No it is not a joke, other guides include bad, useless or conflicting advice, including yours. If you don't like it don't use it.

No what I am saying is VERY CLEAR, other guides include bad, useless or conflicting advice, including yours. If you don't like it don't use it. "For example, using the Restoration freeware program to restore files which have been deleted from their machines - that tweak (and associated software) is incompatible with your guide?" This has nothing to do with Optimizing Windows XP and nothing to do with the Guide.