There are 12 messages in this issue. Topics in this digest: 1. Re: File that won't delete From: "Vince" <timechaser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 2. Re: File that won't delete From: "parisiengarcon" <garconparisien@xxxxxxx> 3. Re: Re: File that won't delete From: Estavi Meilu <estavi2@xxxxxxxxx> 4. Re: Re: File that won't delete From: foofaraw in the middle <foofaraw_in_the_middle@xxxxxxxxx> 5. Re: Re: File that won't delete From: foofaraw in the middle <foofaraw_in_the_middle@xxxxxxxxx> 6. Re: Problem with enabling/choosing a default program in Windows XP Pro From: foofaraw in the middle <foofaraw_in_the_middle@xxxxxxxxx> 7. IE pages flipping while surfing? From: foofaraw in the middle <foofaraw_in_the_middle@xxxxxxxxx> 8. Re: IE pages flipping while surfing? From: Murray White <phymur@xxxxxxxxxx> 9. Re: IE pages flipping while surfing? From: foofaraw in the middle <foofaraw_in_the_middle@xxxxxxxxx> 10. Re: Networked PC's & Net Connections. From: foofaraw in the middle <foofaraw_in_the_middle@xxxxxxxxx> 11. A-squared suspicious objects. From: Rakesh Tewary <rtewary@xxxxxxxxx> 12. Re: A-squared suspicious objects. From: "Rich S" <heavy_60538@xxxxxxxxx> ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 1 Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 08:50:57 -0000 From: "Vince" <timechaser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: File that won't delete You could try a program called CopyLock. I have yet to try it my self but I recommended it to others that have tried it and said they got good results. The website itself does not state what versions of windows the program works on. There are two review sites that I will list and one says all windows and the other lists all but XP (maybe an oversite). You could always confirm with the creator if it will work on XP> The Site that failed to state if it works on XP only lists freeware with no spies. I get all my programs there. Please check out all links then decied it you wish to try the program. http://tinyurl.com/rr9n6 http://tinyurl.com/oo5kj http://tinyurl.com/p746z Vince --- In mycomputerheadaches@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "matrix.afghanz" <matrix.afghanz@...> wrote: > > I have a file that I can't delete. It came as an attachment from a friend. It was supposed to be a few photos that came from a yahoo group that she is on. I was never able to view the photos, nor find anything suitable on my PC that would let me view them. When I opened and saved the attachment to my specified folder, there were two files... I was able to delete one, but the other will not go away. I have tried to rename it, change it's extension, and move it, but it won't comply. The extension is named, "file" and it appears ghosted out. It shows as 0 bytes. > I have the original email saved to disk, which I tried downloading the attachment again, thinking I could try deleting them both together, yet I only ended up with the same situation, and now I have two of the darned "file" (s ) that refuse to budge! > I googled, and found a nifty program called, Move on Boot. Unfortunately, no success in getting rid of my problem file. Is there anything else I can try? > Thanks, Lisa > > Lord, please make me the kind of person my dog thinks I am. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 2 Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 11:52:11 -0000 From: "parisiengarcon" <garconparisien@xxxxxxx> Subject: Re: File that won't delete Hi Lisa This looks like an interesting article that you may find useful on The Ask Leo site? He explains that some characters in the file name be hidden making it difficult to delete.http://ask- leo.com/why_cant_i_delete_this_file.html He refers to delinvfile, short for Delete Invalid File, from Assistance & Resources for Computing, Inc. It's a free Windows program that uses standard controls for drives, folders, and files to navigate to the folder and to select the file to be deleted. Push a button, and it's gone. Delinvfile can be deleted from http://www.purgeie.com/delinv/index.htm I hope this is of some help Paris --- In mycomputerheadaches@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "matrix.afghanz" <matrix.afghanz@...> wrote: > > I have a file that I can't delete. It came as an attachment from a friend. It was supposed to be a few photos that came from a yahoo group that she is on. I was never able to view the photos, nor find anything suitable on my PC that would let me view them. When I opened and saved the attachment to my specified folder, there were two files... I was able to delete one, but the other will not go away. I have tried to rename it, change it's extension, and move it, but it won't comply. The extension is named, "file" and it appears ghosted out. It shows as 0 bytes. > I have the original email saved to disk, which I tried downloading the attachment again, thinking I could try deleting them both together, yet I only ended up with the same situation, and now I have two of the darned "file" (s ) that refuse to budge! > I googled, and found a nifty program called, Move on Boot. Unfortunately, no success in getting rid of my problem file. Is there anything else I can try? > Thanks, Lisa > > Lord, please make me the kind of person my dog thinks I am. