Vista: "Windows.old" WAS linked to actual profile!!! WTF?!?

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Some time ago I've reinstalled my Vista PC. All previous content was moved to nice "Windows.old" folder. It's cool. Folder was several gigs in size. It's ok.

 

But! Today I've decided to clean some disk space and found what my old(!!!) profile in "Windows.old" folder takes about 5 gigs. And I've decided to remove it... Stupid fool... I was just bloody idiot!

 

In result I've lost actual(!!!) settings for all apps (stored in AppData folder)!!! I've lost desktop icons, settings for Firefox, eMule, Azureus... :s

 

But why?!?!? Why actual settings were stored/linked to "Windows.old" folder?!?!? I have 2 suspects: "links" and "UAC virtualization"...

 

PS: Oh, MS... Believe me, I WILL buy a Mac as soon as I can afford it... I'm tired of Vista's "fun" and "jokes"...

 

 

 

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