keiffee wrote: > Before i do anything i would like to know if i can remove these lines from the system.reg > > > [Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Telephony\\Country List\\........... > > There are loads of them in here. As i will only be using the UK 0044 code is there any point in the rest of them. > > [Software\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Time Zones\\....... > > There are loads of these in here. As i am not going to move out of the UK is there any point in the rest of them. > > [Software\\Microsoft\\DirectPlay\\Service Providers\\Modem Connection For DirectPlay] 1206227651 > "DescriptionA"="Modem Connection For DirectPlay" > "DescriptionW"="Modem Connection For DirectPlay" > "dwReserved1"=dword:00000000 > "dwReserved2"=dword:00000000 > "Guid"="{44EAA760-CB68-11cf-9C4E-00A0C905425E}" > "Path"="dpmodemx.dll" > > As i am very going to have a modem on this PC or running any apps that run under wine using a modem would this be ok to remove? > > [Software\\Microsoft\\DirectPlay\\Service Providers\\Serial Connection For DirectPlay] 1206227651 > "DescriptionA"="Serial Connection For DirectPlay" > "DescriptionW"="Serial Connection For DirectPlay" > "dwReserved1"=dword:00000000 > "dwReserved2"=dword:00000000 > "Guid"="{0F1D6860-88D9- > > As this PC / Server is not going to have comms (except network), Could i take this line out ??????? Why don't you try that on windows first? Also why do you want to do things like that? All the entries there for a reason. If you don't know the reason - don't touch is. Simple right?