Problem with winlogon.exe

[Aaron_]

Hello people!

I have a problem while trying to delete some empty folders in "program files". They are installed with windows installation but they're empty.

I can delete them with unlocker but winlogon.exe is the process which uses them and at restart they are created again. I repeat, they're empty and have nothing to do with windows core.

Is there any way to avoid winlogon of creating them??

Thx

[boooggy]

stop windows file protection.....

[Aaron_]

@boooggy:

SFC is already disabled. But the problem persists.

Any more ideas? someone?

[army20]

Why don't you just hide them if the bother you ?

[army20]

What are thoses folder anyways ?

[Aaron_]

@army20:

I don't want to hide them (that would be the easy solution) cause I have windows the way I like it, (unattended, reg tweaks and all the story....you know) and I don't have hidden folders, I like to see and have control of everything.

The folders are:

Program files/microsoft frontpage

Program files/msn gaming zone

Program files/netmeeting

Program files/outlook express

Program files/xerox

If I delete them, at restart they are created again.

I just want to get rid of these annoying empty folders.

[boooggy]

ok if u have wfp off then go to system 32>dllcache and erase everything....or even better try nlite.....

Edited August 8, 2005 by boooggy

[Aaron_]

The dllcache thing don't work. I emptyed it too before asking.

I will keep thinking about it.

[fdv]

Hey, I know this does not answer the question, but it will answer WHY this is happening.

A DLL that is on the system keeps creating these folders.

For example, have a look at the Windows 2000 versions of two DLLs here.

The Internet Cache folders kept getting created in this case until I gutted the REGINST sections.

Now, I can't tell you which DLLs are doing this in XP, because I don't know, but I would suggest getting Resource Hacker and going through ones you suspect (the core DLLs of the OS).

Hope this puts you on the right track at least, and sorry I can't answer specifically.

[Aaron_]

@fdv:

I have used resource hacker and PEexplorer in some dlls but with no luck.

Maybe you can tell me which dlls have REGINST section to go direct to them.

Thx

[Aaron_]

Solved!

It was a "system file protection" problem.

I got two reg tweaks from the forum to disable it, but they were wrong and it didn't work. Now I have found the correct one.

Thx to all who tried to help.