Guest Sam Posted September 5, 2008 Posted September 5, 2008 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 Posted September 7, 2008 Posted September 7, 2008 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 news:yL_vk.186$Z64.145@flpi143.ffdc.sbc.com... > 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 Posted September 8, 2008 Posted September 8, 2008 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 Posted September 9, 2008 Posted September 9, 2008 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 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 > >
Guest Sam Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 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 news:uEY4DhkEJHA.768@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > 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 >> >>
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