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Hi, there are files in my system, which must number close to 1000, and I need

help to know which microsoft forum to ask for help in how to get rid of these.

 

I noticed them first when spyware scanner was scanning this area for about

an hour, that's how many there are.

 

Here is one of them and they all look the same, just different numbers.

 

08E84DB0-66CF-4546-B510-8A6B12D9BF8B.WindowsLiveContact

 

If is related to windows live, I dont' know what that is, never downloaded

anything to do with it. Microsoft or hotmail said i had to have a live.com

email so i got one and that was months back and since then, appears when junk

was tossed on system, though not sure.

 

Can someone direct me which forum to go to to get help with finding out what

these files are and how to get rid of them?

 

I have maybe 15 people in my msn im for addresses and im just 3 or so people

total. No clue if is related to above.

 

Thanks for your help!

casey

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Re: 100s of microsoft files and don't know how to get rid of them - l

 

Remember the First Rule of Computing: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."

 

casey511 wrote:

> Hi, there are files in my system, which must number close to 1000, and I

> need help to know which microsoft forum to ask for help in how to get rid

> of these.

>

> I noticed them first when spyware scanner was scanning this area for about

> an hour, that's how many there are.

>

> Here is one of them and they all look the same, just different numbers.

>

> 08E84DB0-66CF-4546-B510-8A6B12D9BF8B.WindowsLiveContact

>

> If is related to windows live, I dont' know what that is, never downloaded

> anything to do with it. Microsoft or hotmail said i had to have a

> live.com

> email so i got one and that was months back and since then, appears when

> junk was tossed on system, though not sure.

>

> Can someone direct me which forum to go to to get help with finding out

> what

> these files are and how to get rid of them?

>

> I have maybe 15 people in my msn im for addresses and im just 3 or so

> people

> total. No clue if is related to above.

>

> Thanks for your help!

> casey

Guest casey511

Guest casey511

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Re: 100s of microsoft files and don't know how to get rid of them

 

Re: 100s of microsoft files and don't know how to get rid of them

 

Hi!

 

Thanks for replying, but something is broke and due to those files, my scans

are only on those, and they are microsoft related, and are causing a problem

as scans can't get thru them all.

 

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> Remember the First Rule of Computing: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."

>

> casey511 wrote:

> > Hi, there are files in my system, which must number close to 1000, and I

> > need help to know which microsoft forum to ask for help in how to get rid

> > of these.

> >

> > I noticed them first when spyware scanner was scanning this area for about

> > an hour, that's how many there are.

> >

> > Here is one of them and they all look the same, just different numbers.

> >

> > 08E84DB0-66CF-4546-B510-8A6B12D9BF8B.WindowsLiveContact

> >

> > If is related to windows live, I dont' know what that is, never downloaded

> > anything to do with it. Microsoft or hotmail said i had to have a

> > live.com

> > email so i got one and that was months back and since then, appears when

> > junk was tossed on system, though not sure.

> >

> > Can someone direct me which forum to go to to get help with finding out

> > what

> > these files are and how to get rid of them?

> >

> > I have maybe 15 people in my msn im for addresses and im just 3 or so

> > people

> > total. No clue if is related to above.

> >

> > Thanks for your help!

> > casey

>

>

Guest PD43

Guest PD43

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Re: 100s of microsoft files and don't know how to get rid of them

 

casey511 <casey511@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Hi!

>

>Thanks for replying, but something is broke and due to those files, my scans

>are only on those, and they are microsoft related, and are causing a problem

>as scans can't get thru them all.

 

What folder/directory are they in?

 

Go to that, right click it and choose PROPERTIES

 

How many files does it show and how much space do they use.

>

>"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

>

>> Remember the First Rule of Computing: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."

>>

>> casey511 wrote:

>> > Hi, there are files in my system, which must number close to 1000, and I

>> > need help to know which microsoft forum to ask for help in how to get rid

>> > of these.

>> >

>> > I noticed them first when spyware scanner was scanning this area for about

>> > an hour, that's how many there are.

>> >

>> > Here is one of them and they all look the same, just different numbers.

>> >

>> > 08E84DB0-66CF-4546-B510-8A6B12D9BF8B.WindowsLiveContact

>> >

>> > If is related to windows live, I dont' know what that is, never downloaded

>> > anything to do with it. Microsoft or hotmail said i had to have a

>> > live.com

>> > email so i got one and that was months back and since then, appears when

>> > junk was tossed on system, though not sure.

>> >

>> > Can someone direct me which forum to go to to get help with finding out

>> > what

>> > these files are and how to get rid of them?

>> >

>> > I have maybe 15 people in my msn im for addresses and im just 3 or so

>> > people

>> > total. No clue if is related to above.

>> >

>> > Thanks for your help!

>> > casey

>>

>>

Guest casey511

Guest casey511

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Re: 100s of microsoft files and don't know how to get rid of them

 

Re: 100s of microsoft files and don't know how to get rid of them

 

Hi!

 

it's in docs and settings/my name/Contacts/my email/Ignored

 

my name and my email of course are replaced.

 

13,325 files 5.14mb

attributes hidden

 

Appreciate your help! You can see with this number of files, that scanning

is impossible. Even tho the size it takes is small if 5 mb are small.

 

 

 

"PD43" wrote:

> casey511 <casey511@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>

> >Hi!

> >

> >Thanks for replying, but something is broke and due to those files, my scans

> >are only on those, and they are microsoft related, and are causing a problem

> >as scans can't get thru them all.

>

> What folder/directory are they in?

>

> Go to that, right click it and choose PROPERTIES

>

> How many files does it show and how much space do they use.

> >

> >"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> >

> >> Remember the First Rule of Computing: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."

> >>

> >> casey511 wrote:

> >> > Hi, there are files in my system, which must number close to 1000, and I

> >> > need help to know which microsoft forum to ask for help in how to get rid

> >> > of these.

> >> >

> >> > I noticed them first when spyware scanner was scanning this area for about

> >> > an hour, that's how many there are.

> >> >

> >> > Here is one of them and they all look the same, just different numbers.

> >> >

> >> > 08E84DB0-66CF-4546-B510-8A6B12D9BF8B.WindowsLiveContact

> >> >

> >> > If is related to windows live, I dont' know what that is, never downloaded

> >> > anything to do with it. Microsoft or hotmail said i had to have a

> >> > live.com

> >> > email so i got one and that was months back and since then, appears when

> >> > junk was tossed on system, though not sure.

