Recent content by chrismjx

Yes there is, there are 26 folders and 14 files of various types. As I mentioned, "NDP40-KB2600217.exe", apparently a Windows Installer Patch, is there and by googling it I turned up this article: KB2600217 - Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 4 on XP, Server 2003, - Microsoft Answers So I'm...

I can delete individual files from inside this folder, although not many it seems. I remember that Windows ran updates a few days ago and froze up while doing so. I restarted the computer and ran the updates again, which seemed to have worked normally that time. Could this mystery folder have...

No special network devices, just the setup I've been using for over a year now, modem + wireless router from Comcast. I searched for "e1c" in the registry and got a list of results, but I can't interpret them and I wouldn't want to mess with them and screw up something that I want to keep...

So, any idea what it is?

What do you mean by "trusted installer"? As I said, this is my computer and I haven't installed or downloaded anything recently... Are you referring to software I may be running? Why would it appear now? Possibly as a result of an update?

Today I noticed a file on my hard drive named this: e1c344ce53705556d359 Here's a screenshot: It is locked and will not allow me to delete it. It says I need "SYSTEM" permissions. Yes I am the administrator, and the only user of this computer. I haven't downloaded or installed anything...