Shortcut opens wrong program.

I have Windows 7.

One of the shortcuts on the desktop opens the wrong program and the
only way to close this is to use "end task" in Windows Manager.

Similarly if I go to the program itself and try to open this,I get the
same result.

The program is "Evidence Eliminator" and when I try to start it, it
opens another program in another folder.

Peter

On 20 Jul 2011, Peter Jason <> wrote in
alt.windows7.general:

> I have Windows 7.
>
> One of the shortcuts on the desktop opens the wrong program and
> the only way to close this is to use "end task" in Windows
> Manager.

What program does it open? Does that program not have a Quit option?

> Similarly if I go to the program itself and try to open this,I get
> the same result.

What do you mean "go to the program itself"? Do you mean you navigate
to the executable in the Program Files directory and run that?

> The program is "Evidence Eliminator" and when I try to start it,
> it opens another program in another folder.

I'd uninstall "Evidence Eliminator" and hope that solved the problem.
If it did, and if I thought I really needed it, I might then re-install
EE.

If that didn't do it, and since it's a commercial program, I'd contact
them for the support I paid for.

On Thu, 21 Jul 2011 08:31:21 +1000, Peter Jason wrote:

> I have Windows 7.
>
> One of the shortcuts on the desktop opens the wrong program and the
> only way to close this is to use "end task" in Windows Manager.
>
> Similarly if I go to the program itself and try to open this,I get the
> same result.
>
> The program is "Evidence Eliminator" and when I try to start it, it
> opens another program in another folder.
>
> Peter

Dude, that program is the biggest fraud on the WWW.
I've seen him change hosts and domain names 6 times in a month!
You'd be better off trashing that thing entirely.

Nil wrote:
> On 20 Jul 2011, Peter Jason <> wrote in
> alt.windows7.general:
>
>> I have Windows 7.
>> Similarly if I go to the program itself and try to open this,I get
>> the same result.
>
>
> I'd uninstall "Evidence Eliminator" and hope that solved the problem.

Isn't there a danger, that uninstalling it right now, will delete
the "other program" ? If this is a file linkage problem (file
system pointer, points to wrong data).

I'd be more interested in how may other files do this,
whether chkdsk has been run recently (damage done
by chkdsk "repairing" something) or the like.

It's OK to be adventurous if there is a backup to rely
on - otherwise, I'd work a bit slower, in case there
is serious trouble there.

I'd also be curious as to whether the problem only showed up
after using EE on Windows 7, and whether EE is known to be
compatible with Windows 7. Windows 7 has junction points,
hard links, alternate streams, VirtualStore, and maybe
one of those features and EE, don't mix.

Paul

On 20 Jul 2011, Paul <> wrote in
alt.windows7.general:

> Isn't there a danger, that uninstalling it right now, will delete
> the "other program" ? If this is a file linkage problem (file
> system pointer, points to wrong data).

That hadn't occurred to me, but I suppose it's possible. I've never
heard of an issue like this before. Best to be cautious, I guess. I
can't imagine what would make executing one program would make another
program run... unless it was some insidious malware. I don't think file
system corruption would manifest itself that way, but ya never know...

After reading up about this program, "Evidence Eliminator," I wouldn't
trust it as far as I could throw it. I'd ditch it anyway I can and run
far away.

On Wed, 20 Jul 2011 21:18:29 -0400, Paul <> wrote:

>Nil wrote:
>> On 20 Jul 2011, Peter Jason <> wrote in
>> alt.windows7.general:
>>
>>> I have Windows 7.
>>> Similarly if I go to the program itself and try to open this,I get
>>> the same result.
>>
>>
>> I'd uninstall "Evidence Eliminator" and hope that solved the problem.
>
>Isn't there a danger, that uninstalling it right now, will delete
>the "other program" ? If this is a file linkage problem (file
>system pointer, points to wrong data).
>
>I'd be more interested in how may other files do this,
>whether chkdsk has been run recently (damage done
>by chkdsk "repairing" something) or the like.


