For those with Realtek Audio (888, 889, ALC1200)

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TVeblen

As I was installing new software I noticed that my local Settings TEMP
folder was filled with foreign language .bin files. Delete them and they
keep coming back after every reboot. I did a bit of research and found a
possible reason: The Realtek HD Audio Manager. If you open it you will see
an " i " in the lower left corner > click it and a window opens with a drop
down list. It is LANGUAGE and it is set to AUTO. A user noted in a forum
that if he set this to ENGLISH and OK then the file did not reappear (right
away). It works until you restart. I've checked it but I am not sure. I'd
like to see if there is anything to this theory.

See Here:
http://help.lockergnome.com/windows/WinXP-Pro-rid-language-bin-files-temp-folder--ftopict536035.html

If you have a Realtek Audio driver, or even if you don't, could you please
check: C: \Documents & Settings\USER\Local Settings\Temp and see if you have
foreign language .bin files and post back here?
Thanks
 
Bill said:
Yes, they are there. Why is this a problem?

Bill
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Because I'm OCD. And I hate poorly written software.
I am in the habit of regularly cleaning up the system - deleting temp files,
clearing caches, defragging. Even more when I'm loading 20 or 30 progs on a
new machine. Old school, like back in the days when doing so made a huge
difference in system performance. It still applies today, but not as
critical as then (to some).
Thanks for your help.
 
Larc said:
| As I was installing new software I noticed that my local Settings TEMP
| folder was filled with foreign language .bin files. Delete them and they
| keep coming back after every reboot. I did a bit of research and found a
| possible reason: The Realtek HD Audio Manager. If you open it you will
see
| an " i " in the lower left corner > click it and a window opens with a
drop
| down list. It is LANGUAGE and it is set to AUTO. A user noted in a forum
| that if he set this to ENGLISH and OK then the file did not reappear
(right
| away). It works until you restart. I've checked it but I am not sure.
I'd
| like to see if there is anything to this theory.
|
| See Here:
|
http://help.lockergnome.com/windows/WinXP-Pro-rid-language-bin-files-temp-folder--ftopict536035.html
|
| If you have a Realtek Audio driver, or even if you don't, could you
please
| check: C: \Documents & Settings\USER\Local Settings\Temp and see if you
have
| foreign language .bin files and post back here?
| Thanks
|
I just checked my second computer that I'm using the onboard Realtek sound
on.
There were lots of files in that Temp folder since I've been going through
a new
install, but no .bin files at all. I checked Realtek settings and
languages was
set on "Auto." I changed it to English and rebooted. It was still set on
English and there were still no .bin files.

No .bin files in Temp on my main computer either, but I'm using an M-Audio
sound
card on that.

HTH

Larc
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Then maybe it is not the Realtek software. A red herring perhaps. Thanks for
taking the time Larc.
 
TVeblen said:
If you have a Realtek Audio driver, or even if you don't, could you please
check: C: \Documents & Settings\USER\Local Settings\Temp and see if you
have foreign language .bin files and post back here?
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Yep, gottem here too. Czech.bin, Danish.bin, Dutch.bin, etc.

Jon
 
If you have a Realtek Audio driver, or even if you don't, could
you please check: C: \Documents & Settings\USER\Local
Settings\Temp and see if you have foreign language .bin files and
post back here? Thanks
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Yes, the built-in sound system on my ASUS motherboard is Realtek, and I
have those .bin files in my temp directory. However, the control applet
language is already set to English, so that's not the solution.

Several months ago I tried to track down where they came from. I forget
now what steps I took, but my conclusion at that time was that they
were generated by the motherboard's built-in video system (Intel
82945G). I've never been able to get rid of those things. No, they're
not really a problem, but they offend my sense of order. There's no
reason for them to be there, cluttering up my hard disk. I just delete
them every once in a while to get a moment of revenge satisfaction, but
of course they're right back there after the next reboot.
 
Several months ago I tried to track down where they came from. I
forget now what steps I took, but my conclusion at that time was
that they were generated by the motherboard's built-in video
system (Intel 82945G).
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Cancel that! I just opened up one of the .bin files with a text editor,
and it's clearly been created by the Realtek AC97 driver. The first few
lines are:

[Program]
Caption=AC97 Audio Configuration
IconName=Sound Effect Manager
IconDesc=AC97 Audio Control Panel


I still don't know how to get rid of them. I've tried two or three
versions of the drivers but it made no difference.
 
