Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:08:45 +1000 from Erik Vastmasd
<erik.vastm@sd.invalid>:
> I always install my
> browsers, programmes and especially email programme, news reader etc. on
> D: drive. So when I need to re-install WinXP I don't lose any of my
> programme settings which includes my usernames and passwords.

You don't lose *all* of them, maybe, but you probably lose some and
most likely you lose most.

Few Windows programs these days write configuration information to
the program directory. most write either to the Registry or to
subfolders of C:\Documents and Settings\{your login}. You can move
Documents and Settings to another drive, but there's nothing you can
do about the registry except back it up.

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