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volskid2002
10-07-2003, 02:29 AM
xerox/nwwia

i have these folders under my program files and i dont even have a xerox printer or product installed or ever have. why are these files there and how can i delete them???
clocker
10-07-2003, 02:33 AM
I think that those files are for your printer and printer drivers.
Do they bother you?
volskid2002
10-07-2003, 02:38 AM
yea i dont want them, lol. and by the way i have a epson printer not a xerox
Alucard1475
10-07-2003, 02:41 AM
Originally posted by volskid2002@7 October 2003 - 12:29
xerox/nwwia

i have these folders under my program files and i dont even have a xerox printer or product installed or ever have. why are these files there and how can i delete them???
I had this folder too but there wasn't anything inside the folder, so I deleted it.
volskid2002
10-07-2003, 02:43 AM
yea there is notihng inside of mine bu i cant delete it. it says that it is being used by anohter program
clocker
10-07-2003, 02:48 AM
Originally posted by volskid2002@6 October 2003 - 19:38
yea i dont want them, lol. and by the way i have a epson printer not a xerox
I believe that Xerox worked with Microsoft to integrate printer technology into Windows. Your printer manufacturer is not relevant.
My folder is empty also, Alucard.
volskid2002
10-07-2003, 02:49 AM
so i shoudlny worry about it?
sparsely
10-07-2003, 02:59 AM
I've noticed it before on my machine, & it's always been undeleteable...
It's actually quite a mystery. Microsoft says nothing about it at all in their Knowlege Base or website.

this was at Microsoft's Japan site, but it has since been moved or taken down. There's not mention on the US site at all.


Last date updated: 2002/01/31
Document number: J070025


Microsoft ® Windows XP Home Edition

Microsoft ® Windows XP Professional


Phenomenon
When Windows XP is installed, the \xerox\nwwia folder is drawn up to the systemdrive \Program Files subordinate

Circumstance
This operation is specification of Windows XP.

Details

The \xerox\nwwia folder from the XEROX Corporation way the WIA which is offered (the WindowsImage Acquisition) is prepared in order to utilize the (untranslated characters) of correspondence.
In addition, because it is the folder which is protected by the system, it is not possible to delete.

wow.
we've got an enigma on our hands.
:ph34r:
Virtualbody1234
10-07-2003, 03:47 AM
I have those folders also. I wouldn't worry about it. They're not using any space.
wormless
10-07-2003, 03:54 AM
my 2 deleted k but i restored them again jus incase
zapjb
10-07-2003, 04:01 AM
Whew. Been wondering about this. Glad it's not just me.
sparsely
10-07-2003, 04:02 AM
they can be deleted, but they'll be recreated at reboot.

Winlogon.exe creates them.