Re: Windows is moving my files, tell him to stop. ;)
From: Roger (Roger_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/22/05
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Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 01:05:01 -0800
Hey Kelly!
I thought everyone had given up on me so I said my thank yous and goodbyes
in a post to Crusty. But noooo....you couldn't let it go. ;P So here it is,
cut and pasted with the same twitchy and heavy fingers that started this
whole mess:
The details, as briefly as I can make them, are:
1) Recent fresh install
2) Reloading all my personal documents, music, videos, favorites, etc. from
backups
3) Fresh install gremlins, such as ASPI not loading/working correctly and
Norton and my sound card driver fighting.
4) I do like to play with all of the settings in Windows.
5) I have a bad habit of not recording the changes that I made.
6) I like to play video games at the highest possible level of detail before
I lose performance.
7) I will enable and disable services trying to get the best video game
performance and still keep all the Windows services
that I like as creature comforts.
8) I am the first one I blame when anything goes wrong with my system. I am
also usually numbers three, five and six.
What prompted me to ask this question to begin with was the fact that when I
reloaded my documents, pictures, music and such,
many of the folders ended up tagged wrong. (By "tagged" I mean selecting
that folders properties>customize>what kind of
folder do you want.) Such as videos in folders tagged as pictures and text
documents in folders tagged as music. Again, yes,
a mistake I made along the line someplace.
Also, I have been finding it humorous how WMP10 has been moving my music
files around. Since they are coming from many
backups, I have duplicate files, files with the wrong name, files with vague
names, you get the picture. WMP10 has not always
been successful finding out who the group was or the album name, especially
on songs covered by other groups.
My most recent problem of Norton and my sound card driver not cooperating
has driven me nearly insane. Writing down blue
screen stop error numbers, looking them up in the KB, recording error
numbers from Norton, looking them up, searching posts
in newsgroups, looking for different drivers, I'm sure you've been there.
Antivirus programs can be a pain sometimes, but
they are without a doubt a necessary piece of software. And they have to be
a pain sometimes to do their job correctly, so
I'm not faulting Norton AV at all. I have been doing a lot of hasty file
saving with this little problem, and know things can
get filed incorrectly when you're tired and rushed.
But I swear, all joking aside, that I have found files, (I've deleted them
and emptied the bin already or I could tell you
exactly) such as readme files (that I've never read in my life) and product
descriptions from software I've downloaded (Like
my updated drivers for the Promise RAID controller and instructions for
using a VIA chip feature that isn't on my
motherboard) mixed in with the folder titled "My Word Documents", which
happens to be a folder that I had accidentally
tagged for music. And I know that I did not purposely put these files into
that folder. I also know that I did not purposely
access those files for any reason. Accidentally, yes, was the first thing I
though. I figured I copied and pasted an extra
file or mis-selected my target. But I've found strange files in the wrong
place three times now, and I just started
wondering: "Well, they were in a folder labeled as music...I had WMP10
looking for music in my generic put-things-here-
until-I-sort-them-out-later folder, they were in there too...could it
have...?"
And I also have this little, partial fragment of a memory about reading
someplace “....intuitively places your files
according to your past patterns..." and again, for some reason, I thought it
was talking about an advanced feature of Windows
or possibly even Office XP. I don't remember though. It could just be
something I read about WMP10's feature, it could be
some strange dream I had, or my brain could just be making things up to make
me look bad. ;) I won't rule out any
possibility. And I never say no, it couldn't be my fault. Well, ok, I did
say it, but I hope everyone knew I was joking.
So, long post even longer, yes, whatever has happened is because of
something I did. I don’t even dispute that those files
ended up in the wrong folder because of an error on my part. I only want to
know is that a feature of Windows or Office? If
it is, how can I turn it off? If it isn't, I will admit that I'm crazy. But
at least it's a happy crazy.
Sorry about the poor formatting. It's been a long day and I want OUT of it!
Don't spend a lot of time on this, its just been my poor, sleep deprived
brain getting too many little bits of info from too many sources on too many
subjects jumbled up. I accept any and all blame for my mistakes, including
this one. Thank you again for your suggestions Kelly, Crusty and everyone
else.
Oh, just to be sure, I've run virus tests from three different sources, all
clean. Also ran spybot and adaware. No real threats detected by them either.
I don't really have much third party software installed Kelly. I have Office
XP, Motherboard Monitor, an assortment of benchmark programs, some ATI video
card overclocking utilities, Norton AV, Zonealarm firewall. I'll give those
suggestions of yours a shot if I see any more strange behavior that I can't
easily blame on my heavy twitchy fingers.
And just to make sure I'm not really in need of professional help, WMP10
DOES have that feature, doesn't it?
