Re: The C:\RECYCLER\

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From: neil (neilp_67_at_hot_mail.com)
Date: 07/26/04 

Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 16:34:56 GMT

Well there you go, you learn something every day.
My mistake
Neil
"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
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> Hi Niel,
>
> No, they are not System Restore files.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
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>
> "neil" <neilp_67@hot_mail.com (remove_s)> wrote in message
> news:fDVMc.623$tF2.189@newsfe5-gui.ntli.net...
> > I think these are part of the system restore files. You can disable
system
> > restore, reboot and enable again that will clear the virus files. Or if
> you
> > prefer using disk cleanup you can remove all but the most recent restore
> > point.
> >
> > Neil
> > "Xavier" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:3a7601c4727a$ddb48b70$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> > > Can anybody help with the deletion of virus files in the
> > > C:\RECYCLER\?
> > >
> > > I have Windows XP Professional with the latest updates.
> > > Also, I run PestPatrol and Symantec Norton Antivirus 2004
> > > Professsional regularly which have usually shown my
> > > computer to be free of pests. You can imagine my surprise
> > > when, after doing some little browsing with IE, I find
> > > that my computer has acquired some sixty (60) pests or
> > > viruses.
> > >
> > > I had PestPatrol and NAV 2004 Pro. delete most of these
> > > viruses, did a bunch of deletes myself and cleaned up the
> > > Registry as per the NAV 2004 Pro.on-line instructions. But
> > > I find that neither NAV 2004 Pro. nor myself can delete
> > > these last five virus-files from the C:\RECYCLER\ even
> > > after turning off the System Restore and rebooting.
> > >
> > > Among many other legal files, these last five virus-files
> > > are located at C:\RECYCLER\S-1-5-21-4283021946-104724495-
> > > 1602489464-1006\. I have just about run out of options for
> > > deleting said five virus-files. By the way, they all have
> > > the attribute of "Archived".
> > >
> > > If anybody has any suggestions I would be most grateful to
> > > hear them.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Xavier
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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