> >> >

> >> > Can someone direct me which forum to go to to get help with finding out

> >> > what

> >> > these files are and how to get rid of them?

> >> >

> >> > I have maybe 15 people in my msn im for addresses and im just 3 or so

> >> > people

> >> > total. No clue if is related to above.

> >> >

> >> > Thanks for your help!

> >> > casey

> >>

> >>

>

Guest PD43

Guest PD43

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Re: 100s of microsoft files and don't know how to get rid of them

 

casey511 <casey511@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Hi!

>

>it's in docs and settings/my name/Contacts/my email/Ignored

>

>my name and my email of course are replaced.

>

>13,325 files 5.14mb

>attributes hidden

>

>Appreciate your help! You can see with this number of files, that scanning

>is impossible. Even tho the size it takes is small if 5 mb are small.

 

I doubt that you'd hurt anything if you merely deleted them. If you

are concerned about deleting them, first copy them to someplace else

(a flash drive?) and then delete them.

 

>

>"PD43" wrote:

>

>> casey511 <casey511@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>>

>> >Hi!

>> >

>> >Thanks for replying, but something is broke and due to those files, my scans

>> >are only on those, and they are microsoft related, and are causing a problem

>> >as scans can't get thru them all.

>>

>> What folder/directory are they in?

>>

>> Go to that, right click it and choose PROPERTIES

>>

>> How many files does it show and how much space do they use.

>> >

>> >"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

>> >

>> >> Remember the First Rule of Computing: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."

>> >>

>> >> casey511 wrote:

>> >> > Hi, there are files in my system, which must number close to 1000, and I

>> >> > need help to know which microsoft forum to ask for help in how to get rid

>> >> > of these.

>> >> >

>> >> > I noticed them first when spyware scanner was scanning this area for about

>> >> > an hour, that's how many there are.

>> >> >

>> >> > Here is one of them and they all look the same, just different numbers.

>> >> >

>> >> > 08E84DB0-66CF-4546-B510-8A6B12D9BF8B.WindowsLiveContact

>> >> >

>> >> > If is related to windows live, I dont' know what that is, never downloaded

>> >> > anything to do with it. Microsoft or hotmail said i had to have a

>> >> > live.com

>> >> > email so i got one and that was months back and since then, appears when

>> >> > junk was tossed on system, though not sure.

>> >> >

>> >> > Can someone direct me which forum to go to to get help with finding out

>> >> > what

>> >> > these files are and how to get rid of them?

>> >> >

>> >> > I have maybe 15 people in my msn im for addresses and im just 3 or so

>> >> > people

>> >> > total. No clue if is related to above.

>> >> >

>> >> > Thanks for your help!

>> >> > casey

>> >>

>> >>

>>

Guest casey511

Guest casey511

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Re: 100s of microsoft files and don't know how to get rid of them

 

Hi Map,

 

They are a problem. When running scans, scans run forever as are checking

every one of those files.

 

"MAP" wrote:

> casey511 wrote:

> > Hi, there are files in my system, which must number close to 1000,

> > and I need help to know which microsoft forum to ask for help in how

> > to get rid of these.

> >

> > I noticed them first when spyware scanner was scanning this area for

> > about

> > an hour, that's how many there are.

> >

> > Here is one of them and they all look the same, just different

> > numbers.

> >

> > 08E84DB0-66CF-4546-B510-8A6B12D9BF8B.WindowsLiveContact

> >

> > If is related to windows live, I dont' know what that is, never

> > downloaded anything to do with it. Microsoft or hotmail said i had

> > to have a live.com email so i got one and that was months back and

> > since then, appears when junk was tossed on system, though not sure.

> >

> > Can someone direct me which forum to go to to get help with finding

> > out what these files are and how to get rid of them?

> >

> > I have maybe 15 people in my msn im for addresses and im just 3 or so

> > people total. No clue if is related to above.

> >

> > Thanks for your help!

> > casey

>

>

> They are not a problem leave them alone.

> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globally_Unique_Identifier

>

> http://www.autohotkey.com/docs/misc/CLSID-List.htm

> --

> Mike Pawlak

>

>

>

Guest Opinicus

Guest Opinicus

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Re: 100s of microsoft files and don't know how to get rid of them - l

 

"casey511" <casey511@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote

> there are files in my system, which must number close to 1000, and I need

> help to know which microsoft forum to ask for help in how to get rid of

> these.

> I noticed them first when spyware scanner was scanning this area for about

> an hour, that's how many there are.

> Here is one of them and they all look the same, just different numbers.

> 08E84DB0-66CF-4546-B510-8A6B12D9BF8B.WindowsLiveContact

 

Do a Google search on "WindowsLiveContact". The files seem to be related to

Windows Messenger.

 

 

--

Bob

http://www.kanyak.com

Guest casey511

Guest casey511

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Re: 100s of microsoft files and don't know how to get rid of them

 

Thanks.. I'm a little nervous at that. I have a real old ibm'er pc. Can't

even get the a drive to work for a emergency disk, but at least it lights up

at boot. hehe

 

The other poster, below, gave some links, which I quickly looked at, was

kind of him, but of course don't understand a bit of it.

 

But you feel fairly confident is not a problem to delete?

 

Do you think these files in a sense representative of incoming email? That

addy, surely hasn't had 13, thousand incoming pms. At least I rather doubt

it. I did notice creation date was july 07, when may have been when I

updated to the newer msn, and created that addy for it.

 

Thanks again for your help,

take care,

casey

 

 

 

"PD43" wrote:

> casey511 <casey511@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>

> >Hi!

> >

> >it's in docs and settings/my name/Contacts/my email/Ignored

> >

> >my name and my email of course are replaced.

> >

> >13,325 files 5.14mb

> >attributes hidden

> >

> >Appreciate your help! You can see with this number of files, that scanning

> >is impossible. Even tho the size it takes is small if 5 mb are small.

>

> I doubt that you'd hurt anything if you merely deleted them. If you

> are concerned about deleting them, first copy them to someplace else

> (a flash drive?) and then delete them.

>

>

> >

> >"PD43" wrote:

> >

> >> casey511 <casey511@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> >>

> >> >Hi!

