missing files

Thank you for your help. I was actually trying to figure out whether I
needed these files in my Temporary folder or if they were just taking up
space and checking their properties didn't really help.
--
joni


"Gary S. Terhune" wrote:

> Not all files have "file associations", executables that automatically
> launch when you try to open the file. LOG and TMP files normally have no
> file associations. Instead, for LOG files, use NOTEPAD.EXE to read them. You
> can try that for the TMP files, too, but you may not be able to read them as
> they may not be in plain text.
>
> I can understand why you might want to read a LOG file, but why do you want
> to read TMP files?
>
> --
> Gary S. Terhune
> MS MVP Shell/User
>
> "ranjoni" <ranjoni.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4F00050F-0F80-44EA-A8F5-59649DFC35D3@microsoft.com...
> > When I try to open a TMP OR LOG file, I get a message telling me that
> Windows
> > cannot open the file because of missing blank.exe. What does this mean?
> >
> > joni
>
>
>
 >> Stay informed about: missing files 

When it comes to TEMP folders, anything that you *can* delete is safe to
delete. If you can't delete it, it's in use and you want to leave it alone.

You might want to read my article, "Clean Boot -- What it is and why you
need it." Has some useful info regarding the TEMP files.
http://grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP Shell/User

"ranjoni" <ranjoni.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E215F1B1-0AD0-4B2E-80C5-DAC306077C10@microsoft.com...
> Thank you for your help. I was actually trying to figure out whether I
> needed these files in my Temporary folder or if they were just taking up
> space and checking their properties didn't really help.
> --
> joni
>
>
> "Gary S. Terhune" wrote:
>
> > Not all files have "file associations", executables that automatically
> > launch when you try to open the file. LOG and TMP files normally have no
> > file associations. Instead, for LOG files, use NOTEPAD.EXE to read them.
You
> > can try that for the TMP files, too, but you may not be able to read
them as
> > they may not be in plain text.
> >
> > I can understand why you might want to read a LOG file, but why do you
want
> > to read TMP files?
> >
> > --
> > Gary S. Terhune
> > MS MVP Shell/User
> >
> > "ranjoni" <ranjoni.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:4F00050F-0F80-44EA-A8F5-59649DFC35D3@microsoft.com...
> > > When I try to open a TMP OR LOG file, I get a message telling me that
> > Windows
> > > cannot open the file because of missing blank.exe. What does this
mean?
> > >
> > > joni
> >
> >
> >
 >> Stay informed about: missing files 

The simplest way to have Notepad (or Wordpad or whatever) available for all files is
to add a shortcut to the SendTo folder so that Notepad appears in the right-click>
SendTo context menu of every file.

Click Start> Run, type: sendto |Click OK|
Create a new shortcut to Notepad in the SendTo folder.....voila!
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"ranjoni" <ranjoni DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E215F1B1-0AD0-4B2E-80C5-DAC306077C10@microsoft.com...
> Thank you for your help. I was actually trying to figure out whether I
> needed these files in my Temporary folder or if they were just taking up
> space and checking their properties didn't really help.
> --
> joni
>
>
> "Gary S. Terhune" wrote:
>
>> Not all files have "file associations", executables that automatically
>> launch when you try to open the file. LOG and TMP files normally have no
>> file associations. Instead, for LOG files, use NOTEPAD.EXE to read them. You
>> can try that for the TMP files, too, but you may not be able to read them as
>> they may not be in plain text.
>>
>> I can understand why you might want to read a LOG file, but why do you want
>> to read TMP files?
>>
>> --
>> Gary S. Terhune
>> MS MVP Shell/User
>>
>> "ranjoni" <ranjoni DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:4F00050F-0F80-44EA-A8F5-59649DFC35D3@microsoft.com...
>> > When I try to open a TMP OR LOG file, I get a message telling me that
>> Windows
>> > cannot open the file because of missing blank.exe. What does this mean?
>> >
>> > joni
>>
>>
>>
 >> Stay informed about: missing files 

i clikd on Windows in Explorer
Find *.jpg
and was amazed at how many times Lindsey Lohan pics showed up in temp
files
no idea who did this, but did a lot of Deleting


