ntuser.dat

[Riptorn]

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.

 

[logicearth]

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

 

[Riptorn]

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

Oh..ok thanks...

 

[Jacee]

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

 

[Riptorn]

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

 

[logicearth]

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...

 

[CarlTR6]

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

 

[Riptorn]

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?..

 

[CarlTR6]

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

 

[Jacee]

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

 

[Computersystems]

Solved

all you have to do is right click the file , properties, and select hidden,
it should be hidden if system files are set to hidden , not sure where it is coming
from yet, could be a bug in an update, not worried about it though,