Re: Temp Files.

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In case anyone has had a similar problem, I've found a brute force method of
removing these files.

I downloaded from Iolo Technologies a program called "Incinerator" This is a
program similar to the recycle bin which doesn't work in this instance.

I am also an owner of ACD 7.0 and using the "move file" option I moved these
files one by one into the incinerator directory and they vanished.

I'm writing this message while I am down to 33 directories and files in the
temp folder.

It took a while and I thank you all for your help. It turns out that there
was no spyware/virus/etc causing the problem, simply a bunch of directories
and files created by Outlook express. So my next "project" is to find a way
to prevent these directories not to be created.

As for the "N" attribute I have been unable to locate any explanation for
this attribute. I even went to the terrible study of the manual both online
and in (heaven forbid) the manual.

Again thanks for your help.

Regards,

Werner


"Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:%23TNt46XfFHA.484@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Werner,
>
> Where and how are you seeing the N attribute?
>
> In %windir%\temp folder using Windows Explorer?
>
> Using attrib in a command prompt?
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In news:uSX8szSfFHA.1048@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
> Bullwinkle. J. Moose <moose.nyc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
>> I'm finding the attribute "N" on these temp files. What does this
>> represent? How do I get rid of it so that I can delete the temp files?
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> "Bullwinkle. J. Moose" <moose.nyc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:%233ttMZVdFHA.1044@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>
>>> I have a large number of temp files in the windows/temp directory. They
>>> are all zero byte files.
>>>
>>> I am unable to delete them. I have run System Mechanic ver. 5 and Norton
>>> System Works but they will not allow me to delete them. I have tried in
>>> safe mode as well as in windows XT sp2, Professional. I have a Pentium
>>> III 1 gig processor and 512 mb ram.
>>>
>>> Can you help me on this one.
>>> All advice appreciated.
>>>
>>> Thanks and regards,
>>> Werner


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