders' like My Documents, My Music, My Pictures, .... even Startup Menu and Send To.. Menu which helped me to easy my day a lot.
BTW Today Win XP has deleted some of my temp Files that I left for later use (File cleaning option) as uneeded, and I hate him very very much.