Strange characters in registry (screenshot)


  1. svth
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    Strange characters in registry (screenshot)


    Strange characters in registry (screenshot)-reg.png
    What are the characters at the bottom?
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  3. dalchina
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    Hi, this has been discussed before: please see
    Garbled Registry Entries - Windows 10 Forums

    - feel free to search the forum for e.g.
    strange symbols in registry

    You'll also find a good number of references to this on the internet from Win 7 on- I've yet to see a specific cause. I've found I have some too.
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