What is this new "l2schemas" folder?

[Guest John Corliss]

After I installed SP3 for XP (I'm running the Home Edition), I noticed a

new folder: c:\windows\l2schemas

 

My copy of Firefox 3 started doing weird things after a while (fields

were the wrong size on websites like Google, so I couldn't enter search

terms). After trying several other tactics (rebooting, reinstalling FF3,

etc.) I backed up and deleted the l2schemas folder and the problems with

FF3 went away. Then, I restored the folder, and strangely enough the

problem didn't come back.

 

I've looked and looked to find out what this l2schemas folder is

supposed to be for, but can find absolutely NO information about it. I

detest and hate not knowing what something on my system is for. Can

anybody please explain this folder?

 

TIA.

 

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John Corliss

[Guest David H. Lipman]

Re: What is this new "l2schemas" folder?

 

From: "John Corliss" <jcorliss@fake.invalid>

 

| After I installed SP3 for XP (I'm running the Home Edition), I noticed a

| new folder: c:\windows\l2schemas

 

| My copy of Firefox 3 started doing weird things after a while (fields

| were the wrong size on websites like Google, so I couldn't enter search

| terms). After trying several other tactics (rebooting, reinstalling FF3,

| etc.) I backed up and deleted the l2schemas folder and the problems with

| FF3 went away. Then, I restored the folder, and strangely enough the

| problem didn't come back.

 

| I've looked and looked to find out what this l2schemas folder is

| supposed to be for, but can find absolutely NO information about it. I

| detest and hate not knowing what something on my system is for. Can

| anybody please explain this folder?

 

| TIA.

 

| --

| John Corliss

 

They are OS XML files for various communication settings/configurations.

 

They should NOT affect FireFox as FireFox does not interpret them.

 

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Dave

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[Guest John Corliss]

Re: What is this new "l2schemas" folder?

 

David H. Lipman wrote:

> John Corliss wrote:

>>

>> After I installed SP3 for XP (I'm running the Home Edition), I noticed a

>> new folder: c:\windows\l2schemas

>>

>> My copy of Firefox 3 started doing weird things after a while (fields

>> were the wrong size on websites like Google, so I couldn't enter search

>> terms). After trying several other tactics (rebooting, reinstalling FF3,

>> etc.) I backed up and deleted the l2schemas folder and the problems with

>> FF3 went away. Then, I restored the folder, and strangely enough the

>> problem didn't come back.

>>

>> I've looked and looked to find out what this l2schemas folder is

>> supposed to be for, but can find absolutely NO information about it. I

>> detest and hate not knowing what something on my system is for. Can

>> anybody please explain this folder?

>

> They are OS XML files for various communication settings/configurations.

>

> They should NOT affect FireFox as FireFox does not interpret them.

 

Thanks for the info. However, can you lead me to where I can find more

specific information about them? For instance, are they entirely

necessary to have on my system? I have a single-account, non-LANed

computer hooked up to the internet with a CAT-5 cable modem.

 

FWICS, I don't even need the folder and there's not even the remotest

chance that I ever will, since I loath wireless and don't allow anybody

to touch my computer.

 

I would definitely appreciate more information about the files in that

folder.

 

--

John Corliss

[Guest David H. Lipman]

Re: What is this new "l2schemas" folder?

 

From: "John Corliss" <jcorliss@fake.invalid>

 

 

| Thanks for the info. However, can you lead me to where I can find more

| specific information about them? For instance, are they entirely

| necessary to have on my system? I have a single-account, non-LANed

| computer hooked up to the internet with a CAT-5 cable modem.

 

| FWICS, I don't even need the folder and there's not even the remotest

| chance that I ever will, since I loath wireless and don't allow anybody

| to touch my computer.

 

| I would definitely appreciate more information about the files in that

| folder.

 

| --

| John Corliss

 

They are neccessary and that's why the exist.

 

The data set is small so removal is not needed.

 

This data structure is carried onto Vista and the following TechNet forum thread is some

indication of it requirement.

 

http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowPost.aspx?PageIndex=4&SiteID=17&PageID=4&PostID=1773949

 

 

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Dave

http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html

Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

[Guest John Corliss]

Re: What is this new "l2schemas" folder?

 

David H. Lipman wrote:

> John Corliss wrote:

>>

>> Thanks for the info. However, can you lead me to where I can find more

>> specific information about them? For instance, are they entirely

>> necessary to have on my system? I have a single-account, non-LANed

>> computer hooked up to the internet with a CAT-5 cable modem.

>>

>> FWICS, I don't even need the folder and there's not even the remotest

>> chance that I ever will, since I loath wireless and don't allow anybody

>> to touch my computer.

>>

>> I would definitely appreciate more information about the files in that

>> folder.

>

> They are neccessary and that's why the exist.

