SYM_REGISTRY_BACKUP.reg Question

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Paputxi

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I just noticed a file in C:\ named SYM_REGISTRY_BACKUP.reg, dated 4/22008.

It is quite large (223MB) so I wanted to delete it to free up some space.

Searching the Internet, I can't tell if it is part of a virus or it I can

safely delete it without breaking some legit working program (assuming it is

not virus related). I scanned it with Norton and it says it is ok. Does

anyone know anything about this file?

Thanks in advance.

 
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Mark

Guest
http://solutions.symantec.com/sdccommon/as...0080528170617EN

It is a backup copy of your registry created by Symantec's Norton Utilities.

"Paputxi" <Paputxi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:489C06DA-A843-457F-9511-BF13715C341A@microsoft.com...<span style="color:blue">

>I just noticed a file in C: named SYM_REGISTRY_BACKUP.reg, dated 4/22008.

> It is quite large (223MB) so I wanted to delete it to free up some space.

> Searching the Internet, I can't tell if it is part of a virus or it I can

> safely delete it without breaking some legit working program (assuming it

> is

> not virus related). I scanned it with Norton and it says it is ok. Does

> anyone know anything about this file?

>

> Thanks in advance. </span>

 
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Paputxi

Guest
Thanks, Mark. Sounds like I can safely delete it then since it is just a

backup.

"Mark" wrote:

<span style="color:blue">

> http://solutions.symantec.com/sdccommon/as...0080528170617EN

>

> It is a backup copy of your registry created by Symantec's Norton Utilities.

>

>

> "Paputxi" <Paputxi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:489C06DA-A843-457F-9511-BF13715C341A@microsoft.com...<span style="color:green">

> >I just noticed a file in C: named SYM_REGISTRY_BACKUP.reg, dated 4/22008.

> > It is quite large (223MB) so I wanted to delete it to free up some space.

> > Searching the Internet, I can't tell if it is part of a virus or it I can

> > safely delete it without breaking some legit working program (assuming it

> > is

> > not virus related). I scanned it with Norton and it says it is ok. Does

> > anyone know anything about this file?

> >

> > Thanks in advance. </span>

> </span>

 
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Mark

Guest
No problem.

While safe to delete, please make sure you have a backup somewhere such as

an external drive backup, restore function enabled, etc. Always easier to

recover a backup than to start over.

----- Original Message -----

From: "Paputxi" <Paputxi@discussions.microsoft.com>

Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.vista.security

Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 7:39 PM

Subject: Re: SYM_REGISTRY_BACKUP.reg Question

<span style="color:blue">

> Thanks, Mark. Sounds like I can safely delete it then since it is just a

> backup.</span>

 
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Mick Murphy

Guest
If you delete it, and encounter an error, you have deleted the backup to fix

the problem, lol.

Leave it alone!!!!!

--

Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia

"Paputxi" wrote:

<span style="color:blue">

> Thanks, Mark. Sounds like I can safely delete it then since it is just a

> backup.

>

> "Mark" wrote:

> <span style="color:green">

> > http://solutions.symantec.com/sdccommon/as...0080528170617EN

> >

> > It is a backup copy of your registry created by Symantec's Norton Utilities.

> >

> >

> > "Paputxi" <Paputxi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> > news:489C06DA-A843-457F-9511-BF13715C341A@microsoft.com...<span style="color:darkred">

> > >I just noticed a file in C: named SYM_REGISTRY_BACKUP.reg, dated 4/22008.

> > > It is quite large (223MB) so I wanted to delete it to free up some space.

> > > Searching the Internet, I can't tell if it is part of a virus or it I can

> > > safely delete it without breaking some legit working program (assuming it

> > > is

> > > not virus related). I scanned it with Norton and it says it is ok. Does

> > > anyone know anything about this file?

> > >

> > > Thanks in advance. </span>

> > </span></span>

 
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