Weird file - windows can not find

I was cleaning and consolidating. I had an archive folder on a separate
partition with favorites. I proceded to copy/move the ones I wanted to keep
to the proper folder. One of them, which I no longer remember as an attempt
to copy or move, became a mess.
I suspect I was low on system resources.
It left behind in the original location, not a shortcut, but a regular file.
The name of the moved internet shortcut is
http://www.emergencyemail.org/newsem...id=33&zoneid=1

The other file is
U. S. Department of Homeland Security Provides Information and Toll Free
Number to Report Illegal Aliens and Activities - The Emergency Email &
Wirless Network .......... www. EmergencyEmail.ORG

, with the trailing space, if that is important.

Any attempt to change, that is, delete, rename, move, etc., I get an error
that windows can not find the file.

The path to the file is
E:\WINDOWS\Favorites\Government
Scandisk checking msdos name length doesn't see it.

What can I do to get rid of this file?

Norman

Norman,

Not knowing the exact details or reasons for the problem, I can only suggest
you a program that deletes stubborn files, called Killbox or Pocket Killbox:

http://www.downloads.subratam.org/KillBox.zip

Download this file, extract it, and run the killbox.exe file. When it loads
type the full path to the file you would like to delete in the field and
press the Delete File button (looks like a red circle with a white X). It
will prompt you to reboot, allow it to do so, and hopefully your file will
now be deleted.

Good luck,

Zee


"Norman" wrote in message
...
I was cleaning and consolidating. I had an archive folder on a separate
partition with favorites. I proceded to copy/move the ones I wanted to
keep
to the proper folder. One of them, which I no longer remember as an
attempt
to copy or move, became a mess.
I suspect I was low on system resources.
It left behind in the original location, not a shortcut, but a regular
file.
The name of the moved internet shortcut is
http://www.emergencyemail.org/newsem...id=33&zoneid=1

The other file is
U. S. Department of Homeland Security Provides Information and Toll Free
Number to Report Illegal Aliens and Activities - The Emergency Email &
Wirless Network .......... www. EmergencyEmail.ORG

, with the trailing space, if that is important.

Any attempt to change, that is, delete, rename, move, etc., I get an error
that windows can not find the file.

The path to the file is
E:\WINDOWS\Favorites\Government
Scandisk checking msdos name length doesn't see it.

What can I do to get rid of this file?

Norman

Looks like a utility that will be useful sometimes. But not this time. Set
it to delete upon reboot and file is still there. Running in default, it
tells me it can't find file.

My best guess at this point is that some tron went out of whack and allowed
an illegal naming. Otherwise I am lost. No reference to it in registry.
Spybot, adaware, and CA internet security suite detect no problem.

Norman
"oops!!" wrote in message
...

Norman,

Not knowing the exact details or reasons for the problem, I can only
suggest
you a program that deletes stubborn files, called Killbox or Pocket
Killbox:

http://www.downloads.subratam.org/KillBox.zip

Download this file, extract it, and run the killbox.exe file. When it
loads
type the full path to the file you would like to delete in the field and
press the Delete File button (looks like a red circle with a white X). It
will prompt you to reboot, allow it to do so, and hopefully your file will
now be deleted.

Good luck,

Zee


"Norman" wrote in message
...
I was cleaning and consolidating. I had an archive folder on a separate
partition with favorites. I proceded to copy/move the ones I wanted to
keep
to the proper folder. One of them, which I no longer remember as an
attempt
to copy or move, became a mess.
I suspect I was low on system resources.
It left behind in the original location, not a shortcut, but a regular
file.
The name of the moved internet shortcut is

http://www.emergencyemail.org/newsem...id=33&zoneid=1

The other file is
U. S. Department of Homeland Security Provides Information and Toll Free
Number to Report Illegal Aliens and Activities - The Emergency Email &
Wirless Network .......... www. EmergencyEmail.ORG

, with the trailing space, if that is important.

Any attempt to change, that is, delete, rename, move, etc., I get an
error
that windows can not find the file.

