What are these?and can I delete them?

Windows XP SP3 IE7
Tools>Internet Options>Browser History>Settings> View Objects
I am wondering, what are they, and is it safe to delete them?

I am seeing the first two as follows:



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• 8FFBE65D-2c9c-4669-848D-5829DC0B603C Active X Control

• Created: None

• Last Accessed: None

• Total Size: 4,096 bytes (4KB)

• Status : Unknown

• CodeBase: http//fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplay

• Dependant on this file:

• Name: Size:

• * Damaged

• File Version information:

• Version: 1.0.0.29

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• E2883E8F-472F-4FBO-9522-AC9BF37916A7

• Type: Active X Control

• Created: 8/11/2004 6:02PM

• Last Accessed: 11/14/2009

• Total Size: 0 Bytes (None)

• ID E2883E8F-472F-4FBO-9522-AC9BF37916A7

• Status: Damaged

• CodeBase: http//platformdl.adobe.com/NOS/getPlusPlus/1

• This file is dependant on 3 files and 0 Java packages

• File name: Size [bytes]

• * Damaged

• * Damaged

• * Damaged

• Version: 1.6.2.36

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Now, those are the only two I have questions about.. All the rest are Java Runtime, WU Web Control, Microsoft Data, Windows Genuine, and all have normal info attached to them, but these two don't, and I was wondering if they might be left over from something maybe from IE6? Or if I can even delete them without causing any MAJOR problems. That is why I am posting, too find out.. Thanks

 

i've actually had the same exact question but never had the moxie to ask. 2 were under Documents and Settings > All Users > Application Data and were from a software installation and a driver installation (that didn't because i already had it). the other was under Documents and Settings > cake > Application Data and was a hidden, empty folder called ".#" (this one kept coming back until i unchecked "for fast searching..." on the General tab > Advanced).

put them in the trash, restarted and no ill effects. i knew what mine were (except that empty ".#" folder & felt safe enough since it's always been empty).

DO NOT do this since you don't know exactly what they are/are for!!! WAIT for an answer from someone smarter than me.

 

There is a thread on this topic at How to Geek, very interesting read

 

Hello Beezneez, where is this thread located at? Yeah, I know what curiosity did to the cat, and will probably get me too..

@ cake, yea, I know...

 

Well, I can't find that thread, so I won't worry about it.. These two files are not 'bothering ' anything, and system works fine, I am just curious by nature....

 

If it were my computer, I would delete them and re-download them as they are both corrupt. The first one appears to be a flashplayer add-on:

http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/xpi/current/flashplayer-win.xpi

and the second looks like maybe a damaged Java script issue:

http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=201273

Anything not working the way it should be?

 

Hi tux_Rules, Thanks, everything is working fine.. I was wondering if maybe these were left over from IE6..... Everything works fine, and I am not getting any errors... Just found them, and did a "huh?" I have the latest Java 6_update 17,

Flash player works fine too... I'll check into that. Thanks!

 

PS: Searching for them with the little yellow dog, is showing no results...

thanks, Halo, now, my next question, is how do I go about deleting them? I don't see them in add & remove programs, so can I safely delete them from the >view objects in the browser? Or, do I have to do a search for files? I don't want to delete the wrong ones.:eek!

 

Obviously too late to edit that one:confused What I was trying to post, was when I search for those two files with my little yellow search dog, it shows no results, even when I click "search hidden files"... So, I am wondering about just right-clicking them will remove them from the browser.. Thank you

 

Thanks Halo, that worked almost too easy LOL They must have been residual leftovers from when I upgraded from IE 6 to IE 7. Everything is working fine, and no, it didn't :
http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-angry021.gif :-D