Can't remove an Icon From desktop

I have a folder named Tempeary Internet Files on my
Desktop. I don't know how it got there but I can't remove
it. When I right Click on it the drop down options are
Open, Explore and Create Shortcut. I can not open the
folder either? The folder icon looks like the Internet
Explorer History Icon in the middle of a folder. How can I
remove this Icon??

Thanks, Larry

Can it be that something moved your TIFs to the Desktop? (Yow.)

(a) "Control Panel, Internet Options, Settings button"
Where does it say Temporary Internet Files are located?
That is the REAL one.
(b) "START, Find, F/F".
(c) Enter "Tempor~1" (no quotes) in "Named".
(d) Click the "Advanced" button, & use the dropdown to select
"Folder".
(e) Then click the "Find Now" button.
If you have more than one "Temporary Internet Files" folder, you
may delete the one's that are not real.

If TIFs are not where you want them, here's how to move it to
"C:\Windows\"...

1. Close all open windows, except Internet Properties
2. "Control Panel, Internet Options, Settings button"
3. Click "Move Folder"
4. In "Browse for Folder" requestor:
a. Click plus to left of C:
b. Highlight "Windows"
c. Click OK
5. It will ask; give it permission to re-boot

After this, if you already had a set in the destination folder, it may
not have been wiped completely. Therefore...

"Control Panel, Internet Options, Delete Files button, check 'Delete all
offline content', OK, Apply, OK". May as well click to clear "History"
while there.

Now, TIFs are where you want them, and all is well with the world.
Better check on it now/then, though, as mine have snuck back twice--
probably after Windows Update.


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"Larry" wrote in message
...
| I have a folder named Tempeary Internet Files on my
| Desktop. I don't know how it got there but I can't remove
| it. When I right Click on it the drop down options are
| Open, Explore and Create Shortcut. I can not open the
| folder either? The folder icon looks like the Internet
| Explorer History Icon in the middle of a folder. How can I
| remove this Icon??
|
| Thanks, Larry

Thanks for the reply,
I went to find and typed in Tempor~1. I found a
Temporary Internet file in C.

What I have on my desktop is a folder with an icon in
the middle that is the same as the history icon in
Internet Explorer. I don't think this is really a folder
for the temorary internet files. I can't do anything with
it. I can't open it. I can't delete, drag it to the
Recycle Bin or put it into any other folder. I've had it
on my desktop for a long time now. I just decided that I
would try to remove it.

Thanks, Larry


-----Original Message-----
Can it be that something moved your TIFs to the Desktop?
(Yow.)

(a) "Control Panel, Internet Options, Settings button"
Where does it say Temporary Internet Files are
located?
That is the REAL one.
(b) "START, Find, F/F".
(c) Enter "Tempor~1" (no quotes) in "Named".
(d) Click the "Advanced" button, & use the dropdown to
select
"Folder".
(e) Then click the "Find Now" button.
If you have more than one "Temporary Internet
Files" folder, you
may delete the one's that are not real.

If TIFs are not where you want them, here's how to move
it to
"C:\Windows\"...

1. Close all open windows, except Internet Properties
2. "Control Panel, Internet Options, Settings button"
3. Click "Move Folder"
4. In "Browse for Folder" requestor:
a. Click plus to left of C:
b. Highlight "Windows"
c. Click OK
5. It will ask; give it permission to re-boot

After this, if you already had a set in the destination
folder, it may
not have been wiped completely. Therefore...

"Control Panel, Internet Options, Delete Files button,
check 'Delete all
offline content', OK, Apply, OK". May as well click to
clear "History"
while there.

Now, TIFs are where you want them, and all is well with
the world.
Better check on it now/then, though, as mine have snuck
back twice--
probably after Windows Update.


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"Larry" wrote in
message
...
| I have a folder named Tempeary Internet Files on my
| Desktop. I don't know how it got there but I can't
remove
| it. When I right Click on it the drop down options are
| Open, Explore and Create Shortcut. I can not open the
| folder either? The folder icon looks like the Internet
| Explorer History Icon in the middle of a folder. How
can I
| remove this Icon??
|
| Thanks, Larry


.

Where PRECISELY is the location of Temporary Internet Files-- both
looking in Internet Options AND with Find of Tempor~1?

Here is something else...

(1) A folder named "C:\Program" would do something like that. "C:\File"
is also forbidden. (Naturally, "C:\Program Files" is fine.)

I did test it myself. A folder named "C:\Program" opens a cute little
folder in the upper left of the Desktop, named "Program", at boot. When
you try to delete it in Explorer, you get a second warning after the
confirm of delete, saying something like "system settings (files?) may
be affected".