The path to the file is
E:\WINDOWS\Favorites\Government
Scandisk checking msdos name length doesn't see it.

What can I do to get rid of this file?

Norman

Norman,

Try also CCleaner:

www.ccleaner.com

I suggest the slim version (English, no toolbar):

http://www.ccleaner.com/download/downloadpage.aspx?f=3

Download, install and launch.

It will open under the cleaner section. ick ALL options under the Windows
and Applications tab and hit the "Run Cleaner" button.

Immediately reboot when it finishes scanning.

Test.

Zee





"Norman" wrote in message
...
Looks like a utility that will be useful sometimes. But not this time. Set
it to delete upon reboot and file is still there. Running in default, it
tells me it can't find file.

My best guess at this point is that some tron went out of whack and
allowed
an illegal naming. Otherwise I am lost. No reference to it in registry.
Spybot, adaware, and CA internet security suite detect no problem.

Norman
"oops!!" wrote in message
...

Norman,

Not knowing the exact details or reasons for the problem, I can only
suggest
you a program that deletes stubborn files, called Killbox or Pocket
Killbox:

http://www.downloads.subratam.org/KillBox.zip

Download this file, extract it, and run the killbox.exe file. When it
loads
type the full path to the file you would like to delete in the field and
press the Delete File button (looks like a red circle with a white X). It
will prompt you to reboot, allow it to do so, and hopefully your file
will
now be deleted.

Good luck,

Zee


"Norman" wrote in message
...
I was cleaning and consolidating. I had an archive folder on a separate
partition with favorites. I proceded to copy/move the ones I wanted to
keep
to the proper folder. One of them, which I no longer remember as an
attempt
to copy or move, became a mess.
I suspect I was low on system resources.
It left behind in the original location, not a shortcut, but a regular
file.
The name of the moved internet shortcut is

http://www.emergencyemail.org/newsem...id=33&zoneid=1

The other file is
U. S. Department of Homeland Security Provides Information and Toll
Free
Number to Report Illegal Aliens and Activities - The Emergency Email &
Wirless Network .......... www. EmergencyEmail.ORG

, with the trailing space, if that is important.

Any attempt to change, that is, delete, rename, move, etc., I get an
error
that windows can not find the file.

The path to the file is
E:\WINDOWS\Favorites\Government
Scandisk checking msdos name length doesn't see it.

What can I do to get rid of this file?

Norman

I had used that utility some time back, before current install.

I loaded it and tried to have it remove that individual file via custom and
selecting it. Still a no go.
This will require a bit of imagination to get something to remove it.
Windows sees it or rather explorer does, yet windows don't.

Norman
"oops!!" wrote in message
...

Norman,

Try also CCleaner:

www.ccleaner.com

I suggest the slim version (English, no toolbar):

http://www.ccleaner.com/download/downloadpage.aspx?f=3

Download, install and launch.

It will open under the cleaner section. ick ALL options under the Windows
and Applications tab and hit the "Run Cleaner" button.

Immediately reboot when it finishes scanning.

Test.

Zee





"Norman" wrote in message
...
Looks like a utility that will be useful sometimes. But not this time.
Set
it to delete upon reboot and file is still there. Running in default, it
tells me it can't find file.

My best guess at this point is that some tron went out of whack and
allowed
an illegal naming. Otherwise I am lost. No reference to it in registry.
Spybot, adaware, and CA internet security suite detect no problem.

Norman
"oops!!" wrote in message
...

Norman,

Not knowing the exact details or reasons for the problem, I can only
suggest
you a program that deletes stubborn files, called Killbox or Pocket
Killbox:

http://www.downloads.subratam.org/KillBox.zip

Download this file, extract it, and run the killbox.exe file. When it
loads
type the full path to the file you would like to delete in the field
and
press the Delete File button (looks like a red circle with a white X).
It
will prompt you to reboot, allow it to do so, and hopefully your file
will
now be deleted.