 

Sorry, but that's not much of an answer. And I'm not altogether sure

that they ARE necessary. I deleted the folder and have suffered no ill

effects at all. I just don't like having a bunch of undefined stuff on

my computer that does nothing for *me*.

> The data set is small so removal is not needed.

 

I prefer to remove it regardless, and have done so.

> This data structure is carried onto Vista and the following TechNet forum thread is some

> indication of it requirement.

>

> http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowPost.aspx?PageIndex=4&SiteID=17&PageID=4&PostID=1773949

 

Thanks but as I said, David, I loath wireless and will never have it.

However, I don't have an account with MS Technet, so I can't view the

thread anyway. And even further, I don't have (and never *will* have)

Vista, or else I wouldn't be posting in this XP newsgroup.

 

Thanks anyway for replying though.

 

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John Corliss

[Guest David H. Lipman]

Re: What is this new "l2schemas" folder?

 

From: "John Corliss" <jcorliss@fake.invalid>

 

| David H. Lipman wrote:

>> John Corliss wrote:

>>> Thanks for the info. However, can you lead me to where I can find more

>>> specific information about them? For instance, are they entirely

>>> necessary to have on my system? I have a single-account, non-LANed

>>> computer hooked up to the internet with a CAT-5 cable modem.

>>> FWICS, I don't even need the folder and there's not even the remotest

>>> chance that I ever will, since I loath wireless and don't allow anybody

>>> to touch my computer.

>>> I would definitely appreciate more information about the files in that

>>> folder.

>> They are neccessary and that's why the exist.

 

| Sorry, but that's not much of an answer. And I'm not altogether sure

| that they ARE necessary. I deleted the folder and have suffered no ill

| effects at all. I just don't like having a bunch of undefined stuff on

| my computer that does nothing for *me*.

>> The data set is small so removal is not needed.

 

| I prefer to remove it regardless, and have done so.

>> This data structure is carried onto Vista and the following TechNet forum thread is

>> some

>> indication of it requirement.

>> http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowPost.aspx?PageIndex=4&SiteID=17&PageID=4&

>> PostID=1773949

 

| Thanks but as I said, David, I loath wireless and will never have it.

| However, I don't have an account with MS Technet, so I can't view the

| thread anyway. And even further, I don't have (and never *will* have)

| Vista, or else I wouldn't be posting in this XP newsgroup.

 

| Thanks anyway for replying though.

 

| --

| John Corliss

 

John, it is your computer you can do with it as you like. However, what you did is

contraindicated and you may not have ileffects now but, you may later.

 

Some of the schemas deal with the Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) and the

Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) .

 

Rule of thumb...

 

NEVER delete OS constructs of which you don't understand what they are.

 

--

Dave

http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html

Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

[Guest John Corliss]

Re: What is this new "l2schemas" folder?

 

David H. Lipman wrote:

> From: "John Corliss" <jcorliss@fake.invalid>

>

> | David H. Lipman wrote:

>>> John Corliss wrote:

>

>>>> Thanks for the info. However, can you lead me to where I can find more

>>>> specific information about them? For instance, are they entirely

>>>> necessary to have on my system? I have a single-account, non-LANed

>>>> computer hooked up to the internet with a CAT-5 cable modem.

>

>>>> FWICS, I don't even need the folder and there's not even the remotest

>>>> chance that I ever will, since I loath wireless and don't allow anybody

>>>> to touch my computer.

>

>>>> I would definitely appreciate more information about the files in that

>>>> folder.

>

>>> They are neccessary and that's why the exist.

>

> | Sorry, but that's not much of an answer. And I'm not altogether sure

> | that they ARE necessary. I deleted the folder and have suffered no ill

> | effects at all. I just don't like having a bunch of undefined stuff on

> | my computer that does nothing for *me*.

>

>>> The data set is small so removal is not needed.

>

> | I prefer to remove it regardless, and have done so.

>

>>> This data structure is carried onto Vista and the following TechNet forum thread is

>>> some

>>> indication of it requirement.

>

>>> http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowPost.aspx?PageIndex=4&SiteID=17&PageID=4&

>>> PostID=1773949

>

> | Thanks but as I said, David, I loath wireless and will never have it.

> | However, I don't have an account with MS Technet, so I can't view the

> | thread anyway. And even further, I don't have (and never *will* have)

> | Vista, or else I wouldn't be posting in this XP newsgroup.

>

> | Thanks anyway for replying though.

>

> John, it is your computer you can do with it as you like. However, what you did is

> contraindicated and you may not have ileffects now but, you may later.

>

> Some of the schemas deal with the Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) and the

> Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) .

>

> Rule of thumb...

>

> NEVER delete OS constructs of which you don't understand what they are.

 

I have them well backed up. However, so far no problems.

 

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John Corliss