100s of microsoft files and don't know how to get rid of them - l

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

What scans?

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.

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

What scans?

Hi Map,

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

 

[Anthony Buckland]

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. ...

What are you scanning _with_? And please be specific, including
version number. The reason I ask is that I use ZoneAlarm, and as
it has moved from version 6.5 to recent 7.0.... versions the virus
scanning has gotten more thorough so that cabinet (*.CAB) files
are scanned sslloowwllyy (the cure is to exclude them from the scan).
13,000 files isn't a lot these days, ten times that many is more the
current order of magnitude. But 13,000 files which individually
slow down a scan is another story.

So what are you scanning with, and is it sensitive to particular kinds
of files, and what is the type (extension, the three letters after the dot
in the full filename) of the files giving you trouble?

 

[casey511]

spyware..which sits forever as is scanning 13,000 files and who knows how
many microsoft, or msn adds to it daily whatever they may be.

 

[Anthony Buckland]

OK, but neither PA Bear nor any other interested observers will
be fully informed until you tell us _what_ spyware, and _ which_
release, precisely, of that spyware software you are using. You
may think this is over-precise, but these things really matter,
believe me, from personal experience.

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

I assume you're referring to an anti-spyware application: Which one (e.g.,
Windows Defender; Ad-Aware; Spybot; CounterSpy; SpySweeper)?

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

A Windows Live MVP colleague tells me that...

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

....is the format Windows Live Messenger uses when one selects Contacts to be
encrypted (Messenger: Tools | Options | Security).

If you're anti-spyware app (/whatever/ it is) gets bogged down scanning
them, configure it to Ignore them.

 

[...winston]

If I recall 08E84DB0-66CF-4546-B510-8A6B12D9BF8B.WindowsLiveContact is the format Windows Live Messenger uses when one selects
Contacts to be encrypted.
- To toggle off/on Messenger/Tools/Options/Security

Toggling on will change the Contact list in Windows Explorer(user profile\Contacts folder) to reveal the name/nickname
field(however you've it set).

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Speak of the devil! <eg>

If I recall 08E84DB0-66CF-4546-B510-8A6B12D9BF8B.WindowsLiveContact is the
format Windows Live Messenger uses when one selects Contacts to be
encrypted. - To toggle off/on Messenger/Tools/Options/Security

Toggling on will change the Contact list in Windows Explorer(user
profile\Contacts folder) to reveal the name/nickname field(however you've
it set).

 

[...winston]

Should be ***Toggling Off*** will reveal the name/nickname. Toggling 'on' uses the encrypted format mentioned earlier. Sorry, had
the toggle backwards(been a while since I looked and turned off that option).

 

[casey511]

Hi, What do you mean my complaint is well know?

As regards uninstalling live messenger, it would not remove whatever stuff
microsoft has put on my system due to apparently me getting a live.com email,
with which i do nothing but use it to forward, and somehow, live and msn
live, whatever that is, as I do not use msn (dont know what that is.)

It wouldnt' be prudent to uninstall xp and reload.

So, not sure what you mean by well known?

You mean here in this forum?

 

[casey511]

Hi again,

I went to that top link today, and is no forums. I've gone there before
when first had problems. A person writes back with a solution having nothing
to do with the problem and as I see is the same area am not very hopeful.

There is no selection (topic given) for my question, but I put it in one of
them anyway, but if is as before, they do not know how to help.

The topics are narrow, and aren't forums. I was looking for that, but now
that I went to it realize is not what I need for resolution.

I was hoping for a forum.

So, we'll see what the reply is, and I do so very much appreciate you wrote
with that, I've been looking for that area a while,and bookmarked it.

Take care,
casey

 

[Gerry]

Casey

I never mentioned forums but the second link does lead you to
newsgroups.


--



Hope this helps.

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

 

[Gerry]

Casey

The production of large number of files related to Messenger Contacts is
recorded many times in Google but I could not see any recorded solution.
You are not alone in complaining.

Since my post you have had a reply from Winston and you should look into
what he suggests.

"If I recall 08E84DB0-66CF-4546-B510-8A6B12D9BF8B.WindowsLiveContact is
the format Windows Live Messenger uses when one selects
Contacts to be encrypted.
- To toggle off/on Messenger/Tools/Options/Security

Toggling on will change the Contact list in Windows Explorer(user
profile\Contacts folder) to reveal the name/nickname
field(however you've it set)."


--



Hope this helps.

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

 

[Gerry]

Anthony

If you read the whole thread you would appreciate that the complaint is
about the excessive number of files generated by Messenger relating to
it's Contact list. Casey's frustration comes from seeing so many files
when scanning with anti-spyware software. The problem is with Messenger
not the anti-spyware software.


--



Hope this helps.

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

 

[Gerry]

Bear

Does it matter?

If you read the whole thread you would appreciate that the complaint is
about the excessive number of files generated by Messenger relating to
it's Contact list. Casey's frustration comes from seeing so many files
when scanning with anti-spyware software. The problem is with Messenger
not the anti-spyware software.

You used to use Messenger! Is the answer from Winston the answer as
there are many complaints by others recorded in Google voicing the
complaint Casey has and there are no recorded solutions.


--
Regards.

