8Gb File!

Hi all

While doing a defrag i noticed that i have a 8GB for msn! which can be
found:
\Documents and Settings\[Windows Logon]\Local Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\Messenger\[User Account]\SharingMetadata\Working (folder by
be hidden)

Has anyone else noticed something simulair? If so does anyone know what it
is for?

Personally i find it strange to have SUCH a big file for WLM! lol

Bhav

When does an 8 gig file not take up 8 gigs of space on your hard drive?
When it is a sparse file.

Sparse file description
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...operations.asp
http://www.ntfs.com/ntfs-sparse.htm

Blog entry on this
http://spaces.msn.com/members/Messen...q4Q!4633.entry

FWIW, they've changed it in the newest builds of WLM8 so that it doesn't
need this anymore. You can safely delete it now

--
Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP

Find out about the MS MVP Program -
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"Bhav" <> wrote in message
news:ORER$...
> Hi all
>
> While doing a defrag i noticed that i have a 8GB for msn! which can be
> found:
> \Documents and Settings\[Windows Logon]\Local Settings\Application
> Data\Microsoft\Messenger\[User Account]\SharingMetadata\Working (folder by
> be hidden)
>
> Has anyone else noticed something simulair? If so does anyone know what it
> is for?
>
> Personally i find it strange to have SUCH a big file for WLM! lol
>
> Bhav
>

Cheers Mate! so can i delete the folder or just the so called 8gb file?

Bhav
"Jason Tsang" <jason-> wrote in message
news:...
> When does an 8 gig file not take up 8 gigs of space on your hard drive?
> When it is a sparse file.
>
> Sparse file description
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...operations.asp
> http://www.ntfs.com/ntfs-sparse.htm
>
> Blog entry on this
> http://spaces.msn.com/members/Messen...q4Q!4633.entry
>
> FWIW, they've changed it in the newest builds of WLM8 so that it doesn't
> need this anymore. You can safely delete it now
>
> --
> Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
>
> Find out about the MS MVP Program -
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
>
> "Bhav" <> wrote in message
> news:ORER$...
>> Hi all
>>
>> While doing a defrag i noticed that i have a 8GB for msn! which can be
>> found:
>> \Documents and Settings\[Windows Logon]\Local Settings\Application
>> Data\Microsoft\Messenger\[User Account]\SharingMetadata\Working (folder
>> by be hidden)
>>
>> Has anyone else noticed something simulair? If so does anyone know what
>> it is for?
>>
>> Personally i find it strange to have SUCH a big file for WLM! lol
>>
>> Bhav
>>
>
>

I would just delete the file. If you want to really make sure, uninstall
WLM, delete the folders, then reinstall 566. But deleting just the file
should be fine.

Scøtt
Live Messenger FAQs - http://wlm.scottisafool.co.uk/

Bhav wrote:
> Cheers Mate! so can i delete the folder or just the so called 8gb file?
>
> Bhav
> "Jason Tsang" <jason-> wrote in message
> news:...
>> When does an 8 gig file not take up 8 gigs of space on your hard drive?
>> When it is a sparse file.
>>
>> Sparse file description
>> http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...operations.asp
>> http://www.ntfs.com/ntfs-sparse.htm
>>
>> Blog entry on this
>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/Messen...q4Q!4633.entry
>>
>> FWIW, they've changed it in the newest builds of WLM8 so that it doesn't
>> need this anymore. You can safely delete it now
>>
>> --
>> Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
>>
>> Find out about the MS MVP Program -
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
>>
>> "Bhav" <> wrote in message
>> news:ORER$...
>>> Hi all
>>>
>>> While doing a defrag i noticed that i have a 8GB for msn! which can be
>>> found:
>>> \Documents and Settings\[Windows Logon]\Local Settings\Application
>>> Data\Microsoft\Messenger\[User Account]\SharingMetadata\Working (folder
>>> by be hidden)
>>>
>>> Has anyone else noticed something simulair? If so does anyone know what
>>> it is for?
>>>
>>> Personally i find it strange to have SUCH a big file for WLM! lol
>>>
>>> Bhav
>>>
>>
>
>

ok Cool Done!

