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Old January 5th 04, 10:08 PM
Bob S
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Default Bogus "Temp" directory in my registry

I recently upgraded my laptop from Win98 to WinXP Pro (with SP1). I have
now added all of the updates. But before any of the updates (except SP1) I
saw a strange directory show up on my HD. My normal temp directory is
c:\Documents and Settings\Dr. Bob Singleton\Local Settings\Temp. This
directory exists and has plenty enterred into it.

The bogus temp directory is c:\Documents and
Settings\DRF015~1~BOB\LOCALS~1\Temp.

All levels of this directory are empty and stay that way. When I delete it,
it comes back after a while. I have not determined exactly what brings it
back.
To try to determine this, I searched for the string in my Registry.
I find C:\Documents and Settings\DRF015~1~BOB\LOCALS~1\Temp in my Registry
in 10 places:
HKEY_Classes_Root\Installer\Products\CF05CF94569F9 D04984BBCFF08490133\Source
List\Last used Source

HKEY_Classes_Root\Installer\Products\CF05CF94569F9 D04984BBCFF08490133\Source
List\Net\1

HKEY_Local_Machine\Software\Classes\Installer\Prod ucts\CF05CF94569F9D04984BB
CFF08490133\SourceList\Last used Source

HKEY_Local_Machine\Software\Classes\Installer\Prod ucts\CF05CF94569F9D04984BB
CFF08490133\SourceList\Net\1

HKEY_Local_Machine\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Advanced INS
Setup\ieupdate\InstallINFFile

HKEY_Local_Machine\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Advanced INS
Setup\oeupdate\InstallINFFile

HKEY_Local_Machine\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Installer\UserD
ata\S-1-5-18\Products\CF05CF94569F9D04984BBCFF08490133\Insta llProperties\Ins
tallSource

HKEY_Local_Machine\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Uninstall\{49FC
50FC-F965-40D9-89B4-CBFF80941033}\InstallSource

HKEY_Local_Machine\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Inst aller\UserData\S-1-5-18\Pr
oducts\CF05CF94569F9D04984BBCFF08490133\InstallPro perties\InstallSource

HKEY_Local_Machine\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Unin stall\{49FC50FC-F965-40D9-
89B4-CBFF80941033}\InstallSource.

Can someone tell me where this directory came from and how to get rid of it?
Thank you.




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  #2  
Old January 5th 04, 10:18 PM
Jason Tsang
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Default Bogus "Temp" directory in my registry

That doesn't look bogus to me
That's just the short filename reference for your temp directory
DRF015~1~BOB is the short filename reference for "Dr. Bob Singleton"
LOCALS~1 is the short filename reference for "Local Settings"

Open explorer and type "c:\Documents and
Settings\DRF015~1~BOB\LOCALS~1\Temp"
I'd bet it goes to your temp directory

--
Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP

Find out about the MS MVP Program -
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx

"Bob S" wrote in message
...
I recently upgraded my laptop from Win98 to WinXP Pro (with SP1). I have
now added all of the updates. But before any of the updates (except SP1)

I
saw a strange directory show up on my HD. My normal temp directory is
c:\Documents and Settings\Dr. Bob Singleton\Local Settings\Temp. This
directory exists and has plenty enterred into it.

The bogus temp directory is c:\Documents and
Settings\DRF015~1~BOB\LOCALS~1\Temp.

All levels of this directory are empty and stay that way. When I delete

it,
it comes back after a while. I have not determined exactly what brings it
back.
To try to determine this, I searched for the string in my Registry.
I find C:\Documents and Settings\DRF015~1~BOB\LOCALS~1\Temp in my Registry
in 10 places:

HKEY_Classes_Root\Installer\Products\CF05CF94569F9 D04984BBCFF08490133\Source
List\Last used Source


HKEY_Classes_Root\Installer\Products\CF05CF94569F9 D04984BBCFF08490133\Source
List\Net\1


HKEY_Local_Machine\Software\Classes\Installer\Prod ucts\CF05CF94569F9D04984BB
CFF08490133\SourceList\Last used Source


HKEY_Local_Machine\Software\Classes\Installer\Prod ucts\CF05CF94569F9D04984BB
CFF08490133\SourceList\Net\1

