Re: Deleting "Software" file located on C:\WINDOWS\Repair\Software

The files in this directory are used to perform a Repair installation of the
Windows operating system; they should not be deleted manually as you're
describing.

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Laura E. Hunter
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Author: _Active Directory Cookbook, Second Edition_
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"tnt" <tnt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Laura,

Thanks for the reply.

I did use the anti-virus software interface to delete the file. I
rebooted
the ss

I thought the "software" file in this directory is used to repair the
registery.

Thanks,
Tnt

"Laura E. Hunter [MVP]" wrote:

Deleting this file will not remove any quarantined virus files, and will
have an adverse effect (to put it mildly) on the stability of your
servers.)

Your anti-virus software should provide you with an option to delete any
quarantined files using the anti-virus software interface; I wouldn't
recommend trying to delete anything manually.

HTH

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Laura E. Hunter
Microsoft MVP: Windows Server - Networking
Author: _Active Directory Consultant's Field Guide_
(http://tinyurl.com/7f8ll)
Author: _Active Directory Cookbook, Second Edition_
(http://tinyurl.com/z7svl)

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"tnt" <tnt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hello,

Over the past holidays, some of my servers had been infected with
Troj/ScriptDl-A virus. They have been quarantine, but I like to delete
them.

Any consequences of removing the "software" file in this
C:\WINDOWS\Repair\Software directory"?

Thanks so much.
Tnt





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