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<blockquote data-quote="Paul B." data-source="post: 339701" data-attributes="member: 32175">I thought I posted this a couple of days ago, but I don&#039;t see it, so:Thanks Donoteo and Frogboy. Apparently Macrium Free&#039;s Verify function is hidden under Restore? If so, I stand corrected. That leads to the point that I find the interface of Macrium complicated and confusing, after using the simple one that AOMEI (and EaseUS, their cross-town competitor) offer.The only caution I give re Backupper is that I get many errors using its linux-based recover disk. The WinPE disk works fine, but it&#039;s a hassle to create one on an XP system.Tall, I also think a Factory Reset is the best option for you if you have an intact recovery partition or install disks, and if not, a fresh install. It would get rid of a lot of problems in a couple of hours. Copy all your data to an external store. Then you can go through the factory bloatware and slim things down, then finally install your progs and copy back your data.I still think XP is safe enough, if you use an up-to-date browser and an adequate AM. If you want Vista&#039;s UAC layer of protection you can simulate it by operating from an XP &quot;Limited&quot; account.You can also try ubuntu from a CD disk to see what its like, or you can install it as a dual-boot right from the disk quite easily. Eventually when you get a new machine this one could be a dedicated linux box, if you like LMMS.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Paul B., post: 339701, member: 32175"] I thought I posted this a couple of days ago, but I don't see it, so: Thanks Donoteo and Frogboy. Apparently Macrium Free's Verify function is hidden under Restore? If so, I stand corrected. That leads to the point that I find the interface of Macrium complicated and confusing, after using the simple one that AOMEI (and EaseUS, their cross-town competitor) offer. The only caution I give re Backupper is that I get many errors using its linux-based recover disk. The WinPE disk works fine, but it's a hassle to create one on an XP system. Tall, I also think a Factory Reset is the best option for you if you have an intact recovery partition or install disks, and if not, a fresh install. It would get rid of a [B]lot [/B]of problems in a couple of hours. Copy all your data to an external store. Then you can go through the factory bloatware and slim things down, then finally install your progs and copy back your data. I still think XP is safe enough, if you use an up-to-date browser and an adequate AM. If you want Vista's UAC layer of protection you can simulate it by operating from an XP "Limited" account. You can also try ubuntu from a CD disk to see what its like, or you can install it as a dual-boot right from the disk quite easily. Eventually when you get a new machine this one could be a dedicated linux box, if you like LMMS. [/QUOTE]

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