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| HELP ME WITH A BUG TEST OF EXPLORER.EXE IN WINDOWS:
(It's quickly done on YOUR part, & easy - takes less than a minute to test):
A.) HOW YOU CAN HELP ME TEST IF THIS IS A BUG IN WINDOWS THE OS, or, JUST UNIQUE TO MY PERSONAL MACHINE:
Create a file, anykind, a text file using notepad.exe should/will do fine... put hello in it (or whatever), & save it, first naming it TEST.TXT.
Then, rename it to this:
"http://www.thenewtech.com/forums/operating-systems/help-bug-rather-testing-one-4896/#post14901"
Another forums where I posted this & got no help...
OR this one (this very post):
"http://forum.tweaks.com/forum/Topic240368-28-1.aspx?Update="
(That's the URL of THIS thread by the way IF you can't see the WHOLE thing, copy it from your webbrowser's address bar, or, what is between the quotes above (WITHOUT the quotes, mind you, lol))
And, once that .txt file you created is renamed to THAT url above?
Right click on it!
(& tell me what happens to your MyComputer (or, explorer.exe, whichever you use (same thing really, just diff. view of them))).
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B.) OUTCOME (OF YOUR TEST) WILL TELL ME THIS:
IF you don't crash your instance of explorer.exe (or, MyComputer)? Then, it's unique to some shell extension for rightclicks on files/folders I have...
IF YOU DO crash your instance of explorer.exe (or, MyComputer)?? Then, it may appear that I have found a bug in Windows...
(Then, I'll just take the Assembly dump (from Delphi, my default debugger) & send it to MS with the conditions noted is all so its fixed in a service pack OR hotfix patch)...
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C.) To "get around it", I opened a DOS prompt & issued a DEL command on htm*.* & that burnt it... Which WAS what I was trying to do, via rightclick on a file, popup menu, DELETE command via the Explorer.exe GUI... but, could not, due to crash!
APK
P.S.=> What I am trying to determine is, is if this is "unique" to some "right-click on file or folder" SHELL Extension program (I use a truckload of these things, & am attempting to see if it is one I use, or not!)... See - someone who uses little to NO SHELL EXTENSIONS, will most likely NOT see such a bug is why (IF it is due to some rightclick shell extension I use: & THAT is the why of why I need a tester to perform this with me also)...
Anyhow, thanks for the help, IF you have 30 seconds or so to spare & trying this... apk
"I'm Reese: Sgt. TechComVN38416, assigned to protect you - Youve been TARGETTED FOR TERMINATION!" |
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Last Login: 8/6/2008 12:16 PM
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| This is maddening... it's on an NTFS filesystem, & now is happening ONLY "intermittently" yet, allowing me to rename it to an illegal filename also of:
"http://www.thenewtech.comforumsoperating-systemshelp-bug-rather-testing-one-4896#post14901"
Even without renaming TEST.TXT via Explorer.exe... when I save it, via NOTEPAD.EXE? Yes, it complains the filename IS illegal, but saves it thus, anyhow (except it pulls off the :// portion of the filename in doing so... I spotted this after further examination)
(Minus the quotes, & that was the original URL where I asked for tests on this & also extoll how to get rid of it IF you crash, via "DOS" & DEL command)
So far? I tried it with NO shell extensions loaded, doesn't happen ALL the time... & with my full "gamut" of shell extensions though, it happens FAR MORE OFTEN!
APK
P.S.=> I hate these kind... on/off sometimes only ones! It's well under the 154 character filename limit, & does NOT use "reserved device/ports names" like CON, PRN, etc. either... I need help, a tester, thanks! Preferably someone that doesn't have shell extensions in place... apk
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