Problem with Files After Saving them From Internet to My Computer

[Guest Sam]

I have a Dell Dimension 8200 computer with windows XP Pro (SP3) and current

MS Security Updates installed. When I see informative information about

Vista usage and operations, I save these files to my current computer for

future use. I should note that I have NAV 2006, BoClean, SpywareBlaster,

Adaware SE Plus, and ZoneAlarm installed on my computer

 

Unfortunately I am seeing something not noted before when saving files from

the internet. The problem file icon is similar to the icon of io.sys and

msdos.sys files in the root directory of the windows XP Pro. The problem

files have either the .htm or mht extensions. These files cannot be moved,

deleted, edited or copied. If I double click on one of these files, nothing

happens. I have tried to change the names and extensions of these files,

but nothing happens. I should note that when I save these type of files

from the internet, in most cases I select "Single File" in the "Save As

Type" entry.

 

The only point of interest that I can think of, is that at the end of the

day before shutting down the computer, I use PurgeIE to clear temp folders.

 

Any suggestions/information about this problem would be very much

appreciated, Sam.

..

[Guest ju.c]

Re: Problem with Files After Saving them From Internet to My Computer

 

Not sure what you're asking but here are some tips to delete the icons:

 

 

These are the best apps for file deletion, all free.

(You can't delete a folder if you have it opened)

 

Unlocker 1.8.7 237 KB

Info: http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/

Download: http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/unlocker1.8.7.exe

 

KillBox 90 KB

Info: http://www.killbox.net/

Download: http://www.killbox.net/downloads/KillBox.exe

 

FileASSASSIN 1.06 163 KB

Info: http://www.malwarebytes.org/fileassassin.php

Download: http://www.malwarebytes.org/fa-setup.exe

 

DelinvFile - Delete Invalid Files and Folders

Info: http://www.purgeie.com/delinv/index.htm

Download: http://www.purgeie.com/dl/divfinst.exe

 

 

This is a trick to delete an undeletable file by restoring a file over it with a file

created with the same name using a drive imaging program.

 

Instructions:

 

1. Create a text file and write in it a couple of letters.

2. Save that file in your root drive (C: for example) with the

same exact name and extension as the file you want to delete.

3. Now make a backup your new file (I used Acronis True Image).

4. Open your backup program and restore the file you created to

the folder where the undeletable file is, overwriting it.

4. Now you can delete it!

5. Run chkdsk

 

 

ju.c

 

 

"Sam" <scams@Remove This att.net> wrote in message

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> I have a Dell Dimension 8200 computer with windows XP Pro (SP3) and current MS Security

> Updates installed. When I see informative information about Vista usage and operations,

> I save these files to my current computer for future use. I should note that I have NAV

> 2006, BoClean, SpywareBlaster, Adaware SE Plus, and ZoneAlarm installed on my computer

>

> Unfortunately I am seeing something not noted before when saving files from the

> internet. The problem file icon is similar to the icon of io.sys and msdos.sys files in

> the root directory of the windows XP Pro. The problem files have either the .htm or mht

> extensions. These files cannot be moved, deleted, edited or copied. If I double click

> on one of these files, nothing happens. I have tried to change the names and extensions

> of these files, but nothing happens. I should note that when I save these type of files

> from the internet, in most cases I select "Single File" in the "Save As Type" entry.

>

> The only point of interest that I can think of, is that at the end of the day before

> shutting down the computer, I use PurgeIE to clear temp folders.

>

> Any suggestions/information about this problem would be very much appreciated, Sam.

> .

>

[Guest Sam]

Re: Problem with Files After Saving them From Internet to My Computer - Thanks

 

Re: Problem with Files After Saving them From Internet to My Computer - Thanks

 

ju.c, many thanks for your reply and excellent information. Sam

 

 

 

"ju.c" <bibidybubidyboop@mailnator.com> wrote in message

news:eNAEKjNEJHA.5044@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> Not sure what you're asking but here are some tips to delete the icons:

>

>

> These are the best apps for file deletion, all free.

> (You can't delete a folder if you have it opened)

>

> Unlocker 1.8.7 237 KB

> Info: http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/

> Download: http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/unlocker1.8.7.exe

>

> KillBox 90 KB

> Info: http://www.killbox.net/

> Download: http://www.killbox.net/downloads/KillBox.exe

>

> FileASSASSIN 1.06 163 KB

> Info: http://www.malwarebytes.org/fileassassin.php

> Download: http://www.malwarebytes.org/fa-setup.exe

>

> DelinvFile - Delete Invalid Files and Folders

> Info: http://www.purgeie.com/delinv/index.htm

> Download: http://www.purgeie.com/dl/divfinst.exe

>

>

> This is a trick to delete an undeletable file by restoring a file over it

> with a file

> created with the same name using a drive imaging program.

>

> Instructions:

>

> 1. Create a text file and write in it a couple of letters.

