[dba-Tech] Junk in the Registry

FF doesn't use those keys, I use FF and don't have those big registry entries.

Export the key, delete it and try using IE for a while.  If you decide you want it back, you can 
re-import the exported key.

-- 
Stuart

On 31 May 2009 at 16:03, Rocky Smolin wrote:

> Interesting article (I assume that Firefox is using the same keys?) but
> doesn't say what happens if I mass delete al those keys.  Many of them no
> longer link to active sites.  A couple I tried link to dangerous sites.  
> 
> Rocky
>  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Stuart McLachlan
> Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 3:56 PM
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Junk in the Registry
> 
> Storing *everything* in the Registry was one of the biggest mistakes MS ever
> made.
> 
> I've never gone along with the concept.  My applications use INI files in
> the application 
> directory for all common settings and  files in   %AppData\Local\myAppName
> for user 
> specific settings if necessary. 
> 
> Your History Registry folder is  used by IE. See
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/182569
> 
> 
> --
> Stuart
> 
> On 31 May 2009 at 15:11, Rocky Smolin wrote:
> 
> > Holy Cow - here's a folder call History, under P3P with a couple 
> > thousand more of these *.com keys.
> > 
> > Who's idea was this Registry anyway - seems like a big mess.  
> > 
> > I've been touted on a lot of registry cleaners - which some of them 
> > are probably good, some bogus - is this the kind of thing they're 
> > supposed to clean up?
> > 
> > Rocky
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky 
> > Smolin
> > Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 3:07 PM
> > To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
> > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Junk in the Registry
> > 
> > Further - in the folder called Domains, under the folder called 
> > ZoneMap, which is in InternetSettings, there are probably a couple 
> > thousand of these *.com keys.  Is there an orderly way to delete them? (I
> use Firefox, btw).
> > 
> > MTIA again,
> > 
> > Rocky
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky 
> > Smolin
> > Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 3:00 PM
> > To: List
> > Subject: [dba-Tech] Junk in the Registry
> > 
> > Dear List:
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > I had an occasion to scan my registry for something and I see a whole 
> > lot of keys with a .com extension - tried a few in the browser and 
> > they don't link to anything.  A couple of them are identified as attack
> sites.
> > 
> > What's the best way to get rid of the junk - dangerous or otherwise?
> > 
> > MTIA
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Rocky
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > 
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