"Gary S. Terhune" <grystnews.TakeThisOut@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:OUt0QVwyGHA.4232@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> When it comes to TEMP folders, anything that you *can* delete is safe to
> delete. If you can't delete it, it's in use and you want to leave it
alone.
>
> You might want to read my article, "Clean Boot -- What it is and why you
> need it." Has some useful info regarding the TEMP files.
> http://grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm
>
> --
> Gary S. Terhune
> MS MVP Shell/User
>
> "ranjoni" <ranjoni.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E215F1B1-0AD0-4B2E-80C5-DAC306077C10@microsoft.com...
> > Thank you for your help. I was actually trying to figure out whether I
> > needed these files in my Temporary folder or if they were just taking up
> > space and checking their properties didn't really help.
> > --
> > joni
> >
> >
> > "Gary S. Terhune" wrote:
> >
> > > Not all files have "file associations", executables that automatically
> > > launch when you try to open the file. LOG and TMP files normally have
no
> > > file associations. Instead, for LOG files, use NOTEPAD.EXE to read
them.
> You
> > > can try that for the TMP files, too, but you may not be able to read
> them as
> > > they may not be in plain text.
> > >
> > > I can understand why you might want to read a LOG file, but why do you
> want
> > > to read TMP files?
> > >
> > > --
> > > Gary S. Terhune
> > > MS MVP Shell/User
> > >
> > > "ranjoni" <ranjoni.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:4F00050F-0F80-44EA-A8F5-59649DFC35D3@microsoft.com...
> > > > When I try to open a TMP OR LOG file, I get a message telling me
that
> > > Windows
> > > > cannot open the file because of missing blank.exe. What does this
> mean?
> > > >
> > > > joni
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
 >> Stay informed about: missing files 

It's wise to delete Temporary Internet Files *before* doing something like
this.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"ssome" <ssome DeleteThis @juno.com> wrote in message
news:G9adnR1948lst3bYnZ2dnUVZ_tyinZ2d@comcast.com...
>i clikd on Windows in Explorer
> Find *.jpg
> and was amazed at how many times Lindsey Lohan pics showed up in
> temp
> files
> no idea who did this, but did a lot of Deleting
>
>
> "Gary S. Terhune" <grystnews DeleteThis @mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:OUt0QVwyGHA.4232@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> When it comes to TEMP folders, anything that you *can* delete is safe to
>> delete. If you can't delete it, it's in use and you want to leave it
> alone.
>>
>> You might want to read my article, "Clean Boot -- What it is and why you
>> need it." Has some useful info regarding the TEMP files.
>> http://grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm
>>
>> --
>> Gary S. Terhune
>> MS MVP Shell/User
>>
>> "ranjoni" <ranjoni DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:E215F1B1-0AD0-4B2E-80C5-DAC306077C10@microsoft.com...
>> > Thank you for your help. I was actually trying to figure out whether I
>> > needed these files in my Temporary folder or if they were just taking
>> > up
>> > space and checking their properties didn't really help.
>> > --
>> > joni
>> >
>> >
>> > "Gary S. Terhune" wrote:
>> >
>> > > Not all files have "file associations", executables that
>> > > automatically
>> > > launch when you try to open the file. LOG and TMP files normally have
> no
>> > > file associations. Instead, for LOG files, use NOTEPAD.EXE to read
> them.
>> You
>> > > can try that for the TMP files, too, but you may not be able to read
>> them as
>> > > they may not be in plain text.
>> > >
>> > > I can understand why you might want to read a LOG file, but why do
>> > > you
>> want
>> > > to read TMP files?
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > Gary S. Terhune
>> > > MS MVP Shell/User
>> > >
>> > > "ranjoni" <ranjoni DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > > news:4F00050F-0F80-44EA-A8F5-59649DFC35D3@microsoft.com...
>> > > > When I try to open a TMP OR LOG file, I get a message telling me
> that
>> > > Windows
>> > > > cannot open the file because of missing blank.exe. What does this
>> mean?
>> > > >
>> > > > joni
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>>
>>
>
>
 >> Stay informed about: missing files 

