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Duplicate Registry Entries

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tatar

Flightless Bird
Windows XP SP3
I have identical registry entry files. Why? Shall I delete them?
 
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Pegasus [MVP]

Flightless Bird
"tatar" <afe@ersoy.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Windows XP SP3
> I have identical registry entry files. Why? Shall I delete them?
>

Do you have duplicated registry keys, values or data? What exactly are they?
Why would you want to delete them?
 
J

John John - MVP

Flightless Bird
tatar wrote:
> Windows XP SP3
> I have identical registry entry files. Why? Shall I delete them?

Where exactly are these duplicate registry files located?

John
 
D

Doug W.

Flightless Bird
"tatar" <afe@ersoy.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Windows XP SP3
> I have identical registry entry files. Why? Shall I delete
> them?
>
==

NO...there is a reason for them. Don't ask why. Just bloody well
leave them alone. If you delete them, then you will end up with
an unbootable friggin mess.
==
 
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WaIIy

Flightless Bird
On Sat, 17 Apr 2010 09:35:41 +0100, "tatar" <afe@ersoy.co.uk> wrote:

>Windows XP SP3
>I have identical registry entry files. Why? Shall I delete them?
>

At your peril.
 
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db

Flightless Bird
if you feel a need to
reconcile the registry
keys to the file system

then you might try a
freeware called eusing.

btw: make a system
restore point before
you do the above.

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>
>

"tatar" <afe@ersoy.co.uk> wrote in message news:eY9A0jg3KHA.3580@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Windows XP SP3
> I have identical registry entry files. Why? Shall I delete them?
>
 
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WaIIy

Flightless Bird
On Sat, 17 Apr 2010 10:59:45 -0500, "db" <databaseben at hotmail dot
com> wrote:

>if you feel a need to
>reconcile the registry
>keys to the file system
>
>then you might try a
>freeware called eusing.
>
>btw: make a system
>restore point before
>you do the above.

Eusing is not for amateurs.

Also, ERUNT is highly recommended, better, safer and
more reliable than System Restore for the registry - IMHO

http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/
 
V

VanguardLH

Flightless Bird
tatar wrote:

> Windows XP SP3
> I have identical registry entry files. Why? Shall I delete them?

Based on your naieve question, you have NO BUSINESS doing *anything* in the
registry. There are supposed to be duplicate entries.
 
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LD55ZRA

Flightless Bird
tatar wrote:

>Windows XP SP3
>I have identical registry entry files. Why? Shall I delete them?
>
>
>
>
Yes you can but use Ccleaner to do it for you because that way you don't
have to make subjective judgments.

<http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/download/ea67f121b76931e56d681a1cbae6b492/>

The latest version (


2.30.1130)

is very good indeed.

hth


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OR ITS ASSOCIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER
INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF
BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF LD55ZRA OR ITS
ASSOCIATES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR
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DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY.

Copyright LD55ZRA 2010.
 
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Pegasus [MVP]

Flightless Bird
"LD55ZRA" <LD55ZRA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> tatar wrote:
>
>>Windows XP SP3
>>I have identical registry entry files. Why? Shall I delete them?
>>
>>
> Yes you can but use Ccleaner to do it for you because that way you don't
> have to make subjective judgments.
>
> <http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/download/ea67f121b76931e56d681a1cbae6b492/>
>
> The latest version (
>
>
> 2.30.1130)
>
> is very good indeed.
>
> hth

I agree with you: Let an automatic process do the damage all by itself. What
a great way to go!
 
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LD55ZRA

Flightless Bird
"Pegasus [MVP]" wrote:
>
> I agree with you:


Never seen anything damaged by CCleaner yet unless you produce
some tangible evidence. Considering the fact that you are a
member of the Pig Society, your opinion or any manufactured
evidence or 10 years old writings by people who knew very little
about computers is not important to me even if you agree with me.
So f u c k off!




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THE INFORMATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
KIND. LD55ZRA DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESSED OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL LD55ZRA
OR ITS ASSOCIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER
INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF
BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF LD55ZRA OR ITS
ASSOCIATES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL
DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY.

Copyright LD55ZRA 2010.
 
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LD55ZRA

Flightless Bird
"Pegasus [MVP]" wrote:

> I agree with you:



Never seen anything damaged by CCleaner yet unless you produce
some tangible evidence. Considering the fact that you are a
member of the Pig Society, your opinion or any manufactured
evidence or 10 years old writings by people who knew very little
about computers is not important to me even if you agree with me.
So f * c k off!




--
THE INFORMATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
KIND. LD55ZRA DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESSED OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL LD55ZRA
OR ITS ASSOCIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER
INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF
BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF LD55ZRA OR ITS
ASSOCIATES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL
DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY.

Copyright LD55ZRA 2010.
 
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tatar

Flightless Bird
Thanks for all those who responded. I decided to leave registry alone.

"tatar" <afe@ersoy.co.uk> wrote in message
news:eY9A0jg3KHA.3580@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Windows XP SP3
> I have identical registry entry files. Why? Shall I delete them?
>
 
D

Doug W.

Flightless Bird
"tatar" <afe@ersoy.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Thanks for all those who responded. I decided to leave
> registry alone.
>
> "tatar" <afe@ersoy.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:eY9A0jg3KHA.3580@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Windows XP SP3
>> I have identical registry entry files. Why? Shall I delete
>> them?
>>
>
>
==
Clap, clap, clap...finally someone listened and heeded the
advice given. good show.

==
 
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Unknown

Flightless Bird
Very wise decision.
"tatar" <afe@ersoy.co.uk> wrote in message
news:%23PZ0GP33KHA.348@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Thanks for all those who responded. I decided to leave registry alone.
>
> "tatar" <afe@ersoy.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:eY9A0jg3KHA.3580@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Windows XP SP3
>> I have identical registry entry files. Why? Shall I delete them?
>>
>
>
 
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