Subj : Re: XP's Shutdown File
To : Ed Vance
From : Holger Granholm
Date : Thu Dec 15 2016 08:08 pm
In a message on Thursday 12-11-16 Paul Quinn said to Ed Vance:
GE Ed,
EV> Does anyone know where XP stores the file it makes when either
EV> choosing the Turn Off or Hibernate options and it says "Savings
EV> Settings....."?
PQ> From a rough eyeball inspection, the most likely culprit common to
PQ> both PCs is the NTUSER.DAT file. BTW, on each PC there were
PQ> multiple versions of NTUSER.DAT doo-hickeys updated, in different
PQ> directories. That's why I commented on your needing a good backup.
PQ> (And, from a time before you were having your troubles.)
Good luck Ed!
CU AGN, Sam, OH0NC
aka Holger
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