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Subject: Missing computer files
Category: Computers > Hardware
Asked by: siobhan6-ga
List Price: $10.00
Posted: 24 Sep 2004 14:05 PDT
Expires: 24 Oct 2004 14:05 PDT
Question ID: 405961
I have used PC MightyMax to repair problems with my computer, with
good results. There is however still one problem left which Mighty Max
has left for me to attend to. It seems there was one important file
not found on my hard drive. I would like to know how to get this file
and how to put it where it should be.  The file is 
C:\docume~|\mrstam~|\local~|\temp\sagol.dat
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Subject: Re: Missing computer files
Answered By: sublime1-ga on 24 Sep 2004 21:49 PDT
Rated:5 out of 5 stars
 
siobhan6...

From the given location of the file, I can tell you that this
is not a critical file, since the 'temp' directory is commonly
emptied when you run various hard disk cleanup programs. It is,
by definition, a directory for 'temporary' files, and, commonly,
for files used in the setup and installation of programs of all
kinds.

The sagol.dat file was likely a data file from the setup process
of a program which was installed, and MightyMax is informing you
that the file is listed in the Windows registry as being at that
location, but is no longer there. This happens more often than you
would think. Presumably, since the file is no longer available,
MightyMax offers you the option of removing the superfluous entry
from your registry, which is the proper way to resolve the issue.

If this is not the case, then I would recommend another (free)
system cleaner which will offer you the option of removing the
erroneous registry entry, and much more. It's called CCleaner:
http://www.ccleaner.com/

Among its many features, it cleans the registry as follows:

"Advanced Registry scanner and cleaner to remove unused and old
 entries. Including File Extensions, ActiveX Controls, ClassIDs,
 ProgIDs, Uninstallers, Shared DLLs, Fonts, Help Files,
 Application Paths, Icons, Invalid Shortcuts and more..."

The registry is filled with entries reflecting the location of
files which are no longer needed and many which have been 
deleted by the installation programs themselves, if not by the
user, at a later time. These entries are unnecessary and slow
down the response time of Windows when it utilizes the registry.
Eliminating these useless entries is good computer housekeeping.

I think you'll be amazed at all the entries found by CCleaner.
It has a backup feature, so it backs up all the changes it 
makes, and can restore them, if you wish.


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sublime1-ga
siobhan6-ga rated this answer:5 out of 5 stars
everything i needed to know and much more, MANY THANKS.

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