Good luck,

Zee


"Norman" wrote in message
...
I was cleaning and consolidating. I had an archive folder on a
separate
partition with favorites. I proceded to copy/move the ones I wanted
to
keep
to the proper folder. One of them, which I no longer remember as an
attempt
to copy or move, became a mess.
I suspect I was low on system resources.
It left behind in the original location, not a shortcut, but a
regular
file.
The name of the moved internet shortcut is


http://www.emergencyemail.org/newsem...id=33&zoneid=1

The other file is
U. S. Department of Homeland Security Provides Information and Toll
Free
Number to Report Illegal Aliens and Activities - The Emergency Email
&
Wirless Network .......... www. EmergencyEmail.ORG

, with the trailing space, if that is important.

Any attempt to change, that is, delete, rename, move, etc., I get an
error
that windows can not find the file.

The path to the file is
E:\WINDOWS\Favorites\Government
Scandisk checking msdos name length doesn't see it.

What can I do to get rid of this file?

Norman

Everything simple has been tried and I'd bet deltree won't do it either.
Norman
"oops!!" wrote in message
...

Have you tried deleting the folder that contains the "file"?

Zee


"Norman" wrote in message
...
I had used that utility some time back, before current install.

I loaded it and tried to have it remove that individual file via custom
and
selecting it. Still a no go.
This will require a bit of imagination to get something to remove it.
Windows sees it or rather explorer does, yet windows don't.

Norman
"oops!!" wrote in message
...

Norman,

Try also CCleaner:

www.ccleaner.com

I suggest the slim version (English, no toolbar):

http://www.ccleaner.com/download/downloadpage.aspx?f=3

Download, install and launch.

It will open under the cleaner section. ick ALL options under the
Windows
and Applications tab and hit the "Run Cleaner" button.

Immediately reboot when it finishes scanning.

Test.

Zee





"Norman" wrote in message
...
Looks like a utility that will be useful sometimes. But not this
time.
Set
it to delete upon reboot and file is still there. Running in default,
it
tells me it can't find file.

My best guess at this point is that some tron went out of whack and
allowed
an illegal naming. Otherwise I am lost. No reference to it in
registry.
Spybot, adaware, and CA internet security suite detect no problem.

Norman
"oops!!" wrote in message
...

Norman,

Not knowing the exact details or reasons for the problem, I can only
suggest
you a program that deletes stubborn files, called Killbox or Pocket
Killbox:

http://www.downloads.subratam.org/KillBox.zip

Download this file, extract it, and run the killbox.exe file. When
it
loads
type the full path to the file you would like to delete in the field
and
press the Delete File button (looks like a red circle with a white
X).
It
will prompt you to reboot, allow it to do so, and hopefully your
file
will
now be deleted.

Good luck,

Zee


"Norman" wrote in message
...
I was cleaning and consolidating. I had an archive folder on a
separate
partition with favorites. I proceded to copy/move the ones I
wanted
to
keep
to the proper folder. One of them, which I no longer remember as
an
attempt
to copy or move, became a mess.
I suspect I was low on system resources.
It left behind in the original location, not a shortcut, but a
regular
file.
The name of the moved internet shortcut is



http://www.emergencyemail.org/newsem...id=33&zoneid=1

The other file is
U. S. Department of Homeland Security Provides Information and
Toll
Free
Number to Report Illegal Aliens and Activities - The Emergency
Email
&
Wirless Network .......... www. EmergencyEmail.ORG

, with the trailing space, if that is important.

Any attempt to change, that is, delete, rename, move, etc., I get
an
error
that windows can not find the file.

The path to the file is
E:\WINDOWS\Favorites\Government
Scandisk checking msdos name length doesn't see it.

What can I do to get rid of this file?

Norman

Have you tried deleting the folder that contains the "file"?

Zee


"Norman" wrote in message
...
I had used that utility some time back, before current install.

I loaded it and tried to have it remove that individual file via custom
and
selecting it. Still a no go.
This will require a bit of imagination to get something to remove it.
Windows sees it or rather explorer does, yet windows don't.

Norman
"oops!!" wrote in message
...

