What kind of Files are these? Legitimate or Junk?!

[Saurabhdua]

Hi Friends!

I accidentally got a 'Sneak Peek' into the 'C:/Documents & Settings' folder of the my Windows account & it displayed 3 Weird looking files with 2 of these carrying .DAT as File extension.

Please have a look at the sequential screenshots & help me decipher the authenticity of these files. The two with .DAT file extension displays a 'Warning' message on double click & the 3rd one is a O Kb file that do not displays an error message but displays a list of probable programs that can be used to open that.

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[Dusty]

Best to leave the Ntuser.dat files alone, they are an integral part of the system and can be found in each user account.   

I have not found any information about the odd named zero byte file.  Is it protected by the system?

[WyattSoft]

The Y9Y9 file is part of HP software/drivers:

You are running an HP system; the file is a temp data holder used by some of the proprietary software HP runs on the system to help the user 'experience a better more enjoyable computing environment'.

[Saurabhdua]

I don know whether the 'Strange looking' 0Kb file is system protected or else, but its neither Hidden nor Read only!

I do have a HP 3-in-1 device(Printer,Scanner,Copier) & around half-a-dozen of Virtual printers that aid the conversion of any file format to .pdf

Screenshot is rather irrelevant...in this context!


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[Dusty]

Found some info - I'm with WyattSoft - it seems the file is created by HP drivers and can be deleted if you uninstall the HP software but then you won't be able to run your 3-in-1 so I suggest you just forget it.

A bit of info here

 

[Saurabhdua]

My System is already devoid of any such CRAP form HP! These Guys literary 'Suffocate' your PC with all kinds of 'System Choking' Start-up Items & Automatic Services!

I just rely upon a simple driver(that detects USB of HP 3-in-1 device). No Wizard, No Bells & Whistles!

[Computer_Commando]

My System is already devoid of any such CRAP form HP! These Guys literary 'Suffocate' your PC with all kinds of 'System Choking' Start-up Items & Automatic Services!

I just rely upon a simple driver(that detects USB of HP 3-in-1 device). No Wizard, No Bells & Whistles!

They don't care!  They just write the code they are instructed to write, so they can get a paycheck.  Their supervisors are clueless.  It just has to function (sorta).

[patio]

Yellow is my new favorite color...