Re: Temp directory is odd

eugeny gladkih <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.comp.security.microsoft
Message-ID <[email protected]>
>>>>> "L" == Lars  <[email protected]> writes:

 L> Hi
 L> Its WinXP pro..

 L> I'm asking this mostly because i'm curious. How can there be any files
 L> with "/" in their name? And why is the folders "super hidden"?
 L> I have been known about the super hidden directories for a while. But
 L> the "/" names is somehow new to me.
 L> I cannot even rename the files and if I for example tries to copy the
 L> "accounts/" file, it gets automaticly renamed to
 L> "USERNAME@accounts[2].txt"..

NT native API & NTFS support ANY characters in the file name, btw.

 L> Thanks again

 L> --
 L>   Lars

 L> On Wed, Mar 12, 2008 at 12:36 AM, Geekwench <[email protected]> wrote:
 >> What operating system?
 >> 
 >> Laura
 >> 
 >> --------------------------------------------------
 >> From: "Lars" <[email protected]>
 >> Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 8:35 AM
 >> To: <[email protected]>
 >> Subject: Temp directory is odd
 >> 
 >> 
 >> 
 >> > Hello
 >> >
 >> > I have a few questions about the "C:\Documents and
 >> > Settings\USERNAME\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files",
 >> > directory..
 >> > I know whats there, and what its for, but this directory is not like
 >> > every other directories. It have filenames with "/" chars in it, I
 >> > cannot make these files manual, or are them some kinda virtual files?
 >> >
 >> > I was also wondering what thoses content. directories is.. And why are
 >> > they superhidden? Example "Content.Outlook", I cannot see it while
 >> > browsing the temp folder, but I can access it manually..
 >> >
 >> > Regards
 >> >  Lars
 >> >
 >> 

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