Deleting Registy Files
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Emperor_nero
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most likley but make a back up the registry first
Many registry cleaners also remove good files in the registry and are highly advised not to use them. I ran Ccleaner on my parents registry and their System 32 folder would open every time the laptop booted. Upon investigation I learned a missing file in the registry was causing the folder to open at every boot.
computerhakk
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Is it causing the computer to create a Napster folder or anything unusual? If not, is it really bothering you that much knowing that a little registry entry still exists? It's really not that much of a big deal. You can run a registry cleaner, but depending on the one you use, make sure you are careful. Some are very powerful while some just cleans out the invalid paths and what not. If it's not doing anything drastic, just leave it as it really isn't affecting your pc that much.
evlogiaandchari
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I've found, from my past experience with the registry, that unless you're deleting something that directs a crucial system file, deleting something--such as, in this instasnce, Napster's registry folder--you're safe.
Those files that don't immediately manage the core of your system are usually just left after the uninstallation for basic tweaks or settings. This makes a program like Napster rendered with all of your personal settings--like the installation path and such--once it's reinstalled. And, usually, with registry files like those, if deleted, upon installation, they will be written all over again. Meaning, in short, you're most likely at a loss to delete them.
As everyone before me has logically stated: <b>do back up the registry before you take any course of action</b>. Go ahead. Export the Napster registry files. Furthermore, I propose you find a secure way of backing up anything you need to keep on your system. Then delete the Napster registy files. Restart. If nothing else, you'll find out, first hand, just how Windows works without them. ...And, no matter the outcome, if you've backed up, you wouldn't have lost as thing- only left to gain a bit of experience using your registry.
Those files that don't immediately manage the core of your system are usually just left after the uninstallation for basic tweaks or settings. This makes a program like Napster rendered with all of your personal settings--like the installation path and such--once it's reinstalled. And, usually, with registry files like those, if deleted, upon installation, they will be written all over again. Meaning, in short, you're most likely at a loss to delete them.
As everyone before me has logically stated: <b>do back up the registry before you take any course of action</b>. Go ahead. Export the Napster registry files. Furthermore, I propose you find a secure way of backing up anything you need to keep on your system. Then delete the Napster registy files. Restart. If nothing else, you'll find out, first hand, just how Windows works without them. ...And, no matter the outcome, if you've backed up, you wouldn't have lost as thing- only left to gain a bit of experience using your registry.