(2) http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;228502
Windows Explorer Starts When You Start Your Computer

"START, Run, RegEdit", & navigate to this key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer
& delete "DeskTopProcess" this way:

(a) Click the plus signs beginning with "HKEY_CURRENT_USER" & ending at
"CurrentVersion".
(b) Click "Explorer" in the left pane (not it's plus sign).
(c) R-Clk "DeskTopProcess" in the right pane (if there) & delete it.
(d) Then close the registry editor and reboot. (Careful in the Registry,
though.)

(3) If those aren't it, then examine "START, Run, MSInfo32, Software
Environment, Startup Programs" for an anomaly. If you don't see it, then
use the Edit menu to select all & copy, & post it. (Edit the output &
put spaces between the lines before posting.)

One poster had a mention of "Win.ini" in MSInfo32. It turned out "START,
Run, MSConfig, Win.ini tab, [Windows] section" had "run= ." (That's a
period [.]). This normally reads "run=", (and "load=" is also normal).


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"Larry" wrote in message
...
| Thanks for the reply,
| I went to find and typed in Tempor~1. I found a
| Temporary Internet file in C.
|
| What I have on my desktop is a folder with an icon in
| the middle that is the same as the history icon in
| Internet Explorer. I don't think this is really a folder
| for the temorary internet files. I can't do anything with
| it. I can't open it. I can't delete, drag it to the
| Recycle Bin or put it into any other folder. I've had it
| on my desktop for a long time now. I just decided that I
| would try to remove it.
|
| Thanks, Larry
|
|
| -----Original Message-----
| Can it be that something moved your TIFs to the Desktop?
| (Yow.)
|
| (a) "Control Panel, Internet Options, Settings button"
| Where does it say Temporary Internet Files are
| located?
| That is the REAL one.
| (b) "START, Find, F/F".
| (c) Enter "Tempor~1" (no quotes) in "Named".
| (d) Click the "Advanced" button, & use the dropdown to
| select
| "Folder".
| (e) Then click the "Find Now" button.
| If you have more than one "Temporary Internet
| Files" folder, you
| may delete the one's that are not real.
|
| If TIFs are not where you want them, here's how to move
| it to
| "C:\Windows\"...
|
| 1. Close all open windows, except Internet Properties
| 2. "Control Panel, Internet Options, Settings button"
| 3. Click "Move Folder"
| 4. In "Browse for Folder" requestor:
| a. Click plus to left of C:
| b. Highlight "Windows"
| c. Click OK
| 5. It will ask; give it permission to re-boot
|
| After this, if you already had a set in the destination
| folder, it may
| not have been wiped completely. Therefore...
|
| "Control Panel, Internet Options, Delete Files button,
| check 'Delete all
| offline content', OK, Apply, OK". May as well click to
| clear "History"
| while there.
|
| Now, TIFs are where you want them, and all is well with
| the world.
| Better check on it now/then, though, as mine have snuck
| back twice--
| probably after Windows Update.
|
|
| --
| Thanks or Good Luck,
| There may be humor in this post, and,
| Naturally, you will not sue,
| should things get worse after this,
| PCR
|
| "Larry" wrote in
| message
| ...
| | I have a folder named Tempeary Internet Files on my
| | Desktop. I don't know how it got there but I can't
| remove
| | it. When I right Click on it the drop down options are
| | Open, Explore and Create Shortcut. I can not open the
| | folder either? The folder icon looks like the Internet
| | Explorer History Icon in the middle of a folder. How
| can I
| | remove this Icon??
| |
| | Thanks, Larry
|
|
| .
|

Internet Options and Find say that Temporary Internet
Files are in C:\

I don't have a folder named "C:\Program

I did the RegEdit", &
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion
\Explorer. I don't have a DeskTopProcess


Here is the info from the MSInfo32 search

BlackICE PC Protection Startup Group "C:\Program
Files\ISS\BlackICE\blackice.exe" -closed

AIM Registry (Per-User Run) C:\PROGRAM FILES\AIM95
\aim.exe -cnetwait.odl

Eraser Registry (Per-User Run) C:\PROGRAM
FILES\ERASER\ERASER.EXE -hide

SystemTray Registry (Machine Run) "SysTray.Exe"

PopUpKiller Registry (Machine Run) C:\PROGRAM
FILES\POPUP
KILLER\POPUPKILLER.EXE

StillImageMonitor Registry (Machine Run)
"C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.EXE"

AVG_CC Registry (Machine Run) C:\PROGRAM
FILES\GRISOFT\AVG6\avgcc32.exe /startup

ScanRegistry Registry (Machine Run)
"C:\WINDOWS\scanregw.exe " /autorun

LoadPowerProfile Registry (Machine Run)
"Rundll32.exe "

powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme

Cookie Pal Registry (Machine Run) "C:\PROGRAM
FILES\CPAL\CPBrWtch.exe"

mdac_runonce Registry (Machine Run)
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\runonce.exe