"Kelly" wrote:
> Hi Roger,
>
> Your humor is greatly accepted and appreciated. This comes far and few
> in-between amongst these boards. :o)
>
> As Richard does have a valid point (refuse to use Crusty, not very
> professional).....what has peaked my curiosity is: (Other than the fact
> that this is done by default in XP upon saving)
>
> >Word documents titled "readme"
> > that come with various software in the "My Downloads" folder have ended up
> > in
> > the "My Word Documents" and "My Private Documents" folders.
>
> 1. Makes sense as they are .txt files as does...
> 2. Software ending up in Downloads
>
> As per the latter and your quote, that is something I haven't ever read
> before in my five years working many issues. As per Windows saving
> "related" to where it is needing to be, is a given in XP. Perhaps you
> weren't paying attention when saving. If this is not the case, Windows does
> NOT move files/data, etc after they have been placed. If you still feel
> that this is what is happening in your case:
>
> I can only suggest from here, that you run these programs (as it seems you
> may have forgotten to mention third party) to get a better picture of what
> is running on your system that may be causing this cross transfer behavior.
>
> Windows XP Startup Programs Tracker
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_u.htm#xp_util
>
> Belarc: For a detailed list of all installed software and hardware:
> http://www.belarc.com/Download.html
>
> In the Software Versions section you'll see all of your installed software.
> At the end of each entry is a clickable asterisk that will take you to the
> folder the software is installed in.
>
> Another is:
>
> EVEREST Home Edition is a system diagnostics and benchmarking solution for
> home PC users, the. It offers the world's most accurate system information
> and diagnostics capabilities, including online features, memory benchmarks,
> hardware monitoring, and low-level hardware information.
> http://www.lavalys.com/products/download.php?pid=1&lang=en
>
> Or...
>
> Enterprise System Information -Line 317
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
> --
> All the Best,
> Kelly (MS-MVP)
>
> Troubleshooting Windows XP
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>
>
> "Roger" <Roger@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2D381025-2CEB-42EB-B980-0F8707BAF8D8@microsoft.com...
> > What, vague descriptions and humor aren't enough for you? *sigh* Well,
> > have
> > it your way then.
> >
> > Ok, in the "My Documents" folder I have, among other things, a folder
> > labeled "My Word Documents" with some subfolders in it as well. Also in
> > the
> > "My Documents" folder are folders labeled "My Downloads", "My Computer
> > Components", "My Private Documents" and "To Burn" (Yes, I WOULD have
> > called
> > it my to burn, but it didn't sound right.) Word documents titled "readme"
> > that come with various software in the "My Downloads" folder have ended up
> > in
> > the "My Word Documents" and "My Private Documents" folders.
> >
> > At first I thought it was just me (still not ruling that out completely),
> > but I thought Windows had a service described something like
> > "...intuitivly
> > and based on your past patterns will automatically relocate your files..."
> > Not an exact quote mind you. I know Windows Media Player has a feature
> > like
> > that, it will rearrange music files and even rename them in the "My Music"
> > folder. I love that feature, its like a psychotic ferret comes in every
> > night
> > and moves your music around. DOES Windows have a feature like that?
> > Possibly
> > part of or related to Background Intelligent Transfer Service? Or am I
> > just
> > applying the feature from Windows Media Player someplace it should not be.
> > Come on Kelly, help a guy out....I don't want Crusty to be the one who was
> > right! : P
> >
> > "Kelly" wrote:
> >
> >> <LOL> on the fiction segment......more info needed on the rest. Am lost
> >> with this one. :o(
> >>
> >> --
> >> All the Best,
> >> Kelly (MS-MVP)
> >>
> >> Troubleshooting Windows XP
> >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
> >>
> >>
> >> "Roger" <Roger@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:BDEDF676-27DF-477E-9A71-4486A6EC0144@microsoft.com...
> >> >I recently did a fresh install of Windows XP/SP 2, and I of course
> >> >forgot
> >> > most of my old settings. I want to turn off the feature where Windows
> >> > moves
> >> > my files around where it thinks I would put them, but I have forgotten
> >> > what
> >> > it is called. I've tried google, MS KB, looked at Newsgroup posts, and
> >> > I
> >> > still can't find the name of the service. I would certainly appreciate
> >> > it
> >> > if
> >> > someone could tell me what it is called. I keep finding readme docs
> >> > mixed
> >> > in
> >> > with school papers. Personal papers are with instructions. Work stuff
> >> > is
> >> > ending up in fiction...well ok, that actually may be appropriate. Any
> >> > help
> >> > is
> >> > appreciated, and as always, thanks in advance!
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>
>
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