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Thread ID: 107035 2010-02-01 19:44:00 The registry is a set of half a dozen or so mission-critical files hidden away in the pctek (84) PC World Chat
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854415 2010-02-01 19:44:00 It's really small then.


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pctek (84)
854416 2010-02-01 19:58:00 From that article
The registry is a set of half a dozen or so mission-critical files hidden away in the system folders. so only 6 or so critical files eh! - idiot.


registry-editing cautions are issued because it actually is easy to break Windows by messing with the wrong thing. But hang on, if theres only 6 or so -- what could possibly go wrong, just leave the important ones alone :confused:
wainuitech (129)
854417 2010-02-01 20:18:00 I liked the "as useful as an ejector seat in a helicopter" comment though! Sweep (90)
854418 2010-02-01 20:21:00 Sort of true. (registry hive)
Corrupt reg, replace these 6 files , there are usually multiple backups .


CONFIG
USER
SAM
Security
Software
System
sroby (11519)
854419 2010-02-01 20:22:00 But he must be correct.
He is an exponent of Computer Kung Fu!!!;)
KarameaDave (15222)
854420 2010-02-01 20:26:00 A DOS batch file can replace a corrupt registry so you don't have to run windows to do it. Sweep (90)
854421 2010-02-01 20:37:00 But he must be correct.
He is an exponent of Computer Kung Fu!!!;) Hey YA! (heroworkshop.files.wordpress.com) :D So by removing thousands of reg files that are not needed, a persons PC is still going to work 100%. OK sure some are not needed, but then a PC doesn't need a keyboard, Mouse or Monitor to run either -- Couldn't do much but it still runs.
wainuitech (129)
854422 2010-02-01 20:40:00 :lol::lol: KarameaDave (15222)
854423 2010-02-01 20:59:00 Thanks for the pic Wainuitech.

Added to my list of desktop backgrounds.
Sweep (90)
854424 2010-02-01 21:03:00 I haven't read the article, But the registry is made up of a small number of database files, They may have many entries that can be viewed with the regedit interface but comparatively the total size of the files is tiny.

And a PC that has a messy registry can certainly have many thousand of redundant entries removed safely.

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