OK, when my external drive arrives I'll be saving what I can and reinstalling XP. I hope...
What are useful things to save aside from the contents of my documents? I intend to note my internet connection settings, but what else might be useful? My contacts and calendar are OK as they are also at work. For instance, there will be a billion Windows updates and so forth to install - can I save these instead or is it better just to bite the bullet and download it all afresh?