> >> >

> >> >Thanks for replying, but something is broke and due to those files, my scans

> >> >are only on those, and they are microsoft related, and are causing a problem

> >> >as scans can't get thru them all.

> >>

> >> What folder/directory are they in?

> >>

> >> Go to that, right click it and choose PROPERTIES

> >>

> >> How many files does it show and how much space do they use.

> >> >

> >> >"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> >> >

> >> >> Remember the First Rule of Computing: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."

> >> >>

> >> >> casey511 wrote:

> >> >> > Hi, there are files in my system, which must number close to 1000, and I

> >> >> > need help to know which microsoft forum to ask for help in how to get rid

> >> >> > of these.

> >> >> >

> >> >> > I noticed them first when spyware scanner was scanning this area for about

> >> >> > an hour, that's how many there are.

> >> >> >

> >> >> > Here is one of them and they all look the same, just different numbers.

> >> >> >

> >> >> > 08E84DB0-66CF-4546-B510-8A6B12D9BF8B.WindowsLiveContact

> >> >> >

> >> >> > If is related to windows live, I dont' know what that is, never downloaded

> >> >> > anything to do with it. Microsoft or hotmail said i had to have a

> >> >> > live.com

> >> >> > email so i got one and that was months back and since then, appears when

> >> >> > junk was tossed on system, though not sure.

> >> >> >

> >> >> > Can someone direct me which forum to go to to get help with finding out

> >> >> > what

> >> >> > these files are and how to get rid of them?

> >> >> >

> >> >> > I have maybe 15 people in my msn im for addresses and im just 3 or so

> >> >> > people

> >> >> > total. No clue if is related to above.

> >> >> >

> >> >> > Thanks for your help!

> >> >> > casey

> >> >>

> >> >>

> >>

>

Guest MAP

Guest MAP

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Re: 100s of microsoft files and don't know how to get rid of them - l

 

casey511 wrote:

> Hi, there are files in my system, which must number close to 1000,

> and I need help to know which microsoft forum to ask for help in how

> to get rid of these.

>

> I noticed them first when spyware scanner was scanning this area for

> about

> an hour, that's how many there are.

>

> Here is one of them and they all look the same, just different

> numbers.

>

> 08E84DB0-66CF-4546-B510-8A6B12D9BF8B.WindowsLiveContact

>

> If is related to windows live, I dont' know what that is, never

> downloaded anything to do with it. Microsoft or hotmail said i had

> to have a live.com email so i got one and that was months back and

> since then, appears when junk was tossed on system, though not sure.

>

> Can someone direct me which forum to go to to get help with finding

> out what these files are and how to get rid of them?

>

> I have maybe 15 people in my msn im for addresses and im just 3 or so

> people total. No clue if is related to above.

>

> Thanks for your help!

> casey

 

 

They are not a problem leave them alone.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globally_Unique_Identifier

 

http://www.autohotkey.com/docs/misc/CLSID-List.htm

--

Mike Pawlak

Guest casey511

Guest casey511

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Re: 100s of microsoft files and don't know how to get rid of them

 

Hi, yes they are, as I only use that email addy for messenger. And in my

first post, not sure if I left it in, but at one point, hotmail or microsoft,

one of em, said I HAD to get a live.com addy (which is hotmail.) Ever since

then, have had bunch of quirks, as it's infiltrated my machine. All i did

was get the addy, no clue what it did to my system. It must've had tentacles

and such with whatever live.com has to do with.

 

I didn't sign up for any junk, just the email as was told needed to have it

to continue using hotmail. And microsoft loaded garbage somehow thru that.

I see stuff related to live com all the time, and no clue what to do with it.

 

ah, i'm a little aggravated at it. Not right microsoft does this stuff.

 

But yes, the addy which has the 13,000 files is the addy i use on messenger.

 

Thanks,

casey

 

 

"Opinicus" wrote:

> "casey511" <casey511@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote

>

> > there are files in my system, which must number close to 1000, and I need

> > help to know which microsoft forum to ask for help in how to get rid of

> > these.

> > I noticed them first when spyware scanner was scanning this area for about

> > an hour, that's how many there are.

> > Here is one of them and they all look the same, just different numbers.

> > 08E84DB0-66CF-4546-B510-8A6B12D9BF8B.WindowsLiveContact

>

> Do a Google search on "WindowsLiveContact". The files seem to be related to

> Windows Messenger.

>

>

> --

> Bob

> http://www.kanyak.com

>

>

>

Guest casey511

Guest casey511

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Re: 100s of microsoft files and don't know how to get rid of them

 

Ah just remembered. My original post in this thread is looking for the

microsoft forum which would deal with these files, I mean be familiar with

them.

 

So as you says if is messenger which I would guess they are as well, would

like to find the microsoft forum for them if anyone knows how.

 

I can't even subscribe to newsletters, microsoft makes it so complex, or is

buggy.

 

hugs,

casey

 

"Opinicus" wrote:

> "casey511" <casey511@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote

>

> > there are files in my system, which must number close to 1000, and I need

> > help to know which microsoft forum to ask for help in how to get rid of

> > these.

> > I noticed them first when spyware scanner was scanning this area for about

> > an hour, that's how many there are.

> > Here is one of them and they all look the same, just different numbers.

> > 08E84DB0-66CF-4546-B510-8A6B12D9BF8B.WindowsLiveContact

>

> Do a Google search on "WindowsLiveContact". The files seem to be related to

> Windows Messenger.

>

>

> --

> Bob

> http://www.kanyak.com

>

>

>

Guest Gerry

Guest Gerry

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Re: 100s of microsoft files and don't know how to get rid of them

 

Casey

 

Why do you need Windows Live Messenger? Get an email address by a

different means. Your complaint is well known and there doesn't seem to

a solution save for uninstalling Windows ( or MSN ) K=Live Messenger.

 

 

--

 

 

 

Hope this helps.