> 2. Save that file in your root drive (C: for example) with the

> same exact name and extension as the file you want to delete.

> 3. Now make a backup your new file (I used Acronis True Image).

> 4. Open your backup program and restore the file you created to

> the folder where the undeletable file is, overwriting it.

> 4. Now you can delete it!

> 5. Run chkdsk

>

>

> ju.c

[Guest ju.c]

Re: Problem with Files After Saving them From Internet to My Computer - Thanks

 

Re: Problem with Files After Saving them From Internet to My Computer - Thanks

 

You're welcome.

 

Problem solved or ?

 

 

"Sam" <scams@Remove This att.net> wrote in message

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> ju.c, many thanks for your reply and excellent information. Sam

>

>

>

> "ju.c" <bibidybubidyboop@mailnator.com> wrote in message

> news:eNAEKjNEJHA.5044@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> Not sure what you're asking but here are some tips to delete the icons:

>>

>>

>> These are the best apps for file deletion, all free.

>> (You can't delete a folder if you have it opened)

>>

>> Unlocker 1.8.7 237 KB

>> Info: http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/

>> Download: http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/unlocker1.8.7.exe

>>

>> KillBox 90 KB

>> Info: http://www.killbox.net/

>> Download: http://www.killbox.net/downloads/KillBox.exe

>>

>> FileASSASSIN 1.06 163 KB

>> Info: http://www.malwarebytes.org/fileassassin.php

>> Download: http://www.malwarebytes.org/fa-setup.exe

>>

>> DelinvFile - Delete Invalid Files and Folders

>> Info: http://www.purgeie.com/delinv/index.htm

>> Download: http://www.purgeie.com/dl/divfinst.exe

>>

>>

>> This is a trick to delete an undeletable file by restoring a file over it with a file

>> created with the same name using a drive imaging program.

>>

>> Instructions:

>>

>> 1. Create a text file and write in it a couple of letters.

>> 2. Save that file in your root drive (C: for example) with the

>> same exact name and extension as the file you want to delete.

>> 3. Now make a backup your new file (I used Acronis True Image).

>> 4. Open your backup program and restore the file you created to

>> the folder where the undeletable file is, overwriting it.

>> 4. Now you can delete it!

>> 5. Run chkdsk

>>

>>

>> ju.c

>

>

[Guest Sam]

Re: Problem with Files After Saving them From Internet to My Computer - Thanks - Problem solved

 

Re: Problem with Files After Saving them From Internet to My Computer - Thanks - Problem solved

 

ju.c, finally solved the problem. It appears that these file names were too

long. I was not able to move the file themselves directly, but was able to

move the folder containing these unusual files to the computer desktop, and

then was able to decrease the name size and this fixed the problem. Thanks

again for you help, Sam.

 

 

"ju.c" <bibidybubidyboop@mailnator.com> wrote in message

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> You're welcome.

>

> Problem solved or ?

>

>

> "Sam" <scams@Remove This att.net> wrote in message

> news:nQexk.26512$Ri.13270@flpi146.ffdc.sbc.com...

>> ju.c, many thanks for your reply and excellent information. Sam

>>

>>

>>

>> "ju.c" <bibidybubidyboop@mailnator.com> wrote in message

>> news:eNAEKjNEJHA.5044@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>> Not sure what you're asking but here are some tips to delete the icons:

>>>

>>>

>>> These are the best apps for file deletion, all free.

>>> (You can't delete a folder if you have it opened)

>>>

>>> Unlocker 1.8.7 237 KB

>>> Info: http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/

>>> Download: http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/unlocker1.8.7.exe

>>>

>>> KillBox 90 KB

>>> Info: http://www.killbox.net/

>>> Download: http://www.killbox.net/downloads/KillBox.exe

>>>

>>> FileASSASSIN 1.06 163 KB

>>> Info: http://www.malwarebytes.org/fileassassin.php

>>> Download: http://www.malwarebytes.org/fa-setup.exe

>>>

>>> DelinvFile - Delete Invalid Files and Folders

>>> Info: http://www.purgeie.com/delinv/index.htm

>>> Download: http://www.purgeie.com/dl/divfinst.exe

>>>

>>>

>>> This is a trick to delete an undeletable file by restoring a file over

>>> it with a file

>>> created with the same name using a drive imaging program.

>>>

>>> Instructions:

>>>

>>> 1. Create a text file and write in it a couple of letters.

>>> 2. Save that file in your root drive (C: for example) with the

>>> same exact name and extension as the file you want to delete.

>>> 3. Now make a backup your new file (I used Acronis True Image).

>>> 4. Open your backup program and restore the file you created to

>>> the folder where the undeletable file is, overwriting it.

>>> 4. Now you can delete it!

>>> 5. Run chkdsk

>>>

>>>

>>> ju.c

>>

>>