Avgserv9.exe Registry (Machine Service)

"C:\PROGRA~1\GRISOFT\AVG6\Avgserv9.exe"

LoadBlackD Registry (Machine Service)
"C:\PROGRAM

FILES\ISS\BLACKICE\BLACKD.EXE"

LoadPowerProfile Registry (Machine Service)
"Rundll32.exe "

powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme

SchedulingAgent Registry (Machine Service) mstask.exe



Larry
__________________________________________________ ________



-----Original Message-----
Where PRECISELY is the location of Temporary Internet
Files-- both
looking in Internet Options AND with Find of Tempor~1?

Here is something else...

(1) A folder named "C:\Program" would do something like
that. "C:\File"
is also forbidden. (Naturally, "C:\Program Files" is
fine.)

I did test it myself. A folder named "C:\Program" opens a
cute little
folder in the upper left of the Desktop, named "Program",
at boot. When
you try to delete it in Explorer, you get a second
warning after the
confirm of delete, saying something like "system settings
(files?) may
be affected".

(2) http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;228502
Windows Explorer Starts When You Start Your Computer

"START, Run, RegEdit", & navigate to this key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersio
n\Explorer
& delete "DeskTopProcess" this way:

(a) Click the plus signs beginning
with "HKEY_CURRENT_USER" & ending at
"CurrentVersion".
(b) Click "Explorer" in the left pane (not it's plus
sign).
(c) R-Clk "DeskTopProcess" in the right pane (if there) &
delete it.
(d) Then close the registry editor and reboot. (Careful
in the Registry,
though.)

(3) If those aren't it, then examine "START, Run,
MSInfo32, Software
Environment, Startup Programs" for an anomaly. If you
don't see it, then
use the Edit menu to select all & copy, & post it. (Edit
the output &
put spaces between the lines before posting.)

One poster had a mention of "Win.ini" in MSInfo32. It
turned out "START,
Run, MSConfig, Win.ini tab, [Windows] section"
had "run= ." (That's a
period [.]). This normally reads "run=", (and "load=" is
also normal).


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

When I try putting it in the Recyce Bin it forms a circle
with a line through it. When I try moving it into a folder
I get a message "You cannot move or copy this item to this
location. Do you want to create a shortcut to the item
instead? The option is Yes or No.

Larry


-----Original Message-----
Internet Options and Find say that Temporary Internet
Files are in C:\

I don't have a folder named "C:\Program

I did the RegEdit", &
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersio
n
\Explorer. I don't have a DeskTopProcess


Here is the info from the MSInfo32 search

BlackICE PC Protection Startup Group "C:\Program
Files\ISS\BlackICE\blackice.exe" -closed

AIM Registry (Per-User Run) C:\PROGRAM FILES\AIM95
\aim.exe -cnetwait.odl

Eraser Registry (Per-User Run) C:\PROGRAM
FILES\ERASER\ERASER.EXE -hide

SystemTray Registry (Machine Run) "SysTray.Exe"

PopUpKiller Registry (Machine Run) C:\PROGRAM
FILES\POPUP
KILLER\POPUPKILLER.EXE

StillImageMonitor Registry (Machine Run)
"C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.EXE"

AVG_CC Registry (Machine Run) C:\PROGRAM
FILES\GRISOFT\AVG6\avgcc32.exe /startup

ScanRegistry Registry (Machine Run)
"C:\WINDOWS\scanregw.exe " /autorun

LoadPowerProfile Registry (Machine Run)
"Rundll32.exe "

powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme

Cookie Pal Registry (Machine Run) "C:\PROGRAM
FILES\CPAL\CPBrWtch.exe"

mdac_runonce Registry (Machine Run)
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\runonce.exe

Avgserv9.exe Registry (Machine Service)

"C:\PROGRA~1\GRISOFT\AVG6\Avgserv9.exe"

LoadBlackD Registry (Machine Service)
"C:\PROGRAM

FILES\ISS\BLACKICE\BLACKD.EXE"

LoadPowerProfile Registry (Machine Service)
"Rundll32.exe "

powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme

SchedulingAgent Registry (Machine Service)
mstask.exe



Larry
_________________________________________________ _________



-----Original Message-----
Where PRECISELY is the location of Temporary Internet
Files-- both
looking in Internet Options AND with Find of Tempor~1?

Here is something else...

(1) A folder named "C:\Program" would do something like
that. "C:\File"
is also forbidden. (Naturally, "C:\Program Files" is
fine.)

