C Windows profiles user application data

I can see maybe removing some elements in small degrees...those which seems
"harmless"; but to delete the entire lot of contents within the user folder
of C:\Windows\Profiles seems ....um...risky to me with my limited knowledge.

On one occasion I booted up as per usual, and then was asked for a password
which ordinarily wasn't necessary. so I did the first step of that MSKB
article to restore the PC to the usual Windows Log-on process, by disabling
the User Profiles. Then It was fine, and I left it at that. I'll let things
sit for a few days and see what builds up in the S-SD folder.

As per usual, thanks PCR. And another thing: you don't "go out" often
enough to need Spybot. Just sit back and enjoy your rocking chair and a cool
glass of lemonade. =-D

LS
--------------------------
"PCR" wrote in message
...
Well, there is article on how to remove the Profile. I've never done it
that way. The warning is... You will LOSE ALL files & settings that
attach to the Profile, when it is removed...

http://support.microsoft.com/support.../Q156/8/26.asp
How to Disable and Delete User Profiles

...So, you must copy/move them to safety first. I know little/nothing
more, except the stuff is probably all in that "C:\Windows\Profiles"
folder.

As far as SpyBot, I'm just not sure I want it back.

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

I see. You did the "disable" but not the "remove". So, you clicked, "All
users of this PC use the same preferences and desktop.", but you did not
delete that Registry key or the Profiles\ folder. Could be-- EVERYTHING
that applies to Profiles will happen TWICE now, once inside & once
outside that folder. But I really don't know. Do a run of SpyBot, &
check the dates of it's two sets of files. It probably isn't SpyBot's
fault, though, if indeed you get two, but just the way Windows works. If
you get only one, I guess it's going to the Default Profile and not to
Profiles\.

I wonder what is in that folder...

1. "START, Programs, MS-DOS Prompt"
2. DIR /s /a /on C:\Windows\Profiles
3. Use the "MARK", outline with mouse, "COPY" button to post it.


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

"LuckyStrike" om
wrote in message ...
| I can see maybe removing some elements in small degrees...those which
seems
| "harmless"; but to delete the entire lot of contents within the user
folder
| of C:\Windows\Profiles seems ....um...risky to me with my limited
knowledge.
|
| On one occasion I booted up as per usual, and then was asked for a
password
| which ordinarily wasn't necessary. so I did the first step of that
MSKB
| article to restore the PC to the usual Windows Log-on process, by
disabling
| the User Profiles. Then It was fine, and I left it at that. I'll let
things
| sit for a few days and see what builds up in the S-SD folder.
|
| As per usual, thanks PCR. And another thing: you don't "go out" often
| enough to need Spybot. Just sit back and enjoy your rocking chair and
a cool
| glass of lemonade. =-D
|
| LS
| --------------------------
| "PCR" wrote in message
| ...
| Well, there is article on how to remove the Profile. I've never done
it
| that way. The warning is... You will LOSE ALL files & settings that
| attach to the Profile, when it is removed...
|
| http://support.microsoft.com/support.../Q156/8/26.asp
| How to Disable and Delete User Profiles
|
| ...So, you must copy/move them to safety first. I know
little/nothing
| more, except the stuff is probably all in that "C:\Windows\Profiles"
| folder.
|
| As far as SpyBot, I'm just not sure I want it back.
|
| --
| 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's right...All users use same preferences and desktop; and I didn't
"Remove" anything, anywhere.

How much of that do you want to see? I had to do a DIR /s /a /on
C:\Windows\Profiles | more
because there were so many DOS "pages".

LS
--------------
"PCR" wrote in message
...
I see. You did the "disable" but not the "remove". So, you clicked, "All
users of this PC use the same preferences and desktop.", but you did not
delete that Registry key or the Profiles\ folder. Could be-- EVERYTHING
that applies to Profiles will happen TWICE now, once inside & once
outside that folder. But I really don't know. Do a run of SpyBot, &
check the dates of it's two sets of files. It probably isn't SpyBot's
fault, though, if indeed you get two, but just the way Windows works. If
you get only one, I guess it's going to the Default Profile and not to
Profiles\.

I wonder what is in that folder...

