Re: Active X Controls show as "2" files in Downloaded Program Fold

You need to include the quotation marks around the "c:\windows\Downloaded
Program Files" , otherwise that error message will appear. The command must
be exactly as it was given (best to paste it in)

If you deleted and recreated the folder, then you will need to follow the
previous steps concerning the desktop.ini file, since the folder will now be
empty

To view the folder from c:\windows, if the system attribute is set, you need
to type
dir /as
rather than
dir

[type dir /? at a command prompt for the full set of options]

The fact that you couldn't view the directory from the Windows directory
(presumably with a dir command), is a bit disconcerting though , since it
suggests that the system attribute was already set.

I'm rapidly running out of ideas here, but you may wish to try the Disk
Cleanup tool too, since it contains an option to clean up that folder and so
may also possibly help.
[Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Disk Cleanup ]

Other than that, perhaps one of your installed programs is interfering with
the folder. So run through your installed programs to consider which might
do that ( and also perhaps a virus / spyware scan).

Otherwise the roof beckons.


Jon



"Discusted" <Discusted@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:7666EDC0-5786-4BB9-A1DE-982665777568@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I tried executing the commands both ways. From the Windows directory and
>from
> Docs & Settings the way you instructed. Both methods produced this
> message;
> "Parameter format not correct -". Changing to the windows directory at the
> command prompt to view the entire dirctory I discovered the Downloaded
> Program File folder missing from the directory structure. However, The
> folder
> appeared in Windows Explorer. I deleted the folder in explorer and
> re-created
> it and now it appears in both places, but still incorrectly in explorer
> without its graphic. What next, besides throwing it off the roof?
>
> "Jon" wrote:
>
>> You need to be in the directory that contains the folder, whose
>> attributes
>> you wish to change, if you just specify the folder name.
>> In that particular case you needed to be in C:\Windows before exercising
>> that command
>>
>> Alternatively exercise this command from any directory
>>
>> attrib +s "c:\windows\Downloaded Program Files"
>>
>> There shouldn't be any error message, and if you follow up the command
>> with
>> this one, to check, you should see an "s" by the folder
>>
>> attrib "c:\windows\Downloaded Program Files"
>>
>> (NB You can copy those commands to the clipboard (highlight and press
>> ctrl -
>> c) , and then click the right mouse button to paste to the command line,
>> after clicking in the cmd box )
>>
>> Jon
>>
>>
>> "Discusted" <Discusted@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:328DF6EC-9233-4D96-80B6-80B42B53F717@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > to use attrib in XP Pro outside the repair console, you must be in the
>> > directory you want to restore attributes to correct? If not you can
>> > tell
>> > me
>> > how but that is what i did and the Downloaded Program Files folder did
>> > not
>> > change. I even tried using the /S /D switches to no avail.
>> >
>> > Also, the registry key for default icon is present and correct.
>> >
>> > "Jon" wrote:
>> >
>> >> The folder may have had its system attribute removed, so try this
>> >> sequence
>> >> of commands
>> >>
>> >> start > run > cmd
>> >> cd\windows
>> >> attrib +s "Downloaded Program Files"
>> >>
>> >> Reexamine the folder
>> >>
>> >> Jon
>> >>
>> >> "Discusted" <Discusted@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> news:97A4C0E5-0EBE-4A33-B282-CE3A91C8B8AB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> >I tried the desktop.ini solution and issue remains. As for the other
>> >> >Windows
>> >> > folders you mentioned, Tasks and Offline Web Pages are the only two
>> >> > folders
>> >> > showing graphics.
>> >> >
>> >> > "Jon" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> The 2 problems are related.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> The problem may lie with the Sony Restore disk and the state to
>> >> >> which
>> >> >> it
>> >> >> restores your system.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> [That particular icon lives inside the file
>> >> >> C:\WINDOWS\system32\occache.dll
>> >> >>
>> >> >> and is governed by the registry key
>> >> >> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{88C6C381-2E85-11D0-94DE-444553540000}\DefaultIcon
>> >> >>
>> >> >> The default key there should be of type REG_EXPAND_SZ
>> >> >> and value
>> >> >> %SystemRoot%\System32\occache.dll ]
>> >> >>
>> >> >> This problem again could be caused by the absence of the
>> >> >> desktop.ini
>> >> >> file,
>> >> >> so try the previous suggestion, and tell us if it didn't work.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> NB Do your other folders which make use of a desktop.ini display
>> >> >> correctly?
>> >> >> eg C:\WINDOWS\Tasks
>> >> >> C:\WINDOWS\Fonts
>> >> >> C:\WINDOWS\Offline Web Pages
>> >> >> ( C:\WINDOWS\assembly )
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Jon
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Discusted" <Discusted@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:C9C244B1-806F-42D3-8E98-2D950D58E241@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> >> > This is driving me crazy and i can't let it go! I noticed that my
>> >> >> > Windows
>> >> >> > Downloaded Program File Folder is without the Internet Explorer
>> >> >> > Graphic
>> >> >> > "E".
>> >> >> > All my other machines show the folder having IE's "big blue E" on
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > folder.
>> >> >> > Is there a string i can type to restore the folder itself to
>> >> >> > restore
>> >> >> > its
>> >> >> > default windows association?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "Jon" wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> The hidden file desktop.ini in the folder may have been deleted
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Copy these 2 lines into notepad, and save the file (eg as
>> >> >> >> desktop.txt)
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> [.ShellClassInfo]
>> >> >> >> CLSID={88C6C381-2E85-11d0-94DE-444553540000}
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Then move the file to the Downloaded Program File folder
>> >> >> >> Rename the file to desktop.ini
>> >> >> >> Then right-click the file > Properties > Check the hidden
>> >> >> >> attribute
>> >> >> >> Then reenter the folder
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Jon
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> "Discusted" <Discusted@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
>> >> >> >> message
>> >> >> >> news:BA05E1F3-71EE-4457-8558-9097954E3642@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> >> >> > Active X controls loaded to the Windows Downloaded Program
>> >> >> >> > File
>> >> >> >> > Folder
>> >> >> >> > load
>> >> >> >> > as two individual files. A setup .inf file and a .dll of the
>> >> >> >> > same
>> >> >> >> > name
>> >> >> >> > instead of the standard multi-colored cubed icon that allows
>> >> >> >> > you
>> >> >> >> > to
>> >> >> >> > unistall
>> >> >> >> > the file or view dependantcies. Can anyone tell me how this
>> >> >> >> > occurs?
>> >> >> >> > FYI...This happens even after a complete recovery of the
>> >> >> >> > system.
>> >> >> >>
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