 

Gerry

~~~~

FCA

Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

casey511 wrote:

> Hi Map,

>

> They are a problem. When running scans, scans run forever as are

> checking every one of those files.

>

> "MAP" wrote:

>

>> casey511 wrote:

>>> Hi, there are files in my system, which must number close to 1000,

>>> and I need help to know which microsoft forum to ask for help in how

>>> to get rid of these.

>>>

>>> I noticed them first when spyware scanner was scanning this area for

>>> about

>>> an hour, that's how many there are.

>>>

>>> Here is one of them and they all look the same, just different

>>> numbers.

>>>

>>> 08E84DB0-66CF-4546-B510-8A6B12D9BF8B.WindowsLiveContact

>>>

>>> If is related to windows live, I dont' know what that is, never

>>> downloaded anything to do with it. Microsoft or hotmail said i had

>>> to have a live.com email so i got one and that was months back and

>>> since then, appears when junk was tossed on system, though not sure.

>>>

>>> Can someone direct me which forum to go to to get help with finding

>>> out what these files are and how to get rid of them?

>>>

>>> I have maybe 15 people in my msn im for addresses and im just 3 or

>>> so people total. No clue if is related to above.

>>>

>>> Thanks for your help!

>>> casey

>>

>>

>> They are not a problem leave them alone.

>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globally_Unique_Identifier

>>

>> http://www.autohotkey.com/docs/misc/CLSID-List.htm

>> --

>> Mike Pawlak

Guest casey511

Guest casey511

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Re: 100s of microsoft files and don't know how to get rid of them

 

By windows live messenger, you mean msn? or any one of whatever microsoft

terms them?

 

I'm a moderator, and need msn for that.

 

Due to the passport bit, was forced to get a live.com addy, which all I did

with that is use it to forward mail. I never use it otherwise, and it's that

which started all the problems. I've no idea of what junk came in due to

that, and I didnt' download anything, except have updated the msn, some 5

months back.

 

but i see live. and msn stuff all over my system.

 

"Gerry" wrote:

> Casey

>

> Why do you need Windows Live Messenger? Get an email address by a

> different means. Your complaint is well known and there doesn't seem to

> a solution save for uninstalling Windows ( or MSN ) K=Live Messenger.

>

>

> --

>

>

>

> Hope this helps.

>

> Gerry

> ~~~~

> FCA

> Stourport, England

> Enquire, plan and execute

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

> casey511 wrote:

> > Hi Map,

> >

> > They are a problem. When running scans, scans run forever as are

> > checking every one of those files.

> >

> > "MAP" wrote:

> >

> >> casey511 wrote:

> >>> Hi, there are files in my system, which must number close to 1000,

> >>> and I need help to know which microsoft forum to ask for help in how

> >>> to get rid of these.

> >>>

> >>> I noticed them first when spyware scanner was scanning this area for

> >>> about

> >>> an hour, that's how many there are.

> >>>

> >>> Here is one of them and they all look the same, just different

> >>> numbers.

> >>>

> >>> 08E84DB0-66CF-4546-B510-8A6B12D9BF8B.WindowsLiveContact

> >>>

> >>> If is related to windows live, I dont' know what that is, never

> >>> downloaded anything to do with it. Microsoft or hotmail said i had

> >>> to have a live.com email so i got one and that was months back and

> >>> since then, appears when junk was tossed on system, though not sure.

> >>>

> >>> Can someone direct me which forum to go to to get help with finding

> >>> out what these files are and how to get rid of them?

> >>>

> >>> I have maybe 15 people in my msn im for addresses and im just 3 or

> >>> so people total. No clue if is related to above.

> >>>

> >>> Thanks for your help!

> >>> casey

> >>

> >>

> >> They are not a problem leave them alone.

> >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globally_Unique_Identifier

> >>

> >> http://www.autohotkey.com/docs/misc/CLSID-List.htm

> >> --

> >> Mike Pawlak

>

>

>

Guest Gerry

Guest Gerry

Posted
Posted

Re: 100s of microsoft files and don't know how to get rid of them

 

Re: 100s of microsoft files and don't know how to get rid of them

 

Casey

 

What version of Windows Live Messenger do you have?

 

 

--

 

 

 

Hope this helps.

 

Gerry

~~~~

FCA

Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

casey511 wrote:

> By windows live messenger, you mean msn? or any one of whatever

> microsoft terms them?

>

> I'm a moderator, and need msn for that.

>

> Due to the passport bit, was forced to get a live.com addy, which all

> I did with that is use it to forward mail. I never use it otherwise,

> and it's that which started all the problems. I've no idea of what

> junk came in due to that, and I didnt' download anything, except have

> updated the msn, some 5 months back.

>

> but i see live. and msn stuff all over my system.

>

> "Gerry" wrote:

>

>> Casey

>>

>> Why do you need Windows Live Messenger? Get an email address by a

>> different means. Your complaint is well known and there doesn't seem

>> to a solution save for uninstalling Windows ( or MSN ) K=Live

>> Messenger.

>>

>>

>> --

>>

>>

>>

>> Hope this helps.

>>

>> Gerry

>> ~~~~

>> FCA

>> Stourport, England

>> Enquire, plan and execute

>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

>> casey511 wrote:

>>> Hi Map,

>>>

>>> They are a problem. When running scans, scans run forever as are

>>> checking every one of those files.

>>>

>>> "MAP" wrote:

>>>

>>>> casey511 wrote:

>>>>> Hi, there are files in my system, which must number close to 1000,

>>>>> and I need help to know which microsoft forum to ask for help in

>>>>> how to get rid of these.

>>>>>

>>>>> I noticed them first when spyware scanner was scanning this area

>>>>> for about

>>>>> an hour, that's how many there are.

>>>>>

>>>>> Here is one of them and they all look the same, just different

>>>>> numbers.

>>>>>

>>>>> 08E84DB0-66CF-4546-B510-8A6B12D9BF8B.WindowsLiveContact

>>>>>

>>>>> If is related to windows live, I dont' know what that is, never

>>>>> downloaded anything to do with it. Microsoft or hotmail said i

>>>>> had to have a live.com email so i got one and that was months

>>>>> back and since then, appears when junk was tossed on system,

>>>>> though not sure.

>>>>>

>>>>> Can someone direct me which forum to go to to get help with

>>>>> finding out what these files are and how to get rid of them?

>>>>>

>>>>> I have maybe 15 people in my msn im for addresses and im just 3 or

>>>>> so people total. No clue if is related to above.

>>>>>

>>>>> Thanks for your help!

>>>>> casey

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> They are not a problem leave them alone.

>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globally_Unique_Identifier

>>>>

>>>> http://www.autohotkey.com/docs/misc/CLSID-List.htm

>>>> --

>>>> Mike Pawlak

Guest casey511

Guest casey511

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Posted

Re: 100s of microsoft files and don't know how to get rid of them

 

Re: 100s of microsoft files and don't know how to get rid of them

 

8.1

 

"Gerry" wrote:

> Casey

>

> What version of Windows Live Messenger do you have?

