c:\program files\Common Files

c:\program files\Common Files


I have noticed many things in this directory I'm not sure I need, and Norton is picking up a problem in this directory that "cannot be solved because a file is missing"...

Is it safe to delete files in this directory?

 

umm....no...I wouldnt do that. There are many reigstered DLLs and such in that folder.

 

the problem is coming from this directory:

C:\Program
Files\CommonFiles\InstallShield\Professional\RunTime\0701\Intel32

the filename is DOTNETINSTALLER.exe

safe to delete?

 

It's a false positive. Ignore it. Check Symantec's site. Can't get to them myself right now.

 

well, here's what i did

I deleted the file, and ran Norton windoctor, and it fixed the problem, then I restored the file back to where I deleted it from.. hopefully it didn't screw anything up.

Next time i'll ignore it.

 

Good rule of thumb for Windows NE version: If you didn't create the file and/or don't know what it is, leave it alone.