Glee-

Thanks for the suggestion. I had to jump through a few more hoops than what
you stated, but I got the Notepad destination into Sendto. I had to find my
identity under C:\, open that and find "Sendto" (not terribly difficult),
then add a shortcut to "Notepad.exe" in the Windows folder.

I'll probably use it soon.

Stay safe, and may G-d bless. I wish you His peace.

Dan
 >> Stay informed about: missing files 

Gary........having read this explanation....and not being a puter person of
much knowledge.......is this similar to my problem ? I'am getting kicked
out of Internet Explorer6 quite often ( have downloaded again / updates with
no help) I have Windows 2000 Professional on an older HP Pavilion. I'm on
cable ( comcast) . Its been working great ,,,then all of a sudden I start
getting a "Microsoft Internet Explorer has encoundtered a problem and must
shut down." it asks if I want to report it ,,,I click on yes.....then it
gives me a window that reporting has finished and if I'd like more
infomation..click here.
when I do so I get another window or "program not found" "windows cannot
find blank.exe / this program is needed for opening files of type 'URL:Hyper
Text Transfer Protocol.'
Could of this file been deleted accidently ? as I constantly defrag runs
scans etc to keep puter clean and running as fast as it can as stated its on
old one.
Is there somewhere to retrieve or download it as a replacement I guess you'd
say......as it is annoying being kicked out of explorer constantly,,,,,not
everytime,,,but in last 2 weeks or so more and more it seems.
Anyone plus yourself who might be able to help............Please do :- )..
annoyed in Jersey Thank You !

"Gary S. Terhune" wrote:

> Not all files have "file associations", executables that automatically
> launch when you try to open the file. LOG and TMP files normally have no
> file associations. Instead, for LOG files, use NOTEPAD.EXE to read them. You
> can try that for the TMP files, too, but you may not be able to read them as
> they may not be in plain text.
>
> I can understand why you might want to read a LOG file, but why do you want
> to read TMP files?
>
> --
> Gary S. Terhune
> MS MVP Shell/User
>
> "ranjoni" <ranjoni RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4F00050F-0F80-44EA-A8F5-59649DFC35D3@microsoft.com...
> > When I try to open a TMP OR LOG file, I get a message telling me that
> Windows
> > cannot open the file because of missing blank.exe. What does this mean?
> >
> > joni
>
))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))


>
>
 >> Stay informed about: missing files 

You are infested with malware. Go to this page and follow through all of the
procedures there. Does that fix things?
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"NjCrabs" <NjCrabs.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F4D3DB72-2CDF-4AB9-BDFF-628BE18146D5@microsoft.com...
> Gary........having read this explanation....and not being a puter person
> of
> much knowledge.......is this similar to my problem ? I'am getting kicked
> out of Internet Explorer6 quite often ( have downloaded again / updates
> with
> no help) I have Windows 2000 Professional on an older HP Pavilion. I'm on
> cable ( comcast) . Its been working great ,,,then all of a sudden I start
> getting a "Microsoft Internet Explorer has encoundtered a problem and must
> shut down." it asks if I want to report it ,,,I click on yes.....then it
> gives me a window that reporting has finished and if I'd like more
> infomation..click here.
> when I do so I get another window or "program not found" "windows cannot
> find blank.exe / this program is needed for opening files of type
> 'URL:Hyper
> Text Transfer Protocol.'
> Could of this file been deleted accidently ? as I constantly defrag runs
> scans etc to keep puter clean and running as fast as it can as stated its
> on
> old one.
> Is there somewhere to retrieve or download it as a replacement I guess
> you'd
> say......as it is annoying being kicked out of explorer constantly,,,,,not
> everytime,,,but in last 2 weeks or so more and more it seems.
> Anyone plus yourself who might be able to help............Please do :- )..
> annoyed in Jersey Thank You !
>
> "Gary S. Terhune" wrote:
>
>> Not all files have "file associations", executables that automatically
>> launch when you try to open the file. LOG and TMP files normally have no
>> file associations. Instead, for LOG files, use NOTEPAD.EXE to read them.
>> You
>> can try that for the TMP files, too, but you may not be able to read them
>> as
>> they may not be in plain text.
>>
>> I can understand why you might want to read a LOG file, but why do you
>> want
>> to read TMP files?
>>
>> --
>> Gary S. Terhune
>> MS MVP Shell/User
>>
>> "ranjoni" <ranjoni.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:4F00050F-0F80-44EA-A8F5-59649DFC35D3@microsoft.com...
>> > When I try to open a TMP OR LOG file, I get a message telling me that
>> Windows
>> > cannot open the file because of missing blank.exe. What does this
>> > mean?
>> >
>> > joni
>>
> ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
>
>
>>
>>
 >> Stay informed about: missing files 