>

>

> --

>

>

>

> Hope this helps.

>

> Gerry

> ~~~~

> FCA

> Stourport, England

> Enquire, plan and execute

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

> casey511 wrote:

> > By windows live messenger, you mean msn? or any one of whatever

> > microsoft terms them?

> >

> > I'm a moderator, and need msn for that.

> >

> > Due to the passport bit, was forced to get a live.com addy, which all

> > I did with that is use it to forward mail. I never use it otherwise,

> > and it's that which started all the problems. I've no idea of what

> > junk came in due to that, and I didnt' download anything, except have

> > updated the msn, some 5 months back.

> >

> > but i see live. and msn stuff all over my system.

> >

> > "Gerry" wrote:

> >

> >> Casey

> >>

> >> Why do you need Windows Live Messenger? Get an email address by a

> >> different means. Your complaint is well known and there doesn't seem

> >> to a solution save for uninstalling Windows ( or MSN ) K=Live

> >> Messenger.

> >>

> >>

> >> --

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >> Hope this helps.

> >>

> >> Gerry

> >> ~~~~

> >> FCA

> >> Stourport, England

> >> Enquire, plan and execute

> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

> >> casey511 wrote:

> >>> Hi Map,

> >>>

> >>> They are a problem. When running scans, scans run forever as are

> >>> checking every one of those files.

> >>>

> >>> "MAP" wrote:

> >>>

> >>>> casey511 wrote:

> >>>>> Hi, there are files in my system, which must number close to 1000,

> >>>>> and I need help to know which microsoft forum to ask for help in

> >>>>> how to get rid of these.

> >>>>>

> >>>>> I noticed them first when spyware scanner was scanning this area

> >>>>> for about

> >>>>> an hour, that's how many there are.

> >>>>>

> >>>>> Here is one of them and they all look the same, just different

> >>>>> numbers.

> >>>>>

> >>>>> 08E84DB0-66CF-4546-B510-8A6B12D9BF8B.WindowsLiveContact

> >>>>>

> >>>>> If is related to windows live, I dont' know what that is, never

> >>>>> downloaded anything to do with it. Microsoft or hotmail said i

> >>>>> had to have a live.com email so i got one and that was months

> >>>>> back and since then, appears when junk was tossed on system,

> >>>>> though not sure.

> >>>>>

> >>>>> Can someone direct me which forum to go to to get help with

> >>>>> finding out what these files are and how to get rid of them?

> >>>>>

> >>>>> I have maybe 15 people in my msn im for addresses and im just 3 or

> >>>>> so people total. No clue if is related to above.

> >>>>>

> >>>>> Thanks for your help!

> >>>>> casey

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>>> They are not a problem leave them alone.

> >>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globally_Unique_Identifier

> >>>>

> >>>> http://www.autohotkey.com/docs/misc/CLSID-List.htm

> >>>> --

> >>>> Mike Pawlak

>

>

>

Guest Gerry

Guest Gerry

Posted
Posted

Re: 100s of microsoft files and don't know how to get rid of them

 

Re: 100s of microsoft files and don't know how to get rid of them

 

Casey

 

The latest version is 8.5 released on 6 November 2007.

 

Have you tried to get help here?

https://support.live.com/default.aspx?mkt=en-gb&lc=2057

 

http://messenger.jonathankay.com/

 

 

--

 

 

 

Hope this helps.

 

