11.2GB "configuration file" thats in a random folder

[Guest]

Hi,

When I tried to delete a folder, it took long, so I stoped it and decided to
see what it was, and it was a 11.2GB folder in a folder full of pictures, wtf
is it there for? do you know, I tried google.

any ideas? Is it useless? Can I delete it?

Thanks for reading this thread,
Suddste223

 

[Wesley Vogel]

You do not have file extensions set to show.

That is not a folder, it is a file.

Desktop.ini is what the file really is.

I have never seen a desktop.ini file bigger than about 1KB.

Try deleting the desktop.ini file and just wait it out.

It might not hurt to...

Update your antivirus software and run a full system scan.

Update whatever anti-spyware applications that you have and run a full
system scan with each one.

You might want to start in Safe Mode to run your antivirus and anti-spyware
software.

Running a full system antivirus scan or anti-spyware scan in Safe Mode can
be a good idea. Some viruses and other malware like to conceal themselves
in areas Windows protects while using them. Safe mode will prevent those
applications access and therefore unprotect the viruses or other malware
allowing for easier removal.

How to start Windows in Safe Mode Windows XP
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/index.php?showtutorial=61#winxo

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

 

[Guest]

right, thanks, quick reply! but why would it be 11.2GB? Is it a system
error? If I deleted it, would it make more space on my HDD?

Thanks for the reply!
suddste223

You do not have file extensions set to show.

That is not a folder, it is a file.

Desktop.ini is what the file really is.

I have never seen a desktop.ini file bigger than about 1KB.

Try deleting the desktop.ini file and just wait it out.

It might not hurt to...

Update your antivirus software and run a full system scan.

Update whatever anti-spyware applications that you have and run a full
system scan with each one.

You might want to start in Safe Mode to run your antivirus and anti-spyware
software.

Running a full system antivirus scan or anti-spyware scan in Safe Mode can
be a good idea. Some viruses and other malware like to conceal themselves
in areas Windows protects while using them. Safe mode will prevent those
applications access and therefore unprotect the viruses or other malware
allowing for easier removal.

How to start Windows in Safe Mode Windows XP
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/index.php?showtutorial=61#winxo

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Hi,

When I tried to delete a folder, it took long, so I stoped it and decided
to see what it was, and it was a 11.2GB folder in a folder full of
pictures, wtf is it there for? do you know, I tried google.

any ideas? Is it useless? Can I delete it?

Thanks for reading this thread,
Suddste223

 

[Guest]

oh, yeah, I forogt to say that it was in a folder before, It was in a picture
folder.

right, thanks, quick reply! but why would it be 11.2GB? Is it a system
error? If I deleted it, would it make more space on my HDD?

Thanks for the reply!
suddste223

You do not have file extensions set to show.

That is not a folder, it is a file.

Desktop.ini is what the file really is.

I have never seen a desktop.ini file bigger than about 1KB.

Try deleting the desktop.ini file and just wait it out.

It might not hurt to...

Update your antivirus software and run a full system scan.

Update whatever anti-spyware applications that you have and run a full
system scan with each one.

You might want to start in Safe Mode to run your antivirus and anti-spyware
software.

Running a full system antivirus scan or anti-spyware scan in Safe Mode can
be a good idea. Some viruses and other malware like to conceal themselves
in areas Windows protects while using them. Safe mode will prevent those
applications access and therefore unprotect the viruses or other malware
allowing for easier removal.

How to start Windows in Safe Mode Windows XP
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/index.php?showtutorial=61#winxo

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Hi,

When I tried to delete a folder, it took long, so I stoped it and decided
to see what it was, and it was a 11.2GB folder in a folder full of
pictures, wtf is it there for? do you know, I tried google.

any ideas? Is it useless? Can I delete it?

Thanks for reading this thread,
Suddste223

 

[Wesley Vogel]

I have no idea if it was a system error or some malware/virus at work.

