System Volume Information on Windows XP

Ever noticed a folder called System Volume Information on every hard drive? Well, by default it is hidden and even if you are logged in as an administrator, you can not open the folder. What lays behind these folder?

System Volume Information holds information for proper system functioning. So, unless you intend to wreck your system, you should not do anything to the folder more than viewing its contents.

Things kept by System Volume Information:

• System Restore Points.
• Distributed Link Tracking Service.
• Content Indexing Service.
• Volume Shadow Copy

However, I noticed that its getting bigger that I have to move several files to another hard drive or burn many of them into DVD-R discs. I'm really out of hard drive space but I have really no option at all. The most that I can do is turn off System Restore but I'm hesitant to do that. System Restore is one of the great features of Windows XP. Should I wreck my system I can restore it to any previous date.

I hope Microsoft will provide a work around of limiting or compressing the System Volume Information. As of the moment, I have to transfer my files to another hard drive to free up enough space.

For a detailed instruction on how you can access the protected System Volume Information Folder, you can visit Microsoft's Support site here.

Companies May Skip Windows 7?

Windows 7, Microsoft's newest contribution to the operating system(OS) market, received good reviews in contrast to Windows Vista's disappointing feedback. That may be a good news.

But according to a survey conducted by ScriptLogic Corp., as many as 60 percent of more than 1,000 companies that responded to the survey will skip purchasing Microsoft's latest operating system. This is not a problem on Microsoft's Windows 7 but rather a common trend among companies who want to conserve every penny they earn amidst a global financial crisis.

Many companies reasoned that they lack the time and the resources to upgrade their existing system. Another reason for the delay of upgrading is the concern of companies of over the compatibility of their existing applications with Windows 7. Microsoft already said that Windows 7 will feature Windows XP mode which will allow users to run applications on Windows 7. Users will have to install Virtual PC and run XP applications once. After that, XP applications will have no problem running on Windows 7.

If Microsoft fails miserably to market Windows 7 as a replacement for Windows Vista and Windows XP, they might be overtaken by other operating system. Google, for example, plans to release Chrome OS - an open source and lightweight operating system targeted for netbooks. Google might exploit the companies unwillingness and gain share of the operating system industry.