Hello nass and thanks for responding. However, I tried this and it did not
work. Plus, I have found a great many more of the 'offending' file headers
(or whatever they are) but I have made a bit of pogress (I didnt subscribe
to any of them). The files are in
C_Documents_and_Settings_name_Local_Settings_Temp_MSNL (then a number). I
can get them to appear in EditPad Lite which has a button to 'delete a file
permantently from the disc' but it does not seem to work. A dialogue box
come up with the path, asking if I want to delete and I click yes. But the
files are still there, when I use Windows Desktop Search. It seems what I
need to do is delete the Folder ".... Local_Settings_Temp_MSNL ....." BUT
I cant find it or delete it. My searching includes hidden folders. Any
suggestions please?
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clayto
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Hi ClayTo,
No, there is no Danger doing what I said, try the steps to clear the indexed
search been accumulated by the search engine by doing this:
Right click Start Button and select Properties from the List, on the Taskbar
and StartUp menu click on Start Menu Tab then click Customize.. button.
On Customize Start menu under General Tab click on Clear List opposite this:
Number of programs on Start menu: [4]x][v] [ Clear List]
Then click on Advanced Tab and click on Clear List opposite this:
[ ] List my most recently opened documents [ Clear List ]
Click [ Apply ] Then [OK]
Run Disk CleanUp and Defrag in Safe Mode.
1...Click Start >> Control Panel >> Double click Network and Internet
Connections >> Double click Internet Options.
On the IE properties windows you will see these Taps:
General | Security | Privacy | Content | Connections | Programs |
Advanced.
Click on General Tab, under Browsing Histroy Click Delete Button then Click
Delete all... Button and also check the check box for Delete
files and settings stored by add-ons.
HTH.
nass
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www.nastec.co.uk
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Hello nass,
Sorry to be a pain but could you explain how this might relate to my problem
and how it might cure it? It does not seem to me to be relevant and I am
nervous about doing things I dont understand, but then I know almost nothing.
Re: defrag, I have never got Windows defrag to work on this computer, it
always says defrag not needed and wont do it, so I have a prog which defrags
continually which I presume is wrking!
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clayto
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:
Using Outlook Express some unwanted and unpleasant files from a NewsGroup to
which I did not subscribe got 'saved' automatically on my WXP2 Home laptop.
I found and removed them (erased) but now Windows Desktop Search keeps
finding them, with a path to the non-existing file and headings for their
content. They cannot be opened or deleted (as they are not there!) but are
listed. I cannot find them with Search or Run. I have tried 3 Registry
Cleaners, but still WDS finds the offending material. How can I fully clean
up so that WDS no longer shows these non-existent folders / files?
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Hi,
Right click Start Button and select Properties from the List, on the Taskbar
and StartUp menu click on Start Menu Tab then click Customize.. button.
On Customize Start menu under General Tab click on Clear List opposite this:
Number of programs on Start menu: [4]x][v] [ Clear List]
Then click on Advanced Tab and click on Clear List opposite this:
[ ] List my most recently opened documents [ Clear List ]
Click [ Apply ] Then [OK]
Run Disk CleanUp and Defrag in Safe Mode.
HTH.
nass