I want to create a versioned profile directory on WinXP. Is a DVCS the best way to do that?

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Published on 2009-09-17T14:12:20Z Indexed on 2010/04/19 15:33 UTC
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I want my Windows XP profile directory (C:\Documents and Settings\) to be versioned, like with Vista Shadow Copies.

What's the best way to accomplish this? Would putting the whole thing under a DVCS like Bazaar or Git be a good way to go? Which one would be best?

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