I did test it myself. A folder named "C:\Program" opens
a
cute little
folder in the upper left of the Desktop,
named "Program",
at boot. When
you try to delete it in Explorer, you get a second
warning after the
confirm of delete, saying something like "system
settings
(files?) may
be affected".

(2) http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;228502
Windows Explorer Starts When You Start Your Computer

"START, Run, RegEdit", & navigate to this key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Cur rentVersi
o
n\Explorer
& delete "DeskTopProcess" this way:

(a) Click the plus signs beginning
with "HKEY_CURRENT_USER" & ending at
"CurrentVersion".
(b) Click "Explorer" in the left pane (not it's plus
sign).
(c) R-Clk "DeskTopProcess" in the right pane (if there)
&
delete it.
(d) Then close the registry editor and reboot. (Careful
in the Registry,
though.)

(3) If those aren't it, then examine "START, Run,
MSInfo32, Software
Environment, Startup Programs" for an anomaly. If you
don't see it, then
use the Edit menu to select all & copy, & post it. (Edit
the output &
put spaces between the lines before posting.)

One poster had a mention of "Win.ini" in MSInfo32. It
turned out "START,
Run, MSConfig, Win.ini tab, [Windows] section"
had "run= ." (That's a
period [.]). This normally reads "run=", (and "load=" is
also normal).


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR


.

One other thing I just found out. The Temporary Internet
File folder is listed as a System Folder.

Larry


-----Original Message-----
Internet Options and Find say that Temporary Internet
Files are in C:\

I don't have a folder named "C:\Program

I did the RegEdit", &
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersio
n
\Explorer. I don't have a DeskTopProcess


Here is the info from the MSInfo32 search

BlackICE PC Protection Startup Group "C:\Program
Files\ISS\BlackICE\blackice.exe" -closed

AIM Registry (Per-User Run) C:\PROGRAM FILES\AIM95
\aim.exe -cnetwait.odl

Eraser Registry (Per-User Run) C:\PROGRAM
FILES\ERASER\ERASER.EXE -hide

SystemTray Registry (Machine Run) "SysTray.Exe"

PopUpKiller Registry (Machine Run) C:\PROGRAM
FILES\POPUP
KILLER\POPUPKILLER.EXE

StillImageMonitor Registry (Machine Run)
"C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.EXE"

AVG_CC Registry (Machine Run) C:\PROGRAM
FILES\GRISOFT\AVG6\avgcc32.exe /startup

ScanRegistry Registry (Machine Run)
"C:\WINDOWS\scanregw.exe " /autorun

LoadPowerProfile Registry (Machine Run)
"Rundll32.exe "

powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme

Cookie Pal Registry (Machine Run) "C:\PROGRAM
FILES\CPAL\CPBrWtch.exe"

mdac_runonce Registry (Machine Run)
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\runonce.exe

Avgserv9.exe Registry (Machine Service)

"C:\PROGRA~1\GRISOFT\AVG6\Avgserv9.exe"

LoadBlackD Registry (Machine Service)
"C:\PROGRAM

FILES\ISS\BLACKICE\BLACKD.EXE"

LoadPowerProfile Registry (Machine Service)
"Rundll32.exe "

powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme

SchedulingAgent Registry (Machine Service)
mstask.exe



Larry
_________________________________________________ _________



-----Original Message-----
Where PRECISELY is the location of Temporary Internet
Files-- both
looking in Internet Options AND with Find of Tempor~1?

Here is something else...

(1) A folder named "C:\Program" would do something like
that. "C:\File"
is also forbidden. (Naturally, "C:\Program Files" is
fine.)

I did test it myself. A folder named "C:\Program" opens
a
cute little
folder in the upper left of the Desktop,
named "Program",
at boot. When
you try to delete it in Explorer, you get a second
warning after the
confirm of delete, saying something like "system
settings
(files?) may
be affected".

(2) http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;228502
Windows Explorer Starts When You Start Your Computer

"START, Run, RegEdit", & navigate to this key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Cur rentVersi
o
n\Explorer
& delete "DeskTopProcess" this way:

(a) Click the plus signs beginning
with "HKEY_CURRENT_USER" & ending at
"CurrentVersion".
(b) Click "Explorer" in the left pane (not it's plus
sign).
(c) R-Clk "DeskTopProcess" in the right pane (if there)
&
delete it.
(d) Then close the registry editor and reboot. (Careful
in the Registry,
though.)

(3) If those aren't it, then examine "START, Run,
MSInfo32, Software
Environment, Startup Programs" for an anomaly. If you
don't see it, then
use the Edit menu to select all & copy, & post it. (Edit
the output &
put spaces between the lines before posting.)

