Lost Config files

I sent these questions a few days ago but haven't received any reply:

Explorer (and My Computer) shows the Downloaded Program Files folder to be
empty but a dir comand under DOS shows 58 files in there!! All the files for
the three deleted users are still in the Windows Profile folder, but I can't
login to them; setting up new user files just adds new user folders in
Profiles.

Two questions:
1. How can I get Windows to recognise the files still in the Downloaded
Program Files folder?

2. If I can't get those to work, how can I set up new user logins to access
the existing user files in Profiles? Do I have to set up new users and then
copy the old files int to the folders?

Thanks for your help!!

Jon Z

Missing Settings After Disabling the User Profiles Option
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;130330

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"JonZ" wrote in message
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I sent these questions a few days ago but haven't received any reply:

Explorer (and My Computer) shows the Downloaded Program Files folder to be
empty but a dir comand under DOS shows 58 files in there!! All the files
for
the three deleted users are still in the Windows Profile folder, but I
can't
login to them; setting up new user files just adds new user folders in
Profiles.

Two questions:
1. How can I get Windows to recognise the files still in the Downloaded
Program Files folder?

2. If I can't get those to work, how can I set up new user logins to
access
the existing user files in Profiles? Do I have to set up new users and
then
copy the old files int to the folders?

Thanks for your help!!

Jon Z

That folder normally takes care of itself. There are truly well hidden
files in it, that can only be seen in a DOS Window. That's normal.

http://search.support.microsoft.com/...dv=1&spid=1139 MSKB
Search "downloaded program files folder"; This product only; Full Text;
All Words; Anytime; may have a few articles of interest.

But what makes you think you have a problem with that folder? Sites,
including Windows Update, will download ActiveX controls into it on an
as needed basis. You may R-Clk, Delete, any files in there. They will
return when necessary. I don't know that User Profiles has anything to
do with it, (but I don't know much about User Profiles).


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"JonZ" wrote in message
news | I sent these questions a few days ago but haven't received any reply:
|
| Explorer (and My Computer) shows the Downloaded Program Files folder
to be
| empty but a dir comand under DOS shows 58 files in there!! All the
files for
| the three deleted users are still in the Windows Profile folder, but I
can't
| login to them; setting up new user files just adds new user folders in
| Profiles.
|
| Two questions:
| 1. How can I get Windows to recognise the files still in the
Downloaded
| Program Files folder?
|
| 2. If I can't get those to work, how can I set up new user logins to
access
| the existing user files in Profiles? Do I have to set up new users and
then
| copy the old files int to the folders?
|
| Thanks for your help!!
|
| Jon Z
|