Re: Downloaded Program Files "Damaged"

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i see you replied to both of my posts. i was actually replied to in an
earlier post, that i was asking in the wrong section, or area of the
microsoft message boards, and so i copied the same post and re-posted it in
the two places youve replied to.

so let me thank you again, Wes. ive actually copied your fix and created a
notepad .txt message and have it in my documents, so that i can refer to it
if ever i need. or if ever someone ask ME about this thing.

i will give you all of the credit. i also copied your name and title. lol

thanks man

russell

"Wesley Vogel" wrote:

Downloaded Program Files are ActiveX controls and Java applets downloaded
automatically from the Internet when you view certain pages. They are
temporarily stored in the Downloaded Program Files folder on your hard
disk.

Downloaded Program Files is a Hidden folder.

Internet Explorer | Tools | Internet Options |
General tab | Settings button | View Objects button |
Opens the C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files folder.

So does typing or pasting...
C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files
into Start | Run

Status displays whether the control is installed, damaged, or unplugged.
Damaged means that one or more of the dependency files has been deleted.
Unplugged means that an installation program has registered the .ocx file in
a location different from where the code download installed it.

Unless you have AutoCAD, there is nothing in Downloaded Program Files that
cannot be replaced simply by visiting the web page that you downloaded it
from in the first place. A Damaged DPF does no good what so ever. Remove
it. Half of what is in there is probably spyware anyway.

<quote>
By optimizing Internet Explorer, you can clear old files and settings that
may be causing conflicts and may be preventing you from connecting to the
Internet. To optimize Internet Explorer, follow these steps:
In Internet Explorer, click Tools, and then click Internet Options.
Click the General tab.
Click Settings.
Click View Objects.
Click View, and then click Details.
If Damaged appears in the Status column for any program file, remove that
program file.
Close the Downloaded Program Files dialog box.
In the Settings dialog box, click OK.
<quote>
from...
Error message when you try to access a Web site in Internet Explorer: "Page
Cannot Be Displayed"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326155

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:4B6AC683-D9B1-4FA0-BCEB-41291759C860@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Russell <Russell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
Some sage tech told me, in an online discussion on how to keep my computer
clean and working smoothly, that it was ok to delete all of the
"downloaded program files" that reside in that internet options, browsing
history, settings, view objects, place....(i have IE7, so to get to them
is a little different than IE6, etc.).

Anyway, I took his "wise and sage" advice and deleted all of my DOWNLOADED
PROGRAM FILES, while I was doing my other clean up stuff.

Now, many of them show as damaged.

Some of them have reloaded themselves as ive used certain programs, and
now show INSTALLED, and i dont have any problems with active x, or
shockwave....actually i dont have any problems with the computer when
accessing webpages, or loading programs, whatever.

Still, like many of you im sure, I hate having anything messed up on my
computer.

Can someone tell me exactly what downloaded program files are, how to find
out exactly what the programs are, how to fix the damaged ones, and if its
really ok to delete them. Or "remove" them, as it says when you click on
one.

Thanks.
Russell Munson


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