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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