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profdlp
4 Jul 2003, 8:58am
These files are located in C:\Windows:

{00000000-00000000-0000000B-00001102-00000002-80271102}.BAK
{00000000-00000000-0000000B-00001102-00000002-80271102}.CDF

Any Idea what they are?


Prof
Enverex
4 Jul 2003, 12:04pm
They are just temp files, something to do with classes and registry entries afaik.

It IS safe to delete them.

NS
profdlp
4 Jul 2003, 9:29pm
I got rid of them.

A little more checking and I found that these were "Channel Definition Files".


Prof
a2jfreak
24 Jul 2003, 11:33am
Hmmm.

Running them through a filter proggie I have basically told me this: The first file means you've been channeling (downloading) naughty stuff. The second one means Microsoft knows about it. :D
TheLostSwede
24 Jul 2003, 11:39am
If im not wrong, those files are on some copyprotected cds as well.
maxanon
24 Jul 2003, 1:53pm
Do you run wmp? Probably from that.
profdlp
24 Jul 2003, 5:32pm
maxanon said
Do you run wmp? Probably from that.

From what I've read, I believe you are right. I don't subscribe to any streaming sites, I think those files were from the default link you get when you run wmp for the first time.

At any rate, they've been gone for three week, with no harm to the system.


Prof
:)