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 3 Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 20:24:17 -0700 (PDT) From: Estavi Meilu <estavi2@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: Re: File that won't delete I had a similar problem some time ago (Win98SE) with a file with a filename apparently constructed from ASCII codes. Couldn't decipher filename for deleting. Solved the problem by first moving all the other files out of the folder, then going into DOS mode; going to the subject folder, then entering a wildcard comand: del *.* Was able to " beat the system". Don't know whether XP's command line service will do this Estavi --- parisiengarcon <garconparisien@xxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi Lisa > > This looks like an interesting article that you may > find useful on > The Ask Leo site? He explains that some characters > in the file name > be hidden making it difficult to delete.http://ask- > leo.com/why_cant_i_delete_this_file.html > > He refers to delinvfile, short for Delete Invalid > File, from > Assistance & Resources for Computing, Inc. It's a > free Windows > program that uses standard controls for drives, > folders, and files to > navigate to the folder and to select the file to be > deleted. Push a > button, and it's gone. > > Delinvfile can be deleted from > http://www.purgeie.com/delinv/index.htm > > I hope this is of some help > > Paris > > > > > --- In mycomputerheadaches@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, > "matrix.afghanz" > <matrix.afghanz@...> wrote: > > > > I have a file that I can't delete. It came as an > attachment from a > friend. It was supposed to be a few photos that came > from a yahoo > group that she is on. I was never able to view the > photos, nor find > anything suitable on my PC that would let me view > them. When I opened > and saved the attachment to my specified folder, > there were two > files... I was able to delete one, but the other > will not go away. I > have tried to rename it, change it's extension, and > move it, but it > won't comply. The extension is named, "file" and it > appears ghosted > out. It shows as 0 bytes. > > I have the original email saved to disk, which I > tried downloading > the attachment again, thinking I could try deleting > them both > together, yet I only ended up with the same > situation, and now I have > two of the darned "file" (s ) that refuse to budge! > > I googled, and found a nifty program called, Move > on Boot. > Unfortunately, no success in getting rid of my > problem file. Is there > anything else I can try? > > Thanks, Lisa > > > > Lord, please make me the kind of person my dog > thinks I am. > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 4 Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 20:27:54 -0700 (PDT) From: foofaraw in the middle <foofaraw_in_the_middle@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: Re: File that won't delete Lisa, are you sure the file came from your friend or someone spoofing your friend's email address? Did you verify from your friend? parisiengarcon <garconparisien@xxxxxxx> wrote: Hi Lisa This looks like an interesting article that you may find useful on The Ask Leo site? He explains that some characters in the file name be hidden making it difficult to delete. http://ask-leo.com/why_cant_i_delete_this_file.html He refers to delinvfile, short for Delete Invalid File, from Assistance & Resources for Computing, Inc. It's a free Windows program that uses standard controls for drives, folders, and files to navigate to the folder and to select the file to be deleted. Push a button, and it's gone. Delinvfile can be deleted from http://www.purgeie.com/delinv/index.htm I hope this is of some help Paris --- In mycomputerheadaches@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "matrix.afghanz" <matrix.afghanz@...> wrote: > > I have a file that I can't delete. It came as an attachment from a friend. It was supposed to be a few photos that came from a yahoo group that she is on. I was never able to view the photos, nor find anything suitable on my PC that would let me view them. When I opened and saved the attachment to my specified folder, there were two files... I was able to delete one, but the other will not go away. I have tried to rename it, change it's extension, and move it, but it won't comply. The extension is named, "file" and it appears ghosted out. It shows as 0 bytes. > I have the original email saved to disk, which I tried downloading the attachment again, thinking I could try deleting them both together, yet I only ended up with the same situation, and now I have two of the darned "file" (s ) that refuse to budge! > I googled, and found a nifty program called, Move on Boot. Unfortunately, no success in getting rid of my problem file. Is there anything else I can try? Thanks, Lisa My Computer Headaches Forums http://mycomputerheadaches.tz4.com The latest addition to MCH family (Free, requires registration) My Computer Headaches Yahoogroup .... celebrating its 3rd Year Anniversary. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mycomputerheadaches/ --------------------------------- Blab-away for as little as 1¢/min. Make PC-to-Phone Calls using Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 5 Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 20:35:15 -0700 (PDT) From: foofaraw in the middle <foofaraw_in_the_middle@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: Re: File that won't delete XP is not DOS-based. However, you could do that using the Recovery Console but it is not installed by default. And if by now you have not installed it and you have installed SP2, I think you MIGHT meet some serious issues unless you jump through hoops and rings of fire first....hehe. Lisa, have you tried deleting the file in Safe Mode? Estavi Meilu <estavi2@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: I had a similar problem some time ago (Win98SE) with a file with a filename apparently constructed from ASCII codes. Couldn't decipher filename for deleting. Solved the problem by first moving all the other files out of the folder, then going into DOS mode; going to the subject folder, then entering a wildcard comand: del *.* Was able to " beat the system". Don't know whether XP's command line service will do this Estavi --- parisiengarcon <garconparisien@xxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi Lisa > > This looks like an interesting article that you may > find useful on > The Ask Leo site? He explains that some characters > in the file name > be hidden making it difficult to delete.http://ask- > leo.com/why_cant_i_delete_this_file.html > > He refers to delinvfile, short for Delete Invalid > File, from > Assistance & Resources for Computing, Inc. It's a > free Windows > program that uses standard controls for drives, > folders, and files to > navigate to the folder and to select the file to be > deleted. Push a > button, and it's gone. > > Delinvfile can be deleted from > http://www.purgeie.com/delinv/index.htm > > I hope this is of some help > > Paris > > > > > --- In mycomputerheadaches@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, > "matrix.afghanz" > <matrix.afghanz@...> wrote: > > > > I have a file that I can't delete. It came as an > attachment from a > friend. It was supposed to be a few photos that came > from a yahoo > group that she is on. I was never able to view the > photos, nor find > anything suitable on my PC that would let me view > them. When I opened > and saved the attachment to my specified folder, > there were two > files... I was able to delete one, but the other > will not go away. I > have tried to rename it, change it's extension, and > move it, but it > won't comply. The extension is named, "file" and it > appears ghosted > out. It shows as 0 bytes. > > I have the original email saved to disk, which I > tried downloading > the attachment again, thinking I could try deleting > them both > together, yet I only ended up with the same > situation, and now I have > two of the darned "file" (s ) that refuse to budge! > > I googled, and found a nifty program called, Move > on Boot. > Unfortunately, no success in getting rid of my > problem file. Is there > anything else I can try? > > Thanks, Lisa My Computer Headaches Forums http://mycomputerheadaches.tz4.com The latest addition to MCH family (Free, requires registration) My Computer Headaches Yahoogroup .... celebrating its 3rd Year Anniversary. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mycomputerheadaches/ --------------------------------- How low will we go? Check out Yahoo! Messenger?s low PC-to-Phone call rates. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 6 Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 21:23:19 -0700 (PDT) From: foofaraw in the middle <foofaraw_in_the_middle@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: Problem with enabling/choosing a default program in Windows XP Pro You must also configure any other e-mail clients you run to not attempt to be the default e-mail client or it will undo it. For example, in Outlook Express you may need to press a button in "Tools -> Options -> General -> Default Messaging Programs" to make the dialog box say "This application is NOT the default mail handler". Note that the calendar in Outlook will not work unless Outlook is the default email client. In Thunderbird, you can just go to "Tools -> Options <http://kb.mozillazine.org/Menu_differences_in_Windows%2C_Linux%2C_and_Mac> -> General" and then select "Use Thunderbird as the default mail application". (In the Mozilla Suite, go to "Edit -> Preferences -> Mail & Newsgroups" and select "Use Mozilla Mail as the default mail application".) If that doesn't take effect