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    "DeleteMe" File...

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by mobyzone, Jan 17, 2008.

  1. mobyzone

    mobyzone Notebook Consultant

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    Hello there,

    All of a sudden i found 3 files on my C: drive with the name ...

    "$$DeleteMe.FXSMON.dll.01c##########f.0001"
    "$$DeleteMe.FXSRESM.dll.01c###########f.0000"
    "$$DeleteMe.FXSRESM.dll.mui.01##########f.0002"

    it's a bit tempting to delete it since it says "delete me" lol but i just wanna check if anyone knows what these files are..

    I just restored my hdd to factory state yesterday,installed mcafee antivirus & firewall(which i'm not sure if they are any good or not,anyone recommends it?)
    Did antivirus updates,and windows update,and installed all necessary software that i had b4(which were all recommended on this forum)..and did a full virus scan..And that's about it.

    So anyone knows what these files are related to?
     
    mobyzone, Jan 17, 2008
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  2. diggy

    diggy Notebook Deity

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    I came across files of that same nature on my wife's Vista machine last night. Kind of curious about them as wel
     
    diggy, Jan 17, 2008
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  3. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    I did a Google search and no one seems to know what it is... unless it causes problems, I suggest you leave it alone, especially if you found them in the Windows directory.
     
    Bog, Jan 17, 2008
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  4. gerryf19

    gerryf19 I am the walrus

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    FXSRESM is part of the Vista fax printer monitor. Have you installed windows faxing? Is FXSRESM in the c:\windows\sytem32 directory?

    Where are the files located. It looks to me like a bad or the remains of the install process. Is FXSRESM is in the c:\windows\sytem32 directory I don't see why you cannot delete these three.
     
    gerryf19, Jan 17, 2008
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  5. mobyzone

    mobyzone Notebook Consultant

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    hmm i didn't instal windows faxing,as a matter of fact i did the opposite,i disabled it,i was running some of the tweaks from the "Top Windows Vista Tweaks.." Thread and in tweak number 7 i disabled Fax in the "services.msc" list

    Not sure if that is the problem then or not.
     
    mobyzone, Jan 17, 2008
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  6. jamesmoon2

    jamesmoon2 Notebook Guru

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    i deleted them with no adverse consequences.

    i am not totally sure what they are for, but Deleteme sounds like is should be deleted.
     
    jamesmoon2, Jan 17, 2008
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  7. AKAJohnDoe

    AKAJohnDoe Mime with Tourette's

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    I would delete them even without deleteme in the file name.
     
    AKAJohnDoe, Jan 17, 2008
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  8. mobyzone

    mobyzone Notebook Consultant

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    Yeah i'll end up doing the same,just wanted to check if anyone knows what they are..Besides i don't really want anything to mess up my laptop,i just restored it to factory state and can't be bothered to do that again anytime soon!!
     
    mobyzone, Jan 18, 2008
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