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Deleting Registry entries


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FreddieKrugerGuy

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Hello G2G staff and members.

I scanned my PC recently for spyware and alot of entries are in the registry. (HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE).

Is it safe to delete a registry key? For example:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\MySearch

Thanks,

Freddie
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computerwiz12890

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If it's spyware, then it is completely safe to delete. If you have a good anti-spyware program, it should make a backup of the registry keys that are deleted, just in case. As of now, I don't know of any spyware that invades the registry and is unsafe to delete. Go right ahead and get rid of it. :tazz:
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FreddieKrugerGuy

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Thanks man, deleted the malware entries. Computer at 100%!

Freddie
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