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

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

No, OP's original complaint was that scans with his anti-spyware
(apparently) application kept bogging down whilst scanning these files and
he didn't know what they are. We've told him what they are and how they got
there. If the bogging-down bothers him, he should be able to configure the
anti-spyware application to ignore the files...or he can delete them (and
lose all of his encrypted Messenger contact data).
--
~PA Bear

Bear

Does it matter?

If you read the whole thread you would appreciate that the complaint is
about the excessive number of files generated by Messenger relating to
it's Contact list. Casey's frustration comes from seeing so many files
when scanning with anti-spyware software. The problem is with Messenger
not the anti-spyware software.

You used to use Messenger! Is the answer from Winston the answer as
there are many complaints by others recorded in Google voicing the
complaint Casey has and there are no recorded solutions.

I assume you're referring to an anti-spyware application: Which one
(e.g., Windows Defender; Ad-Aware; Spybot; CounterSpy; SpySweeper)?

spyware..which sits forever as is scanning 13,000 files and who
knows how many microsoft, or msn adds to it daily whatever they may
be. "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

What scans?

casey511 wrote:
Hi Map,

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

:

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


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

 

[Gerry]

Bear

You may care to reconsider your statement. This is the original post!

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

--
Regards.

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

No, OP's original complaint was that scans with his anti-spyware
(apparently) application kept bogging down whilst scanning these
files and he didn't know what they are. We've told him what they are
and how they got there. If the bogging-down bothers him, he should
be able to configure the anti-spyware application to ignore the
files...or he can delete them (and lose all of his encrypted
Messenger contact data).

Bear

Does it matter?

If you read the whole thread you would appreciate that the complaint
is about the excessive number of files generated by Messenger
relating to it's Contact list. Casey's frustration comes from seeing
so many files when scanning with anti-spyware software. The problem
is with Messenger not the anti-spyware software.

You used to use Messenger! Is the answer from Winston the answer as
there are many complaints by others recorded in Google voicing the
complaint Casey has and there are no recorded solutions.

I assume you're referring to an anti-spyware application: Which one
(e.g., Windows Defender; Ad-Aware; Spybot; CounterSpy; SpySweeper)?

casey511 wrote:
spyware..which sits forever as is scanning 13,000 files and who
knows how many microsoft, or msn adds to it daily whatever they may
be. "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

What scans?

casey511 wrote:
Hi Map,

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

:

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


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

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

I stand by my replies. I've told him what the files are and why they're
there. If he needs more assistance, he can reply to my posts.

Bear

You may care to reconsider your statement. This is the original post!

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

No, OP's original complaint was that scans with his anti-spyware
(apparently) application kept bogging down whilst scanning these
files and he didn't know what they are. We've told him what they are
and how they got there. If the bogging-down bothers him, he should
be able to configure the anti-spyware application to ignore the
files...or he can delete them (and lose all of his encrypted
Messenger contact data).

Bear

Does it matter?

If you read the whole thread you would appreciate that the complaint
is about the excessive number of files generated by Messenger
relating to it's Contact list. Casey's frustration comes from seeing
so many files when scanning with anti-spyware software. The problem
is with Messenger not the anti-spyware software.

You used to use Messenger! Is the answer from Winston the answer as
there are many complaints by others recorded in Google voicing the
complaint Casey has and there are no recorded solutions.



PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
I assume you're referring to an anti-spyware application: Which one
(e.g., Windows Defender; Ad-Aware; Spybot; CounterSpy; SpySweeper)?

casey511 wrote:
spyware..which sits forever as is scanning 13,000 files and who
knows how many microsoft, or msn adds to it daily whatever they may
be. "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

What scans?

casey511 wrote:
Hi Map,

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

:

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


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

 

[Anthony Buckland]

I stand by my replies. I've told him what the files are and why they're
there. If he needs more assistance, he can reply to my posts.

Bear

You may care to reconsider your statement. This is the original post!

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

No, OP's original complaint was that scans with his anti-spyware
(apparently) application kept bogging down whilst scanning these
files and he didn't know what they are. We've told him what they are
and how they got there. If the bogging-down bothers him, he should
be able to configure the anti-spyware application to ignore the
files...or he can delete them (and lose all of his encrypted
Messenger contact data).
Gerry wrote:
Bear

Does it matter?

If you read the whole thread you would appreciate that the complaint
is about the excessive number of files generated by Messenger
relating to it's Contact list. Casey's frustration comes from seeing
so many files when scanning with anti-spyware software. The problem
is with Messenger not the anti-spyware software.

You used to use Messenger! Is the answer from Winston the answer as
there are many complaints by others recorded in Google voicing the
complaint Casey has and there are no recorded solutions.



PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
I assume you're referring to an anti-spyware application: Which one
(e.g., Windows Defender; Ad-Aware; Spybot; CounterSpy; SpySweeper)?

...

There is still something odd here. On my system, with ZoneAlarm,
the virus scan is what takes the time (around half an hour, with the
..CAB files excluded from the scan, for around 170,000 files currently).
The _spyware_ scan is an almost trivial afterthought by comparison.
Again on my system, all files are scanned. I suspect I could scan
another few score thousand files, maybe even a few hundred
thousand, without becoming concerned about how long it took.
What kind of file, and what kind of spyware scanning software,
can lead to a time-consuming slowdown? Limited minds, at least
mine, want to know.