Can someone help me?
Why is it that I have found details of programs that I have downloaded in the System, Classes and User DAT? An example is Trojan Remover and ICQ. I DO NOT have either of these programs on the computer. Have deleted all traces of them, including stuff in REGEDIT. I have WindowsWasher which I use every day and YET, these old programs are still on!!. HOW COME? How do I delete these files, or at least the content? It seems that these files save all my internet movements!!!!!!!

They all had Editor Icons beside them!

SYSTEM C:/Windows 1'869KB DAT.Datei
CLASSES C:/Windows 3'981KB DAT.Datei
USER C:/Windows 917KB DAT.Datei

BTW, I couldnt read everything on it, most of it didnt make sense, but alot of it did!!!!

I use Windows ME

Thank you for your help a

Owl

That's why you need a registry cleaner or two. Look here:

http://www.computing.net/windows95/wwwboard/forum/123201.html

hello
your dat files your refiring to are your 5 day default registry back ups. dont delete them there harmless and usefull.yes you removed the junk from the registry and unless you use the scanreg /restore from bootdisk 5 days from now those reg enteries will be deleted auto maticaly as each new day you start computer deletes an older reg back up
have a nice day

The "5 day default registry back ups" are in c:\windows\sysbackup and are called RB000 - 004.

Thanks folks, all clear now!