Computer WTFs

[Dalton]

Every time I go to save a picture in the "My Pictures" folder, it asks me if I want to save a temp file. Why is that?

[Sr.mal]

Cause it's Winblows. Other than that I do not know.

[Dalton]

On a related note the link to the Mozilla ad-blocker script that Einy posted tends to make the little BBS menu in the upper right disappear.

[Pu-239]

On a related note the link to the Mozilla ad-blocker script that Einy posted tends to make the little BBS menu in the upper right disappear.

I thought you used IE?

[Brother-Captain Gaius]

Every time I go to save a picture in the "My Pictures" folder, it asks me if I want to save a temp file. Why is that?

If its XP, just adds to my list of "Why XP fucking sucks." I don't XP very well though, so I can't tell you much more than that.

[Dalton]

On a related note the link to the Mozilla ad-blocker script that Einy posted tends to make the little BBS menu in the upper right disappear.

I thought you used IE?

Fuck no. What gave you that idea?

[Dalton]

Every time I go to save a picture in the "My Pictures" folder, it asks me if I want to save a temp file. Why is that?

If its XP, just adds to my list of "Why XP fucking sucks." I don't XP very well though, so I can't tell you much more than that.

Thanks for not contributing

[His Divine Shadow]

Every time I go to save a picture in the "My Pictures" folder, it asks me if I want to save a temp file. Why is that?

Not a clue, but unlike the whiners here atleast I can give you a link:
http://arstechnica.infopop.net/OpenTopi ... s=50009562

They're very likely to know the answer.

[Xon]

Sounds like the registery value pointing to "My Pictures" has been trashed somehow.

Run regedit, navigate to the following key:
"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders"
Then modify the value "My Pictures" to point to the right directory.

Oops. dint get the right reg-key.
Navigate to:
"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders"
Then change "My Pictures" to "%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\My Pictures"
That will restore it to the default place. "%USERPROFILE%" is the path were your profile is actually stored. Use this, dont hard code to actual location.

Might need to log off & log back in to force windows to re-read the registery value. But test it before to see if it works.

[Dalton]

Sounds like the registery value pointing to "My Pictures" has been trashed somehow.

Run regedit, navigate to the following key:
"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders"
Then modify the value "My Pictures" to point to the right directory.

Might need to log off & log back in to force windows to re-read the registery value. But test it before to see if it works.

Nein, it's already pointing to My Pictures

[Xon]

Sounds like the registery value pointing to "My Pictures" has been trashed somehow.

Run regedit, navigate to the following key:
"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders"
Then modify the value "My Pictures" to point to the right directory.

Might need to log off & log back in to force windows to re-read the registery value. But test it before to see if it works.

Nein, it's already pointing to My Pictures

I edited in some more info, that might fix it.

But if it doesnt, it is a serious case of WTF

[DPDarkPrimus]

Every time I go to save a picture in the "My Pictures" folder, it asks me if I want to save a temp file. Why is that?

If its XP, just adds to my list of "Why XP fucking sucks." I don't XP very well though, so I can't tell you much more than that.

Hey, here's another one for that list of yours:

Sometimes when I'm accessing websites (like yesterday, when I was browsing SD.net), XP opens up 60 or so BLANK IE windows, and if I attempt to close them, it opens up 3 more in each one's place. Furthermore, I cannot Ctrl+Alt+Del the thing, because Ctrl+Alt+Del won't work either, and the Start button doesn't function either. Only thing to do is to reset the fucking thing. Microsoft better have a patch for this soon.

[Dalton]

Sounds like the registery value pointing to "My Pictures" has been trashed somehow.

Run regedit, navigate to the following key:
"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders"
Then modify the value "My Pictures" to point to the right directory.

Might need to log off & log back in to force windows to re-read the registery value. But test it before to see if it works.

Nein, it's already pointing to My Pictures

I edited in some more info, that might fix it.

But if it doesnt, it is a serious case of WTF

I tried it, but that's already the current value Thanks in any case.

[phongn]

I'm fairly certain that is not a WXP issue. Run a spyware and virus scan immediately.

[Dalton]

Hey, here's another one for that list of yours:

Sometimes when I'm accessing websites (like yesterday, when I was browsing SD.net), XP opens up 60 or so BLANK IE windows, and if I attempt to close them, it opens up 3 more in each one's place. Furthermore, I cannot Ctrl+Alt+Del the thing, because Ctrl+Alt+Del won't work either, and the Start button doesn't function either. Only thing to do is to reset the fucking thing. Microsoft better have a patch for this soon.

That sounds more like a virus than anything else.

[Xon]

Every time I go to save a picture in the "My Pictures" folder, it asks me if I want to save a temp file. Why is that?

If its XP, just adds to my list of "Why XP fucking sucks." I don't XP very well though, so I can't tell you much more than that.

Hey, here's another one for that list of yours:

Sometimes when I'm accessing websites (like yesterday, when I was browsing SD.net), XP opens up 60 or so BLANK IE windows, and if I attempt to close them, it opens up 3 more in each one's place. Furthermore, I cannot Ctrl+Alt+Del the thing, because Ctrl+Alt+Del won't work either, and the Start button doesn't function either. Only thing to do is to reset the fucking thing. Microsoft better have a patch for this soon.

WTF! That should not happen. Have you scanned you computer for spyware/viruses ect? The whole "I attempt to close them, it opens up 3 more in each one's place" sounds like some type of virus/spyware.

Also if Ctrl+Alt+Del doesnt come up right way, and you have the welcome screen selected to show up. Do Not press it againt, or you can do a temp DoS attack against yourself due to the fact that Task manager runs at a higher priority than normal apps.

[Dalton]

More information:

The temp files are always some variant of "wbk27.tmp". Nosing through Google, I discovered that it's a temp file created by OE when you open an attachment. But I don't use OE and it only happens trying to save to "My Pictures".

EDIT: Fixed, apparently. There was a shortcut leading to a folder in the same directory and deleting that apparently solved the problem.

[Pistolero]

More information:

The temp files are always some variant of "wbk27.tmp". Nosing through Google, I discovered that it's a temp file created by OE when you open an attachment. But I don't use OE and it only happens trying to save to "My Pictures".

EDIT: Fixed, apparently. There was a shortcut leading to a folder in the same directory and deleting that apparently solved the problem.

Quick tip: Always REMEMBER that XP comes with a "System Restore" function right out of the box. Should you notice the puter going into ID10T mode, just go back to a time when it was working OK. That will get you out of the hole 98% of the time. The other 2% I was too drunk to notice any improvement

[His Divine Shadow]

Hey, here's another one for that list of yours:

Sometimes when I'm accessing websites (like yesterday, when I was browsing SD.net), XP opens up 60 or so BLANK IE windows, and if I attempt to close them, it opens up 3 more in each one's place. Furthermore, I cannot Ctrl+Alt+Del the thing, because Ctrl+Alt+Del won't work either, and the Start button doesn't function either. Only thing to do is to reset the fucking thing. Microsoft better have a patch for this soon.

Sounds more like a virus to me.