OT: Odd system folders!

[Atrocities]

My PC has been running slow as of late, no viruses or spy ware could be found. However today I found a few new files on my C-Drive. Can any one tell me what they are?

I googled msxml4-KB927978-enu and it came back as something to do with MS update. I opened the file and its filled with line after line of code.

=== Verbose logging started: 1/10/2007 14:13:59 Build type: SHIP UNICODE 3.01.4000.2435 Calling process: C:\WINDOWS\system32\msiexec.exe ===
MSI (c) (E4:58) [14:13:59:703]: Resetting cached policy values
MSI (c) (E4:58) [14:13:59:703]: Machine policy value 'Debug' is 0
MSI (c) (E4:58) [14:13:59:703]: ******* RunEngine:
******* Product: c:\1b1437b60fa92dc53ba15894\msxml.msi
******* Action:
******* CommandLine: **********
MSI (c) (E4:58) [14:13:59:703]: Client-side and UI is none or basic: Running entire install on the server.
MSI (c) (E4:58) [14:13:59:703]: Grabbed execution mutex.
MSI (c) (E4:58) [14:14:00:703]: Cloaking enabled.
MSI (c) (E4:58) [14:14:00:703]: Attempting to enable all disabled priveleges before calling Install on Server
MSI (c) (E4:58) [14:14:00:703]: Incrementing counter to disable shutdown. Counter after increment: 0
MSI (s) (E4:48) [14:14:00:750]: Grabbed execution mutex.
MSI (s) (E4:AC) [14:14:00:750]: Resetting cached policy values
MSI (s) (E4:AC) [14:14:00:750]: Machine policy value 'Debug' is 0
MSI (s) (E4:AC) [14:14:00:750]: ******* RunEngine:
******* Product: c:\1b1437b60fa92dc53ba15894\msxml.msi

[Azselendor]

It's crap left behind by the installs or upgrade of software. I found several of them after upgrading to IE7. I deleted them without any problem.

When my computer runs slow, I reference a guide on google I found, Optmize windows xp

And I also open up my computer and clean out the dust bunnies from everything.

[Atrocities]

This latest update keeps causing my modem to lock up. I have to reboot every so often now just to be able to access the web. God I hate MS at times.

Thanks for the tips Azselendor, I went ahead and removed them. I will also check out the site you linked too as well.

[Atrocities]

This is what they say at the bottom of the page about FireFox.



Fire Fox Myths

Firefox Myths - Firefox
Firefox is not being recommended here for many reasons. Some of those reasons are that it is slower than Internet Explorer, insecure and not completely compatible with 10-15% of all web sites. Get the facts.

Myth - "Firefox is Secure" - Example

Reality - Firefox is anything but Secure with multiple unpatched vulnerabilities allowing exposure of sensitive data to local users. You only need one vulnerability to be insecure. Since Firefox v1.x was released, users have been exposed to over 135 security vulnerabilities and counting.

[Baron Munchausen]

What a joke! No computer program more complicated than 'Hello world!' is completely secure. The point is that Firefox is vastly more secure (or less insecure if you want to put it that way) than Internet Explorer, which still has more unintended vulnerabilites (i.e. 'bugs') than Firefox and also intended vulnerabilities like 'Active-X' and god-knows-what-else that Microsoft thought would be 'kewl' to have but wasn't intended to be used on anything but closed Local Area Networks within corporations. When they had to play 'catchup' with everyone else and put Windows online, they didn't bother revamping the security. Only with Windows NT did they finally start to think about security.

[Azselendor]

It's the only part of this guy's thing I disagree with. FireFox is vastly superior to IE.

Besides, last time I checked, Mozilla wasn't coding backdoor programs into our computer programs for the NSA -- like Microsoft does!

[PvK]

Impressive ears, Narf!

Atro, you could pay someone to install Linux for you - it costs much less than paying someone to license and install Windohs for you.

What MS has done is evil and scary, and what they have in mind is even worse (Vista, licensed software "as a service", etc.).

Other options include writing to goverment representatives, boycotting evil products, supporting public interest groups (atrocities, see WashPIRG), etc., continuing to write about it in Internet discussions, etc.

PvK

[Atrocities]

I think this VIDEO about sums up Microsoft. Enjoy.