51,000 files missing

[Ron Patterson]

When I run Norton Anti-Virus it tells me it has scanned @ 80,000 files.
I was trying to find out why I had so many files. It seems that 51,000 of
them are in C:\Documents and Settings\My Name\ Local Settings.

Of the four folders in this directory, I have deleted all files from
History, Temp, and
Temporary Internet files. The fourth folder, Application Data, has only
1,513 files in it. So, while Local Settings supposedly has @ 51,000 files
in it, the total of the files I can see in the four folders is only 1,513
files.

Also, I have XP installed on a second rarely used, backup hard drive
(E with
most all the same programs installed and data backed up. On this drive the
same
Local Settings directory has only 96 files (which tallies with the files I
can see).

So, where are the other @ 50,000 files? Why is there such a huge
difference between
the two drives? And yes, I have set switches to view all hidden files and
system
operating files.

Ron Patterson

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

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| When I run Norton Anti-Virus it tells me it has scanned @ 80,000 files.
| I was trying to find out why I had so many files. It seems that 51,000 of
| them are in C:\Documents and Settings\My Name\ Local Settings.
|
| Of the four folders in this directory, I have deleted all files from
| History, Temp, and
| Temporary Internet files. The fourth folder, Application Data, has only
| 1,513 files in it. So, while Local Settings supposedly has @ 51,000 files
| in it, the total of the files I can see in the four folders is only 1,513
| files.
|
| Also, I have XP installed on a second rarely used, backup hard drive
| (E with
| most all the same programs installed and data backed up. On this drive the
| same
| Local Settings directory has only 96 files (which tallies with the files I
| can see).
|
| So, where are the other @ 50,000 files? Why is there such a huge
| difference between
| the two drives? And yes, I have set switches to view all hidden files and
| system
| operating files.
|
| Ron Patterson

 

[Crusty \Old B@stard\]

You think it may be looking inside program installer executables and .zip
files at the files contained therein?

--
Regards:

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard

 

[Ron Patterson]

Thanks Carey - but this has nothing to do with Norton anti-virus - that
program just happened to alert me to the large number of files on my
computer - and I started out to find them.

Ron Patterson

 

[Ron Patterson]

Interesting - had not considered that - but on reviewing all of \Local
Settings\ once again - this
does not appear to be the case.
However, I think I have found some new evidence - see my newest post for
recent info.

Ron