frizzie

Thanks to both of you for your replies. OK I ran CCleaner and blew it away (I thot). CC is no longer finding what still exists. C/windows/Debug sub folder UserMode (file is empty) sub folder WIA sub sub folder showing wiatrace.log of 5 KB (text document) CC is not finding this log file it. This is what it looks like: **************** Started trace for Module: [sti_ci.dll] in Executable [setup.exe] ProcessID: [964] at 2007/12/04 16:54:35:598 **************** WIA: 964.968 0 0 0 [sti_ci.dll] ERROR: OnDIF_DESTROYPRIVATEDATA, Invalid argument. **************** Started trace for Module: [wiaservc.dll] in Executable [svchost.exe] ProcessID: [1900] at 2007/12/04 17:16:49:745 **************** WIA: 1900.1980 102586 0 0 [wiaservc.dll] ERROR: CEventNotifier::RegisterEventCallback, DeviceID required to set default handler WIA: 1900.1908 1504832 0 0 [wiaservc.dll] ERROR: DecClientCount, We could not decrement the service client count because we could not find the service object WIA: 1900.1908 1505097 0 0 [wiaservc.dll] ERROR: DecClientCount, We could not decrement the service client count because we could not find the service object **************** Started trace for Module: [sti.dll] in Executable [HpqSRmon.exe] ProcessID: [360] at 2007/12/04 17:18:34:031 **************** WIA: 360.2460 1400811 0 0 [sti.dll] ERROR: AsyncRPCEventTransport::FillEventData, Runtime event Error: The server returned an error (0x71a) completing the call WIA: 360.2460 1400827 0 0 [sti.dll] ERROR: WiaEventReceiver::Start, Runtime event Error: Could not Start...calling Stop **************** Started trace for Module: [sti_ci.dll] in Executable [setup.exe] ProcessID: [1016] at 2007/12/22 11:16:48:341 **************** WIA: 1016.1020 0 0 0 [sti_ci.dll] ERROR: OnDIF_DESTROYPRIVATEDATA, Invalid argument. **************** Started trace for Module: [wiaservc.dll] in Executable [svchost.exe] ProcessID: [3144] at 2008/02/05 13:27:21:586 **************** WIA: 3144.3092 8659007 0 0 [wiaservc.dll] ERROR: CEventNotifier::AddEventGUID, Returning failure hr = 0x80070005 WIA: 3144.3092 8659007 0 0 [wiaservc.dll] ERROR: CEventNotifier::AddEventGUID, Returning failure hr = 0x80070005 WIA: 3144.3092 8659023 0 0 [wiaservc.dll] ERROR: CEventNotifier::AddEventGUID, Trying to register application for a unknown global event WIA: 3144.3092 8659023 0 0 [wiaservc.dll] ERROR: CEventNotifier::AddEventGUID, Returning failure hr = 0x80070057 **************** Started trace for Module: [wiaservc.dll] in Executable [svchost.exe] ProcessID: [2064] at 2008/02/10 12:58:16:678 **************** **************** Started trace for Module: [sti_ci.dll] in Executable [DrvInst.exe] ProcessID: [4164] at 2008/05/25 12:05:03:948 **************** WIA: 4164.1004 93 0 0 [sti_ci.dll] ERROR: CUniqueId::IsUnique, NULL string is given. **************** Started trace for Module: [wiaservc.dll] in Executable [svchost.exe] ProcessID: [2676] at 2008/05/25 11:42:50:218 **************** WIA: 2676.2680 1334323 0 0 [wiaservc.dll] ERROR: CEventNotifier::NotifySTIEvent, Event description is NULL or Event GUID not found **************** Started trace for Module: [wiaservc.dll] in Executable [svchost.exe] ProcessID: [2512] at 2008/06/01 08:56:09:696 **************** WIA: 2512.2516 88147086 0 0 [wiaservc.dll] ERROR: CEventNotifier::NotifySTIEvent, Event description is NULL or Event GUID not found WIA: 2512.2516 97195550 0 0 [wiaservc.dll] ERROR: CEventNotifier::NotifySTIEvent, Event description is NULL or Event GUID not found WIA: 2512.2516 180905904 0 0 [wiaservc.dll] ERROR: CEventNotifier::NotifySTIEvent, Event description is NULL or Event GUID not found WIA: 2512.2516 231986638 0 0 [wiaservc.dll] ERROR: CEventNotifier::NotifySTIEvent, Event description is NULL or Event GUID not found WIA: 2512.2516 629095295 0 0 [wiaservc.dll] ERROR: CEventNotifier::NotifySTIEvent, Event description is NULL or Event GUID not found WIA: 2512.2516 744315636 0 0 [wiaservc.dll] ERROR: CEventNotifier::NotifySTIEvent, Event description is NULL or Event GUID not found WIA: 2512.2516 807761134 0 0 [wiaservc.dll] ERROR: CEventNotifier::NotifySTIEvent, Event description is NULL or Event GUID not found **************** Started trace for Module: [wiaservc.dll] in Executable [svchost.exe] ProcessID: [2412] at 2008/06/22 14:10:50:258 **************** WIA: 2412.2416 980879671 0 0 [wiaservc.dll] ERROR: CEventNotifier::NotifySTIEvent, Event description is NULL or Event GUID not found **************** Started trace for Module: [wiaservc.dll] in Executable [svchost.exe] ProcessID: [2652] at 2008/07/10 16:43:37:820 **************** WIA: 2652.1004 77468942 0 0 [wiaservc.dll] ERROR: CEventNotifier::NotifySTIEvent, Event description is NULL or Event GUID not found ------------------------- one of the weirdest looking log files I've ever seen. It looks nasty. What is it trying to trace? I'm still afraid to delete this one. BTW, I do no banking on line nor am I looking for any loans or mortgages. I'm exceptionally careful with this new HP machine (only 4 months old). That's why I'm freaked about new apps/files that appear that I don't know about. Any thots? Thanx again -- these forums are invaluable to newbies like me. -frizz

Hi folks: I'm a newbie and not even sure I should be posting this here but I can't seem to get an answer anywhere on the net. I just ran CCleaner (current version) and it found these entries that I don't recall seeing before: C:\Windows\PFRO.log 1.56KB C:\Windows\Debug\mrt.log 1.23KB C:\Windows\Debug\mrteng.log 576 bytes C:\Windows\Debug\UserMode\ChkAcc.log 0 bytes C:\Windows\Debug\UserMode\ChkAcc.bak 0 bytes I know the log files can be safely deleted but what about the .bak file (it has no bytes in it?) I'm running Vista x64 Home Premium OS. So far CCleaner has never failed me but I'm a bit freaked over this scan. Thanx. -frizz