Any Windows Tech-Wizzes?

[Ankaris]

I'm going to have a bash at this first, but I thought it'd be better to ask for anyone else's ideas on the matter.<br><br>The problem?<br><br>My computer thinks that WINDOWS is in the Recycle Bin. But it doesn't show the folder in the bin, or allow me to restore it.<br><br>Something's in there, because it has the full bin icon on the Desktop, and when empty and I click on Empty, it says:<br><br>"Are you sure you want to delete WINDOWS" blah blah blah.<br><br>So does anyone here know what's up? I'm going to run a virus check and then reboot, but after that, I'm stumped.

[Gizensha]

I don't have a clue, I'm afraid, but it might help people if you told us what version of windows you're running.

[Dr. Doog]

computing.net, helped me through my worst times.

[Softpaw]

Damn, that's a weird problem! What version of Windows do you run?<br><br>If you can, drop me an IM, I can probably help you out.

[Foxchild]

...<br>...<br>... <br>o_O <b>THAT'S</b> a new one to me!

[Salad Man]

You don't need a techie, you need an exorcist.

[Foxchild]

customer: "I think my refridgorater is possesed"<br>*opens fridge*<br>*see's a deamon world with a goblin thing dancing in the foreground*<br>Ghostbuster: "Uh... how long has it been doing that?"

[Bendarr]

That's very wierd since I have recently have developed the same problem. I'm running windows xp pro with Norton anti-virus 2003 editiion. when I send something to the recyclye bin I can empty it, but it still shows the same "full icon" and then it'll ask me if I want to delete windows as well. this cropped up a couple of days ago. I've also noticed some of my favorties have vanished in IE as well. including the link to here. Very strange and I haven't had the nerve to tell it to "tes" delete Windows.<br><br><br>12:34 A.M. (a few minutes after posting). I'm not sure how, I'm not sure why. But my system seems to have healed itself. Things are back to normal except for the missing favorites folder that vanished.<br><br>Perhaps I need an excorsist.

[Softpaw]

I'll be consulting with some of my fellow techies tomorrow about this. I also sent a link to the thread to a bunch of people.

[Gizensha]

Although, since someone refered to possessed pcs, it wouldn't be the first time I've heard of it happening. Although in my experience the tell-tale sign is via the internet connection (which wasn't realised until I pointed it out 'um, hang on a sec, you're pc only had an unstable net connection while you thought it was possessed...<br><br>Actually, thinking about it, the second demon in that thing didn't do that (and only liked him so essentially made the comp unusable to anyone else, apparantly), so eh, each demon to his or her own, I guess.<br><br>Note - 'it doesn't matter if they were really there or not, the point is they were real to him.' And it should also be noted that one of them did kinda move into me from the pc for a short period of time. <!--emo&:unsure:--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... unsure.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='unsure.gif' /><!--endemo-->

[Dr. Doog]

of course you have demons in your computers!<br><br><a href='http://hamsterrepublic.com/james/technomancy/' target='_blank'>http://hamsterrepublic.com/james/techno ... ><br><br>i love the hamster republic.

[Gizensha]

<!--QuoteBegin-Rasconsa+ Felix's forum--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Rasconsa @ Felix's forum)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> i dont feel like making another account so ill tell my opinion here and someone else can take credit.<br><br>maybe it hidden for some possible reason?<br>go under tools and folder options and all that.<br><br><br>also is it affecting anything?<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br><br>Well, the quoting format kinda sorta works for that ^^;

[Ankaris]

Well, oddness prevails.<br><br>Did my scan, found an infected file that couldn't be repaired. Quarantined it and rebooted the system.<br><br>Problem solved <!--emo&:lol:--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... /laugh.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='laugh.gif' /><!--endemo--> <br><br>I sent the thing to Norton before I erased it though.<br><br>(Virus name was bloodhound.[something] )<br><br>Thanks for the hints and links though guys <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... /smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo--><br><br>EDIT: Agh, stoopid me. Someone asked about my version of Windows, it's XP Home.