Re: Why NTUSER.DAT 6.4MB ??

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Marker,

'Current User' not 'Local User'

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"The Marker" <the.marker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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It's actually one of your Registry files. Unlike the other Registry files,
this one is stored in your personal Documents and Settings folder and
contains the entire contents of the HKEY_LOCAL_USER branch of the Registry.
You can't delete it because it's in use and protected, and you wouldn't want
to because otherwise you'll mess up your whole computer! It will grow as you
install more software that creates keys and sub keys in this branch of the
Registry, and so is perfectly normal. To summarise: leave NTUSER.DAT alone.


"AK" <nomail@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Located in my "Owner" Directory:

NTUSER.DAT 6.4MB
also, ntuser.dat.LOG 1KB
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WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS LARGE,IN-USE, FILE ON MY MAIN HARD DRIVE?
I can't read these files because they are "in use by another process."
Can they be deleted? Should this file be this big and active all the time?
AK






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