[dba-Tech] Getting rid of some folders

Good thoughts, thanks. It might be after Christmas before I have time to
experiment (it takes almost 15 minutes to totally reboot the computer). And
I'll use WinPatrol to delay the start times so I can pinpoint the time, with
what takes that long to start.

Kathryn 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-
> bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Bill Patten
> Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 7:44 PM
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: Re: [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
> 
> --------------------------------------------------
> 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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