How to remove an regedit error
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Regedit.exe file information
The process known as Registry Editor or htajmlerxqawdsmy belongs to software Microsoft Windows Operating System or Outerinfo by Microsoft (www.microsoft.com) or vvpkkihpcehy.
Description: The file regedit.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows or sometimes in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files".
Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 146,432 bytes (55% of all occurrences), 153,600 bytes and 8 more variants. 
The program has a visible window. It is a trustworthy file from Microsoft. It is a Windows core system file.
Therefore the technical security rating is 2% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
Recommended: Identify regedit.exe related errors
If regedit.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32, the security rating is 55% dangerous. The file size is 226,816 bytes (25% of all occurrences), 40,448 bytes and 5 more variants. There is no information about the author of the file. The process starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). The file is not a Windows system file. It is an unknown file in the Windows folder. The program has no visible window. regedit.exe is able to monitor applications.
External information from Paul Collins:
There are different files with the same name:
- "NeroCheck" definitely not required. Added by the DOOMJUICE.B WORM! Note - this is not the valid Ahead Nero CD burning program. Also it is not the valid Windows registry editor which resides in C:\Windows or C:\Winnt wheras this version resides in C:\Windows\System (Win9x/Me), C:\Winnt\System32 (WinNT/2K) or C:\Windows\System32 (WinXP)
- "regedit" definitely not required. Added by the BRID.A WORM! Note - resides in C:\Windows\System (Win9x/Me), C:\Winnt\System32 (WinNT/2K), or C:\Windows\System32 (WinXP). The valid "regedit.exe" resides in C:\Windows (Win9x/Me/XP) or C:\Winnt (WinNT/2K)
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as regedit.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the regedit.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.
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