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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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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. |
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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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