Mercury5
05-02-2003, 12:36 PM
Hi, I have 81 registry entries in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Dell Computer Corporation\EDocs. Of these 81 entries, there are about 35 relating to items I've never had. I've never had a flat panel monitor & there is an entry in my registry as follows: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\DellComputer Corporation\EDocs\Flat-Panel Monitor. I've never had Bookshelf 2000 & my registry has an enty as follows: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Dell Computer Corporation\EDocs\Microsoft Bookshelf 2000.
I bought my Dell Computer as new in Oct. 2000 & have Wind. 98 SE. I can only think of a couple of reasons for what I mentioned above. Either these entries are put in there generically before a computer is ordered to make the shipping process faster or else I was sold a reconditioned or used computer as new. I know I can probably delete some of these items, but I guess I'm still searching to find an answer to the above. It seems odd that a new computer's registry would be loaded with 35 or more unecessary items or is this a common practice with new computers before they are ordered? Does anyone know anything? Thanks, Mercury5.
I bought my Dell Computer as new in Oct. 2000 & have Wind. 98 SE. I can only think of a couple of reasons for what I mentioned above. Either these entries are put in there generically before a computer is ordered to make the shipping process faster or else I was sold a reconditioned or used computer as new. I know I can probably delete some of these items, but I guess I'm still searching to find an answer to the above. It seems odd that a new computer's registry would be loaded with 35 or more unecessary items or is this a common practice with new computers before they are ordered? Does anyone know anything? Thanks, Mercury5.