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#1 OFFLINE   raffaele

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Posted 05 November 2007 - 11:02 AM

the followings "file extension not used" are listed from "registry cleaner":

HKCU\software\microsoft1windows1currentversion\explorer\fileExts\.386
HKCU\software\microsoft1windows1currentversion\explorer\fileExts\.reg
HKCU\software\microsoft1windows1currentversion\explorer\fileExts\.vxd
HKCU\software\microsoft1windows1currentversion\explorer\fileExts\.wri

but they are not deleted.... also not delete manually.

Can help me?
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Raffaele

#2 OFFLINE   molitar

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Posted 05 November 2007 - 04:10 PM

View Postraffaele, on Nov 5 2007, 06:02 AM, said:

the followings "file extension not used" are listed from "registry cleaner":

HKCU\software\microsoft1windows1currentversion\explorer\fileExts\.386
HKCU\software\microsoft1windows1currentversion\explorer\fileExts\.reg
HKCU\software\microsoft1windows1currentversion\explorer\fileExts\.vxd
HKCU\software\microsoft1windows1currentversion\explorer\fileExts\.wri

but they are not deleted.... also not delete manually.

Can help me?
Thanks
Raffaele

Most likely the issue with Sp2 for XP it really messed up permissions in registry that prevents files from being deleted. Try downloading dial-a-fix and running repair permissions than see if it is not able to be cleaned. I run it periodically because windows really removes alot of permissions on window updates, ect and I will find many of the CLASSES keys protected once again.