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casey511

Hi, there are files in my system, which must number close to 1000, and I need
help to know which microsoft forum to ask for help in how to get rid of these.

I noticed them first when spyware scanner was scanning this area for about
an hour, that's how many there are.

Here is one of them and they all look the same, just different numbers.

08E84DB0-66CF-4546-B510-8A6B12D9BF8B.WindowsLiveContact

If is related to windows live, I dont' know what that is, never downloaded
anything to do with it. Microsoft or hotmail said i had to have a live.com
email so i got one and that was months back and since then, appears when junk
was tossed on system, though not sure.

Can someone direct me which forum to go to to get help with finding out what
these files are and how to get rid of them?

I have maybe 15 people in my msn im for addresses and im just 3 or so people
total. No clue if is related to above.

Thanks for your help!
casey
 
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casey511

Hi!

Thanks for replying, but something is broke and due to those files, my scans
are only on those, and they are microsoft related, and are causing a problem
as scans can't get thru them all.
 
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PD43

casey511 said:
Hi!

Thanks for replying, but something is broke and due to those files, my scans
are only on those, and they are microsoft related, and are causing a problem
as scans can't get thru them all.
Click to expand...

What folder/directory are they in?

Go to that, right click it and choose PROPERTIES

How many files does it show and how much space do they use.
 
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casey511

Hi!

it's in docs and settings/my name/Contacts/my email/Ignored

my name and my email of course are replaced.

13,325 files 5.14mb
attributes hidden

Appreciate your help! You can see with this number of files, that scanning
is impossible. Even tho the size it takes is small if 5 mb are small.
 
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PD43

casey511 said:
Hi!

it's in docs and settings/my name/Contacts/my email/Ignored

my name and my email of course are replaced.

13,325 files 5.14mb
attributes hidden

Appreciate your help! You can see with this number of files, that scanning
is impossible. Even tho the size it takes is small if 5 mb are small.
Click to expand...

I doubt that you'd hurt anything if you merely deleted them. If you
are concerned about deleting them, first copy them to someplace else
(a flash drive?) and then delete them.
 
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casey511

Hi Map,

They are a problem. When running scans, scans run forever as are checking
every one of those files.
 
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Opinicus

casey511 said:
there are files in my system, which must number close to 1000, and I need
help to know which microsoft forum to ask for help in how to get rid of
these.
I noticed them first when spyware scanner was scanning this area for about
an hour, that's how many there are.
Here is one of them and they all look the same, just different numbers.
08E84DB0-66CF-4546-B510-8A6B12D9BF8B.WindowsLiveContact
Click to expand...

Do a Google search on "WindowsLiveContact". The files seem to be related to
Windows Messenger.
 
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casey511

Thanks.. I'm a little nervous at that. I have a real old ibm'er pc. Can't
even get the a drive to work for a emergency disk, but at least it lights up
at boot. hehe

The other poster, below, gave some links, which I quickly looked at, was
kind of him, but of course don't understand a bit of it.

But you feel fairly confident is not a problem to delete?

Do you think these files in a sense representative of incoming email? That
addy, surely hasn't had 13, thousand incoming pms. At least I rather doubt
it. I did notice creation date was july 07, when may have been when I
updated to the newer msn, and created that addy for it.

Thanks again for your help,
take care,
casey
 
M

MAP

casey511 said:
Hi, there are files in my system, which must number close to 1000,
and I need help to know which microsoft forum to ask for help in how
to get rid of these.

I noticed them first when spyware scanner was scanning this area for
about
an hour, that's how many there are.

Here is one of them and they all look the same, just different
numbers.

08E84DB0-66CF-4546-B510-8A6B12D9BF8B.WindowsLiveContact

If is related to windows live, I dont' know what that is, never
downloaded anything to do with it. Microsoft or hotmail said i had
to have a live.com email so i got one and that was months back and
since then, appears when junk was tossed on system, though not sure.

Can someone direct me which forum to go to to get help with finding
out what these files are and how to get rid of them?

I have maybe 15 people in my msn im for addresses and im just 3 or so
people total. No clue if is related to above.

Thanks for your help!
casey
Click to expand...


They are not a problem leave them alone.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globally_Unique_Identifier

http://www.autohotkey.com/docs/misc/CLSID-List.htm
 
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casey511

Hi, yes they are, as I only use that email addy for messenger. And in my
first post, not sure if I left it in, but at one point, hotmail or microsoft,
one of em, said I HAD to get a live.com addy (which is hotmail.) Ever since
then, have had bunch of quirks, as it's infiltrated my machine. All i did
was get the addy, no clue what it did to my system. It must've had tentacles
and such with whatever live.com has to do with.

