Windows 10: Registry Key titled "Zapfile" on PC but not on Laptop, Is it Safe?

so in regedit, I found a registry folder at the very bottom of HKEY Local Machine > Software > Classes. it's called zapfile which is described under Data as "Software Installation Settings"; the subsections are "DefaultIcon" and "Shell"when I view the subsections of "Shell" I see Open, Print, and Printto, which all have a "Command" subsection of their own, and each one is titled with the System32 pathway for Notepad.exeI found this on my Windows 10 PC; however, when I checked the same registry pathway in Regedit on my Windows 11 laptop, zapfile is nowhere to be found. so I decided to exp

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ATITool registry key

Hello,

During ATITool installation, the following registry key was added to my registry:

"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Class\{85b5ddd0-e090-4b15-bdf2-a443a3ca0b66}"

After uninstalling the program, this key remained. I tried to delete it through the registry editor but it returned the following error:

"Cannot delete {85b5ddd0-e090-4b15-bdf2-a443a3ca0b66}: Error while deleting key."

I'm running Vista Home Premium 32-bit by the way. I also tried to change permissions for the key and deleting in safe mode, but neither of those worked either.

Any ideas on how i can remove this key? Any help is appreciated, thanks.

 

Can NOT remove ATITool registry key!

It's low priority to stop ATITool from making undeletable class keys in the reigstry?

That's about one rung above spyware.

What bothers me most is that I'm pretty sure you can't protect a registry key by any simple means, something must still be running somewhat that is protecting that key. Even after I manually removed the service. That's what bothers me.

 

win10 2 control panel... i tried googling and deleting the registry key it wont allow me to delete the registry key

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community. Let me assist you.

Provide us with the below details for better clarity on the issue.

• Does the issue occur on the local account or the Microsoft account?
• Have you installed all pending updates on the system?
• What troubleshooting steps did you try with Registry Editor?
• Did you make any changes to the computer prior to the issue?

It seems you are trying to remove Control Panel from the desktop. I suggest you to boot the system in Safe Mode and check the status of the issue.

To enter into Safe Mode in Windows 10, follow the steps given below.

Safe mode starts Windows with a minimal set of drivers and services. If a problem doesn't reappear when you start your PC in safe mode, you can eliminate the default settings and basic device drivers and services as possible
causes.

To enter into Safe Mode in Windows 10, follow the steps given below.

• Restart your PC.
• Press Shift + F8 before the Windows logo appears.
• Click See Advanced Repair Options.
• Click Troubleshoot.
• Click Advanced Options.
• Click Windows Startup Settings.
• Click Restart.
• You then see a list where you can choose Safe Mode with Networking.

Hope this information was helpful. Please get back to us with the above details so that we can assist you further.