Just making sure.

Bhav

""Scøtt Lovegrove [ScottIsAFool]""
<> wrote in message
news:...
>I would just delete the file. If you want to really make sure, uninstall
>WLM, delete the folders, then reinstall 566. But deleting just the file
>should be fine.
>
> Scøtt
> Live Messenger FAQs - http://wlm.scottisafool.co.uk/
>
> Bhav wrote:
>> Cheers Mate! so can i delete the folder or just the so called 8gb file?
>>
>> Bhav
>> "Jason Tsang" <jason-> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> When does an 8 gig file not take up 8 gigs of space on your hard drive?
>>> When it is a sparse file.
>>>
>>> Sparse file description
>>> http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...operations.asp
>>> http://www.ntfs.com/ntfs-sparse.htm
>>>
>>> Blog entry on this
>>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/Messen...q4Q!4633.entry
>>>
>>> FWIW, they've changed it in the newest builds of WLM8 so that it doesn't
>>> need this anymore. You can safely delete it now
>>>
>>> --
>>> Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
>>>
>>> Find out about the MS MVP Program -
>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
>>>
>>> "Bhav" <> wrote in message
>>> news:ORER$...
>>>> Hi all
>>>>
>>>> While doing a defrag i noticed that i have a 8GB for msn! which can be
>>>> found:
>>>> \Documents and Settings\[Windows Logon]\Local Settings\Application
>>>> Data\Microsoft\Messenger\[User Account]\SharingMetadata\Working (folder
>>>> by be hidden)
>>>>
>>>> Has anyone else noticed something simulair? If so does anyone know what
>>>> it is for?
>>>>
>>>> Personally i find it strange to have SUCH a big file for WLM! lol
>>>>
>>>> Bhav
>>>>
>>>
>>

Oh yeah???? What happens if you have FAT 32 instead of NTFS?

You get a REAL 8 gb file!

--
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If you do not like the content or attitude of my posts,
please put me on your ignore list or dont read my posts.

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"Jason Tsang" <jason-> wrote in message
news:...
> When does an 8 gig file not take up 8 gigs of space on your hard drive?
> When it is a sparse file.
>
> Sparse file description
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...operations.asp
> http://www.ntfs.com/ntfs-sparse.htm
>
> Blog entry on this
> http://spaces.msn.com/members/Messen...q4Q!4633.entry
>
> FWIW, they've changed it in the newest builds of WLM8 so that it doesn't
> need this anymore. You can safely delete it now
>
> --
> Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
>
> Find out about the MS MVP Program -
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
>
> "Bhav" <> wrote in message
> news:ORER$...
>> Hi all
>>
>> While doing a defrag i noticed that i have a 8GB for msn! which can be
>> found:
>> \Documents and Settings\[Windows Logon]\Local Settings\Application
>> Data\Microsoft\Messenger\[User Account]\SharingMetadata\Working (folder
>> by be hidden)
>>
>> Has anyone else noticed something simulair? If so does anyone know what
>> it is for?
>>
>> Personally i find it strange to have SUCH a big file for WLM! lol
>>
>> Bhav
>>
>
>

Then I'd feel sorry for those people using an outdated file system on their
hard drives heh.

--
Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP

Find out about the MS MVP Program -
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx

"John Jay Smith" <-> wrote in message
news:...
> Oh yeah???? What happens if you have FAT 32 instead of NTFS?
>
> You get a REAL 8 gb file!
>
> --
> Disclaimer: This info is given "as is".
> If you do not like the content or attitude of my posts,
> please put me on your ignore list or dont read my posts.
>
> --
> "Jason Tsang" <jason-> wrote in message
> news:...
>> When does an 8 gig file not take up 8 gigs of space on your hard drive?
>> When it is a sparse file.
>>
>> Sparse file description
>> http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...operations.asp
>> http://www.ntfs.com/ntfs-sparse.htm
>>
>> Blog entry on this
>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/Messen...q4Q!4633.entry
>>
>> FWIW, they've changed it in the newest builds of WLM8 so that it doesn't
>> need this anymore. You can safely delete it now
>>
>> --
>> Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
>>
>> Find out about the MS MVP Program -
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
>>
>> "Bhav" <> wrote in message
>> news:ORER$...
>>> Hi all
>>>
>>> While doing a defrag i noticed that i have a 8GB for msn! which can be
>>> found:
>>> \Documents and Settings\[Windows Logon]\Local Settings\Application
>>> Data\Microsoft\Messenger\[User Account]\SharingMetadata\Working (folder
>>> by be hidden)
>>>
>>> Has anyone else noticed something simulair? If so does anyone know what
>>> it is for?
>>>
>>> Personally i find it strange to have SUCH a big file for WLM! lol
>>>
>>> Bhav
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