If I deleted it, would it make more space on my HDD?

Yes. 11.2 GB (12,122,394,624 bytes) worth. That file is bigger than my
hard drive (10 GB).

File system folders are commonly displayed with a standard icon and set of
properties, which specify, for instance, whether or not the folder is
shared. The Desktop.ini file is a text file that specifies how a file
system folder will be viewed and handled. The most common use of the
Desktop.ini file is to assign a custom icon to a folder.

I have 274 desktop.ini files on my machine. The largest one is less than 1
KB in size.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

right, thanks, quick reply! but why would it be 11.2GB? Is it a system
error? If I deleted it, would it make more space on my HDD?

Thanks for the reply!
suddste223

You do not have file extensions set to show.

That is not a folder, it is a file.

Desktop.ini is what the file really is.

I have never seen a desktop.ini file bigger than about 1KB.

Try deleting the desktop.ini file and just wait it out.

It might not hurt to...

Update your antivirus software and run a full system scan.

Update whatever anti-spyware applications that you have and run a full
system scan with each one.

You might want to start in Safe Mode to run your antivirus and
anti-spyware software.

Running a full system antivirus scan or anti-spyware scan in Safe Mode
can be a good idea. Some viruses and other malware like to conceal
themselves in areas Windows protects while using them. Safe mode will
prevent those applications access and therefore unprotect the viruses or
other malware allowing for easier removal.

How to start Windows in Safe Mode Windows XP
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/index.php?showtutorial=61#winxo

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Hi,

When I tried to delete a folder, it took long, so I stoped it and
decided to see what it was, and it was a 11.2GB folder in a folder full
of pictures, wtf is it there for? do you know, I tried google.

any ideas? Is it useless? Can I delete it?

Thanks for reading this thread,
Suddste223

 

[Guest]

ok, Thanks, I will delete it in a sec, but I dont think it was a virus, my
laptop isnt slow (except for booting) and it was in a picture folder that I
created. I will let you know the result in a sec.

Thanks for the reply!
suddste223

I have no idea if it was a system error or some malware/virus at work.

If I deleted it, would it make more space on my HDD?

Yes. 11.2 GB (12,122,394,624 bytes) worth. That file is bigger than my
hard drive (10 GB).

File system folders are commonly displayed with a standard icon and set of
properties, which specify, for instance, whether or not the folder is
shared. The Desktop.ini file is a text file that specifies how a file
system folder will be viewed and handled. The most common use of the
Desktop.ini file is to assign a custom icon to a folder.

I have 274 desktop.ini files on my machine. The largest one is less than 1
KB in size.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

right, thanks, quick reply! but why would it be 11.2GB? Is it a system
error? If I deleted it, would it make more space on my HDD?

Thanks for the reply!
suddste223

You do not have file extensions set to show.

That is not a folder, it is a file.

Desktop.ini is what the file really is.

I have never seen a desktop.ini file bigger than about 1KB.

Try deleting the desktop.ini file and just wait it out.

It might not hurt to...

Update your antivirus software and run a full system scan.

Update whatever anti-spyware applications that you have and run a full
system scan with each one.

You might want to start in Safe Mode to run your antivirus and
anti-spyware software.

Running a full system antivirus scan or anti-spyware scan in Safe Mode
can be a good idea. Some viruses and other malware like to conceal
themselves in areas Windows protects while using them. Safe mode will
prevent those applications access and therefore unprotect the viruses or
other malware allowing for easier removal.

How to start Windows in Safe Mode Windows XP
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/index.php?showtutorial=61#winxo

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In suddste223 <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
Hi,

When I tried to delete a folder, it took long, so I stoped it and
decided to see what it was, and it was a 11.2GB folder in a folder full
of pictures, wtf is it there for? do you know, I tried google.

any ideas? Is it useless? Can I delete it?

Thanks for reading this thread,
Suddste223

 

[Guest]

right, it says, I have 1.21GB of space left, the reason, I erased a file in
the folder (not deleteing it erasing it) and I cancelled it.

