Re: mystery file showed up during defrag

Sharon F wrote: 
On Fri, 27 Jan 2006 11:27:14 -0500, richard wrote:

Using advanced search (hidden and system files), I have no found two references: the url of the website that featured the video, and the video title itself. But there was no path given as to where these two items reside. Perhaps System Restore??

I would run chkdsk first. Then search again. There may be references in the
MSFT ("descriptors" as the chkdsk report notes) that need cleaning up. If
references to the file are still found in the next search then try using
Disk Cleanup to delete all but the last restore point.

Also, if using Norton/Symantec products, be sure to double check on that
Protected Bin thing. Protected Bin has been known to install "by default."
Often the user isn't even aware that it is there until something like this
comes up.

I ran chkdsk and the files still showed up. I then ran disk cleanup to remove all the temporary files, and the two files still showed up after a search.

I right-clicked on the files and chose "delete" and the popup asked if I wanted to delete this history item. I chose No, but the term "history item" suggested that the two files might be in my history file. I have FireFox automatically delete my history file upon closing the browser, and I manually cleared the history files as well.

Would it be safe/wise to delete these two items in the Search pane? Or leave well enough alone?
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