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masonc
Apr 16, 2013, 8:06:55 PM4/16/13
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My XP has an Advanced Installer hidden directory on all drives:
"AI_RecyclerBin" +h+s
I don't know how they got there. (I have 20 partitions.)
Some contain a lot of bytes, some only have two empty sub-directories.
I can remove them or rename them one-by-one and have done so on a
few partitions.
Google and Microsoft have references but only to places for
programmers using Advanced Installer. None that help me.
It appears to have originated from a Romanian company,
Caphyon, Ltd.
(Being paranoid, I suspect it has openings for invasions.)
Should I get rid of these hidden directories? ????????
MasonC
"AI_RecyclerBin" +h+s
I don't know how they got there. (I have 20 partitions.)
Some contain a lot of bytes, some only have two empty sub-directories.
I can remove them or rename them one-by-one and have done so on a
few partitions.
Google and Microsoft have references but only to places for
programmers using Advanced Installer. None that help me.
It appears to have originated from a Romanian company,
Caphyon, Ltd.
(Being paranoid, I suspect it has openings for invasions.)
Should I get rid of these hidden directories? ????????
MasonC
Nil
Apr 16, 2013, 10:48:07 PM4/16/13
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On 16 Apr 2013, masonc <mas...@frontal-lobe.info> wrote in
alt.os.windows-xp:
This isn't really a Windows issue. You would be best off asking Caphyon
(http://www.advancedinstaller.com/). They have a user forum and it
appears this or similar issues have been addressed there.
alt.os.windows-xp:
(http://www.advancedinstaller.com/). They have a user forum and it
appears this or similar issues have been addressed there.
masonc
Apr 17, 2013, 12:16:44 AM4/17/13
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I've tried to get into that forum, without success.
I e-mailed Advance Installer support but have not had an answer.
I've googled and Microsoft'd and only see instructions to programmers
for the use of Advanced Installer.
What does it do besides clutter my Windows XP with megabytes?
MasonC
Woodworm
Apr 17, 2013, 11:29:50 AM4/17/13
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masonc wrote:
> On Tue, 16 Apr 2013 22:48:07 -0400, Nil
> <redn...@REMOVETHIScomcast.net> wrote:
>
>> On 16 Apr 2013, masonc <mas...@frontal-lobe.info> wrote in
>> alt.os.windows-xp:
>>
> On Tue, 16 Apr 2013 22:48:07 -0400, Nil
> <redn...@REMOVETHIScomcast.net> wrote:
>
>> On 16 Apr 2013, masonc <mas...@frontal-lobe.info> wrote in
>> alt.os.windows-xp:
>>
>> This isn't really a Windows issue. You would be best off asking
>> Caphyon (http://www.advancedinstaller.com/). They have a user forum
>> and it appears this or similar issues have been addressed there.
>
> It occurs in Windows.
> I've tried to get into that forum, without success.
> I e-mailed Advance Installer support but have not had an answer.
> I've googled and Microsoft'd and only see instructions to programmers
> for the use of Advanced Installer.
>
> What does it do besides clutter my Windows XP with megabytes?
>
> MasonC
I had no problem getting into the forum using Firefox - not spamming by any
>> Caphyon (http://www.advancedinstaller.com/). They have a user forum
>> and it appears this or similar issues have been addressed there.
>
> It occurs in Windows.
> I've tried to get into that forum, without success.
> I e-mailed Advance Installer support but have not had an answer.
> I've googled and Microsoft'd and only see instructions to programmers
> for the use of Advanced Installer.
>
> What does it do besides clutter my Windows XP with megabytes?
>
> MasonC
chance are you?
JJ
Apr 18, 2013, 7:30:08 PM4/18/13
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On Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:06:55 -0700, masonc wrote:
> My XP has an Advanced Installer hidden directory on all drives:
> "AI_RecyclerBin" +h+s
Seems like it has its own recycle bin? Try checking the service manager to
> My XP has an Advanced Installer hidden directory on all drives:
> "AI_RecyclerBin" +h+s
see an entry for Adavanced installer. Then nuke, uh... disable it. Also
check for an entry in one of Windows startup category using Microsoft's
AutoRuns.
> I don't know how they got there. (I have 20 partitions.)
> Some contain a lot of bytes, some only have two empty sub-directories.
>
> I can remove them or rename them one-by-one and have done so on a
> few partitions.
one would be meaningless since they would likely be created again.
> Google and Microsoft have references but only to places for
> programmers using Advanced Installer. None that help me.
around. Advanced Installer uses Microsoft's technology. Specifically, the
Windows Installer.
> It appears to have originated from a Romanian company,
> Caphyon, Ltd.
>
> (Being paranoid, I suspect it has openings for invasions.)
>
> Should I get rid of these hidden directories? ????????