I didn't sign up for any junk, just the email as was told needed to have it
to continue using hotmail. And microsoft loaded garbage somehow thru that.
I see stuff related to live com all the time, and no clue what to do with it.

ah, i'm a little aggravated at it. Not right microsoft does this stuff.

But yes, the addy which has the 13,000 files is the addy i use on messenger.

Thanks,
casey
 
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casey511

Ah just remembered. My original post in this thread is looking for the
microsoft forum which would deal with these files, I mean be familiar with
them.

So as you says if is messenger which I would guess they are as well, would
like to find the microsoft forum for them if anyone knows how.

I can't even subscribe to newsletters, microsoft makes it so complex, or is
buggy.

hugs,
casey
 
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Gerry

Casey

Why do you need Windows Live Messenger? Get an email address by a
different means. Your complaint is well known and there doesn't seem to
a solution save for uninstalling Windows ( or MSN ) K=Live Messenger.


--



Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
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casey511

By windows live messenger, you mean msn? or any one of whatever microsoft
terms them?

I'm a moderator, and need msn for that.

Due to the passport bit, was forced to get a live.com addy, which all I did
with that is use it to forward mail. I never use it otherwise, and it's that
which started all the problems. I've no idea of what junk came in due to
that, and I didnt' download anything, except have updated the msn, some 5
months back.

but i see live. and msn stuff all over my system.
 
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Gerry

Casey

What version of Windows Live Messenger do you have?


--



Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
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casey511

8.1

Gerry said:
Casey

What version of Windows Live Messenger do you have?


--



Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Click to expand...
 
M

mae

Open your LiveHotmail for each email ID and check your contacts there.
Run the cleanup to remove duplicates.
Or edit and remove those you don't want.

mae

| Hi!
|
| it's in docs and settings/my name/Contacts/my email/Ignored
|
| my name and my email of course are replaced.
|
| 13,325 files 5.14mb
| attributes hidden
|
| Appreciate your help! You can see with this number of files, that
scanning
| is impossible. Even tho the size it takes is small if 5 mb are small.
|
|
|
| "PD43" wrote:
|
| >
| > >Hi!
| > >
| > >Thanks for replying, but something is broke and due to those files, my
scans
| > >are only on those, and they are microsoft related, and are causing a
problem
| > >as scans can't get thru them all.
| >
| > What folder/directory are they in?
| >
| > Go to that, right click it and choose PROPERTIES
| >
| > How many files does it show and how much space do they use.
| > >
| > >"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
| > >
| > >> Remember the First Rule of Computing: "If it ain't broke, don't fix
it."
| > >>
| > >> casey511 wrote:
| > >> > Hi, there are files in my system, which must number close to 1000,
and I
| > >> > need help to know which microsoft forum to ask for help in how to
get rid
| > >> > of these.
| > >> >
| > >> > I noticed them first when spyware scanner was scanning this area
for about
| > >> > an hour, that's how many there are.
| > >> >
| > >> > Here is one of them and they all look the same, just different
numbers.
| > >> >
| > >> > 08E84DB0-66CF-4546-B510-8A6B12D9BF8B.WindowsLiveContact
| > >> >
| > >> > If is related to windows live, I dont' know what that is, never
downloaded
| > >> > anything to do with it. Microsoft or hotmail said i had to have a
| > >> > live.com
| > >> > email so i got one and that was months back and since then, appears
when
| > >> > junk was tossed on system, though not sure.
| > >> >
| > >> > Can someone direct me which forum to go to to get help with finding
out
| > >> > what
| > >> > these files are and how to get rid of them?
| > >> >
| > >> > I have maybe 15 people in my msn im for addresses and im just 3 or
so
| > >> > people
| > >> > total. No clue if is related to above.
| > >> >
| > >> > Thanks for your help!
| > >> > casey
| > >>
| > >>
| >
 
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FrankV

You probably have the option set in the mail so all mail you send keeps the
name and address for further reference. Look in mail tools>options>send.
Deleting all would hurt nothing. Also unclick it so it doesn't recreate
again.

Frank
 
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casey511

Dear Gerry,

Hi, I hven't been, but thank you as I've been looking for the forum area or
help area for this.

Thanks so very much,
Casey
 

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