Norman,

Try also CCleaner:

www.ccleaner.com

I suggest the slim version (English, no toolbar):

http://www.ccleaner.com/download/downloadpage.aspx?f=3

Download, install and launch.

It will open under the cleaner section. ick ALL options under the Windows
and Applications tab and hit the "Run Cleaner" button.

Immediately reboot when it finishes scanning.

Test.

Zee





"Norman" wrote in message
...
Looks like a utility that will be useful sometimes. But not this time.
Set
it to delete upon reboot and file is still there. Running in default,
it
tells me it can't find file.

My best guess at this point is that some tron went out of whack and
allowed
an illegal naming. Otherwise I am lost. No reference to it in registry.
Spybot, adaware, and CA internet security suite detect no problem.

Norman
"oops!!" wrote in message
...

Norman,

Not knowing the exact details or reasons for the problem, I can only
suggest
you a program that deletes stubborn files, called Killbox or Pocket
Killbox:

http://www.downloads.subratam.org/KillBox.zip

Download this file, extract it, and run the killbox.exe file. When it
loads
type the full path to the file you would like to delete in the field
and
press the Delete File button (looks like a red circle with a white X).
It
will prompt you to reboot, allow it to do so, and hopefully your file
will
now be deleted.

Good luck,

Zee


"Norman" wrote in message
...
I was cleaning and consolidating. I had an archive folder on a
separate
partition with favorites. I proceded to copy/move the ones I wanted
to
keep
to the proper folder. One of them, which I no longer remember as an
attempt
to copy or move, became a mess.
I suspect I was low on system resources.
It left behind in the original location, not a shortcut, but a
regular
file.
The name of the moved internet shortcut is


http://www.emergencyemail.org/newsem...id=33&zoneid=1

The other file is
U. S. Department of Homeland Security Provides Information and Toll
Free
Number to Report Illegal Aliens and Activities - The Emergency Email
&
Wirless Network .......... www. EmergencyEmail.ORG

, with the trailing space, if that is important.

Any attempt to change, that is, delete, rename, move, etc., I get an
error
that windows can not find the file.

The path to the file is
E:\WINDOWS\Favorites\Government
Scandisk checking msdos name length doesn't see it.

What can I do to get rid of this file?

Norman

If DELTREE doesn't do it, I don't know what will.

I find it too weird not to be malware related...

Suggest you try the DELTREE option and then install, update and scan your
system in SAFE MODE with A-Squared Free 2.1 that you can obtain he

http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/download/

Good luck.

Zee



"Norman" wrote in message
...
Everything simple has been tried and I'd bet deltree won't do it either.
Norman
"oops!!" wrote in message
...

Have you tried deleting the folder that contains the "file"?

Zee


"Norman" wrote in message
...
I had used that utility some time back, before current install.

I loaded it and tried to have it remove that individual file via custom
and
selecting it. Still a no go.
This will require a bit of imagination to get something to remove it.
Windows sees it or rather explorer does, yet windows don't.

Norman
"oops!!" wrote in message
...

Norman,

Try also CCleaner:

www.ccleaner.com

I suggest the slim version (English, no toolbar):

http://www.ccleaner.com/download/downloadpage.aspx?f=3

Download, install and launch.

It will open under the cleaner section. ick ALL options under the
Windows
and Applications tab and hit the "Run Cleaner" button.

Immediately reboot when it finishes scanning.

Test.

Zee





"Norman" wrote in message
...
Looks like a utility that will be useful sometimes. But not this
time.
Set
it to delete upon reboot and file is still there. Running in
default,
it
tells me it can't find file.

My best guess at this point is that some tron went out of whack and
allowed
an illegal naming. Otherwise I am lost. No reference to it in
registry.
Spybot, adaware, and CA internet security suite detect no problem.

Norman
"oops!!" wrote in message
...

Norman,

Not knowing the exact details or reasons for the problem, I can
only
suggest
you a program that deletes stubborn files, called Killbox or Pocket
Killbox:

http://www.downloads.subratam.org/KillBox.zip

Download this file, extract it, and run the killbox.exe file. When
it
loads
type the full path to the file you would like to delete in the
field
and
press the Delete File button (looks like a red circle with a white
X).
It
will prompt you to reboot, allow it to do so, and hopefully your
file
will
now be deleted.

