Blank file which can't be deleted, changed, opened or moved.

[ceed]

Hi,

I found a nameless hidden blank file in my user directory the other
day. It has no size, no name, no nothing. It can't be given a name,
can't be moved, deleted, changed or opened. I only see it in Windows
Explorer, not in a command shell and not in other file managers like
FreeCommander even having it set to see system and hidden files. If put
up a screen shot of it here:

http://tinyurl.com/5q5prx

What could it be and can I get rid of it somehow?

I am running Windows Vista Ultimate SP1.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Try using Unlocker: http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/


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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience -
Windows Vista Enthusiast

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Hi,

I found a nameless hidden blank file in my user directory the other
day. It has no size, no name, no nothing. It can't be given a name,
can't be moved, deleted, changed or opened. I only see it in Windows
Explorer, not in a command shell and not in other file managers like
FreeCommander even having it set to see system and hidden files. If put
up a screen shot of it here:

http://tinyurl.com/5q5prx

What could it be and can I get rid of it somehow?

I am running Windows Vista Ultimate SP1.

 

[ceed]

Carey Frisch [MVP] wrote:

|Try using Unlocker: http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/

Thanks, I did. Didn't work since the file isn't locked. The main
problem seems to be it's totally without content.