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Windows XP: recurring folder
recurring folder
by TCady - 2/24/04 8:37 PMI have this folder that keeps reappearing on my desktop. It does not matter how many times I delete it, this folder keeps comming back. There is nothing in the folder and it seems to comeback whenever I use windows media player. Does anyone know how I can get rid of this folder, its driving me crazy that I can't get rid of it. Thanks for any help.
-Tom
Re:recurring folder
by John Szczerba - 2/24/04 10:29 PM In reply to: recurring folder by TCadyWhat is the name of the folder?
Re:recurring folder
by R. Proffitt
- 2/25/04 5:06 AM
In reply to: recurring folder by TCady
Is it this one?
http://www.google.com/search?&q=TILDE+DESKTOP
A possible cause.
by Mailman - 2/25/04 5:27 AM In reply to: Re:recurring folder by R. Proffitt
If you have AOL Instant Messenger, and have granted
someone one on another computer access to a folder on
your desktop, AIM will recreate the folder if it is
missing. That is, until you remove the permission.
~Dave
Re:A possible cause.
by Papa Echo - 2/25/04 5:39 AM In reply to: A possible cause. by MailmanMailman, are you referring to the ~folder, or to the folder (which was not named) mentioned by TCady ?
Re:Re:A possible cause.
by Mailman - 2/25/04 6:38 AM In reply to: Re:A possible cause. by Papa EchoI was refering to any folder which you would name in
AIM to give someone else permission to transfer files
from. I had put a folder on my desktop and had given
my son permission to access it from college with his
computer using AIM. It's a great way to transfer large
files quickly. So, when the need for the folder was
gone, I deleted it. But it kept reappearing on the
desktop as an empty folder until I removed the AIM
permission to transfer files from it. Then I deleted
it, and it stayed deleted. This may or may not be the
problem stated in this thread. But it's a possible one.
~Dave
Re:Re:Re:A possible cause.
by Mailman - 2/25/04 6:41 AM In reply to: Re:Re:A possible cause. by MailmanSo maybe media player has a similer feature if it
thinks there should be a folder on the desktop and
"sees" that it is gone. So it then creates it again.
~Dave
Thanks
by TCady - 2/25/04 7:16 AM In reply to: Re:Re:Re:A possible cause. by MailmanThanks guys...it turns out that Media Player was set up to copy music into that folder. After I changed that setting the folder stopped appearing. I would have never figured that out on my own, thanks again.
-Tom
Re:Re:Re:A possible cause.
by Papa Echo - 2/25/04 7:25 AM In reply to: Re:Re:A possible cause. by Mailmanyes-kind of like promising to give the kid $10.00 pocket money per week and he will come to you every week unless you withdraw the promise ?
Finally
by zbawic - 4/9/08 11:48 AM In reply to: Re:Re:Re:A possible cause. by Papa EchoI've had a folder on my desktop that would not go away for weeks now. It was just an annoyance but I really wanted it gone. I deleted it and shredded it, nothing worked - it would return a short while later. I changed the settings on Media Player and it's now gone for good.
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