> MasonC
on Windows' Recycle Bin for each drive. If not, then the contents are the
deleted data files of the program that was installed using Advanced
Installer. Or they're the master installer files or the program's backup
files themselves. Worst case is, they are collected files of personal
information. Either way, you should check the contents first using a hex
viewer/editor.
masonc
Apr 19, 2013, 1:15:38 AM4/19/13
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They contained two empty (long alpha-numeric names) dir's.
One had contents but I missed them in my haste.
Seems weird to me. Both Google and Microsoft have obscure (to me)
information about Advanced Installer.
I hate it when someone stuffs my computer.
masonc
masonc
Apr 19, 2013, 11:43:24 PM4/19/13
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Advanced Installer support sent me this:
QUOTE
Yes, you can manually delete the "AI_RecycleBin" folders from all of
your partitions.
>
> I am not a programmer. What value do these hidden directories have for me?
This folder is used by our file/folder removal mechanism from "Files
and Folders" page. It's a temporary folder used to store files that
will be removed from disk.
http://www.advancedinstaller.com/user-guide/file-removal-dialog.html
Also, after the installation (of a package which uses file removal
operations) finishes this folder should be automatically removed.
However, this behavior (the "AI_RecycleBin" is not automatically
removed after installation finishes) may be caused by a bug in an
older version of Advanced Installer which was fixed in our latest
versions. So, can you build your installation packages (which use file
removal mechanism) with our latest version of Advanced Installer
(10.0) and see if the behavior still persist?
UNQUOTE
I removed the hidden/system folders one-by-one.
The last paragraph means nothing to me. I don't have an "installer
package."
masonc
---------------
On Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:06:55 -0700, masonc <mas...@frontal-lobe.info>
wrote:
QUOTE
Yes, you can manually delete the "AI_RecycleBin" folders from all of
your partitions.
>
> I am not a programmer. What value do these hidden directories have for me?
This folder is used by our file/folder removal mechanism from "Files
and Folders" page. It's a temporary folder used to store files that
will be removed from disk.
http://www.advancedinstaller.com/user-guide/file-removal-dialog.html
Also, after the installation (of a package which uses file removal
operations) finishes this folder should be automatically removed.
However, this behavior (the "AI_RecycleBin" is not automatically
removed after installation finishes) may be caused by a bug in an
older version of Advanced Installer which was fixed in our latest
versions. So, can you build your installation packages (which use file
removal mechanism) with our latest version of Advanced Installer
(10.0) and see if the behavior still persist?
UNQUOTE
I removed the hidden/system folders one-by-one.
The last paragraph means nothing to me. I don't have an "installer
package."
masonc
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On Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:06:55 -0700, masonc <mas...@frontal-lobe.info>
wrote:
masonc
Apr 19, 2013, 11:46:15 PM4/19/13
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Advanced Installer support sent me this:
QUOTE
Yes, you can manually delete the "AI_RecycleBin" folders from all of
your partitions.
>
> I am not a programmer. What value do these hidden directories have for me?
This folder is used by our file/folder removal mechanism from "Files
and Folders" page. It's a temporary folder used to store files that
will be removed from disk.
http://www.advancedinstaller.com/user-guide/file-removal-dialog.html
Also, after the installation (of a package which uses file removal
operations) finishes this folder should be automatically removed.
However, this behavior (the "AI_RecycleBin" is not automatically
removed after installation finishes) may be caused by a bug in an
older version of Advanced Installer which was fixed in our latest
versions. So, can you build your installation packages (which use file
removal mechanism) with our latest version of Advanced Installer
(10.0) and see if the behavior still persist?
UNQUOTE
I removed the hidden/system folders one-by-one.
The last paragraph means nothing to me. I don't have an "installer
package."
masonc
QUOTE
Yes, you can manually delete the "AI_RecycleBin" folders from all of
your partitions.
>
> I am not a programmer. What value do these hidden directories have for me?
This folder is used by our file/folder removal mechanism from "Files
and Folders" page. It's a temporary folder used to store files that
will be removed from disk.
http://www.advancedinstaller.com/user-guide/file-removal-dialog.html
Also, after the installation (of a package which uses file removal
operations) finishes this folder should be automatically removed.
However, this behavior (the "AI_RecycleBin" is not automatically
removed after installation finishes) may be caused by a bug in an
older version of Advanced Installer which was fixed in our latest
versions. So, can you build your installation packages (which use file
removal mechanism) with our latest version of Advanced Installer
(10.0) and see if the behavior still persist?
UNQUOTE
I removed the hidden/system folders one-by-one.
The last paragraph means nothing to me. I don't have an "installer
package."
masonc
Joe Zeff
Apr 20, 2013, 11:08:43 PM4/20/13
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On Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:43:24 -0700, masonc wrote:
> The last paragraph means nothing to me. I don't have an "installer
> package."
They probably include that automatically in case you're a developer using
> The last paragraph means nothing to me. I don't have an "installer
> package."
their software to package your own.
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