Files called "hives".

No, but since Windows uses the registry to locate files on the computer, I would recommend against clearing the registry

Important Files

To remove the error you should run a registry cleaner program on your computer. The registry of your computer contains the configuration and settings files and if there's a problem with the files it will cause an error on your computer. Registry cleaners will identify problematic files in the registry and help you repair or remove them.

Files called "hives".