Re: invalid registry keys

From: johnho (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 06/15/04 

Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2004 17:37:16 -0700

so in your opinion, should i just ignore these or delete
the keys?
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>"johnho" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:1bf8b01c451f7$af73f280$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>>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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