XP Registry query?

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Paul Woodsford

Hi experts.
Running XPHome SP2, in the registry under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE / SYSTEM I have
ControlSet001,002,003 and 004 as well as CurrentControlSet.

My question is why have I got these 4 entries, (001,002,003 & 004 ) and can
I delete them?
 
I would not delete them.

What are Control Sets? What is CurrentControlSet?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/100010

Information on Last Known Good Control Set
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;101790

PART 1 CurrentControlSet
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;102987

PART 2 CurrentControlSet SessionManager
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/102985

PART 3 CurrentControlSet
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;102986

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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Paul Woodsford said:
Running XPHome SP2, in the registry under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE / SYSTEM I
have ControlSet001,002,003 and 004 as well as CurrentControlSet.

My question is why have I got these 4 entries, (001,002,003 & 004 )
Click to expand...

How often did you start Windows selecting the "Last Known Good"
Configuration?
and can I delete them?
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All ControlSet### not being referred in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Select
can be safely deleted. See also:

"What are Control Sets? What is CurrentControlSet?"
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;EN-US;100010
 
Detlev Dreyer said:
How often did you start Windows selecting the "Last Known Good"
Configuration?


All ControlSet### not being referred in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Select
can be safely deleted. See also:

"What are Control Sets? What is CurrentControlSet?"
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;EN-US;100010
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Thanks for the links.
I think I understand the info and I think I will leave well alone as the PC
seems to have links to ControlSets 002,003 & 004.
 
Paul Woodsford said:
I think I understand the info and I think I will leave well alone as
the PC seems to have links to ControlSets 002,003 & 004.
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In this case, ControlSet001 can be deleted, however, there is no
real benefit.
 
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