now that would be funny! lol

Bhav
"Jason Tsang" <jason-> wrote in message
news:O$...
> Then I'd feel sorry for those people using an outdated file system on
> their hard drives heh.
>
> --
> Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
>
> Find out about the MS MVP Program -
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
>
> "John Jay Smith" <-> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Oh yeah???? What happens if you have FAT 32 instead of NTFS?
>>
>> You get a REAL 8 gb file!
>>
>> --
>> Disclaimer: This info is given "as is".
>> If you do not like the content or attitude of my posts,
>> please put me on your ignore list or dont read my posts.
>>
>> --
>> "Jason Tsang" <jason-> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> When does an 8 gig file not take up 8 gigs of space on your hard drive?
>>> When it is a sparse file.
>>>
>>> Sparse file description
>>> http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...operations.asp
>>> http://www.ntfs.com/ntfs-sparse.htm
>>>
>>> Blog entry on this
>>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/Messen...q4Q!4633.entry
>>>
>>> FWIW, they've changed it in the newest builds of WLM8 so that it doesn't
>>> need this anymore. You can safely delete it now
>>>
>>> --
>>> Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
>>>
>>> Find out about the MS MVP Program -
>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
>>>
>>> "Bhav" <> wrote in message
>>> news:ORER$...
>>>> Hi all
>>>>
>>>> While doing a defrag i noticed that i have a 8GB for msn! which can be
>>>> found:
>>>> \Documents and Settings\[Windows Logon]\Local Settings\Application
>>>> Data\Microsoft\Messenger\[User Account]\SharingMetadata\Working (folder
>>>> by be hidden)
>>>>
>>>> Has anyone else noticed something simulair? If so does anyone know what
>>>> it is for?
>>>>
>>>> Personally i find it strange to have SUCH a big file for WLM! lol
>>>>
>>>> Bhav
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

I don't think so, as the Sharing Folders feature is disabled entirely when using FAT32.

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"John Jay Smith" <-> wrote in message news:...
> Oh yeah???? What happens if you have FAT 32 instead of NTFS?
>
> You get a REAL 8 gb file!
>
> --
> Disclaimer: This info is given "as is".
> If you do not like the content or attitude of my posts,
> please put me on your ignore list or dont read my posts.
>
> --
> "Jason Tsang" <jason-> wrote in message
> news:...
>> When does an 8 gig file not take up 8 gigs of space on your hard drive?
>> When it is a sparse file.
>>
>> Sparse file description
>> http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...operations.asp
>> http://www.ntfs.com/ntfs-sparse.htm
>>
>> Blog entry on this
>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/Messen...q4Q!4633.entry
>>
>> FWIW, they've changed it in the newest builds of WLM8 so that it doesn't need this
>> anymore. You can safely delete it now
>>
>> --
>> Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
>>
>> Find out about the MS MVP Program -
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
>>
>> "Bhav" <> wrote in message news:ORER$...
>>> Hi all
>>>
>>> While doing a defrag i noticed that i have a 8GB for msn! which can be found:
>>> \Documents and Settings\[Windows Logon]\Local Settings\Application
>>> Data\Microsoft\Messenger\[User Account]\SharingMetadata\Working (folder by be hidden)
>>>
>>> Has anyone else noticed something simulair? If so does anyone know what it is for?
>>>
>>> Personally i find it strange to have SUCH a big file for WLM! lol
>>>
>>> Bhav
>>>
>>
>>
>
>