One poster had a mention of "Win.ini" in MSInfo32. It
turned out "START,
Run, MSConfig, Win.ini tab, [Windows] section"
had "run= ." (That's a
period [.]). This normally reads "run=", (and "load=" is
also normal).


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR


.

(1) Can you navigate to this Registry, & report what you see...?...

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\explorer\De
sktop\NameSpace

All I have there is Recycle Bin & My Documents...
.......Export of that Key...................
REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\explorer\D
esktop\NameSpace]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\explorer\D
esktop\NameSpace\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}]
@="Recycle Bin"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\explorer\D
esktop\NameSpace\{450d8fba-ad25-11d0-98a8-0800361b1103}]
@="My Documents"

.......End of Export..........................

(2) I see nothing in your Startup Group that could be doing it, in the
way I thought it might do. If the following does not handle it, I will
show you how to delete that Desktop item in DOS.

(3) It doesn't seem natural that TIFs should be in C:\, which is the
root directory. Can it be, having them on C:\ has the same effect as
having a folder named "C:\Program"? How did that come to be? Perhaps
move them to "C:\Windows", per my prior post...

If TIFs are not where you want them, here's how to move it to
"C:\Windows\"...

1. Close all open windows, except Internet Properties
2. "Control Panel, Internet Options, Settings button"
3. Click "Move Folder"
4. In "Browse for Folder" requestor:
a. Click plus to left of C:
b. Highlight "Windows"
c. Click OK
5. It will ask; give it permission to re-boot

After this, if you already had a set in the destination folder, it may
not have been wiped completely. Therefore...

"Control Panel, Internet Options, Delete Files button, check 'Delete all
offline content', OK, Apply, OK". May as well click to clear "History"
while there.


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"Larry" wrote in message
...
| Internet Options and Find say that Temporary Internet
| Files are in C:\
|
| I don't have a folder named "C:\Program
|
| I did the RegEdit", &
| HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion
| \Explorer. I don't have a DeskTopProcess
|
|
| Here is the info from the MSInfo32 search
|
| BlackICE PC Protection Startup Group "C:\Program
| Files\ISS\BlackICE\blackice.exe" -closed
|
| AIM Registry (Per-User Run) C:\PROGRAM FILES\AIM95
| \aim.exe -cnetwait.odl
|
| Eraser Registry (Per-User Run) C:\PROGRAM
| FILES\ERASER\ERASER.EXE -hide
|
| SystemTray Registry (Machine Run) "SysTray.Exe"
|
| PopUpKiller Registry (Machine Run) C:\PROGRAM
| FILES\POPUP
| KILLER\POPUPKILLER.EXE
|
| StillImageMonitor Registry (Machine Run)
| "C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.EXE"
|
| AVG_CC Registry (Machine Run) C:\PROGRAM
| FILES\GRISOFT\AVG6\avgcc32.exe /startup
|
| ScanRegistry Registry (Machine Run)
| "C:\WINDOWS\scanregw.exe " /autorun
|
| LoadPowerProfile Registry (Machine Run)
| "Rundll32.exe "
|
| powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
|
| Cookie Pal Registry (Machine Run) "C:\PROGRAM
| FILES\CPAL\CPBrWtch.exe"
|
| mdac_runonce Registry (Machine Run)
| C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\runonce.exe
|
| Avgserv9.exe Registry (Machine Service)
|
| "C:\PROGRA~1\GRISOFT\AVG6\Avgserv9.exe"
|
| LoadBlackD Registry (Machine Service)
| "C:\PROGRAM
|
| FILES\ISS\BLACKICE\BLACKD.EXE"
|
| LoadPowerProfile Registry (Machine Service)
| "Rundll32.exe "
|
| powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
|
| SchedulingAgent Registry (Machine Service) mstask.exe
|
|
|
| Larry
| __________________________________________________ ________
|
|
|
| -----Original Message-----
| Where PRECISELY is the location of Temporary Internet
| Files-- both
| looking in Internet Options AND with Find of Tempor~1?
|
| Here is something else...
|
| (1) A folder named "C:\Program" would do something like
| that. "C:\File"
| is also forbidden. (Naturally, "C:\Program Files" is
| fine.)
|
| I did test it myself. A folder named "C:\Program" opens a
| cute little
| folder in the upper left of the Desktop, named "Program",
| at boot. When
| you try to delete it in Explorer, you get a second
| warning after the
| confirm of delete, saying something like "system settings
| (files?) may
| be affected".
|
| (2) http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
| us;228502
| Windows Explorer Starts When You Start Your Computer
|
| "START, Run, RegEdit", & navigate to this key:
| HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersio
| n\Explorer
| & delete "DeskTopProcess" this way:
|
| (a) Click the plus signs beginning
| with "HKEY_CURRENT_USER" & ending at
| "CurrentVersion".
| (b) Click "Explorer" in the left pane (not it's plus
| sign).
| (c) R-Clk "DeskTopProcess" in the right pane (if there) &
| delete it.
| (d) Then close the registry editor and reboot. (Careful
| in the Registry,
| though.)
|
| (3) If those aren't it, then examine "START, Run,
| MSInfo32, Software
| Environment, Startup Programs" for an anomaly. If you
| don't see it, then
| use the Edit menu to select all & copy, & post it. (Edit
| the output &
| put spaces between the lines before posting.)
|
| One poster had a mention of "Win.ini" in MSInfo32. It
| turned out "START,
| Run, MSConfig, Win.ini tab, [Windows] section"
| had "run= ." (That's a
| period [.]). This normally reads "run=", (and "load=" is
| also normal).
|
|
| --
| Thanks or Good Luck,
| There may be humor in this post, and,
| Naturally, you will not sue,
| should things get worse after this,
| PCR
|
|

