Problems with my documents folders

[carmenprincipe]

First off, Merry Christmas

Hi
I was making maintenance in my desktop. I empty all the files in My Documents folders that I have save in a disk. now I put a file in the receiving files folder , then I forgot how much kb the file had. so I right click the receiving file folder and the pop up said the file is 359MB. and when I check the file it said is only 345kb. I doble check and stay the same, then I try the other folders and they all have a lot of MB. and they are empty. now my computer is slower than a snail, I need to click 2 or 3 times to open a program and its took a lot of time to open a program and when I try to save in the folders, its getting the MB higher no matter they are empty. could someone tell me how I can delete the "invisible MB files" from the empty folders. they are the folders in My Documents. :confused:
thanks a lot for any help.
Carmen

[grumpyoldtechs]

try downloading
ccleaner (google it) run it
also try a defrag

i must say the problem sounds very usual if nothing is in the folders :S


also ctrl + alt + delete and see whats running and whats using up your CPU cycles and memory

[carmenprincipe]

Hi
I try the cleaner, the defrag, the windows advance care, I try in folders options,and its still the same, when I put a graphic or document, and right click properties it saids 1 file 356MB. and then you open the folder and is empty. Is in all the Folders in My Documents. and its start when microsoft download 3 updates 2 days ago.

[grumpyoldtechs]

is anything showing up in the task manager to be eating your resources?

also have you tried deleting then re adding the folders?

[carmenprincipe]

Hi
I check the ask manager as you said but they are not there and the tasks are in accordance with the programs running.
I was thinking if I can delete the folder and make a new one, But I was unsure if I can delete folders from My Documents. But If you ask me If I try. Im gonna try now and let you know.
thanks

[grumpyoldtechs]

ctrl+alt+delete > click processes > click on CPU

what are the top readings?

ctrl+alt+delete > click processes > click on Mem Usage

what are the top readings?

[carmenprincipe]

Task Manager CPU

Incredimail 02
System IDLE Process 97
taskmgr 02
RxMon.exe 02 (Don't Know what this is)

MEM Usage

explorer.exe 49,280k
Paint Shop Pro.exe 35,920
Yahoo messenger.exe 34,592
Incredimail.exe 26,416
IEXPLORER.EXE 22,080

[grumpyoldtechs]

http://www.file.net/process/rxmon.exe.html

only thing i can offer now is advise you to backup and nuke your system unless someone else can help or google can help you

[carmenprincipe]

Hi
I did a system restore and it remove the windows HotFix that causes ll the problems, it shows folders with excess MB, It delete my Incredimail, MS Office, and Front Page. I did the restore and delete the folders of my documents and make new ones. they are now working fine. the only thing I need to do now is check how I can make the computer more fast as its seems like a snail to open programs or do simple tasks as save a document or graphic. it stops for nerly 9 seconds then continue.
Thanks for all the help you provide me, I save the message in case I need it again. lol
Have a Great Christmas and keep helping us newbies. lol
Carmen :)