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Answer» I have looked everywhere and asked everyone I know and I can't get any answers. What kind of files are you trying to open and what are you trying to open them with? No I don't share a computer with anyone and I just recently found the files like this. I have tried to open them with word, notepad and wordpad. No matter what I open them with it is all the same thing. I hope you can help me.Right click the file / choose properties / tell us what the extension letters are...IE: filename. Alan <>< Quote from: ale52 on April 10, 2008, 07:13:53 PM Right click the file / choose properties / tell us what the extension letters are...IE: filename. Here are 3 files....i right clicked, clicked properties and this is what I saw. l. cachefile 2. 29bsx7OYDLfESYtbMVtnNRvGK4g= 3. gdql_oc_GTCCThose aren't text files. Why do you want to open them in Notepad? What task are you trying to do? Quote from: Dias de verano on April 11, 2008, 01:55:15 AM Those aren't text files. Why do you want to open them in Notepad? What task are you trying to do? What are they..? They have never been on my computer before. Ive never seen anything like this. They are under local disc. The folders name is CONTACTS, when I double click it my email address is in it many times, which I have never seen before in the computer. There are files WITHIN it and I don't understand. When I try to open it to see what it is I can't read it. I did a virus scan on the file and it is clear. I didn't want to open in notepad, I chose that because I thought it would open so I can read it.It sounds like something to do with your email. It might be normal. Perhaps if you gave us the proper folder name we could decide. Quote from: Dias de verano on April 11, 2008, 02:10:09 PM It sounds like something to do with your email. It might be normal. Perhaps if you gave us the proper folder name we could decide. Ok it is in C:\Documents and Settings\Debi\Contacts under application data The type is file folder, the size is 148 KB and contains 28 files 0 folders. When I open it I get this OF5E93BA-98EB-4999-8E8D-28F1C2 Windows live cotact file 3 KB Then when I double click on that I get this T½¶O[?NÿÙl;ÍÚá,pº........only a whole page.There are hundreds of computer files, which either won't open, can't be opened, or will DISPLAY gibberish when opened. It's normal. Are you having any particular problem with your computer?Quote from: Broni on April 11, 2008, 08:18:31 PM There are hundreds of computer files, which either won't open, can't be opened, or will display gibberish when opened. It's normal. It has been running very slow on booting up and when I get on the internet that is very unusual because it normally is very fast. Print these instructions out. 1. Download SUPERAntiSpyware Free for Home Users: HTTP://www.superantispyware.com/ * Double-click SUPERAntiSpyware.exe and use the default settings for installation. * An icon will be created on your desktop. Double-click that icon to launch the program. * If asked to update the program definitions, click "Yes". If not, update the definitions before scanning by selecting "Check for Updates". (If you encounter any problems while downloading the updates, manually download and unzip them from here: http://www.superantispyware.com/definitions.html.) * Close SUPERAntiSpyware. Restart computer in Safe Mode. 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Click "OK". * Make sure everything has a checkmark next to it and click "Next". * A notification will appear that "Quarantine and Removal is Complete". Click "OK" and then click the "Finish" button to return to the main menu. * If asked if you want to reboot, click "Yes". * To retrieve the removal information after reboot, launch SUPERAntispyware again. o Click Preferences, then click the Statistics/Logs tab. o Under Scanner Logs, double-click SUPERAntiSpyware Scan Log. o If there are several logs, click the current dated log and press View log. A text file will open in your default text EDITOR. o Please copy and paste the Scan Log results in your next reply. * Click Close to exit the program. Post SUPERAntiSpyware log. RESTART COMPUTER! 2. Download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware: http://www.majorgeeks.com/Malwarebytes_Anti-Malware_d5756.html to your desktop. * Double-click mbam-setup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program. * At the end, be sure a checkmark is placed next to Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, then click Finish. * If an update is found, it will download and install the latest version. * Once the program has loaded, select Perform full scan, then click Scan. * When the scan is complete, click OK, then Show Results to view the results. * Be sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected. * When completed, a log will open in Notepad. * Post the log back here. The log can also be found here: C:\Documents and Settings\Username\Application Data\Malwarebytes\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\Logs\log-date.txt Or at C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\Logs\log-date.txt RESTART COMPUTER! 3. 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