Gerry

~~~~

FCA

Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 

casey511 wrote:

> 8.1

>

> "Gerry" wrote:

>

>> Casey

>>

>> What version of Windows Live Messenger do you have?

>>

>>

>> --

>>

>>

>>

>> Hope this helps.

>>

>> Gerry

>> ~~~~

>> FCA

>> Stourport, England

>> Enquire, plan and execute

>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

>> casey511 wrote:

>>> By windows live messenger, you mean msn? or any one of whatever

>>> microsoft terms them?

>>>

>>> I'm a moderator, and need msn for that.

>>>

>>> Due to the passport bit, was forced to get a live.com addy, which

>>> all I did with that is use it to forward mail. I never use it

>>> otherwise, and it's that which started all the problems. I've no

>>> idea of what junk came in due to that, and I didnt' download

>>> anything, except have updated the msn, some 5 months back.

>>>

>>> but i see live. and msn stuff all over my system.

>>>

>>> "Gerry" wrote:

>>>

>>>> Casey

>>>>

>>>> Why do you need Windows Live Messenger? Get an email address by a

>>>> different means. Your complaint is well known and there doesn't

>>>> seem to a solution save for uninstalling Windows ( or MSN ) K=Live

>>>> Messenger.

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> --

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> Hope this helps.

>>>>

>>>> Gerry

>>>> ~~~~

>>>> FCA

>>>> Stourport, England

>>>> Enquire, plan and execute

>>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

>>>> casey511 wrote:

>>>>> Hi Map,

>>>>>

>>>>> They are a problem. When running scans, scans run forever as are

>>>>> checking every one of those files.

>>>>>

>>>>> "MAP" wrote:

>>>>>

>>>>>> casey511 wrote:

>>>>>>> Hi, there are files in my system, which must number close to

>>>>>>> 1000, and I need help to know which microsoft forum to ask for

>>>>>>> help in how to get rid of these.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> I noticed them first when spyware scanner was scanning this area

>>>>>>> for about

>>>>>>> an hour, that's how many there are.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Here is one of them and they all look the same, just different

>>>>>>> numbers.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> 08E84DB0-66CF-4546-B510-8A6B12D9BF8B.WindowsLiveContact

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> If is related to windows live, I dont' know what that is, never

>>>>>>> downloaded anything to do with it. Microsoft or hotmail said i

>>>>>>> had to have a live.com email so i got one and that was months

>>>>>>> back and since then, appears when junk was tossed on system,

>>>>>>> though not sure.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Can someone direct me which forum to go to to get help with

>>>>>>> finding out what these files are and how to get rid of them?

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> I have maybe 15 people in my msn im for addresses and im just 3

>>>>>>> or so people total. No clue if is related to above.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Thanks for your help!

>>>>>>> casey

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>> They are not a problem leave them alone.

>>>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globally_Unique_Identifier

>>>>>>

>>>>>> http://www.autohotkey.com/docs/misc/CLSID-List.htm

>>>>>> --

>>>>>> Mike Pawlak

Guest mae

Guest mae

Posted
Posted

Re: 100s of microsoft files and don't know how to get rid of them

 

Re: 100s of microsoft files and don't know how to get rid of them

 

Open your LiveHotmail for each email ID and check your contacts there.

Run the cleanup to remove duplicates.

Or edit and remove those you don't want.

 

mae

 

"casey511" <casey511@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:A5EA7F94-0F4A-451D-83F9-B4501A885E75@microsoft.com...

| Hi!

|

| it's in docs and settings/my name/Contacts/my email/Ignored

|

| my name and my email of course are replaced.

|

| 13,325 files 5.14mb

| attributes hidden

|

| Appreciate your help! You can see with this number of files, that

scanning

| is impossible. Even tho the size it takes is small if 5 mb are small.

|

|

|

| "PD43" wrote:

|

| > casey511 <casey511@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

| >

| > >Hi!

| > >

| > >Thanks for replying, but something is broke and due to those files, my

scans

| > >are only on those, and they are microsoft related, and are causing a

problem

| > >as scans can't get thru them all.

| >

| > What folder/directory are they in?

| >

| > Go to that, right click it and choose PROPERTIES

| >

| > How many files does it show and how much space do they use.

| > >

| > >"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

| > >

| > >> Remember the First Rule of Computing: "If it ain't broke, don't fix

it."

| > >>

| > >> casey511 wrote:

| > >> > Hi, there are files in my system, which must number close to 1000,

and I

| > >> > need help to know which microsoft forum to ask for help in how to

get rid

| > >> > of these.

| > >> >

| > >> > I noticed them first when spyware scanner was scanning this area

for about

| > >> > an hour, that's how many there are.

| > >> >

| > >> > Here is one of them and they all look the same, just different

numbers.

| > >> >

| > >> > 08E84DB0-66CF-4546-B510-8A6B12D9BF8B.WindowsLiveContact

| > >> >

| > >> > If is related to windows live, I dont' know what that is, never

downloaded

| > >> > anything to do with it. Microsoft or hotmail said i had to have a

| > >> > live.com

| > >> > email so i got one and that was months back and since then, appears

when

| > >> > junk was tossed on system, though not sure.

| > >> >

| > >> > Can someone direct me which forum to go to to get help with finding

out

| > >> > what

| > >> > these files are and how to get rid of them?

| > >> >

| > >> > I have maybe 15 people in my msn im for addresses and im just 3 or

so

| > >> > people

| > >> > total. No clue if is related to above.

| > >> >

| > >> > Thanks for your help!

| > >> > casey

| > >>

| > >>

| >

Guest FrankV

Guest FrankV

Posted
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Re: 100s of microsoft files and don't know how to get rid of them

 

Re: 100s of microsoft files and don't know how to get rid of them

 

You probably have the option set in the mail so all mail you send keeps the

name and address for further reference. Look in mail tools>options>send.

Deleting all would hurt nothing. Also unclick it so it doesn't recreate

again.

 

Frank

 

"casey511" <casey511@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:B4D7D9D7-ED50-4DF2-949D-620E0A012FFD@microsoft.com...

> Thanks.. I'm a little nervous at that. I have a real old ibm'er pc.

> Can't

> even get the a drive to work for a emergency disk, but at least it lights

> up

> at boot. hehe

>

> The other poster, below, gave some links, which I quickly looked at, was

> kind of him, but of course don't understand a bit of it.

>

> But you feel fairly confident is not a problem to delete?

>

> Do you think these files in a sense representative of incoming email?

> That

> addy, surely hasn't had 13, thousand incoming pms. At least I rather

> doubt

> it. I did notice creation date was july 07, when may have been when I

> updated to the newer msn, and created that addy for it.

>

> Thanks again for your help,

> take care,

> casey

>

>

>

> "PD43" wrote:

>

>> casey511 <casey511@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>>

>> >Hi!

>> >

>> >it's in docs and settings/my name/Contacts/my email/Ignored

>> >

>> >my name and my email of course are replaced.

>> >

>> >13,325 files 5.14mb

>> >attributes hidden

>> >

>> >Appreciate your help! You can see with this number of files, that

>> >scanning

>> >is impossible. Even tho the size it takes is small if 5 mb are small.

>>

>> I doubt that you'd hurt anything if you merely deleted them. If you

