Guest Paputxi Posted June 24, 2008 Posted June 24, 2008 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. Quote
Guest Mark Posted June 25, 2008 Posted June 25, 2008 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> Quote
Guest Paputxi Posted June 25, 2008 Posted June 25, 2008 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> Quote
Guest Mark Posted June 25, 2008 Posted June 25, 2008 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> Quote
Guest Mick Murphy Posted June 25, 2008 Posted June 25, 2008 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> Quote
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