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South-Paw in SWFL
Running XP Home Addition 2002 w/SP2 - system was getting bogged down, running
slow so I ran across an offer for "RegCure" clean-up software which included
"ParetoLogic\Privacy Controls" program. Having never performed any sort of
clean up on my system it was pretty bad. The scans found several thousand
"errors". I attempted to eliminate files I tho't should NOT be erased and
then deleted the rest. I figured I would end up doing something I shouldn't
have but it was in such poor shape I took the leap. Today someone emailed me
a file that had 3 jpg's attached. When I tried to open each one I rec'd an
error window "Windows cannot find 'C:\Documents and Settings\L....a
H...l\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\69LEXXRV\XXX.jpg'.
Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again." Since I hadn't
typed the file name I knew that wasn't the problem.
I opened Explore to see the expanded list of folders under My Computer. I
looked at C:\Documents and Settings\L....a H...l\Local Settings and
discovered that the TEMPORARY INTERNET FILES and HISTORY folders were not
there. I tho't I had figured out the problem. So I just tried to name a new
folder for each but when I tried to save each one I got an error that the
file already existed and I couldn't re-use the name. If they are there why
don't they show? If they are there why couldn't I open the jpg's?
Secondary issue - I have folders and subfolders for several users even
though I'm the only one using the computer now. I have (1) Administrator (2)
Default User (3) L...a H...l [my name] (4) All Users. There are some contents
of these duplicated within the 4 and there are some contents which are
defunct. Is there any fairly easy way to consolidate these into a more
streamlined list?
Sorry for the length but I figured the more info you had the easier to
respond. Thanks.
slow so I ran across an offer for "RegCure" clean-up software which included
"ParetoLogic\Privacy Controls" program. Having never performed any sort of
clean up on my system it was pretty bad. The scans found several thousand
"errors". I attempted to eliminate files I tho't should NOT be erased and
then deleted the rest. I figured I would end up doing something I shouldn't
have but it was in such poor shape I took the leap. Today someone emailed me
a file that had 3 jpg's attached. When I tried to open each one I rec'd an
error window "Windows cannot find 'C:\Documents and Settings\L....a
H...l\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\69LEXXRV\XXX.jpg'.
Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again." Since I hadn't
typed the file name I knew that wasn't the problem.
I opened Explore to see the expanded list of folders under My Computer. I
looked at C:\Documents and Settings\L....a H...l\Local Settings and
discovered that the TEMPORARY INTERNET FILES and HISTORY folders were not
there. I tho't I had figured out the problem. So I just tried to name a new
folder for each but when I tried to save each one I got an error that the
file already existed and I couldn't re-use the name. If they are there why
don't they show? If they are there why couldn't I open the jpg's?
Secondary issue - I have folders and subfolders for several users even
though I'm the only one using the computer now. I have (1) Administrator (2)
Default User (3) L...a H...l [my name] (4) All Users. There are some contents
of these duplicated within the 4 and there are some contents which are
defunct. Is there any fairly easy way to consolidate these into a more
streamlined list?
Sorry for the length but I figured the more info you had the easier to
respond. Thanks.