[dba-Tech] Getting rid of some folders

Kathryn,

Many programs create "missing items" when they start for example some files 
use .ini and will create new ones if one is deleted. Check the date created 
on the folders that keep coming back. If the date coincides with the startup 
time of either the computer or a program then you know it is being created 
at that time.

Using MSConfig, you can turn off any startup items that you KNOW are not 
involved and perhaps identify the culprit.

Obviously something is creating them. It is very hard to believe that a 
deleted item that is removed from the recycle bin could resurrect itself.

Best I can come up with so I hope it helps.

Bill

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From: "Kathryn Bassett" <kathryn at bassett.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 5:42 PM
To: "'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'" 
<dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Getting rid of some folders

I hadn't, no. But checking it proved that my memory was correct that there
are no batch files that would account for it (couldn't find ANY batch
files).

One thing that really confuses me is this:

"One place that I found suggested "copy" the name of the folder, delete it,
then make a new folder, pasting the name in. Then empty recycle bin and
reboot, then delete the now empty folder. I did that for about 1/2 dozen
folders and it worked. Those are now gone and haven't returned. So I started
doing the rest of them (20 more). But it's not working for those."

So why would it have worked for those half dozen, and not the rest?

--
Kathryn Rhinehart Bassett (Pasadena CA)
"Genealogy is my bag" "GH is my soap"
kathryn at bassett.net
http://bassett.net

> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-
> bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Bill Patten
> Sent: Monday, December 19, 2011 11:59 PM
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Getting rid of some folders
>
> Kathryn,
>
>
> Have you tried running MSConfig and looking for strange batch files or
> other un-identified programs that could be creating the files on boot?
> Since it seemed ok in safe mode which bypasses most of the items in the
> startup folder of MSConfig.
>
> Bill


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