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Old November 10th 09, 12:25 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
housetrained
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A folder named 20575407c5cd8d0434 has appeared on the 'C' HDD. When deleting
get the: Folder access denied - You need permission to perform this action
You require permission from S-1-5-21-1409082233-1547161642-725345543-1004 to
make changes to this folder.
Never seen anything like that before. Any help appreciated.

--
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Old November 10th 09, 12:49 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
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"housetrained" escribió
A folder named 20575407c5cd8d0434 has appeared on the 'C' HDD. When
deleting get the: Folder access denied - You need permission to perform
this action
You require permission from S-1-5-21-1409082233-1547161642-725345543-1004
to make changes to this folder.
Never seen anything like that before. Any help appreciated.


This will do:

http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/

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Old November 10th 09, 02:09 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
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"Speaking in silver" wrote in message
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"housetrained" escribió
A folder named 20575407c5cd8d0434 has appeared on the 'C' HDD. When
deleting get the: Folder access denied - You need permission to perform
this action
You require permission from S-1-5-21-1409082233-1547161642-725345543-1004
to make changes to this folder.
Never seen anything like that before. Any help appreciated.


This will do:

http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/



I also see that folder and have no idea how to get rid of it.

When I click on that link I get:

"This website has been reported as Unsafe".

Grenou

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Old November 10th 09, 02:44 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
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"housetrained" wrote in message
...
A folder named 20575407c5cd8d0434 has appeared on the 'C' HDD. When
deleting get the: Folder access denied - You need permission to perform
this action
You require permission from S-1-5-21-1409082233-1547161642-725345543-1004
to make changes to this folder.
Never seen anything like that before. Any help appreciated.

--
John the West Ham fan




It is most likely a folder created by Windows Update. What are your
Auto-update settings? Windows may have already downloaded it and is waiting
to install it, or has already installed it and is waiting on a reboot to
finish the installation and delete the folder.

I would be very careful before willy-nilly deleting folders. . .

SC Tom

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Old November 10th 09, 04:14 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
Bruce Hagen
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"housetrained" wrote in message
...
A folder named 20575407c5cd8d0434 has appeared on the 'C' HDD. When
deleting get the: Folder access denied - You need permission to perform
this action
You require permission from S-1-5-21-1409082233-1547161642-725345543-1004
to make changes to this folder.
Never seen anything like that before. Any help appreciated.

--
John the West Ham fan






Double click on the folder to see the files in the right hand pane. Hoover
the mouse over them. Are they VDM files?

CrystalBall© sez you have Microsoft Security Essentials installed and these
are MSE updates. If so, don't delete them. In fact, MSE only updates
manually or when you run a scheduled scan, (assuming this option is
checked). Check for more updates.
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA

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Old November 11th 09, 09:06 AM posted to alt.windows7.general
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"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
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" Double click on the folder to see the files in the right hand pane.
Hoover the mouse over them. Are they VDM files?

CrystalBall© sez you have Microsoft Security Essentials installed and
these are MSE updates. If so, don't delete them. In fact, MSE only updates
manually or when you run a scheduled scan, (assuming this option is
checked). Check for more updates.
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA


Yes they are VDM files. I deleted all that could be before my original post
but the one that would not go is still there. Just done an update to MSE and
a quick scan. A scheduled full scan is due Saturday.
Thanks for the info.
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"Any teacher that can be replaced by a computer, deserves to be." - David
Thornberg





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Old November 11th 09, 04:23 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
Bruce Hagen
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Default can't delete a strange file


"housetrained" wrote in message
...
"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...

" Double click on the folder to see the files in the right hand pane.
Hoover the mouse over them. Are they VDM files?

CrystalBall© sez you have Microsoft Security Essentials installed and
these are MSE updates. If so, don't delete them. In fact, MSE only
updates manually or when you run a scheduled scan, (assuming this option
is checked). Check for more updates.
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA


Yes they are VDM files. I deleted all that could be before my original
post but the one that would not go is still there. Just done an update to
MSE and a quick scan. A scheduled full scan is due Saturday.
Thanks for the info.
--

"Any teacher that can be replaced by a computer, deserves to be." - David
Thornberg



You're welcome.
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA

 




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