HKEY_Local_Machine\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Advanced INS
Setup\ieupdate\InstallINFFile

HKEY_Local_Machine\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Advanced INS
Setup\oeupdate\InstallINFFile


HKEY_Local_Machine\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Installer\UserD

ata\S-1-5-18\Products\CF05CF94569F9D04984BBCFF08490133\Insta llProperties\Ins
tallSource


HKEY_Local_Machine\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Uninstall\{49FC
50FC-F965-40D9-89B4-CBFF80941033}\InstallSource


HKEY_Local_Machine\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Inst aller\UserData\S-1-5-18\Pr
oducts\CF05CF94569F9D04984BBCFF08490133\InstallPro perties\InstallSource


HKEY_Local_Machine\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Unin stall\{49FC50FC-F965-40D9-
89B4-CBFF80941033}\InstallSource.

Can someone tell me where this directory came from and how to get rid of

it?
Thank you.






  #3  
Old January 5th 04, 10:26 PM
Bob S
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Default Bogus "Temp" directory in my registry

If this is just the short name for my temp directory, I have 3 questions.

1. Why did it create it in the first place? By this I mean that I have my
normal (with the long name) temp directory with plenty in it, and this one
with nothing ever put into it. Why was this extra one created?
2. Why does it occasionally getting recreated after I delete it?
3. How can I get rid of it?

Thanks for your help.
Bob


"Jason Tsang" wrote in message
...
That doesn't look bogus to me
That's just the short filename reference for your temp directory
DRF015~1~BOB is the short filename reference for "Dr. Bob Singleton"
LOCALS~1 is the short filename reference for "Local Settings"

Open explorer and type "c:\Documents and
Settings\DRF015~1~BOB\LOCALS~1\Temp"
I'd bet it goes to your temp directory

--
Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP

Find out about the MS MVP Program -
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx

"Bob S" wrote in message
...
I recently upgraded my laptop from Win98 to WinXP Pro (with SP1). I

have
now added all of the updates. But before any of the updates (except

SP1)
I
saw a strange directory show up on my HD. My normal temp directory is
c:\Documents and Settings\Dr. Bob Singleton\Local Settings\Temp. This
directory exists and has plenty enterred into it.

The bogus temp directory is c:\Documents and
Settings\DRF015~1~BOB\LOCALS~1\Temp.

All levels of this directory are empty and stay that way. When I delete

it,
it comes back after a while. I have not determined exactly what brings

it
back.
To try to determine this, I searched for the string in my Registry.
I find C:\Documents and Settings\DRF015~1~BOB\LOCALS~1\Temp in my

Registry
in 10 places:


HKEY_Classes_Root\Installer\Products\CF05CF94569F9 D04984BBCFF08490133\Source
List\Last used Source



HKEY_Classes_Root\Installer\Products\CF05CF94569F9 D04984BBCFF08490133\Source
List\Net\1



HKEY_Local_Machine\Software\Classes\Installer\Prod ucts\CF05CF94569F9D04984BB
CFF08490133\SourceList\Last used Source



HKEY_Local_Machine\Software\Classes\Installer\Prod ucts\CF05CF94569F9D04984BB
CFF08490133\SourceList\Net\1

HKEY_Local_Machine\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Advanced INS
Setup\ieupdate\InstallINFFile

HKEY_Local_Machine\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Advanced INS
Setup\oeupdate\InstallINFFile



HKEY_Local_Machine\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Installer\UserD


ata\S-1-5-18\Products\CF05CF94569F9D04984BBCFF08490133\Insta llProperties\Ins
tallSource



HKEY_Local_Machine\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Uninstall\{49FC
50FC-F965-40D9-89B4-CBFF80941033}\InstallSource



HKEY_Local_Machine\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Inst aller\UserData\S-1-5-18\Pr
oducts\CF05CF94569F9D04984BBCFF08490133\InstallPro perties\InstallSource



HKEY_Local_Machine\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Unin stall\{49FC50FC-F965-40D9-
89B4-CBFF80941033}\InstallSource.

Can someone tell me where this directory came from and how to get rid of

it?
Thank you.








 




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