>
>It's OK to be adventurous if there is a backup to rely
>on - otherwise, I'd work a bit slower, in case there
>is serious trouble there.
>
>I'd also be curious as to whether the problem only showed up
>after using EE on Windows 7, and whether EE is known to be
>compatible with Windows 7. Windows 7 has junction points,
>hard links, alternate streams, VirtualStore, and maybe
>one of those features and EE, don't mix.
>
> Paul

On Wed, 20 Jul 2011 20:57:18 -0400, richard <>
wrote:

>On Thu, 21 Jul 2011 08:31:21 +1000, Peter Jason wrote:
>
>> I have Windows 7.
>>
>> One of the shortcuts on the desktop opens the wrong program and the
>> only way to close this is to use "end task" in Windows Manager.
>>
>> Similarly if I go to the program itself and try to open this,I get the
>> same result.
>>
>> The program is "Evidence Eliminator" and when I try to start it, it
>> opens another program in another folder.
>>
>> Peter
>
>Dude, that program is the biggest fraud on the WWW.
>I've seen him change hosts and domain names 6 times in a month!
>You'd be better off trashing that thing entirely.

It has fields to enter registry destinations for deletion, such as
those recording a particular USB thumb drive, its last date and
destinations.

Is there some similar software which will do this?

On Wed, 20 Jul 2011 21:18:29 -0400, Paul <> wrote:

>Nil wrote:
>> On 20 Jul 2011, Peter Jason <> wrote in
>> alt.windows7.general:
>>
>>> I have Windows 7.
>>> Similarly if I go to the program itself and try to open this,I get
>>> the same result.
>>
>>
>> I'd uninstall "Evidence Eliminator" and hope that solved the problem.
>
>Isn't there a danger, that uninstalling it right now, will delete
>the "other program" ? If this is a file linkage problem (file
>system pointer, points to wrong data).
>
>I'd be more interested in how may other files do this,
>whether chkdsk has been run recently (damage done
>by chkdsk "repairing" something) or the like.

About a month ago I had that noisy HDD problem and I ran chkdsk that
showed up problems. Just before this "Security Essentials" reported
2 viruses that it deleted.
All the HDD noise stopped after running chkdsk.


>
>It's OK to be adventurous if there is a backup to rely
>on - otherwise, I'd work a bit slower, in case there
>is serious trouble there.
>
>I'd also be curious as to whether the problem only showed up
>after using EE on Windows 7, and whether EE is known to be
>compatible with Windows 7. Windows 7 has junction points,
>hard links, alternate streams, VirtualStore, and maybe
>one of those features and EE, don't mix.


Well it was working before about a month ago.
>
> Paul

I'll do a few more tests & report back.

On Thu, 21 Jul 2011 12:56:25 +1000, Peter Jason <> wrote:

>On Wed, 20 Jul 2011 20:57:18 -0400, richard <>
>wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 21 Jul 2011 08:31:21 +1000, Peter Jason wrote:
>>
>>> I have Windows 7.
>>>
>>> One of the shortcuts on the desktop opens the wrong program and the
>>> only way to close this is to use "end task" in Windows Manager.
>>>
>>> Similarly if I go to the program itself and try to open this,I get the
>>> same result.
>>>
>>> The program is "Evidence Eliminator" and when I try to start it, it
>>> opens another program in another folder.
>>>
>>> Peter
>>
>>Dude, that program is the biggest fraud on the WWW.
>>I've seen him change hosts and domain names 6 times in a month!
>>You'd be better off trashing that thing entirely.
>
>It has fields to enter registry destinations for deletion, such as
>those recording a particular USB thumb drive, its last date and
>destinations.
>
>Is there some similar software which will do this?

I'm not sure you could be less clear if you tried, but perhaps give
CCleaner a look. It's free and is much more respected than the snake
oil you currently have installed.

<http://www.piriform.com/CCLEANER>

--

Char Jackson

"Peter Jason" <> wrote in message
news...
> I have Windows 7.
>
> One of the shortcuts on the desktop opens the wrong program and the
> only way to close this is to use "end task" in Windows Manager.
>
> Similarly if I go to the program itself and try to open this,I get the
> same result.
>
> The program is "Evidence Eliminator" and when I try to start it, it
> opens another program in another folder.
>
> Peter

According to the Support Knowledge Base for EE, you need to have version
6.03 to be compatible with Windows 7. Are you using the right version?