>> are concerned about deleting them, first copy them to someplace else

>> (a flash drive?) and then delete them.

>>

>>

>> >

>> >"PD43" wrote:

>> >

>> >> casey511 <casey511@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>> >>

>> >> >Hi!

>> >> >

>> >> >Thanks for replying, but something is broke and due to those files,

>> >> >my scans

>> >> >are only on those, and they are microsoft related, and are causing a

>> >> >problem

>> >> >as scans can't get thru them all.

>> >>

>> >> What folder/directory are they in?

>> >>

>> >> Go to that, right click it and choose PROPERTIES

>> >>

>> >> How many files does it show and how much space do they use.

>> >> >

>> >> >"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

>> >> >

>> >> >> Remember the First Rule of Computing: "If it ain't broke, don't fix

>> >> >> it."

>> >> >>

>> >> >> casey511 wrote:

>> >> >> > Hi, there are files in my system, which must number close to

>> >> >> > 1000, and I

>> >> >> > need help to know which microsoft forum to ask for help in how to

>> >> >> > get rid

>> >> >> > of these.

>> >> >> >

>> >> >> > I noticed them first when spyware scanner was scanning this area

>> >> >> > for about

>> >> >> > an hour, that's how many there are.

>> >> >> >

>> >> >> > Here is one of them and they all look the same, just different

>> >> >> > numbers.

>> >> >> >

>> >> >> > 08E84DB0-66CF-4546-B510-8A6B12D9BF8B.WindowsLiveContact

>> >> >> >

>> >> >> > If is related to windows live, I dont' know what that is, never

>> >> >> > downloaded

>> >> >> > anything to do with it. Microsoft or hotmail said i had to have

>> >> >> > a

>> >> >> > live.com

>> >> >> > email so i got one and that was months back and since then,

>> >> >> > appears when

>> >> >> > junk was tossed on system, though not sure.

>> >> >> >

>> >> >> > Can someone direct me which forum to go to to get help with

>> >> >> > finding out

>> >> >> > what

>> >> >> > these files are and how to get rid of them?

>> >> >> >

>> >> >> > I have maybe 15 people in my msn im for addresses and im just 3

>> >> >> > or so

>> >> >> > people

>> >> >> > total. No clue if is related to above.

>> >> >> >

>> >> >> > Thanks for your help!

>> >> >> > casey

>> >> >>

>> >> >>

>> >>

>>

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Re: 100s of microsoft files and don't know how to get rid of them

 

Re: 100s of microsoft files and don't know how to get rid of them

 

Dear Gerry,

 

Hi, I hven't been, but thank you as I've been looking for the forum area or

help area for this.

 

Thanks so very much,

Casey

 

"Gerry" wrote:

> Casey

>

> The latest version is 8.5 released on 6 November 2007.

>

> Have you tried to get help here?

> https://support.live.com/default.aspx?mkt=en-gb&lc=2057

>

> http://messenger.jonathankay.com/

>

>

> --

>

>

>

> Hope this helps.

>

> Gerry

> ~~~~

> FCA

> Stourport, England

> Enquire, plan and execute

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

>

> casey511 wrote:

> > 8.1

> >

> > "Gerry" wrote:

> >

> >> Casey

> >>

> >> What version of Windows Live Messenger do you have?

> >>

> >>

> >> --

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >> Hope this helps.

> >>

> >> Gerry

> >> ~~~~

> >> FCA

> >> Stourport, England

> >> Enquire, plan and execute

> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

> >> casey511 wrote:

> >>> By windows live messenger, you mean msn? or any one of whatever

> >>> microsoft terms them?

> >>>

> >>> I'm a moderator, and need msn for that.

> >>>

> >>> Due to the passport bit, was forced to get a live.com addy, which

> >>> all I did with that is use it to forward mail. I never use it

> >>> otherwise, and it's that which started all the problems. I've no

> >>> idea of what junk came in due to that, and I didnt' download

> >>> anything, except have updated the msn, some 5 months back.

> >>>

> >>> but i see live. and msn stuff all over my system.

> >>>

> >>> "Gerry" wrote:

> >>>

> >>>> Casey

> >>>>

> >>>> Why do you need Windows Live Messenger? Get an email address by a

> >>>> different means. Your complaint is well known and there doesn't

> >>>> seem to a solution save for uninstalling Windows ( or MSN ) K=Live

> >>>> Messenger.

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>>> --

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>>> Hope this helps.

> >>>>

> >>>> Gerry

> >>>> ~~~~

> >>>> FCA

> >>>> Stourport, England

> >>>> Enquire, plan and execute

> >>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

> >>>> casey511 wrote:

> >>>>> Hi Map,

> >>>>>

> >>>>> They are a problem. When running scans, scans run forever as are

> >>>>> checking every one of those files.

> >>>>>

> >>>>> "MAP" wrote:

> >>>>>

> >>>>>> casey511 wrote:

> >>>>>>> Hi, there are files in my system, which must number close to

> >>>>>>> 1000, and I need help to know which microsoft forum to ask for

> >>>>>>> help in how to get rid of these.

> >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>> I noticed them first when spyware scanner was scanning this area

> >>>>>>> for about

> >>>>>>> an hour, that's how many there are.

> >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>> Here is one of them and they all look the same, just different

> >>>>>>> numbers.

> >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>> 08E84DB0-66CF-4546-B510-8A6B12D9BF8B.WindowsLiveContact

> >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>> If is related to windows live, I dont' know what that is, never

> >>>>>>> downloaded anything to do with it. Microsoft or hotmail said i

> >>>>>>> had to have a live.com email so i got one and that was months

> >>>>>>> back and since then, appears when junk was tossed on system,

> >>>>>>> though not sure.

> >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>> Can someone direct me which forum to go to to get help with

> >>>>>>> finding out what these files are and how to get rid of them?

> >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>> I have maybe 15 people in my msn im for addresses and im just 3

> >>>>>>> or so people total. No clue if is related to above.

> >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>> Thanks for your help!

> >>>>>>> casey

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>> They are not a problem leave them alone.

> >>>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globally_Unique_Identifier

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>> http://www.autohotkey.com/docs/misc/CLSID-List.htm

> >>>>>> --

> >>>>>> Mike Pawlak

>

>

>

Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]

Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]

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Re: 100s of microsoft files and don't know how to get rid of them

 

What scans?

 

casey511 wrote:

> Hi!

>

> Thanks for replying, but something is broke and due to those files, my

> scans

> are only on those, and they are microsoft related, and are causing a

> problem

> as scans can't get thru them all.

>

> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

>

>> Remember the First Rule of Computing: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."

>>

>> casey511 wrote:

>>> Hi, there are files in my system, which must number close to 1000, and I

>>> need help to know which microsoft forum to ask for help in how to get

>>> rid

>>> of these.

>>>

>>> I noticed them first when spyware scanner was scanning this area for

>>> about

>>> an hour, that's how many there are.

>>>

>>> Here is one of them and they all look the same, just different numbers.

>>>

>>> 08E84DB0-66CF-4546-B510-8A6B12D9BF8B.WindowsLiveContact

>>>

>>> If is related to windows live, I dont' know what that is, never

>>> downloaded

>>> anything to do with it. Microsoft or hotmail said i had to have a

>>> live.com

