ntuser.dat

Hi, I have been using windows 7 ultimate for about 3 weeks now, and today I noticed a file in my user name folder called ntuser.dat can someone please tell me what it means?,and can I delete it?, I only noticed it there today, it was not there before?.thank you.

No you cannot delete it. Leave it alone it is part of the Registry.

logicearth said:

No you cannot delete it. Leave it alone it is part of the Registry.

Oh..ok thanks...

NTUSER.DAT is stored in your personal Documents and Settings folder and contains the entire contents of the HKEY_LOCAL_USER branch of the Registry

Jacee said:

NTUSER.DAT is stored in your personal Documents and Settings folder and contains the entire contents of the HKEY_LOCAL_USER branch of the Registry

Ok, but is it important?..can I delete it?..thanks

Riptorn said:

Jacee said:

NTUSER.DAT is stored in your personal Documents and Settings folder and contains the entire contents of the HKEY_LOCAL_USER branch of the Registry

Ok, but is it important?..can I delete it?..thanks

...Yes it is very important...

It is a system file. Just let it be; it is supposed to be there.

logicearth said:

Riptorn said:

Jacee said:

NTUSER.DAT is stored in your personal Documents and Settings folder and contains the entire contents of the HKEY_LOCAL_USER branch of the Registry

Ok, but is it important?..can I delete it?..thanks

...Yes it is very important...

Ok, I will leave it alone then, thanks, but why did it appear all of a sudden?..

The system finally created it or you changed your Explorer settings to view system files.

Please leave it alone unless you want to reformat and do a clean intallation of Windows 7 ... ntuser.dat will still be there Guaranteed!