... it could also have stood for hack prevention... or HP Sauce <VBG> My=20 ignorance, not knowing that Compaq is Hewlett Packard! Ok, I=B4ll crawl b= ack=20 under my stone :o)) Lil ----- Original Message -----=20 From: "Harold B." <harold7@xxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 2:51 AM Subject: -=3DPCTechTalk=3D- Re: Registered Packages and Drivers (do I nee= d them) Hello again (using a Compaq Presario and Windows XP), ORIGINAL I'm wondering about this folder in my Windows directory called "RegisteredPackages" ... 54 MB and inside are 20 folders with long number= ed names. I don't know what this folder is for, even after googling it, and = I find different opinions regarding delete or no delete. Right now I have t= hat folder in a "Hold" folder that I keep on the desktop (waiting to see what happens). Everything is working fine on the computer so what do PCTechTal= k members know about "Registered Packages" and do I need it? In addition, I also have this folder in C:\hp (hp is an invisible folder)= . One of the inside folders is called "Drivers" and 70 MB. I put that folde= r, too, in my desktop "Hold" folder to see what happens (before deleting it)= , and all is working well. What is that "Drivers" folder for, and of course= , do I need it? Seems neither one is necessary as they've been moved with no ill effects = to the computer --- Harold LIL'S RESPONSE I don't know about the Registered Packages, but couldn't hp stand for Hewlett Packard (drivers)? Just a thought...--- Lil MY RESPONSE I know hp stands for Hewlett Packard ... the question is what are those t= wo folders needed for? I've moved both out of their original directories, an= d all seems to be working in top shape. Compaq-Hewlett Packard seems to be none the worse (Help is working, even Tour, which I don't need, is workin= g), so is there any reason I should be keeping them? --- Harold -- <Please delete this line and everything below.> To unsub or change your email settings: http://www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ http://www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ __________ NOD32 1.1776 (20060926) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com -- <Please delete this line and everything below.> To unsub or change your email settings: http://www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ http://www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/