I have no idea if it was a system error or some malware/virus at work.

If I deleted it, would it make more space on my HDD?

Yes. 11.2 GB (12,122,394,624 bytes) worth. That file is bigger than my
hard drive (10 GB).

File system folders are commonly displayed with a standard icon and set of
properties, which specify, for instance, whether or not the folder is
shared. The Desktop.ini file is a text file that specifies how a file
system folder will be viewed and handled. The most common use of the
Desktop.ini file is to assign a custom icon to a folder.

I have 274 desktop.ini files on my machine. The largest one is less than 1
KB in size.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

right, thanks, quick reply! but why would it be 11.2GB? Is it a system
error? If I deleted it, would it make more space on my HDD?

Thanks for the reply!
suddste223

You do not have file extensions set to show.

That is not a folder, it is a file.

Desktop.ini is what the file really is.

I have never seen a desktop.ini file bigger than about 1KB.

Try deleting the desktop.ini file and just wait it out.

It might not hurt to...

Update your antivirus software and run a full system scan.

Update whatever anti-spyware applications that you have and run a full
system scan with each one.

You might want to start in Safe Mode to run your antivirus and
anti-spyware software.

Running a full system antivirus scan or anti-spyware scan in Safe Mode
can be a good idea. Some viruses and other malware like to conceal
themselves in areas Windows protects while using them. Safe mode will
prevent those applications access and therefore unprotect the viruses or
other malware allowing for easier removal.

How to start Windows in Safe Mode Windows XP
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/index.php?showtutorial=61#winxo

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In suddste223 <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
Hi,

When I tried to delete a folder, it took long, so I stoped it and
decided to see what it was, and it was a 11.2GB folder in a folder full
of pictures, wtf is it there for? do you know, I tried google.

any ideas? Is it useless? Can I delete it?

Thanks for reading this thread,
Suddste223

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Have you ever been to:
http://www.imageshack.com/

My guess is you or someone is storing pictures from Imageshack.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

What is erasing and how do you actually erase something? This file on a CD?

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

right, it says, I have 1.21GB of space left, the reason, I erased a file
in the folder (not deleteing it erasing it) and I cancelled it.

I have no idea if it was a system error or some malware/virus at work.

If I deleted it, would it make more space on my HDD?

Yes. 11.2 GB (12,122,394,624 bytes) worth. That file is bigger than my
hard drive (10 GB).

File system folders are commonly displayed with a standard icon and set
of properties, which specify, for instance, whether or not the folder is
shared. The Desktop.ini file is a text file that specifies how a file
system folder will be viewed and handled. The most common use of the
Desktop.ini file is to assign a custom icon to a folder.

I have 274 desktop.ini files on my machine. The largest one is less
than 1 KB in size.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

right, thanks, quick reply! but why would it be 11.2GB? Is it a system
error? If I deleted it, would it make more space on my HDD?

Thanks for the reply!
suddste223

:

You do not have file extensions set to show.

That is not a folder, it is a file.

Desktop.ini is what the file really is.

I have never seen a desktop.ini file bigger than about 1KB.

Try deleting the desktop.ini file and just wait it out.

It might not hurt to...

Update your antivirus software and run a full system scan.

Update whatever anti-spyware applications that you have and run a full
system scan with each one.

You might want to start in Safe Mode to run your antivirus and
anti-spyware software.

Running a full system antivirus scan or anti-spyware scan in Safe Mode
can be a good idea. Some viruses and other malware like to conceal
themselves in areas Windows protects while using them. Safe mode will
prevent those applications access and therefore unprotect the viruses
or other malware allowing for easier removal.

How to start Windows in Safe Mode Windows XP
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/index.php?showtutorial=61#winxo

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In suddste223 <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
Hi,

When I tried to delete a folder, it took long, so I stoped it and
decided to see what it was, and it was a 11.2GB folder in a folder
full of pictures, wtf is it there for? do you know, I tried google.

any ideas? Is it useless? Can I delete it?

