Folders just keep appearing

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Ben

I've deleted some folders from My Documents over time,
but they keep popping up again. They include My eBooks,
which I didn't create, and Ben's Malarkey which I did. I
can only guess theres a program that used them once, that
keeps re-creating them. How can I stop them coming back.
thanks

Ben
 
Hi Ben,

My eBooks is a part of Adobe Acrobat Reader. Here is a method to prevent the
folder from being recreated. Courtesy of Wesley Vogel:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/myebooks.htm

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Window XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k


I've deleted some folders from My Documents over time,
but they keep popping up again. They include My eBooks,
which I didn't create, and Ben's Malarkey which I did. I
can only guess theres a program that used them once, that
keeps re-creating them. How can I stop them coming back.
thanks

Ben
 
Great, thanks Ramesh, I'll do that. Any ideas about the
Ben's Malarkey file? From memory I think I used this
instead of My Documents. I've tried opening programs and
checking to see if it appears again, but I've not found
the culprit yet.

thanks
Ben
 
No idea about that file :(

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Window XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k


Great, thanks Ramesh, I'll do that. Any ideas about the
Ben's Malarkey file? From memory I think I used this
instead of My Documents. I've tried opening programs and
checking to see if it appears again, but I've not found
the culprit yet.

thanks
Ben
 
Unfortunately the mnethood you linked to hasn't worked.
I've tried it several times and slightly different ways
in case I was doing it wrong. But no luck!
 
After moving the ebooks.api file, you need to delete the ebooks folder once
manually. It won't be recreated again. If it does, you may also try
contacting Adobe techs in case they have a workaround for this.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Window XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k


Unfortunately the mnethood you linked to hasn't worked.
I've tried it several times and slightly different ways
in case I was doing it wrong. But no luck!
 
Just tried that method for both my rogue files. It seems
to have worked, but you are left with a faded-out text
file.
Ben
 
Make the file super-hidden (attrib +s +h <filename>) and hide the operating
system protected files in Folder options.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Window XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k


Just tried that method for both my rogue files. It seems
to have worked, but you are left with a faded-out text
file.
Ben
 
Attrib command to be used to hide (super-hide) a file/folder. Type Attrib /?
in the Command Prompt for more information.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Window XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k


Will do, but I'm not sure what (attrib +s +h <filename>)
means.

ta
 
Checked that out in command prompt Ramesh, had a few
goes, but I'm a real novice at this. The file paths are
like C:\My documents\My eBooks. So what specifically do I
type into the command prompt? Thanks a lot.
Ben :o)
 
The 'My documents' folder doesn't live at the root (C:\) of the drive, but
a few folders inside your 'Documents and settings' folder'

Type the following line and make sure you replace 'username' with your
correct name (search in windows explorer first and you can just copy the
address line at the top). When working in DOS, any filenames with spaces in
*must* be used inside quotes, otherwise DOS thinks they are separate files.
Here's your line (case doesn't matter)...

attrib +h +s "C:\Documents and Settings\username\My Documents\My eBooks"


Don't forget to switch off system files in Explorer - "Tools->Folder
Options" menu, View tab, find "Hide Protected Operating System Files" in the
list and tick it.

Bye bye nasty folders!!
 
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