nwwia

[Guest]

Ok, well, see, it's like this, this folder has been a plague on me for a
*very* long time now...

It first appeared on my Pentium 2 300MHz PC a good 5-6 years ago, under the
Windows 98 Second Edition OS.

The folder was located at:

C:\Program Files\xerox

Within...

C:\Program Files\xerox\nwwia

I came upon this folder one day as I was rummaging through my files,
deleting the uselsss waste that accumulates on computers...

First I was surprised to find the folder, since I own nothing of Xerox. I
checked it out, and except for the other empty folder, this folder was empty.

So I decided to delete it...

But noooooo...

It's being used by a program or person...

What the hell... it's EMPTY!

Well alright, lets shut off everything and try again...

This folder is being used... gah!

Reboot... Command Prompt...

rd xerox

dir

It's gone!

Good ridance...

Reboot... back to Windows... back to cleaning...

Oh, what's that? The folder is *still* there.

I tried some more, but all in vain. I decided I should just live with it.

Eventually, I forgot about it, and life was good.

Fastforward a few years. I'm now running Windows XP Pro, on a completely new
rig.

I got to cleaning my computer one of these days, and guess. what. I. ran.
into??

That's right.

C:\Program Files\xerox
C:\Program Files\xerox\nwwia

And again, I am simply not able to get rid of these folders, no matter what
I do.

I don't know if I'm cursed, or I'm being repeatedly hacked by the same
malicious hacker, or if God, the evil bastard that he is, is playing tricks
on me, or what!

But it's really... driving... me... CRAZY!


Um... anyone else come across something like this?

 

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"abc123" pathetically wrote:

| Ok, well, see, it's like this, this folder has been a plague on me for a
| *very* long time now...
|
| It first appeared on my Pentium 2 300MHz PC a good 5-6 years ago, under the
| Windows 98 Second Edition OS.
|
| The folder was located at:
|
| C:\Program Files\xerox
|
| Within...
|
| C:\Program Files\xerox\nwwia
|
| I came upon this folder one day as I was rummaging through my files,
| deleting the uselsss waste that accumulates on computers...
|
| First I was surprised to find the folder, since I own nothing of Xerox. I
| checked it out, and except for the other empty folder, this folder was empty.
|
| So I decided to delete it...
|
| But noooooo...
|
| It's being used by a program or person...
|
| What the hell... it's EMPTY!
|
| Well alright, lets shut off everything and try again...
|
| This folder is being used... gah!
|
| Reboot... Command Prompt...
|
| rd xerox
|
| dir
|
| It's gone!
|
| Good ridance...
|
| Reboot... back to Windows... back to cleaning...
|
| Oh, what's that? The folder is *still* there.
|
| I tried some more, but all in vain. I decided I should just live with it.
|
| Eventually, I forgot about it, and life was good.
|
| Fastforward a few years. I'm now running Windows XP Pro, on a completely new
| rig.
|
| I got to cleaning my computer one of these days, and guess. what. I. ran.
| into??
|
| That's right.
|
| C:\Program Files\xerox
| C:\Program Files\xerox\nwwia
|
| And again, I am simply not able to get rid of these folders, no matter what
| I do.
|
| I don't know if I'm cursed, or I'm being repeatedly hacked by the same
| malicious hacker, or if I, the evil bastard that I am, is playing tricks
| on myself, or what!
|
| But it's really... driving... me... CRAZY!
|
|
| Um... anyone else come across something like this?
|

 

[Daniel Crichton]

abc123 wrote on Thu, 7 Apr 2005 07:17:03 -0700:

I don't know if I'm cursed, or I'm being repeatedly hacked by the same
malicious hacker, or if God, the evil bastard that he is, is playing
tricks on me, or what!

But it's really... driving... me... CRAZY!

Um... anyone else come across something like this?

Apparently it's to do with the scanning software built into XP (and I guess
previous editions back to 98) - it's licensed from Xerox, hence the folder
name. If you have plugged in a scanner, a webcam, or a digital camera at any
time that's likely why it's popped up. It's not malicious, but it is part of
the XP system files. Just ignore it.

Dan

 

[kurttrail]

abc123 wrote on Thu, 7 Apr 2005 07:17:03 -0700:


Apparently it's to do with the scanning software built into XP (and I
guess previous editions back to 98) - it's licensed from Xerox, hence
the folder name. If you have plugged in a scanner, a webcam, or a
digital camera at any time that's likely why it's popped up. It's not
malicious, but it is part of the XP system files. Just ignore it.

Actually it is part of the default install of WinXP, even if you don't
have a scanner . . . .

The folders are harmless, and the OP deserves his "curse," as he/she/it
is definitely cursed with stupidity.

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[Robert Moir]

Ok, well, see, it's like this, this folder has been a plague on me
for a *very* long time now...

It first appeared on my Pentium 2 300MHz PC a good 5-6 years ago,
under the Windows 98 Second Edition OS.
[snip]

Um... anyone else come across something like this?

http://blogs.msdn.com/oldnewthing/archive/2004/11/16/258220.aspx any help at
all? It explains what you're seeing and why.

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