Thanks for reading this thread,
Suddste223

[/QUOTE]

 

[Guest]

here is eraser:
http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&ct...ARKTYGYrORpLZ6ZgK&sig2=_LkfRseUP2dmkLXz-yvE_g

It completly erases the file (although takes longer) leaving no traces (like
emptying recycle rin).

What is erasing and how do you actually erase something? This file on a CD?

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

right, it says, I have 1.21GB of space left, the reason, I erased a file
in the folder (not deleteing it erasing it) and I cancelled it.

I have no idea if it was a system error or some malware/virus at work.

If I deleted it, would it make more space on my HDD?

Yes. 11.2 GB (12,122,394,624 bytes) worth. That file is bigger than my
hard drive (10 GB).

File system folders are commonly displayed with a standard icon and set
of properties, which specify, for instance, whether or not the folder is
shared. The Desktop.ini file is a text file that specifies how a file
system folder will be viewed and handled. The most common use of the
Desktop.ini file is to assign a custom icon to a folder.

I have 274 desktop.ini files on my machine. The largest one is less
than 1 KB in size.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In suddste223 <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
right, thanks, quick reply! but why would it be 11.2GB? Is it a system
error? If I deleted it, would it make more space on my HDD?

Thanks for the reply!
suddste223

:

You do not have file extensions set to show.

That is not a folder, it is a file.

Desktop.ini is what the file really is.

I have never seen a desktop.ini file bigger than about 1KB.

Try deleting the desktop.ini file and just wait it out.

It might not hurt to...

Update your antivirus software and run a full system scan.

Update whatever anti-spyware applications that you have and run a full
system scan with each one.

You might want to start in Safe Mode to run your antivirus and
anti-spyware software.

Running a full system antivirus scan or anti-spyware scan in Safe Mode
can be a good idea. Some viruses and other malware like to conceal
themselves in areas Windows protects while using them. Safe mode will
prevent those applications access and therefore unprotect the viruses
or other malware allowing for easier removal.

How to start Windows in Safe Mode Windows XP
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/index.php?showtutorial=61#winxo

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In suddste223 <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
Hi,

When I tried to delete a folder, it took long, so I stoped it and
decided to see what it was, and it was a 11.2GB folder in a folder
full of pictures, wtf is it there for? do you know, I tried google.

any ideas? Is it useless? Can I delete it?

Thanks for reading this thread,
Suddste223

 

[Jim]

here is eraser:
http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&ct...ARKTYGYrORpLZ6ZgK&sig2=_LkfRseUP2dmkLXz-yvE_g

It completly erases the file (although takes longer) leaving no traces
(like
emptying recycle rin).

What is erasing and how do you actually erase something? This file on a
CD?

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

right, it says, I have 1.21GB of space left, the reason, I erased a
file
in the folder (not deleteing it erasing it) and I cancelled it.

:

I have no idea if it was a system error or some malware/virus at work.

If I deleted it, would it make more space on my HDD?

Yes. 11.2 GB (12,122,394,624 bytes) worth. That file is bigger than
my
hard drive (10 GB).

File system folders are commonly displayed with a standard icon and
set
of properties, which specify, for instance, whether or not the folder
is
shared. The Desktop.ini file is a text file that specifies how a file
system folder will be viewed and handled. The most common use of the
Desktop.ini file is to assign a custom icon to a folder.

I have 274 desktop.ini files on my machine. The largest one is less
than 1 KB in size.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In suddste223 <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
right, thanks, quick reply! but why would it be 11.2GB? Is it a
system
error? If I deleted it, would it make more space on my HDD?

Thanks for the reply!
suddste223

:

You do not have file extensions set to show.

That is not a folder, it is a file.

Desktop.ini is what the file really is.

I have never seen a desktop.ini file bigger than about 1KB.

