Downloaded Program Files (Windows Folder)

[Smirnoff]

In Windows Folder I have various files in Downloaded Programs Folder (it
has the IE7 icon on it). They include Shockwave (ActiveX and Flash Object),
Java, Office Update Installation etc.

Thought I'd take a look at them. On right click there are three options,
Update, Remove and Properties.

When I look in Properties (General, Dependency and Version), under
Dependency, they are all showing as Damaged.

Decided to update them, on some I was asked if I wanted to install, which I
did. Still same damaged dependency on all of them.

Tried removing some of them but the system won't let me (another application
might be using.....etc.).

My system is running fine, should I leave well alone or delete the ones I am
able to?

 

[Malke]

In Windows Folder I have various files in Downloaded Programs Folder
(it has the IE7 icon on it). They include Shockwave (ActiveX and Flash
Object), Java, Office Update Installation etc.

Thought I'd take a look at them. On right click there are three
options, Update, Remove and Properties.

When I look in Properties (General, Dependency and Version), under
Dependency, they are all showing as Damaged.

Decided to update them, on some I was asked if I wanted to install,
which I did. Still same damaged dependency on all of them.

Tried removing some of them but the system won't let me (another
application might be using.....etc.).

My system is running fine, should I leave well alone or delete the
ones I am able to?

Since your system is fine and those are all legitimate installs, I'd
leave them alone. When I'm cleaning up a client's infested machine I
usually delete damaged files in that folder, but for you - why not err
on the side of caution? They're not hurting anything by staying there.

Tinkering is fine - that's how we all learned - but understand that
tinkering often leads to a clean install of Windows. Be prepared with
good and frequent backups.

Malke

 

[Smirnoff]

Since your system is fine and those are all legitimate installs, I'd
leave them alone. When I'm cleaning up a client's infested machine I
usually delete damaged files in that folder, but for you - why not err
on the side of caution? They're not hurting anything by staying there.

Tinkering is fine - that's how we all learned - but understand that
tinkering often leads to a clean install of Windows. Be prepared with
good and frequent backups.

Malke

Good advice, I'll leave well alone.
Thanks