Changing Computers (Part 11)
By: Mr JM
I’m ready to go, computers connect to the LAN (Local Area Network) and I have my 500GB drive in and formatted. I select my Installs folder – whenever I get software I copy it into the Installs folder and run the setup from there, my My Documents folder and my Downloads folder and start the copy.
Add/Remove Programs
It’s been a while since I checked the sizes of my folders – it turns out I am copying over 100GB’s across the network – even at 100 m/bit network speed, that’s going to take time – I go to bed.
There’s more to do however. All I have installed so far is Windows, Office 2007, and Antivirus. I need to set up the programs I use on a regular basis. There’s Nero so I can burn and copy CD’s and DVD’s. I have downloaded Firefox 3 and that will mean some of my prior add-ons will not work. For example, Real Player 11 used to let me download YouTube, Google and other videos – if you’re interested in a video, better to download it and watch it at leisure than to download it onsite every time you want to watch it.
We all have our own uses for computers – unless your current computer dies on you and you need to set up from scratch, it’s a good idea to make a list of all the programs you have installed and make sure you have them available for the new computer.
Often this means getting a new version downloaded and can lead to pleasant (and sometimes not) surprises in what is new.
To get a list for what is actually installed, check in [Start] [Control Panel] [Add/Remove Programs] Note if your Control Panel starts in Category view, there’s a menu item called [Add or Remove Programs] listed.
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