new program install changes settings

Somewhere in XP there is a place to tell your computer not to allow a new program install to change any of your present computer settings. Can anyone tell me where
this is? I can not find it again. Thank you

 

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Hello,

Did you mean the error report function for software programs in system propertise, under Advance tab the error report button at the bottom for microsoft error reporting. You can disable and enable the function.

Dont know if this is what you were looking for but i hope it helps you or gets you back on track.

Good luck

 

No, but I thank you for trying!
I am looking for a dialog box that I remember seeing when I first was looking around XP and it had a click box to keep new installs from changing any file associations & other changes that new programs sometimes do.

 

I think what you are looking for is known as "Windows File Protection ". You can read more about it by opening Help & Support Center and typing Windows File Protection into the search field.

In reviewing the articles associated with this tropic I noted that by default this option is always enabled. I was unable to find anything that discusses how to turn it on and off, or if this is even possible, though there is a program called System File Verification that you can run by clicking on the "Related Topics" link at the bottom of topic window.

HTH.