Change Wins default paths; remove Wins default programs; Wins File Protection

[WaiWai]

1. In case if I need, how to remove/disable *completely* [NOT just clear the folders temporarily] for the following:
- History (in IE | Tools | Options | General Tab)


2. How to relocate the following files *without problems*(ie changing the path from one to another):
- My recent documents
- Favorites (in IE)
- History (in IE | Tools | Options | General Tab)
- Cookies (in IE)

[NB: what I am asking is, eg, for "my recent documents", I don't want Wins make a record of what programs I use, what files I opened etc. Instead I could like to disable the function, or simply find a good way to remove this folder away without causing any problems.]

[NB: I think the method of "cut-and-paste" doesn't work. Once I tried moving favorites to another partition. Unfortunately the IE didn't detect the change and displayed nothing in my favorites pane]


3. I uses Wins XP.
I have to disable "Wins Files Protection" in order to delete some files.
Some websites have told me how to do:
- http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/790/
- http://www.collakesoftware.com/aboutwfp.htm

But to do so, I need to hook up the kernel debugger. What does it mean by "hook up the kernel debugger"?
Do you know what kernel debugger is?
Where and how to get it?

I need a hex editor too. Just wonder if windows provide one for us to use?!?

> At offset 0000E3BB (0E3BBh) you should find the values "8B" and "C6". (from: http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/790/)

How can I find it? Don't really know how to do?



4. How to *completely* remove the following functions/programs *without problems*:
- Internet Explorer
- Outlook Express
- NetMeeting (NB: I can't delete it. Wins Files Protection will replace it instantly after deletion)
- Windows Media Player
- Windows Movie Maker
- MSN Explorer (NB: I don't trust Windows "Add/Remove" Program anymore. Eg: IE occupies 0.0MB. If I unclick it, it just simply removes the shortcut. Just wonder the unclick of MSN Explorer will uninstall it completely)


5. Is it possible to stop the following programs from installing when I install Wins XP at the first place (If so, how?):
- Internet Explorer
- Outlook Express
- NetMeeting
- Windows Media Player
- Windows Movie Maker
- MSN Explorer
- Windows Messenger

 

[Crusty]

By Wins I assume you mean Windows and not the networking component.

NB:? Nice butt?


Don't uninstall IE or OE, they were integrated into WINDOWS XP and are a pain/impossible to remove.

Look up Power Toys for Windows on microsofts site. TweakUI( might have a new name now) will help you relocate the location of My Documents etc. It will also let you turn off Windows File protection.

You cannot remove/disable features of a program, like history. What you can do is limit it to how much you want it to keep. But if you use the programs that I suggested in your OTHER thread, you shouldn't even have to worry about IE. Just let it sit there.

 

[WaiWai]

>By Wins I assume you mean Windows and not the networking component
Yes, that's right.

NB is an abbreviation from nota bene (a Latin word).
It means take special note.

TweakUI (PowerToys for Wins XP?)

By the way, what does "PM" stand for?

 

[daveshel]

Originally posted by: WaiWai
>By Wins I assume you mean Windows and not the networking component
Yes, that's right.

NB is an abbreviation from nota bene (a Latin word).
It means take special note.

Naw, NB is NetBIOS, which must be the connection to WINS.

 

[Jiggz]

You can try TweakUI which is free or you can also try TweakXP which is a shareware. It's free to use for limited time and will do just about all of things you posted.