Good luck,

Zee


"Norman" wrote in message
...
I was cleaning and consolidating. I had an archive folder on a
separate
partition with favorites. I proceded to copy/move the ones I
wanted
to
keep
to the proper folder. One of them, which I no longer remember as
an
attempt
to copy or move, became a mess.
I suspect I was low on system resources.
It left behind in the original location, not a shortcut, but a
regular
file.
The name of the moved internet shortcut is



http://www.emergencyemail.org/newsem...id=33&zoneid=1

The other file is
U. S. Department of Homeland Security Provides Information and
Toll
Free
Number to Report Illegal Aliens and Activities - The Emergency
Email
&
Wirless Network .......... www. EmergencyEmail.ORG

, with the trailing space, if that is important.

Any attempt to change, that is, delete, rename, move, etc., I get
an
error
that windows can not find the file.

The path to the file is
E:\WINDOWS\Favorites\Government
Scandisk checking msdos name length doesn't see it.

What can I do to get rid of this file?

Norman

OMG, it showed up in dir with the extension that was created during the
glitch. Deltree, it's outa here.
Assuming got me in trouble again. My thinking was that a dos name violation
was involved and scandisk did not find it so I assumed scandisk was not
seeing it either. Guess I will never know that for sure since it is now
gone..
Norman
"oops!!" wrote in message
...

If DELTREE doesn't do it, I don't know what will.

I find it too weird not to be malware related...

Suggest you try the DELTREE option and then install, update and scan your
system in SAFE MODE with A-Squared Free 2.1 that you can obtain he

http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/download/

Good luck.

Zee



"Norman" wrote in message
...
Everything simple has been tried and I'd bet deltree won't do it either.
Norman
"oops!!" wrote in message
...

Have you tried deleting the folder that contains the "file"?

Zee


"Norman" wrote in message
...
I had used that utility some time back, before current install.

I loaded it and tried to have it remove that individual file via
custom
and
selecting it. Still a no go.
This will require a bit of imagination to get something to remove it.
Windows sees it or rather explorer does, yet windows don't.

Norman
"oops!!" wrote in message
...

Norman,

Try also CCleaner:

www.ccleaner.com

I suggest the slim version (English, no toolbar):

http://www.ccleaner.com/download/downloadpage.aspx?f=3

Download, install and launch.

It will open under the cleaner section. ick ALL options under the
Windows
and Applications tab and hit the "Run Cleaner" button.

Immediately reboot when it finishes scanning.

Test.

Zee





"Norman" wrote in message
...
Looks like a utility that will be useful sometimes. But not this
time.
Set
it to delete upon reboot and file is still there. Running in
default,
it
tells me it can't find file.

My best guess at this point is that some tron went out of whack
and
allowed
an illegal naming. Otherwise I am lost. No reference to it in
registry.
Spybot, adaware, and CA internet security suite detect no problem.

Norman
"oops!!" wrote in message
...

Norman,

Not knowing the exact details or reasons for the problem, I can
only
suggest
you a program that deletes stubborn files, called Killbox or
Pocket
Killbox:

http://www.downloads.subratam.org/KillBox.zip

Download this file, extract it, and run the killbox.exe file.
When
it
loads
type the full path to the file you would like to delete in the
field
and
press the Delete File button (looks like a red circle with a
white
X).
It
will prompt you to reboot, allow it to do so, and hopefully your
file
will
now be deleted.

Good luck,

Zee


"Norman" wrote in message
...
I was cleaning and consolidating. I had an archive folder on a
separate
partition with favorites. I proceded to copy/move the ones I
wanted
to
keep
to the proper folder. One of them, which I no longer remember
as
an
attempt
to copy or move, became a mess.
I suspect I was low on system resources.
It left behind in the original location, not a shortcut, but a
regular
file.
The name of the moved internet shortcut is




http://www.emergencyemail.org/newsem...id=33&zoneid=1

The other file is
U. S. Department of Homeland Security Provides Information and
Toll
Free
Number to Report Illegal Aliens and Activities - The Emergency
Email
&
Wirless Network .......... www. EmergencyEmail.ORG

, with the trailing space, if that is important.