>>> email so i got one and that was months back and since then, appears when

>>> junk was tossed on system, though not sure.

>>>

>>> Can someone direct me which forum to go to to get help with finding out

>>> what

>>> these files are and how to get rid of them?

>>>

>>> I have maybe 15 people in my msn im for addresses and im just 3 or so

>>> people

>>> total. No clue if is related to above.

>>>

>>> Thanks for your help!

>>> casey

Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]

Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]

Posted
Posted

Re: 100s of microsoft files and don't know how to get rid of them

 

Re: 100s of microsoft files and don't know how to get rid of them

 

What scans?

 

casey511 wrote:

> Hi Map,

>

> They are a problem. When running scans, scans run forever as are checking

> every one of those files.

>

> "MAP" wrote:

>

>> casey511 wrote:

>>> Hi, there are files in my system, which must number close to 1000,

>>> and I need help to know which microsoft forum to ask for help in how

>>> to get rid of these.

>>>

>>> I noticed them first when spyware scanner was scanning this area for

>>> about

>>> an hour, that's how many there are.

>>>

>>> Here is one of them and they all look the same, just different

>>> numbers.

>>>

>>> 08E84DB0-66CF-4546-B510-8A6B12D9BF8B.WindowsLiveContact

>>>

>>> If is related to windows live, I dont' know what that is, never

>>> downloaded anything to do with it. Microsoft or hotmail said i had

>>> to have a live.com email so i got one and that was months back and

>>> since then, appears when junk was tossed on system, though not sure.

>>>

>>> Can someone direct me which forum to go to to get help with finding

>>> out what these files are and how to get rid of them?

>>>

>>> I have maybe 15 people in my msn im for addresses and im just 3 or so

>>> people total. No clue if is related to above.

>>>

>>> Thanks for your help!

>>> casey

>>

>>

>> They are not a problem leave them alone.

>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globally_Unique_Identifier

>>

>> http://www.autohotkey.com/docs/misc/CLSID-List.htm

>> --

>> Mike Pawlak

Guest Anthony Buckland

Guest Anthony Buckland

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Re: 100s of microsoft files and don't know how to get rid of them

 

 

"casey511" <casey511@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:A5EA7F94-0F4A-451D-83F9-B4501A885E75@microsoft.com...

> Hi!

>

> it's in docs and settings/my name/Contacts/my email/Ignored

>

> my name and my email of course are replaced.

>

> 13,325 files 5.14mb

> attributes hidden

>

> Appreciate your help! You can see with this number of files, that

> scanning

> is impossible. ...

 

What are you scanning _with_? And please be specific, including

version number. The reason I ask is that I use ZoneAlarm, and as

it has moved from version 6.5 to recent 7.0.... versions the virus

scanning has gotten more thorough so that cabinet (*.CAB) files

are scanned sslloowwllyy (the cure is to exclude them from the scan).

13,000 files isn't a lot these days, ten times that many is more the

current order of magnitude. But 13,000 files which individually

slow down a scan is another story.

 

So what are you scanning with, and is it sensitive to particular kinds

of files, and what is the type (extension, the three letters after the dot

in the full filename) of the files giving you trouble?

Guest casey511

Guest casey511

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Re: 100s of microsoft files and don't know how to get rid of them

 

Re: 100s of microsoft files and don't know how to get rid of them

 

spyware..which sits forever as is scanning 13,000 files and who knows how

many microsoft, or msn adds to it daily whatever they may be.

 

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> What scans?

>

> casey511 wrote:

> > Hi Map,

> >

> > They are a problem. When running scans, scans run forever as are checking

> > every one of those files.

> >

> > "MAP" wrote:

> >

> >> casey511 wrote:

> >>> Hi, there are files in my system, which must number close to 1000,

> >>> and I need help to know which microsoft forum to ask for help in how

> >>> to get rid of these.

> >>>

> >>> I noticed them first when spyware scanner was scanning this area for

> >>> about

> >>> an hour, that's how many there are.

> >>>

> >>> Here is one of them and they all look the same, just different

> >>> numbers.

> >>>

> >>> 08E84DB0-66CF-4546-B510-8A6B12D9BF8B.WindowsLiveContact

> >>>

> >>> If is related to windows live, I dont' know what that is, never

> >>> downloaded anything to do with it. Microsoft or hotmail said i had

> >>> to have a live.com email so i got one and that was months back and

> >>> since then, appears when junk was tossed on system, though not sure.

> >>>

> >>> Can someone direct me which forum to go to to get help with finding

> >>> out what these files are and how to get rid of them?

> >>>

> >>> I have maybe 15 people in my msn im for addresses and im just 3 or so

> >>> people total. No clue if is related to above.

> >>>

> >>> Thanks for your help!

> >>> casey

> >>

> >>

> >> They are not a problem leave them alone.

> >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globally_Unique_Identifier

> >>

> >> http://www.autohotkey.com/docs/misc/CLSID-List.htm

> >> --

> >> Mike Pawlak

>

>

Guest Anthony Buckland

Guest Anthony Buckland

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Re: 100s of microsoft files and don't know how to get rid of them

 

Re: 100s of microsoft files and don't know how to get rid of them

 

OK, but neither PA Bear nor any other interested observers will

be fully informed until you tell us _what_ spyware, and _ which_

release, precisely, of that spyware software you are using. You

may think this is over-precise, but these things really matter,

believe me, from personal experience.

 

"casey511" <casey511@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:2E0716A3-BF3C-4ED6-85CE-662037B2CB47@microsoft.com...

> spyware..which sits forever as is scanning 13,000 files and who knows how

> many microsoft, or msn adds to it daily whatever they may be.

>

> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

>

>> What scans?

>>

>> casey511 wrote:

>> > Hi Map,

>> >

>> > They are a problem. When running scans, scans run forever as are

>> > checking

>> > every one of those files.

>> >

>> > "MAP" wrote:

>> >

>> >> casey511 wrote:

>> >>> Hi, there are files in my system, which must number close to 1000,

>> >>> and I need help to know which microsoft forum to ask for help in how

>> >>> to get rid of these.

>> >>>

>> >>> I noticed them first when spyware scanner was scanning this area for

>> >>> about

>> >>> an hour, that's how many there are.

>> >>>

>> >>> Here is one of them and they all look the same, just different

>> >>> numbers.

>> >>>

>> >>> 08E84DB0-66CF-4546-B510-8A6B12D9BF8B.WindowsLiveContact

>> >>>

>> >>> If is related to windows live, I dont' know what that is, never

>> >>> downloaded anything to do with it. Microsoft or hotmail said i had

>> >>> to have a live.com email so i got one and that was months back and

>> >>> since then, appears when junk was tossed on system, though not sure.

>> >>>

>> >>> Can someone direct me which forum to go to to get help with finding

>> >>> out what these files are and how to get rid of them?

>> >>>

>> >>> I have maybe 15 people in my msn im for addresses and im just 3 or so

>> >>> people total. No clue if is related to above.

>> >>>

>> >>> Thanks for your help!

>> >>> casey

>> >>

>> >>

>> >> They are not a problem leave them alone.

>> >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globally_Unique_Identifier

>> >>

>> >> http://www.autohotkey.com/docs/misc/CLSID-List.htm

>> >> --

>> >> Mike Pawlak

>>

>>

>

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