Try deleting the desktop.ini file and just wait it out.

It might not hurt to...

Update your antivirus software and run a full system scan.

Update whatever anti-spyware applications that you have and run a
full
system scan with each one.

You might want to start in Safe Mode to run your antivirus and
anti-spyware software.

Running a full system antivirus scan or anti-spyware scan in Safe
Mode
can be a good idea. Some viruses and other malware like to conceal
themselves in areas Windows protects while using them. Safe mode
will
prevent those applications access and therefore unprotect the
viruses
or other malware allowing for easier removal.

How to start Windows in Safe Mode Windows XP
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/index.php?showtutorial=61#winxo

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In suddste223 <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
Hi,

When I tried to delete a folder, it took long, so I stoped it and
decided to see what it was, and it was a 11.2GB folder in a folder
full of pictures, wtf is it there for? do you know, I tried google.

any ideas? Is it useless? Can I delete it?

Thanks for reading this thread,
Suddste223

So this strange thing accomplishes in one stroke what anybody can do by
deleting a file and emptying the recycle bin? Now, if really clears the
file, that is a different case.
Most recycle bins cannot hold an 11GB file, hence Windows just deletes the
thing.
Jim

 

[Wesley Vogel]

OK.

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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

here is eraser:
http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&ct...ARKTYGYrORpLZ6ZgK&sig2=_LkfRseUP2dmkLXz-yvE_g

It completly erases the file (although takes longer) leaving no traces
(like emptying recycle rin).

What is erasing and how do you actually erase something? This file on a
CD?

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

right, it says, I have 1.21GB of space left, the reason, I erased a file
in the folder (not deleteing it erasing it) and I cancelled it.

:

I have no idea if it was a system error or some malware/virus at work.

If I deleted it, would it make more space on my HDD?

Yes. 11.2 GB (12,122,394,624 bytes) worth. That file is bigger than
my hard drive (10 GB).

File system folders are commonly displayed with a standard icon and set
of properties, which specify, for instance, whether or not the folder
is shared. The Desktop.ini file is a text file that specifies how a
file system folder will be viewed and handled. The most common use of
the Desktop.ini file is to assign a custom icon to a folder.

I have 274 desktop.ini files on my machine. The largest one is less
than 1 KB in size.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In suddste223 <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
right, thanks, quick reply! but why would it be 11.2GB? Is it a system
error? If I deleted it, would it make more space on my HDD?

Thanks for the reply!
suddste223

:

You do not have file extensions set to show.

That is not a folder, it is a file.

Desktop.ini is what the file really is.

I have never seen a desktop.ini file bigger than about 1KB.

Try deleting the desktop.ini file and just wait it out.

It might not hurt to...

Update your antivirus software and run a full system scan.

Update whatever anti-spyware applications that you have and run a
full system scan with each one.

You might want to start in Safe Mode to run your antivirus and
anti-spyware software.

Running a full system antivirus scan or anti-spyware scan in Safe
Mode can be a good idea. Some viruses and other malware like to
conceal themselves in areas Windows protects while using them. Safe
mode will prevent those applications access and therefore unprotect
the viruses or other malware allowing for easier removal.

How to start Windows in Safe Mode Windows XP
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/index.php?showtutorial=61#winxo

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In suddste223 <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
Hi,

When I tried to delete a folder, it took long, so I stoped it and
decided to see what it was, and it was a 11.2GB folder in a folder
full of pictures, wtf is it there for? do you know, I tried google.

any ideas? Is it useless? Can I delete it?

Thanks for reading this thread,
Suddste223

[/QUOTE]

 

[Guest]

Hi,

When I tried to delete a folder, it took long, so I stoped it and decided to
see what it was, and it was a 11.2GB folder in a folder full of pictures, wtf
is it there for? do you know, I tried google.

any ideas? Is it useless? Can I delete it?

Thanks for reading this thread,
Suddste223