Any attempt to change, that is, delete, rename, move, etc., I
get
an
error
that windows can not find the file.

The path to the file is
E:\WINDOWS\Favorites\Government
Scandisk checking msdos name length doesn't see it.

What can I do to get rid of this file?

Norman

;-))



"Norman" wrote in message
...
OMG, it showed up in dir with the extension that was created during the
glitch. Deltree, it's outa here.
Assuming got me in trouble again. My thinking was that a dos name
violation
was involved and scandisk did not find it so I assumed scandisk was not
seeing it either. Guess I will never know that for sure since it is now
gone..
Norman
"oops!!" wrote in message
...

If DELTREE doesn't do it, I don't know what will.

I find it too weird not to be malware related...

Suggest you try the DELTREE option and then install, update and scan your
system in SAFE MODE with A-Squared Free 2.1 that you can obtain he

http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/download/

Good luck.

Zee



"Norman" wrote in message
...
Everything simple has been tried and I'd bet deltree won't do it
either.
Norman
"oops!!" wrote in message
...

Have you tried deleting the folder that contains the "file"?

Zee


"Norman" wrote in message
...
I had used that utility some time back, before current install.

I loaded it and tried to have it remove that individual file via
custom
and
selecting it. Still a no go.
This will require a bit of imagination to get something to remove
it.
Windows sees it or rather explorer does, yet windows don't.

Norman
"oops!!" wrote in message
...

Norman,

Try also CCleaner:

www.ccleaner.com

I suggest the slim version (English, no toolbar):

http://www.ccleaner.com/download/downloadpage.aspx?f=3

Download, install and launch.

It will open under the cleaner section. ick ALL options under the
Windows
and Applications tab and hit the "Run Cleaner" button.

Immediately reboot when it finishes scanning.

Test.

Zee





"Norman" wrote in message
...
Looks like a utility that will be useful sometimes. But not this
time.
Set
it to delete upon reboot and file is still there. Running in
default,
it
tells me it can't find file.

My best guess at this point is that some tron went out of whack
and
allowed
an illegal naming. Otherwise I am lost. No reference to it in
registry.
Spybot, adaware, and CA internet security suite detect no
problem.

Norman
"oops!!" wrote in message
...

Norman,

Not knowing the exact details or reasons for the problem, I can
only
suggest
you a program that deletes stubborn files, called Killbox or
Pocket
Killbox:

http://www.downloads.subratam.org/KillBox.zip

Download this file, extract it, and run the killbox.exe file.
When
it
loads
type the full path to the file you would like to delete in the
field
and
press the Delete File button (looks like a red circle with a
white
X).
It
will prompt you to reboot, allow it to do so, and hopefully your
file
will
now be deleted.

Good luck,

Zee


"Norman" wrote in message
...
I was cleaning and consolidating. I had an archive folder on a
separate
partition with favorites. I proceded to copy/move the ones I
wanted
to
keep
to the proper folder. One of them, which I no longer remember
as
an
attempt
to copy or move, became a mess.
I suspect I was low on system resources.
It left behind in the original location, not a shortcut, but a
regular
file.
The name of the moved internet shortcut is




http://www.emergencyemail.org/newsem...id=33&zoneid=1

The other file is
U. S. Department of Homeland Security Provides Information and
Toll
Free
Number to Report Illegal Aliens and Activities - The Emergency
Email
&
Wirless Network .......... www. EmergencyEmail.ORG

, with the trailing space, if that is important.

Any attempt to change, that is, delete, rename, move, etc., I
get
an
error
that windows can not find the file.

The path to the file is
E:\WINDOWS\Favorites\Government
Scandisk checking msdos name length doesn't see it.

What can I do to get rid of this file?

Norman