how do i remove downloaded program files in ie7 with Vista?

I have Vista Ultimate and IE7 on my system. IE7 reports unknown and damaged
files under the downloaded program files objects. In IE6 I could remove
files like this by right-clicking and pressing REMOVE. This does nothing in
IE7 even though there is a REMOVE option available. Am I missing something
or did microsoft turn this feature off and forget to turn it back on in IE7
under Vista? I have an XPProSP3 machine with IE7 on don't have this problem.
Please advise and solve. Thank you.

"Just my 2 cents" wrote:

> I have Vista Ultimate and IE7 on my system. IE7 reports unknown and damaged
> files under the downloaded program files objects. In IE6 I could remove
> files like this by right-clicking and pressing REMOVE. This does nothing in
> IE7 even though there is a REMOVE option available. Am I missing something
> or did microsoft turn this feature off and forget to turn it back on in IE7
> under Vista? I have an XPProSP3 machine with IE7 on don't have this problem.
> Please advise and solve. Thank you.

<b>Correction and clarification of issue:</b>
For clarification I am going into InternetExplorer/Tools/Internet
Options/Browing History Settings/View Objects to find the damaged and unknown
downloaded program files, then right-clicking on each one separately where I
do not have the option to remove, but rather a "properties" option. If I
have the item highlighted and click the Organize Button on the toolbar (VISTA
only), then there is a DELETE option that does not work. On XP, when get to
the right-click part there is an option for Properties as well as for REMOME.
It appears Microsoft removed the REMOVE option and the Delete option does
not work. Help is appreciated to remove these unknown and damaged items.
One of them is the Dell System Profiler which I would like to remove and
reinstall. The other seems to be related to Adobe Flash, but is pointing to
the macromedia website as the downloader. Thank you for your time.

"Just my 2 cents" <Justmy2cents@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> "Just my 2 cents" wrote:
>
>> I have Vista Ultimate and IE7 on my system. IE7 reports unknown and
>> damaged
>> files under the downloaded program files objects. In IE6 I could remove
>> files like this by right-clicking and pressing REMOVE. This does nothing
>> in
>> IE7 even though there is a REMOVE option available. Am I missing
>> something
>> or did microsoft turn this feature off and forget to turn it back on in
>> IE7
>> under Vista? I have an XPProSP3 machine with IE7 on don't have this
>> problem.
>> Please advise and solve. Thank you.
>
> <b>Correction and clarification of issue:</b>
> For clarification I am going into InternetExplorer/Tools/Internet
> Options/Browing History Settings/View Objects to find the damaged and
> unknown
> downloaded program files, then right-clicking on each one separately where
> I
> do not have the option to remove, but rather a "properties" option. If I
> have the item highlighted and click the Organize Button on the toolbar
> (VISTA
> only), then there is a DELETE option that does not work.

I don't use Vista here but seems I do remember reading that the
functionality you describe in Internet Options was removed in Vista. In
Vista you have to use Manage Add-ons to delete those items.

Alternately, you should be able to use Windows Explorer and navigate to the
"Downloaded Program Files" folder. Right-click on that Folder and choose
Properties from the context menu and then remove the Read Only attribute
from the folder. You should then be able to delete files in that folder.
After you've deleted the files then return the Folder to a Read Only state.

Good luck,

Donald Anadell

> On XP, when get to
> the right-click part there is an option for Properties as well as for
> REMOME.
> It appears Microsoft removed the REMOVE option and the Delete option does
> not work. Help is appreciated to remove these unknown and damaged items.
> One of them is the Dell System Profiler which I would like to remove and
> reinstall. The other seems to be related to Adobe Flash, but is pointing
> to
> the macromedia website as the downloader. Thank you for your time.
>

Just my 2 cents wrote:
>> I have Vista Ultimate and IE7 on my system. IE7 reports unknown and
>> damaged files under the downloaded program files objects. In IE6 I could
>> remove files like this by right-clicking and pressing REMOVE. This does
>> nothing in IE7 even though there is a REMOVE option available. Am I
>> missing something or did microsoft turn this feature off and forget to
>> turn it back on in IE7 under Vista? I have an XPProSP3 machine with IE7
>> on don't have this problem. Please advise and solve. Thank you.
>
> <b>Correction and clarification of issue:</b>
> For clarification I am going into InternetExplorer/Tools/Internet
> Options/Browing History Settings/View Objects to find the damaged and
> unknown downloaded program files, then right-clicking on each one
> separately where I do not have the option to remove, but rather a
> "properties" option. If I have the item highlighted and click the
> Organize
> Button on the toolbar (VISTA only), then there is a DELETE option that
> does
> not work. On XP, when get to the right-click part there is an option for
> Properties as well as for REMOME. It appears Microsoft removed the REMOVE
> option and the Delete option does not work. Help is appreciated to remove
> these unknown and damaged items. One of them is the Dell System Profiler
> which I would like to remove and reinstall. The other seems to be related
> to Adobe Flash, but is pointing to the macromedia website as the
> downloader. Thank you for your time.

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If the files in question are Add-ons, you may be able to Delete them via IE
Tools | Manage add-ons | Enable or Disable add-ons.

If the files in question are Flash (SWF) files, which version of Flash is
installed?

If the files in question are only seen in ...View Objects, Delete your
Temporary Internet Files.
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