Filters

defuse3388 · 10-13-2006, 02:28 AM

What is the drawback of deleting the upper and lower filters in registry editor for the optical drive?

**koala** · 10-13-2006, 03:13 AM

This is used to fix problems caused by CD burning software when you can't see the drive in Explorer. There is no drawback, but you shouldn't need to do it unless you have a drive problem.

defuse3388 · 10-13-2006, 03:24 AM

Yes this is what I explained to a friend who is a programmer and he insisted that if we deleted the filters, its an invitation for virus and spam to enter the system through the optical drive.I doubt if that's true.

**koala** · 10-13-2006, 03:36 AM

That's a new one to me. Removing upper/lowerfilters from other registry keys might have some security issues, but the ones in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SYSTEM \ CurrentControlSet \ Control \ Class \ {4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318} are safe to remove.

defuse3388 · 10-13-2006, 04:01 AM

Thanks for the reply.I had that doubt for a long time.
Once deleted can those filters be added or reinstalled ?

**koala** · 10-13-2006, 04:08 AM

Reboot and everything will be back to normal. You may need to reinstall your burning software, but that's all.

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10-13-2006, 03:36 AM	#4 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,326 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	That's a new one to me. Removing upper/lowerfilters from other registry keys might have some security issues, but the ones in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SYSTEM \ CurrentControlSet \ Control \ Class \ {4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318} are safe to remove. __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

10-13-2006, 04:08 AM	#6 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,326 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Reboot and everything will be back to normal. You may need to reinstall your burning software, but that's all. __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

10-13-2006, 03:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
defuse3388 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 11 OS: winxp mce	Yes this is what I explained to a friend who is a programmer and he insisted that if we deleted the filters, its an invitation for virus and spam to enter the system through the optical drive.I doubt if that's true.

10-13-2006, 04:01 AM	#5 (permalink)
defuse3388 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 11 OS: winxp mce	Thanks for the reply.I had that doubt for a long time. Once deleted can those filters be added or reinstalled ?