Stop Microsoft
All Things Microsoft => Microsoft Software => Topic started by: Kupotek on 27 May 2003, 03:24
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In my c:\windows folder i have these dat files called
{3CBE84CC-C6B4-476A-8D9D-EC6A9E4EFDDD}.dat
with varying filenames.. what are these?
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I figured since most of my other windows boxen friends dont have them that they are one of M$'s marvbelous little pointless files, or perhaps even a DISK1 DISK2 verifier file. It is amazing how much poiuntless files Windows makes, I think a thorough cleaning saved me over 2 gigs last night.
It really bugs me though that Microsoft prioritizes branching out before securing what already is, sounds like the American Government ideal.
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In my c:\windows folder i have these dat files called
{3CBE84CC-C6B4-476A-8D9D-EC6A9E4EFDDD}.dat
with varying filenames.. what are these?
Not 100% sure, but I think that they have something to do with the registry. It does look like a registry key.
Of course, Winderz couldn't do the logical thing, like store all the config data in plain text files and put them in a central directory like /etc. That's how Linux handles the configuration problem.
Of course, that would be too easy and too common sensical, so Winderz uses a monstrousity called the "registry". (http://tongue.gif)
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Those things are found in the CLSID branch of the registry. CLSID stands for CLaSs IDentifiers. If you have found a file called {3CBE84CC-C6B4-476A-8D9D-EC6A9E4EFDDD}.dat then try searching for {3CBE84CC-C6B4-476A-8D9D-EC6A9E4EFDDD} in the registry and see what it says for that entry.