C:\Program Files\Xerox\nwwia

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Hello!
Here copy of message from one forum related to WinXP.
" Those with WinXP, could you look in program files in
your windows root drive and see if you have
a "/xerox/nwwia" folder or a "microsoft
frontpage/Version3.0/bin" folder? They should stand out
as the only lowercase lettered folders in program files
on my computer. They are also not deletable, and appear
to be empty.
I need to know if this is happening to me, or if its more
widespread than that.
I think something strange is going on with MS and these
folders, but its speculation right now for the most part
until I can find out more.
This post is a bit long beyond this point, and is mostly
info and speculation to this phenomenon if everyone who
has WinXP has these folders on thier computers. If I'm
wrong on that point, than everything after this is
invalid."

So it happ with me!!!I really interesting whats goin on
with that misterius folders : xerox/nwwia microsoft
frontpage/Version3.0/bin!!?
Cant delete them in anyway!!!!
Searching root I find .INF file with name "xscan_xp.inf"
Hehe! Related that masterpiece to Xerox Network Scan
service. Inside I am find info about NWWIA of course!
Looks like clear. No .DLL and .EXE related to Xscan, no
any info in Regestry, but for some reason WinXP protect
that sh...., beter than original MS System files! Hehe!
Deleting that .INF file change nothig!
Any Idea!!!??? Plz...!!!
P.S. Here oficial translate from Japan site related to
Xerox and that Folders!

With® Windows XP
"\Program Files\Xerox\nwwia"
About the folder
2002 February 12th renewal

Customer everyone

The Fuji Xerox corporation

----------------------------------------------------------
----------------------

® Under the PROGRAM Files of Windows XP, the folder of
marking name exists, but this the virus or is not that
product.

Protect catching, it cannot delete usually this folder,
but you verify® that it is not the trouble regarding our
company commodity use on Windows XP.

Because information of product support service at below-
mentioned URL, in regard to this case from the Microsoft
corporation is offered, reference you ask.
Http: //support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
Scid=http: //www.microsoft.com/japan/support/kb/articles/4
18/6/34.asp

Good Luck! Tnx in advance!
 
Heh! Of course zero bytes!
I not care about bytes!
I am curius what a reason their presence in Program
folder! And if they protected so very well, why they not
in system directory heh!
No one answer me yet nor MS. I can believe MS can left
kinda coding trash like folder "microsoft
frontpage/Version3.0/bin". It related to MS. But what
Fuji/Xerox doing on original Instalation CD!?
So I am keep patience and stil hope someone explain me
that thing!
Good Luck!
 
Bobob said:
Heh! Of course zero bytes!
I not care about bytes!
I am curius what a reason their presence in Program
folder! And if they protected so very well, why they not
in system directory heh!
No one answer me yet nor MS. I can believe MS can left
kinda coding trash like folder "microsoft
frontpage/Version3.0/bin". It related to MS. But what
Fuji/Xerox doing on original Instalation CD!?
So I am keep patience and stil hope someone explain me
that thing!
Good Luck!
Click to expand...
I got a folder named "Xerox" in my Program Files folder when I installed
the twain driver for my scanner. Think this could be where your's came
from?
 
Bobob said:
Heh! Of course zero bytes!
I not care about bytes!
I am curius what a reason their presence in Program
folder! And if they protected so very well, why they not
in system directory heh!
No one answer me yet nor MS. I can believe MS can left
kinda coding trash like folder "microsoft
frontpage/Version3.0/bin". It related to MS. But what
Fuji/Xerox doing on original Instalation CD!?
So I am keep patience and stil hope someone explain me
that thing!
Good Luck!
Click to expand...

Bobob

There is no definitive explanation why this folder appears when XP is
installed. The best explanation I have seen is that it is associated with
some kind of obscure license agreement between Microsoft and Xerox for the
Windows Image Aquisition Service.

What is true about this folder:
It is protected by Windows System File Protection and cannot be deleted.
Actually, it can be deleted from outside Windows, but it will be replaced
when XP is restarted.
It is 0 bytes, so it does not take up any space.
It is best to simply ignore it.
It does no harm and is not associated with any virus.
I have seen at least one curious/paranoid person completely trash their
system trying to get rid of it.

--
Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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