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invalid registry keys
I have been running Norton System Works on my computer for
some time now and every time I do it comes up with registry errors. The same 18 come up every single time whether I fix them with Norton WinDoctor or not. Even if I fix them and rescan right away they come back. I am afraid to delete the registry key completely, although I think that would clear the problem. I just don't want to create a bigger problem. For example here is an invalid key: The key, "AWFile\DefaultIcon," refers to a missing icon, "C:\Program Files\Support.com\backup\mi\misc.exe,6." The option I usually choose is to change the key so it is ...misc.exe without the ,6 at the end. It always reverts back though. Anyone have any ideas at all?? |
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invalid registry keys
Norton does not always know what its doing.
--=20 Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. =20 "johnho" wrote in message = ... I have been running Norton System Works on my computer for=20 some time now and every time I do it comes up with=20 registry errors. The same 18 come up every single time=20 whether I fix them with Norton WinDoctor or not. Even if=20 I fix them and rescan right away they come back. I am=20 afraid to delete the registry key completely, although I=20 think that would clear the problem. I just don't want to=20 create a bigger problem. For example here is an invalid=20 key: The key, "AWFile\DefaultIcon," refers to a missing=20 icon, "C:\Program Files\Support.com\backup\mi\misc.exe,6."=20 =20 The option I usually choose is to change the key so it=20 is ...misc.exe without the ,6 at the end. It always=20 reverts back though. Anyone have any ideas at all?? |
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invalid registry keys
so in your opinion, should i just ignore these or delete
the keys? -----Original Message----- Norton does not always know what its doing. -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "johnho" wrote in message ... I have been running Norton System Works on my computer for some time now and every time I do it comes up with registry errors. The same 18 come up every single time whether I fix them with Norton WinDoctor or not. Even if I fix them and rescan right away they come back. I am afraid to delete the registry key completely, although I think that would clear the problem. I just don't want to create a bigger problem. For example here is an invalid key: The key, "AWFile\DefaultIcon," refers to a missing icon, "C:\Program Files\Support.com\backup\mi\misc.exe,6." The option I usually choose is to change the key so it is ...misc.exe without the ,6 at the end. It always reverts back though. Anyone have any ideas at all?? . |
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If they're being recreated by the operating system or by some installed =
software, then they probably need to be there. Norton does not always = know how to interpret what it finds. What it sees as an invalid path to = a file, may indeed be the way the programmer intended it. I do not, nor = ever have used Registry cleaners, system "cleaning" tools of any kind, = and I do NOT encounter types of problems that many users report here. --=20 Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. =20 "johnho" wrote in message = ... so in your opinion, should i just ignore these or delete=20 the keys? =20 -----Original Message----- Norton does not always know what its doing. --=20 Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered=20 Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. =20 "johnho" wrote in=20 message ... I have been running Norton System Works on my computer=20 for=20 some time now and every time I do it comes up with=20 registry errors. The same 18 come up every single time=20 whether I fix them with Norton WinDoctor or not. Even=20 if=20 I fix them and rescan right away they come back. I am=20 afraid to delete the registry key completely, although=20 I=20 think that would clear the problem. I just don't want=20 to=20 create a bigger problem. For example here is an=20 invalid=20 key: The key, "AWFile\DefaultIcon," refers to a missing=20 icon, "C:\Program=20 Files\Support.com\backup\mi\misc.exe,6."=20 =20 The option I usually choose is to change the key so it=20 is ...misc.exe without the ,6 at the end. It always=20 reverts back though. Anyone have any ideas at all?? . |
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thanks for all your input!!
-----Original Message----- If they're being recreated by the operating system or by some installed software, then they probably need to be there. Norton does not always know how to interpret what it finds. What it sees as an invalid path to a file, may indeed be the way the programmer intended it. I do not, nor ever have used Registry cleaners, system "cleaning" tools of any kind, and I do NOT encounter types of problems that many users report here. -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "johnho" wrote in message ... so in your opinion, should i just ignore these or delete the keys? -----Original Message----- Norton does not always know what its doing. -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "johnho" wrote in message ... I have been running Norton System Works on my computer for some time now and every time I do it comes up with registry errors. The same 18 come up every single time whether I fix them with Norton WinDoctor or not. Even if I fix them and rescan right away they come back. I am afraid to delete the registry key completely, although I think that would clear the problem. I just don't want to create a bigger problem. For example here is an invalid key: The key, "AWFile\DefaultIcon," refers to a missing icon, "C:\Program Files\Support.com\backup\mi\misc.exe,6." The option I usually choose is to change the key so it is ...misc.exe without the ,6 at the end. It always reverts back though. Anyone have any ideas at all?? . . |
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