In Windows Folder I have various files in Downloaded Programs Folder (it
has the IE7 icon on it). They include Shockwave (ActiveX and Flash Object),
Java, Office Update Installation etc.

Thought I'd take a look at them. On right click there are three options,
Update, Remove and Properties.

When I look in Properties (General, Dependency and Version), under
Dependency, they are all showing as Damaged.

Decided to update them, on some I was asked if I wanted to install, which I
did. Still same damaged dependency on all of them.

Tried removing some of them but the system won't let me (another application
might be using.....etc.).

My system is running fine, should I leave well alone or delete the ones I am
able to?

Smirnoff wrote:

> In Windows Folder I have various files in Downloaded Programs Folder
> (it has the IE7 icon on it). They include Shockwave (ActiveX and Flash
> Object), Java, Office Update Installation etc.
>
> Thought I'd take a look at them. On right click there are three
> options, Update, Remove and Properties.
>
> When I look in Properties (General, Dependency and Version), under
> Dependency, they are all showing as Damaged.
>
> Decided to update them, on some I was asked if I wanted to install,
> which I did. Still same damaged dependency on all of them.
>
> Tried removing some of them but the system won't let me (another
> application might be using.....etc.).
>
> My system is running fine, should I leave well alone or delete the
> ones I am able to?

Since your system is fine and those are all legitimate installs, I'd
leave them alone. When I'm cleaning up a client's infested machine I
usually delete damaged files in that folder, but for you - why not err
on the side of caution? They're not hurting anything by staying there.

Tinkering is fine - that's how we all learned - but understand that
tinkering often leads to a clean install of Windows. Be prepared with
good and frequent backups.

Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

Malke wrote:
> Smirnoff wrote:
>
>> In Windows Folder I have various files in Downloaded Programs Folder
>> (it has the IE7 icon on it). They include Shockwave (ActiveX and Flash
>> Object), Java, Office Update Installation etc.
>>
>> Thought I'd take a look at them. On right click there are three
>> options, Update, Remove and Properties.
>>
>> When I look in Properties (General, Dependency and Version), under
>> Dependency, they are all showing as Damaged.
>>
>> Decided to update them, on some I was asked if I wanted to install,
>> which I did. Still same damaged dependency on all of them.
>>
>> Tried removing some of them but the system won't let me (another
>> application might be using.....etc.).
>>
>> My system is running fine, should I leave well alone or delete the
>> ones I am able to?
>
> Since your system is fine and those are all legitimate installs, I'd
> leave them alone. When I'm cleaning up a client's infested machine I
> usually delete damaged files in that folder, but for you - why not err
> on the side of caution? They're not hurting anything by staying there.
>
> Tinkering is fine - that's how we all learned - but understand that
> tinkering often leads to a clean install of Windows. Be prepared with
> good and frequent backups.
>
> Malke

Good advice, I'll leave well alone.
Thanks