"Originals" folder on desktop ?

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  1. Posts : 43
    Win Seven Ultimate RTM
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    "Originals" folder on desktop ?


    Seven keeps on creating an empty "Originals" folder on my desktop !

    Anybody knows why ??

    Last edited by Dwarf; 06 Jul 2009 at 06:12.
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  2. Posts : 6,305
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #2

    What are the contents of the folder, or is it always empty?
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  3. Posts : 43
    Win Seven Ultimate RTM
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    It's always empty!
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  4. Posts : 6,305
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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    I there anything set to start up (startup menu)?

    Has it started suddenly? It could be a recent software install that's causing it.
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    Windows 11 Pro x64 [Latest Release and Release Preview]
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    Hi,

    Do you by any chance use Picasa to edit images as the default is for this to create an "originals" folder for each folder used by the program.

    These folders are normally hidden but can sometimes lose the attribute, the best thing to do with this is to simply re-set the hidden attribute.

    Also remember that the desktop also shows anything on the Public desktop
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  6. Posts : 43
    Win Seven Ultimate RTM
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    I do have changed the hidden files settings to show up for a particular reason but I
    still can't figure out what program creates these.

    I dont have picasa installed and besides normal programs like eset, msn and flashget there
    are no other programs starting up automaticaly
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  7. Posts : 262
    Windows 7 Ultimate, Ubuntu
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    I think Paint Shop Pro also creates such a folder, and I think it will be first created in the same foder as the source of the image you first edited. If Picasa and PSP do it - others probably do it as well!
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  8. Posts : 43
    Win Seven Ultimate RTM
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    Dont have PSP installed either...
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  9. OEM
    Posts : 617
    OS3.5
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    dabedoo said:
    Seven keeps on creating an empty "Originals" folder on my desktop !

    Anybody knows why ??

    Hello dabedoo,

    Have you checked the properties\details of the folder for any info on what program is creating them?

    Can you post a snip of your installed programs from add/remove UI.
    If we can see what you have installed, maybe then someone will recognize the program creating it.
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  10. Posts : 43
    Win Seven Ultimate RTM
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