Bill
Fri Apr 04 15:09:18 PDT 2008
Why are you trying to open it in the first place? You shouldn't be.
It's a windows data file for the cache.
Jim wrote:
> I found the file, I am having problem in the open with...dialogue box with
> explorer and I keep receiving a file download protection box that when I
> ask
> it to open it just DL and comes back with the same DL protection box.
>
> "MEB" <meb@not here@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23WGrU2plIHA.3888@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> No, that is its name, and it is located where I indicated, in the main
>> Windows folder/directory. Please re-read the suggestions.
>>
>> IF as you indicate, you changed the USER settings, that will help to keep
>> your own settings. However, as previously indicated, this issue may crop
>> up
>> in the future, so get one of the tools and negate the issue.
>>
>> Registry parsing/registry size is found by looking at the sizes of
>> USER.DAT
>> and SYSTEM.DAT in the main Windows folder via Explorer. But you MUST have
>> Hide file extensions for known file types [unchecked], Show All Files,
>> {Hidden files} [checked] properly set to view all the files. Might also
>> want
>> to check Show Attributes so you can see what the files are, e.g.,
>> hidden/system/read only/archive.
>>
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>> MEB
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>>
>> "Jim" <invalid@example.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:eca3cHplIHA.3888@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> I searched for ShellIconCache with the "show all" setting and did not
>>> find
>>> this file/folder. Could this have another name?
>>>
>>> The personal settings are: Password>user profiles; radio button> users
>>> can
>>> customize... and check box> desktop icons and network... [ I did not
>>> have
>>> desktop icon and net...checked] I do now. And Users>change
>>> settings>check
>>> desktop and doc and radio button>create copies. [ I did not have the
>>> check
>>> box for desktop and doc menu checked] I do now, this may have been the
>>> problem. I think the reason I did not have these checked was there were
>>> additional shortcuts added to one desktop and a need for this on the
>>> other
>>> users desktop. A bit confusing, I guess it was the lowest level of
>>> personalized settings tweakable.
>>>
>>> Spysweeper does have a hostfile protect enabled.
>>>
>>> I am not certain where to check the registry settings for the parsing
>>> question on size.
>>>
>>> *Another problem I have noted recently is that when switching users at
>>> log
>>> on/off, the widows explorer navigation bar sometimes loses the icons in
>>> the
>>> tree and the quick launch tool bar also loses the icons. A reboot of the
>>> system usually recovers this back to the normal.
>>>
>>> "MEB" <meb@not here@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:uIX%23NznlIHA.5088@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>
>>>> "Jim" <invalid@example.invalid> wrote in message
>>>> news:OvAUXfflIHA.5084@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>> In response to your questions.
>>>>
>>>> Those were preliminary questions, to help define potentials.
>>>>
>>>>> 1. logon/logoff user and at end of day shutdown. The
>>>>> restart/reboot
>>>>> only when needed or requested.
>>>>> 2. I don't know where the icon cache is located. I have used disk
>>>>> cleanup utility and ccleaner and manually in msiev.6 browser.
>>>>
>>>> The Icon cache is located in the main Windows directory. It is named
>>>> ShellIconCache, though you must have set your viewing to allow system,
>>>> and
>>>> hidden files to be viewed. Between this, and several individual
>>>> settings
>>>> including .hht, swap file, registry entries, and various programs you
>>>> may
>>>> have installed, can potentially produce the effect you are
>>>> encountering.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> 3. yes; spysweeper and avast and ccleaner does a registry scan
>>>>> also.
>>>>> 4. no; this is not the problem.
>>>>> 5. desktop is set at 1024x768
>>>>> I am not looking for a quick fix program. This is a result of not
>>>>> having
>>>>> some check in password/user profile enabled or a display properties
>>>>> quirk/bug. Also, this is only happening on my desktop, the other
> user
>> is
>>>> not
>>>>> having this problem. Both are set the same privileges though.
>>>>
>>>> It may be that your personal desktop settings, saved in the registry
>>>> {and
>>>> hht files if View as Web Page is enabled}, are NOT being properly
>>>> updated,
>>>> hence my questions related to registry protection/monitoring tools.
>>>> Some
>>>> Anti-Virus, anti-SpyWare, tweaking, and other like tools/programs now
>>>> include protection scemes for HOSTS, system files, the registry, and
>>>> other
>>>> attempts to avoid potential corruption issues. These may interfer with
>>>> user
>>>> adjusted settings, particularly if these changes are made without a
>>>> complete shutdown allowing the registry to refresh and memory and swap
>>>> to
>>>> clear/reset.
>>>>
>>>> You bring a good potential point, which deals with individual USER
>>>> settings. Check the Control Panel > USERS, and ensure that users have
>>>> the
>>>> ability to save personal settings.
>>>>
>>>> The program I suggested isn't a quickfix. It provides additional
>>>> ability
>>>> to ensure the Icon/desktop settings can be immediately defined and
>>>> saved,
>>>> and either automatically reset upon misadjustment, or manually. Desktop
>>>> corruption has always been an issue in Win9X when dealing with multiple
>>>> users and desktop resolution changes {games, desktop windowing, image
>>>> manipulation, etc.}, hence the programs that were produced to take care
>>>> of
>>>> this issue.
>>>>
>>>> Also:
>>>> It might be advisable to check the size of the registry files, you MAY
>>>> be
>>>> having issues with parsing. Additionally, the particular video
>>>> card/chip
>>>> settings may need adjustment or refreshing.
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "MEB" <meb@not here@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:%23P0ZQtelIHA.5956@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Jim" <invalid@example.invalid> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:%23ceQDydlIHA.536@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> I have been having problem with Desktop icons when using the arrange
>>>>>>> icons menu selection. The icons become misaligned on left side of
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> screen even though the name, type, size and date are in order the
>>>>>>> icons
>>>>>>> themselves are in disarray. There are two users with personalized
>>>>>>> desktop settings.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If I set the display properties dialogue on the effects tab with
>>>>>>> large
>>>>>>> icons checked, this will straighten out the misaligned icons. If I
>> switch
>>>> back
>>>>>> to
>>>>>>> small icons the correction will continue to this setting up to the
>>>>>>> point
>>>>>>> that I use the arrange icon or line up icon on the application menu.
>>>>>>> This becomes tiresome when working.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Any idea as to what is wrong with this feature?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> A few things:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Are you using the logoff {user} function rather than a
>>>>>> restart>logon?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Did you try deleting the Icon cache and letting it rebuild after
>>>>>> placing
>>>>>> the Icons in the order you wish?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Have you installed any programs which *protect* the registry and/or
>>>>>> other Windows areas?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Are you sure you don't have other Icons below [or on top off] the
>>>>>> ones
>>>>>> you are moving/arranging?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> There are several tools available that can save specific Icon
>>>>>> placements
>>>>>> [generally {e.g., 1024x768} or by named desktop].
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If you would like to try one out, look for WinTidy.
>>>>>>
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>>>>>> MEB
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>>>>
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>>>> MEB
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