Locked folder & dual IE processes.

[The Dr. Is In...]

While trying to upload pictures from my camera, I discovered that a folder
has been denying access - C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents. The
'Customize' tab is missing from the properties dialogue. Other folders in
....All Users are ok. I've also been seeing dual instances of iexplore.exe in
task manager. Are either or both of these things symptomatic of a more
seriuos problem?
Malware, A/V & rootkit scans come up w/ nothing.

 

[Johnw]

The Dr. Is In... pretended :

While trying to upload pictures from my camera, I discovered that a folder
has been denying access - C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents. The
'Customize' tab is missing from the properties dialogue. Other folders in
...All Users are ok. I've also been seeing dual instances of iexplore.exe in
task manager. Are either or both of these things symptomatic of a more
seriuos problem?
Malware, A/V & rootkit scans come up w/ nothing.

"Access is Denied" Error Message When You Try to Open a Folder
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/810881
Microsoft Windows XP Professional & Home Edition

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Assuming IE8, see
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2008/07/28/ie8-and-reliability.aspx
--
IE-specific newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002

 

[The Dr. Is In...]

The article says it applies to XP Pro. I'm running Home SP3. There is no
check box to 'Use simple file sharing'. What else could I try?

 

[Johnw]

The Dr. Is In... brought next idea :

The article says it applies to XP Pro. I'm running Home SP3. There is no
check box to 'Use simple file sharing'. What else could I try?

Use simple file sharing xp home
http://qdeo.com/nx4

If the above dos'nt help, put the EXACT error message into Google.

 

[The Dr. Is In...]

So, I looked at the folder's properties, told it to 'share on the network'
(since I do have one), Windows responded w/ some sort of error message, and
now the folder has been renamed to Shared Folder which I can now access. The
contents of this folder are fine and accessible. All seems well again.

 

[The Dr. Is In...]

Didn't get much out of the article so how about layman's terms. Is having 2
IE8 processes running @ the same time indicative of a problem?

 

[Johnw]

Didn't get much out of the article so how about layman's terms. Is having 2
IE8 processes running @ the same time indicative of a problem?

I just read that article & it said it was normal.

Researching via Google got these links & also shows it may be an
infection. Because there are thousands of new infections every month,
no one program can keep up with them all, you need to leave no stone
unturned.

Opening a New Tab may launch a New Process with Internet Explorer 8.0
http://qdeo.com/ny8

How to determine which IE tabs goes to which Iexplore.exe process when
using Internet Explorer 8
http://qdeo.com/ny5

Closing an IE 8 TAB does not immediately close the spawned iexplore.exe
process
http://qdeo.com/ny6

Clicking on the blue “e†in taskbar does not launch a new process in
IE8
http://qdeo.com/ny7

Let's take a closer look at some IE8 features and option changes...
http://msmvps.com/blogs/spywaresucks/archive/2008/09/06/1646897.aspx

 

[Johnw]

The Dr. Is In... wrote on 20/05/2009 :

Didn't get much out of the article so how about layman's terms. Is having 2
IE8 processes running @ the same time indicative of a problem?

Here is what I Googled.

multi iexplore.exe task manager

http://qdeo.com/ny9

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Now read
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2008/07/28/ie8-and-reliability.aspx