At
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersio
n\explorer\Desktop\NameSpace I have
Recycle Bin, My Documents & (Default) Temporary Internet
Files. Didn't get to check out the rest of your
suggestions yet,
Thanks for your help, Larry


-----Original Message-----
(1) Can you navigate to this Registry, & report what you
see...?...

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Cur rentVersi
on\explorer\De
sktop\NameSpace

All I have there is Recycle Bin & My Documents...
.......Export of that Key...................
REGEDIT4


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersi
on\explorer\D
esktop\NameSpace]


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersi
on\explorer\D
esktop\NameSpace\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}]
@="Recycle Bin"


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersi
on\explorer\D
esktop\NameSpace\{450d8fba-ad25-11d0-98a8-0800361b1103}]
@="My Documents"

.......End of Export..........................

(2) I see nothing in your Startup Group that could be
doing it, in the
way I thought it might do. If the following does not
handle it, I will
show you how to delete that Desktop item in DOS.

(3) It doesn't seem natural that TIFs should be in C:\,
which is the
root directory. Can it be, having them on C:\ has the
same effect as
having a folder named "C:\Program"? How did that come to
be? Perhaps
move them to "C:\Windows", per my prior post...

If TIFs are not where you want them, here's how to move
it to
"C:\Windows\"...

1. Close all open windows, except Internet Properties
2. "Control Panel, Internet Options, Settings button"
3. Click "Move Folder"
4. In "Browse for Folder" requestor:
a. Click plus to left of C:
b. Highlight "Windows"
c. Click OK
5. It will ask; give it permission to re-boot

After this, if you already had a set in the destination
folder, it may
not have been wiped completely. Therefore...

"Control Panel, Internet Options, Delete Files button,
check 'Delete all
offline content', OK, Apply, OK". May as well click to
clear "History"
while there.


