Andr3w Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Hi, After analysis of the registry CCleaner informed me that: Abnormal extension .---Stillwater-Cottage2b HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.---Stillwater-Cottage2b The entry can be removed but I wondered whether is not caused by a pest. On the Internet, there is nothing about this format. Maybe you know something about .---Stillwater-Cottage2b? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators hazelnut Posted January 29, 2010 Moderators Share Posted January 29, 2010 May be an idea to follow the steps outlined here to make sure your system is clean http://forum.piriform.com/index.php?showtopic=20120 Support contact https://support.ccleaner.com/s/contact-form?language=en_US&form=general or support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Augeas Posted January 29, 2010 Moderators Share Posted January 29, 2010 There are many hits for Stiillwater Cottage on Google. You usually get these funny file extensions when you open a file which has no default extension, or even no extension at all. I used to have quite a few but CC 'fixed' the lot, with no deleterious effect at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andr3w Posted January 29, 2010 Author Share Posted January 29, 2010 I found a file on disk: T.K.---Stillwater-Cottage.jpg and surely he has something to do with it, but it is strange that the file name is treated as an extension. Possible that it caused by dots in name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted January 29, 2010 Moderators Share Posted January 29, 2010 Possible that it caused by dots in name. That's possible with Windows allowing filenames like that, even more silly and a major gripe that Windows automatically adds completely useless file extensions into the registry when no application is registered to open them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marmite Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 I found a file on disk: T.K.---Stillwater-Cottage.jpg and surely he has something to do with it, but it is strange that the file name is treated as an extension. Possible that it caused by dots in name. Have a look here ... http://abstract.desktopnexus.com/wallpaper/196935/ ... mouse over the top right in the set of four, down the page ... 'T.K. - Stillwater Cottage'. Look familiar ?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andr3w Posted January 29, 2010 Author Share Posted January 29, 2010 Yes, i have this image from this site. I didn't know before that this "problem" is due from image name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marmite Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Ah ... I thought from the tone of the thread the source was a bit of a mystery That's an unusual picture for desktop wallpaper Did you remove the registry entry with CCleaner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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