I should mention that it's the "blank.exe" part that is hinky. I thought I
knew of a more direct way to clean it up, but I can't find it now.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
news:OX%233u7%23iIHA.5160@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> You are infested with malware. Go to this page and follow through all of
> the procedures there. Does that fix things?
> http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
>
> --
> Gary S. Terhune
> MS-MVP Shell/User
> www.grystmill.com
>
> "NjCrabs" <NjCrabs DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F4D3DB72-2CDF-4AB9-BDFF-628BE18146D5@microsoft.com...
>> Gary........having read this explanation....and not being a puter person
>> of
>> much knowledge.......is this similar to my problem ? I'am getting
>> kicked
>> out of Internet Explorer6 quite often ( have downloaded again / updates
>> with
>> no help) I have Windows 2000 Professional on an older HP Pavilion. I'm on
>> cable ( comcast) . Its been working great ,,,then all of a sudden I start
>> getting a "Microsoft Internet Explorer has encoundtered a problem and
>> must
>> shut down." it asks if I want to report it ,,,I click on yes.....then it
>> gives me a window that reporting has finished and if I'd like more
>> infomation..click here.
>> when I do so I get another window or "program not found" "windows
>> cannot
>> find blank.exe / this program is needed for opening files of type
>> 'URL:Hyper
>> Text Transfer Protocol.'
>> Could of this file been deleted accidently ? as I constantly defrag runs
>> scans etc to keep puter clean and running as fast as it can as stated its
>> on
>> old one.
>> Is there somewhere to retrieve or download it as a replacement I guess
>> you'd
>> say......as it is annoying being kicked out of explorer
>> constantly,,,,,not
>> everytime,,,but in last 2 weeks or so more and more it seems.
>> Anyone plus yourself who might be able to help............Please do
>> :- )..
>> annoyed in Jersey Thank You !
>>
>> "Gary S. Terhune" wrote:
>>
>>> Not all files have "file associations", executables that automatically
>>> launch when you try to open the file. LOG and TMP files normally have no
>>> file associations. Instead, for LOG files, use NOTEPAD.EXE to read them.
>>> You
>>> can try that for the TMP files, too, but you may not be able to read
>>> them as
>>> they may not be in plain text.
>>>
>>> I can understand why you might want to read a LOG file, but why do you
>>> want
>>> to read TMP files?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Gary S. Terhune
>>> MS MVP Shell/User
>>>
>>> "ranjoni" <ranjoni DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:4F00050F-0F80-44EA-A8F5-59649DFC35D3@microsoft.com...
>>> > When I try to open a TMP OR LOG file, I get a message telling me that
>>> Windows
>>> > cannot open the file because of missing blank.exe. What does this
>>> > mean?
>>> >
>>> > joni
>>>
>> ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
>>
>>
>>>
>>>
>
 >> Stay informed about: missing files