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"Larry" wrote in
message
...
| Internet Options and Find say that Temporary Internet
| Files are in C:\
|
| I don't have a folder named "C:\Program
|
| I did the RegEdit", &
|
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion
| \Explorer. I don't have a DeskTopProcess
|
|
| Here is the info from the MSInfo32 search
|
| BlackICE PC Protection Startup Group "C:\Program
| Files\ISS\BlackICE\blackice.exe" -closed
|
| AIM Registry (Per-User Run) C:\PROGRAM FILES\AIM95
| \aim.exe -cnetwait.odl
|
| Eraser Registry (Per-User Run) C:\PROGRAM
| FILES\ERASER\ERASER.EXE -hide
|
| SystemTray Registry (Machine Run) "SysTray.Exe"
|
| PopUpKiller Registry (Machine Run) C:\PROGRAM
| FILES\POPUP
| KILLER\POPUPKILLER.EXE
|
| StillImageMonitor Registry (Machine Run)
| "C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.EXE"
|
| AVG_CC Registry (Machine Run) C:\PROGRAM
| FILES\GRISOFT\AVG6\avgcc32.exe /startup
|
| ScanRegistry Registry (Machine Run)
| "C:\WINDOWS\scanregw.exe " /autorun
|
| LoadPowerProfile Registry (Machine Run)
| "Rundll32.exe "
|
| powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
|
| Cookie Pal Registry (Machine Run) "C:\PROGRAM
| FILES\CPAL\CPBrWtch.exe"
|
| mdac_runonce Registry (Machine Run)
| C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\runonce.exe
|
| Avgserv9.exe Registry (Machine Service)
|
| "C:\PROGRA~1\GRISOFT\AVG6\Avgserv9.exe"
|
| LoadBlackD Registry (Machine Service)
| "C:\PROGRAM
|
| FILES\ISS\BLACKICE\BLACKD.EXE"
|
| LoadPowerProfile Registry (Machine Service)
| "Rundll32.exe "
|
| powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
|
| SchedulingAgent Registry (Machine Service) mstask.exe
|
|
|
| Larry
|
__________________________________________________ ________
|
|
|
| -----Original Message-----
| Where PRECISELY is the location of Temporary Internet
| Files-- both
| looking in Internet Options AND with Find of Tempor~1?
|
| Here is something else...
|
| (1) A folder named "C:\Program" would do something like
| that. "C:\File"
| is also forbidden. (Naturally, "C:\Program Files" is
| fine.)
|
| I did test it myself. A folder named "C:\Program"
opens a
| cute little
| folder in the upper left of the Desktop,
named "Program",
| at boot. When
| you try to delete it in Explorer, you get a second
| warning after the
| confirm of delete, saying something like "system
settings
| (files?) may
| be affected".
|
| (2) http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
scid=kb;en-
| us;228502
| Windows Explorer Starts When You Start Your Computer
|
| "START, Run, RegEdit", & navigate to this key:
|
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersio
| n\Explorer
| & delete "DeskTopProcess" this way:
|
| (a) Click the plus signs beginning
| with "HKEY_CURRENT_USER" & ending at
| "CurrentVersion".
| (b) Click "Explorer" in the left pane (not it's plus
| sign).
| (c) R-Clk "DeskTopProcess" in the right pane (if
there) &
| delete it.
| (d) Then close the registry editor and reboot. (Careful
| in the Registry,
| though.)
|
| (3) If those aren't it, then examine "START, Run,
| MSInfo32, Software
| Environment, Startup Programs" for an anomaly. If you
| don't see it, then
| use the Edit menu to select all & copy, & post it.
(Edit
| the output &
| put spaces between the lines before posting.)
|
| One poster had a mention of "Win.ini" in MSInfo32. It
| turned out "START,
| Run, MSConfig, Win.ini tab, [Windows] section"
| had "run= ." (That's a
| period [.]). This normally reads "run=", (and "load="
is
| also normal).
|
|
| --
| Thanks or Good Luck,
| There may be humor in this post, and,
| Naturally, you will not sue,
| should things get worse after this,
| PCR
|
|


.

That is it, then...

Delete "(default) Temporary Internet Files".

The line should immediately reappear as "(default) (value not set)".
If the Desktop item does not immediately disappear, then reboot.

I still think you should move TIFs to "C:\Windows", though.