1. "START, Programs, MS-DOS Prompt"
2. DIR /s /a /on C:\Windows\Profiles
3. Use the "MARK", outline with mouse, "COPY" button to post it.


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

"LuckyStrike" wrote in message
...
| snip On one occasion I booted up as per usual, and then was asked for
a
password
| which ordinarily wasn't necessary. so I did the first step of that
MSKB
| article to restore the PC to the usual Windows Log-on process, by
disabling
| the User Profiles. Then It was fine, and I left it at that. I'll let
things
| sit for a few days and see what builds up in the S-SD folder.
|snip
| LS
| --------------------------
| "PCR" wrote:
| Well, there is article on how to remove the Profile. I've never done
it
| that way. The warning is... You will LOSE ALL files & settings that
| attach to the Profile, when it is removed...
|
| http://support.microsoft.com/support.../Q156/8/26.asp
| How to Disable and Delete User Profiles
|
| ...So, you must copy/move them to safety first. I know
little/nothing
| more, except the stuff is probably all in that "C:\Windows\Profiles"
| folder.
|
| As far as SpyBot, I'm just not sure I want it back.
|
| --
| Thanks or Good Luck,
| There may be humor in this post, and,
| Naturally, you will not sue,
| should things get worse after this,
| PCR
|
|

I didn't think it would be that much. How about just...?...
DIR /s /ad /on C:\Windows\Profiles

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

"LuckyStrike" om
wrote in message ...
| That's right...All users use same preferences and desktop; and I
didn't
| "Remove" anything, anywhere.
|
| How much of that do you want to see? I had to do a DIR /s /a /on
| C:\Windows\Profiles | more
| because there were so many DOS "pages".
|
| LS
| --------------
| "PCR" wrote in message
| ...
| I see. You did the "disable" but not the "remove". So, you clicked,
"All
| users of this PC use the same preferences and desktop.", but you did
not
| delete that Registry key or the Profiles\ folder. Could be--
EVERYTHING
| that applies to Profiles will happen TWICE now, once inside & once
| outside that folder. But I really don't know. Do a run of SpyBot, &
| check the dates of it's two sets of files. It probably isn't
SpyBot's
| fault, though, if indeed you get two, but just the way Windows
works. If
| you get only one, I guess it's going to the Default Profile and not
to
| Profiles\.
|
| I wonder what is in that folder...
|
| 1. "START, Programs, MS-DOS Prompt"
| 2. DIR /s /a /on C:\Windows\Profiles
| 3. Use the "MARK", outline with mouse, "COPY" button to post it.
|
|
| --
| Thanks or Good Luck,
| There may be humor in this post, and,
| Naturally, you will not sue,
| should things get worse after this,
| PCR
|
| "LuckyStrike" wrote in message
| ...
| | snip On one occasion I booted up as per usual, and then was
asked for
| a
| password
| | which ordinarily wasn't necessary. so I did the first step of that
| MSKB
| | article to restore the PC to the usual Windows Log-on process, by
| disabling
| | the User Profiles. Then It was fine, and I left it at that. I'll
let
| things
| | sit for a few days and see what builds up in the S-SD folder.
| |snip
| | LS
| | --------------------------
| | "PCR" wrote:
| | Well, there is article on how to remove the Profile. I've never
done
| it
| | that way. The warning is... You will LOSE ALL files & settings
that
| | attach to the Profile, when it is removed...
| |
| | http://support.microsoft.com/support.../Q156/8/26.asp
| | How to Disable and Delete User Profiles
| |
| | ...So, you must copy/move them to safety first. I know
| little/nothing
| | more, except the stuff is probably all in that
"C:\Windows\Profiles"
| | folder.
| |
| | As far as SpyBot, I'm just not sure I want it back.
| |
| | --
| | Thanks or Good Luck,
| | There may be humor in this post, and,
| | Naturally, you will not sue,
| | should things get worse after this,
| | PCR
| |
| |
|
|

Uh -uh...94 clicks of " | more". :-(

Meanwhile, I removed everything log related (checks, fixes, logs) except for
the Logs folder in C:\WINDOWS\Profiles\user\Application Data\Spybot - Search
& Destroy\Logs. Then I did a search for update and a full Spybot scan....
Nothing new was created in that folder.

