SYM_REGISTRY_BACKUP.reg Question

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Paputxi

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

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


"Paputxi" wrote in message
news:489C06DA-A843-457F-9511-BF13715C341A@microsoft.com...
>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.
 
Thanks, Mark. Sounds like I can safely delete it then since it is just a
backup.

"Mark" wrote:

> http://solutions.symantec.com/sdccommon/as...0080528170617EN
>
> It is a backup copy of your registry created by Symantec's Norton Utilities.
>
>
> "Paputxi" wrote in message
> news:489C06DA-A843-457F-9511-BF13715C341A@microsoft.com...
> >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.
>
 
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"
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.vista.security
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 7:39 PM
Subject: Re: SYM_REGISTRY_BACKUP.reg Question


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

> Thanks, Mark. Sounds like I can safely delete it then since it is just a
> backup.
>
> "Mark" wrote:
>
> > http://solutions.symantec.com/sdccommon/as...0080528170617EN
> >
> > It is a backup copy of your registry created by Symantec's Norton Utilities.
> >
> >
> > "Paputxi" wrote in message
> > news:489C06DA-A843-457F-9511-BF13715C341A@microsoft.com...
> > >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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