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"Larry" wrote in message
...
| At
| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersio
| n\explorer\Desktop\NameSpace I have
| Recycle Bin, My Documents & (Default) Temporary Internet
| Files. Didn't get to check out the rest of your
| suggestions yet,
| Thanks for your help, Larry
|
|
| -----Original Message-----
| (1) Can you navigate to this Registry, & report what you
| see...?...
|
| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Cur rentVersi
| on\explorer\De
| sktop\NameSpace
|
| All I have there is Recycle Bin & My Documents...
| .......Export of that Key...................
| REGEDIT4
|
|
| [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersi
| on\explorer\D
| esktop\NameSpace]
|
|
| [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersi
| on\explorer\D
| esktop\NameSpace\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}]
| @="Recycle Bin"
|
|
| [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersi
| on\explorer\D
| esktop\NameSpace\{450d8fba-ad25-11d0-98a8-0800361b1103}]
| @="My Documents"
|
| .......End of Export..........................
|
| (2) I see nothing in your Startup Group that could be
| doing it, in the
| way I thought it might do. If the following does not
| handle it, I will
| show you how to delete that Desktop item in DOS.
|
| (3) It doesn't seem natural that TIFs should be in C:\,
| which is the
| root directory. Can it be, having them on C:\ has the
| same effect as
| having a folder named "C:\Program"? How did that come to
| be? Perhaps
| move them to "C:\Windows", per my prior post...
|
| If TIFs are not where you want them, here's how to move
| it to
| "C:\Windows\"...
|
| 1. Close all open windows, except Internet Properties
| 2. "Control Panel, Internet Options, Settings button"
| 3. Click "Move Folder"
| 4. In "Browse for Folder" requestor:
| a. Click plus to left of C:
| b. Highlight "Windows"
| c. Click OK
| 5. It will ask; give it permission to re-boot
|
| After this, if you already had a set in the destination
| folder, it may
| not have been wiped completely. Therefore...
|
| "Control Panel, Internet Options, Delete Files button,
| check 'Delete all
| offline content', OK, Apply, OK". May as well click to
| clear "History"
| while there.
|
|
| --
| Thanks or Good Luck,
| There may be humor in this post, and,
| Naturally, you will not sue,
| should things get worse after this,
| PCR
|
| "Larry" wrote in
| message
| ...
| | Internet Options and Find say that Temporary Internet
| | Files are in C:\
| |
| | I don't have a folder named "C:\Program
| |
| | I did the RegEdit", &
| |
| HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion
| | \Explorer. I don't have a DeskTopProcess
| |
| |
| | Here is the info from the MSInfo32 search
| |
| | BlackICE PC Protection Startup Group "C:\Program
| | Files\ISS\BlackICE\blackice.exe" -closed
| |
| | AIM Registry (Per-User Run) C:\PROGRAM FILES\AIM95
| | \aim.exe -cnetwait.odl
| |
| | Eraser Registry (Per-User Run) C:\PROGRAM
| | FILES\ERASER\ERASER.EXE -hide
| |
| | SystemTray Registry (Machine Run) "SysTray.Exe"
| |
| | PopUpKiller Registry (Machine Run) C:\PROGRAM
| | FILES\POPUP
| | KILLER\POPUPKILLER.EXE
| |
| | StillImageMonitor Registry (Machine Run)
| | "C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.EXE"
| |
| | AVG_CC Registry (Machine Run) C:\PROGRAM
| | FILES\GRISOFT\AVG6\avgcc32.exe /startup
| |
| | ScanRegistry Registry (Machine Run)
| | "C:\WINDOWS\scanregw.exe " /autorun
| |
| | LoadPowerProfile Registry (Machine Run)
| | "Rundll32.exe "
| |
| | powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
| |
| | Cookie Pal Registry (Machine Run) "C:\PROGRAM
| | FILES\CPAL\CPBrWtch.exe"
| |
| | mdac_runonce Registry (Machine Run)
| | C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\runonce.exe
| |
| | Avgserv9.exe Registry (Machine Service)
| |
| | "C:\PROGRA~1\GRISOFT\AVG6\Avgserv9.exe"
| |
| | LoadBlackD Registry (Machine Service)
| | "C:\PROGRAM
| |
| | FILES\ISS\BLACKICE\BLACKD.EXE"
| |
| | LoadPowerProfile Registry (Machine Service)
| | "Rundll32.exe "
| |
| | powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
| |
| | SchedulingAgent Registry (Machine Service) mstask.exe
| |
| |
| |
| | Larry
| |
| __________________________________________________ ________
| |
| |
| |
| | -----Original Message-----
| | Where PRECISELY is the location of Temporary Internet
| | Files-- both
| | looking in Internet Options AND with Find of Tempor~1?
| |
| | Here is something else...
| |
| | (1) A folder named "C:\Program" would do something like
| | that. "C:\File"
| | is also forbidden. (Naturally, "C:\Program Files" is
| | fine.)
| |
| | I did test it myself. A folder named "C:\Program"
| opens a
| | cute little
| | folder in the upper left of the Desktop,
| named "Program",
| | at boot. When
| | you try to delete it in Explorer, you get a second
| | warning after the
| | confirm of delete, saying something like "system
| settings
| | (files?) may
| | be affected".
| |
| | (2) http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| scid=kb;en-
| | us;228502
| | Windows Explorer Starts When You Start Your Computer
| |
| | "START, Run, RegEdit", & navigate to this key:
| |
| HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersio
| | n\Explorer
| | & delete "DeskTopProcess" this way:
| |
| | (a) Click the plus signs beginning
| | with "HKEY_CURRENT_USER" & ending at
| | "CurrentVersion".
| | (b) Click "Explorer" in the left pane (not it's plus
| | sign).
| | (c) R-Clk "DeskTopProcess" in the right pane (if
| there) &
| | delete it.
| | (d) Then close the registry editor and reboot. (Careful
| | in the Registry,
| | though.)
| |
| | (3) If those aren't it, then examine "START, Run,
| | MSInfo32, Software
| | Environment, Startup Programs" for an anomaly. If you
| | don't see it, then
| | use the Edit menu to select all & copy, & post it.
| (Edit
| | the output &
| | put spaces between the lines before posting.)
| |
| | One poster had a mention of "Win.ini" in MSInfo32. It
| | turned out "START,
| | Run, MSConfig, Win.ini tab, [Windows] section"
| | had "run= ." (That's a
| | period [.]). This normally reads "run=", (and "load="
| is
| | also normal).
| |
| |
| | --
| | Thanks or Good Luck,
| | There may be humor in this post, and,
| | Naturally, you will not sue,
| | should things get worse after this,
| | PCR
| |
| |
|
|
| .
|