right away, try restarting Thunderbird or even the computer once. If you're running Windows XP you could download the DefaultMail utility <http://windowsxp.mvps.org/defaultmail.htm> and use it to set the default e-mail client. It can also do this on a per-user basis[1] <http://windowsxp.mvps.org/permail.htm>. That's useful if several people share a machine (with their own Windows user account) and each wants to use a different e-mail client as the default e-mail client. More here: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Default_mail_client If still the above does not work, it might very well be due to a corrupt or malformed message that is choking up the POP server. Launch IE>click Tools>Internet Options>Programs tab. You can set separate programs in there to be used as default for mail and for newsgroups. You can send yourself an email, to test it. Make sure you have Thunderbird set to automatically download mail. It'll be in the account settings. You will find it in Tools>Accounts Server settings>account settings. Reuven <groups@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: I tried today to choose Mozilla Thunderbird as my default email client. I went to Start>Set Program Access and Defaults>Custom and choose Thunderbird (also Enabled it by checking the box). It doesn't work. When I followed the same procedure I noticed that Thunderbird in NOT Enabled and NOT the default program, even though I just selected it a minute ago. Any idea what might be the problem? Reuven My Computer Headaches Forums http://mycomputerheadaches.tz4.com The latest addition to MCH family (Free, requires registration) My Computer Headaches Yahoogroup .... celebrating its 3rd Year Anniversary. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mycomputerheadaches/ --------------------------------- Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Make PC-to-Phone Calls to the US (and 30+ countries) for 2¢/min or less. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 7 Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 21:27:11 -0700 (PDT) From: foofaraw in the middle <foofaraw_in_the_middle@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: IE pages flipping while surfing? This was sent privately by Annie to me for members' consideration and assistance: Cosma Ann Ballew <cosmaann@xxxxxxx> wrote: Hello I am Annie in Tulsa, OK Single 55 Redhead Pretty good with computers, can build one from barebones, install about anything, just know enough to mess up a computer real good Run Wxp. Office 2003, IE (latest version) etc One desktop hard wired to linksys wireless router and a new dell wireless laptop connected by "wireless" I am having a problem with my IE pages flipping while I am surfing or doing anything on computer (esp on laptop) Annie My Computer Headaches Forums http://mycomputerheadaches.tz4.com The latest addition to MCH family (Free, requires registration) My Computer Headaches Yahoogroup .... celebrating its 3rd Year Anniversary. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mycomputerheadaches/ --------------------------------- Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1¢/min. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 8 Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 00:36:55 -0400 (EDT) From: Murray White <phymur@xxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: IE pages flipping while surfing? first questions I 'd have -- what AV scanner if any is being used? what spyware cleaners are being used? when did this first occur? possibly use a system restore if the user is on an XP o/s. MW foofaraw in the middle <foofaraw_in_the_middle@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: This was sent privately by Annie to me for members' consideration and assistance: Cosma Ann Ballew wrote: Hello I am Annie in Tulsa, OK Single 55 Redhead Pretty good with computers, can build one from barebones, install about anything, just know enough to mess up a computer real good Run Wxp. Office 2003, IE (latest version) etc One desktop hard wired to linksys wireless router and a new dell wireless laptop connected by "wireless" I am having a problem with my IE pages flipping while I am surfing or doing anything on computer (esp on laptop) Annie [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 9 Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 21:43:31 -0700 (PDT) From: foofaraw in the middle <foofaraw_in_the_middle@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: IE pages flipping while surfing? I still do not understand what she meant by "pages flipping". Annie? Please we need more info. Murray White <phymur@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: first questions I 'd have -- what AV scanner if any is being used? what spyware cleaners are being used? when did this first occur? possibly use a system restore if the user is on an XP o/s. MW foofaraw in the middle <foofaraw_in_the_middle@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: This was sent privately by Annie to me for members' consideration and assistance: Cosma Ann Ballew wrote: Hello I am Annie in Tulsa, OK Single 55 Redhead Pretty good with computers, can build one from barebones, install about anything, just know enough to mess up a computer real good Run Wxp. Office 2003, IE (latest version) etc One desktop hard wired to linksys wireless router and a new dell wireless laptop connected by "wireless" I am having a problem with my IE pages flipping while I am surfing or doing anything on computer (esp on laptop) Annie My Computer Headaches Forums http://mycomputerheadaches.tz4.com The latest addition to MCH family (Free, requires registration) My Computer Headaches Yahoogroup .... celebrating its 3rd Year Anniversary. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mycomputerheadaches/ --------------------------------- New Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Call regular phones from your PC and save big. 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Gordon Stewart <gordonisnz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: On 4/9/06, Terry Stockdale <terry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Gordon, > It sounds like you are not running the latest version of Firefox -- v1.5.0.1. > > I saw this error often with 1.5.0, even with a PC running through a router, and haven't seen it at all with 1.5.0.1 (knock on wood!). > > Terry Ok - Hmm - im using the latest version, I only d/loaded it a few weeks ago...... -- G My Computer Headaches Forums http://mycomputerheadaches.tz4.com The latest addition to MCH family (Free, requires registration) My Computer Headaches Yahoogroup .... celebrating its 3rd Year Anniversary. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mycomputerheadaches/ --------------------------------- Blab-away for as little as 1¢/min. Make PC-to-Phone Calls using Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 11 Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 10:22:17 +0530 From: Rakesh Tewary <rtewary@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: A-squared suspicious objects. Hello everybody, After running an a-squared scan, I got the following suspicious objects - *Object* *Diagnosis* Value: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Netscape\Netscape Navigator\Automation Protocols --> ftp Trace.Registry.NetPumper <http://www.emsisoft.com/en/malware/?Trace.Registry.NetPumper> Value: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Netscape\Netscape Navigator\Automation Protocols --> http Trace.Registry.NetPumper <http://www.emsisoft.com/en/malware/?Trace.Registry.NetPumper> My problem is that since - 1) I donot know anything about this 'HKEY' thingy, and 2) It scares me because it mentions 'Registry' in the Diagnosis, I am not sure whether to hit the 'Remove selected objects' button. Will it be safe to remove these HKEY objects? For my knowledge, what exactly are these HKEY objects? Many thanks in advance for your help. Warm regards, Ricky. ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 12 Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 07:32:51 -0000 From: "Rich S" <heavy_60538@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: A-squared suspicious objects. Whether or not you can remove those registry entries really depends a lot on your system setup.Regardless,most malware programs can keep a backup copy of delted files.I'm guessing a-squared can be configured to do this.Perhaps someone with a-squared experience can answer that. If you want to learn about the registry(your HKEY question) there's a good tutorial here: http://www.petri.co.il/before_you_begin.htm Rich S --- In mycomputerheadaches@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Rakesh Tewary <rtewary@...> wrote: > > Hello everybody, > > After running an a-squared scan, I got the following suspicious objects - > > *Object* *Diagnosis* > > Value: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Netscape\Netscape Navigator\Automation > Protocols --> ftp Trace.Registry.NetPumper > <http://www.emsisoft.com/en/malware/?Trace.Registry.NetPumper> > > Value: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Netscape\Netscape Navigator\Automation > Protocols --> http Trace.Registry.NetPumper > <http://www.emsisoft.com/en/malware/?Trace.Registry.NetPumper> > > > My problem is that since - > 1) I donot know anything about this 'HKEY' thingy, and > 2) It scares me because it mentions 'Registry' in the Diagnosis, > I am not sure whether to hit the 'Remove selected objects' button. > > Will it be safe to remove these HKEY objects? > > For my knowledge, what exactly are these HKEY objects? > > Many thanks in advance for your help. > > Warm regards, > Ricky. > ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ==MOD RULE: Delete this line & everything below it when responding.== http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mycomputerheadaches/messages ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Yahoo! 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