Topic: What really happens if you delete system32?
Anonymous A started this discussion 11 years ago #46,195
No, not going to find out.
I assume it bricks the system?
Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 8 minutes later[^] [v] #609,704
Late !uysJo/gqKE joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 17 minutes later, 26 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #609,714
Windows requires system32 and will try it's damnedest to disallow your deleting it.
Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 4 minutes later, 30 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #609,718
I tried it. It doesn't seem to do anything noticeable to the system.
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 11 years ago, 2 minutes later, 32 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #609,719
@previous (D)
So what, the system just re-creates those files?
Anonymous D replied with this 11 years ago, 1 minute later, 33 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #609,721
@previous (A)
I don't think I ever needed them in the first place.
Late !uysJo/gqKE replied with this 11 years ago, 17 seconds later, 34 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #609,722
@609,719 (A)
I don't think so, but last time I deleted System32 was in the early XP days.
Late !uysJo/gqKE double-posted this 11 years ago, 54 seconds later, 35 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #609,723
@609,721 (D)
Did you ever have them in the first place?
Anonymous D replied with this 11 years ago, 1 minute later, 36 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #609,724
@previous (Late !uysJo/gqKE)
Most likely not.
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I tried it. It doesn't seem to do anything noticeable to the system.