Larc said:
| alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt:
|
| > If you have a Realtek Audio driver, or even if you don't, could
| > you please check: C: \Documents & Settings\USER\Local
| > Settings\Temp and see if you have foreign language .bin files and
| > post back here? Thanks
|
| Yes, the built-in sound system on my ASUS motherboard is Realtek, and I
| have those .bin files in my temp directory. However, the control applet
| language is already set to English, so that's not the solution.
|
| Several months ago I tried to track down where they came from. I forget
| now what steps I took, but my conclusion at that time was that they
| were generated by the motherboard's built-in video system (Intel
| 82945G). I've never been able to get rid of those things. No, they're
| not really a problem, but they offend my sense of order. There's no
| reason for them to be there, cluttering up my hard disk. I just delete
| them every once in a while to get a moment of revenge satisfaction, but
| of course they're right back there after the next reboot.

You're using the motherboard video? That might explain why I don't have
the
.bin files although I'm using motherboard Realtek audio. I have a video
card in
that computer and the onboard video drivers aren't even installed.

Larc
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Hey Larc- I'm running an Asus P6T motherboard with onboard Realtek Sound
ACL1200 but I have a GeForce video card. The P6T does not have onboard
video. So that's probably a dead end too.

Nil - You might be on to something here. Could it be that the legacy AC97
driver be the culprit? I'm running the digital ACL1200 but I recall seeing
the AC97 drivers flash before my eyes.
I'm on it!
 
Then I'm wondering why I don't have them (not that I feel slighted
or anything). I'm definitely using AC'97 (ALC655), but the drivers
are rather old (5.10.0.5870 dated 6/20/2005).

My board is also ASUS (P5P800-VM).
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My AC97 audio system seems to be ALC883. I'm using driver version
5.10.0.5591 (3/26/2008). I may have found these on the Realtek site,
because the latest ones for my P5L-VM 1394 motherboard on the ASUS site
are 5.10.0.5324 (from 2007). I guess the version numbering isn't
consistent.

One of my other computers also has an AC97 system built in ("Realtek
AC'97 for VIA). I forget what motherboard it has (maybe MSI). It uses
driver version 5.10.6090. It does NOT litter .bin files in the temp
directory.
 
Nil said:
I still don't know how to get rid of them. I've tried two or three
versions of the drivers but it made no difference.
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Make a batch file that deletes them, and stick it in your startup folder.
That way, every time you boot the computer, they will be deleted.

Jon
 
Make a batch file that deletes them, and stick it in your startup
folder. That way, every time you boot the computer, they will be
deleted.
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Well, yeah, I've already done that. But like I want to catch that guy
in the act of letting his dog crap on my lawn, I want to find out how
to stop these files from being created.
 
TVeblen said:
Hey Larc- I'm running an Asus P6T motherboard with onboard Realtek Sound
ACL1200 but I have a GeForce video card. The P6T does not have onboard
video. So that's probably a dead end too.

Nil - You might be on to something here. Could it be that the legacy AC97
driver be the culprit? I'm running the digital ACL1200 but I recall
seeing the AC97 drivers flash before my eyes.
I'm on it!
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An Update:
My Motherboard uses an analog audio chip from Asus. The ALC1200 is NOT an
official Realtek codec. It uses the driver (v5.10.0.5657), which is an Asus
Driver for Realtek Audio Manager (huh?).
See here:
http://www.driverheaven.net/motherb...tek-alc1200-confusion-questions-answered.html
So I guess the question now is: Do you have Realtek Audio and an Asus
mainboard?
 
Nil said:
Well, yeah, I've already done that. But like I want to catch that guy
in the act of letting his dog crap on my lawn, I want to find out how
to stop these files from being created.
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If you are determined enough to find the offending software,
one trick is to make a directorys of the same name(s), to block
generating new files.
Thats the way I blocked a recurring virus infection in the past.
After having done that, check the log files for complaints about
not being able to open a bin file.
 
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