LS
---------------
"PCR" wrote:
I didn't think it would be that much. How about just...?...
DIR /s /ad /on C:\Windows\Profiles

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

"LuckyStrike" wrote:
| That's right...All users use same preferences and desktop; and I
didn't
| "Remove" anything, anywhere.
|
| How much of that do you want to see? I had to do a DIR /s /a /on
| C:\Windows\Profiles | more
| because there were so many DOS "pages".
|
| LS
| --------------
| "PCR" wrote:
| I see. You did the "disable" but not the "remove". So, you clicked,
"All
| users of this PC use the same preferences and desktop.", but you did
not
| delete that Registry key or the Profiles\ folder. Could be--
EVERYTHING
| that applies to Profiles will happen TWICE now, once inside & once
| outside that folder. But I really don't know. Do a run of SpyBot, &
| check the dates of it's two sets of files. It probably isn't
SpyBot's
| fault, though, if indeed you get two, but just the way Windows
works. If
| you get only one, I guess it's going to the Default Profile and not
to
| Profiles\.
|
| I wonder what is in that folder...
|
| 1. "START, Programs, MS-DOS Prompt"
| 2. DIR /s /a /on C:\Windows\Profiles
| 3. Use the "MARK", outline with mouse, "COPY" button to post it.
|
|
| --
| Thanks or Good Luck,
| There may be humor in this post, and,
| Naturally, you will not sue,
| should things get worse after this,
| PCR
|

94 clicks JUST for directories! My God!! What on earth could be in
there!?! (Well, I'm sure I wouldn't know what to do with them, anyhow--
not THAT many!)

That's interesting SpyBot didn't put new .logs in there, but what
version did you run? I guess it's the new one, because v1.2 wasn't
updating any more. Did it put a new log into the other (Default) folder,
uh, "C:\WINDOWS\Application Data"? What are your settings for the .logs?

Could be nothing new will go to the Profiles folder, then, because you
disabled it. (But I don't know how that works.)


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

"LuckyStrike" om
wrote in message ...
| Uh -uh...94 clicks of " | more". :-(
|
| Meanwhile, I removed everything log related (checks, fixes, logs)
except for
| the Logs folder in C:\WINDOWS\Profiles\user\Application Data\Spybot -
Search
| & Destroy\Logs. Then I did a search for update and a full Spybot
scan....
| Nothing new was created in that folder.
|
| LS
| ---------------
| "PCR" wrote:
| I didn't think it would be that much. How about just...?...
| DIR /s /ad /on C:\Windows\Profiles
|
| --
| Thanks or Good Luck,
| There may be humor in this post, and,
| Naturally, you will not sue,
| should things get worse after this,
| PCR
|
| "LuckyStrike" wrote:
| | That's right...All users use same preferences and desktop; and I
| didn't
| | "Remove" anything, anywhere.
| |
| | How much of that do you want to see? I had to do a DIR /s /a
/on
| | C:\Windows\Profiles | more
| | because there were so many DOS "pages".
| |
| | LS
| | --------------
| | "PCR" wrote:
| | I see. You did the "disable" but not the "remove". So, you
clicked,
| "All
| | users of this PC use the same preferences and desktop.", but you
did
| not
| | delete that Registry key or the Profiles\ folder. Could be--
| EVERYTHING
| | that applies to Profiles will happen TWICE now, once inside &
once
| | outside that folder. But I really don't know. Do a run of
SpyBot, &
| | check the dates of it's two sets of files. It probably isn't
| SpyBot's
| | fault, though, if indeed you get two, but just the way Windows
| works. If
| | you get only one, I guess it's going to the Default Profile and
not
| to
| | Profiles\.
| |
| | I wonder what is in that folder...
| |
| | 1. "START, Programs, MS-DOS Prompt"
| | 2. DIR /s /a /on C:\Windows\Profiles
| | 3. Use the "MARK", outline with mouse, "COPY" button to post it.
| |
| |
| | --
| | Thanks or Good Luck,
| | There may be humor in this post, and,
| | Naturally, you will not sue,
| | should things get worse after this,
| | PCR
| |
|
|