I’m seeing the exact same thing as this person on my computer.
I am working on a computer (XP-Pro) that comes up with the following message every time it is booted.
“There is a file or folder on your computer called “C:\PROGRAM” which could cause certain applications to not function correctly. Renaming it to “C:\PROGRAM1″ would solve this problem. Would you like to rename it
now?”The options are “rename” and “ignore”. She has been picking “ignore” each time and doesn’t seem to be having any problems in Windows. She has no “C:\PROGRAM” folder. She runs Norton Antivirus 2003 and her virus definitions are up to date. See the error message at http://www.mewnlite.com/error.jpg
I think the “File Name Warning” title on the window looks a little phony. Does this look familiar to anyone?
What would be your recommendations?
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But I’m using Windows XP Home. I wonder where it’s from?
I don’t have a C:\program folder, but there is a 24 byte file called program (no extension). I wonder where it came from? Opening it in a text editor shows this:
Name: Description:
No idea where it’s from.
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For those who can’t see the file, check your folder options settings under - windows explorer\tools\folder options\view\hidden file and folders. Might be a hidden file.
I have found why it happened to me. I just installed an application on my local work laptop, which wasn’t working correctly on one of my servers. It’s the OpManager server monitoring software from adventnet. I restart my server the other day and this same message appeared. I thought it odd and maybe a virus, but just clicked ignore. It went away and didn’t come back.
Well, came in this morning and had the same problem on my local machine. I then started to look for reasons and solutions on the internet and came across this blog, thankfully. Here’s what I’ve determined.
I went to the DOS prompt and changed to the root (C:\) and found a file there called Program. Hmmm, I know really well what’s all on my machine and I know I didn’t put that there. I type the command Type c:\Program to view the contents of the file in the DOS window and found SET and other DOS PATH commands that refer to this OpManager application.
I’m still not sure what it’s for. I have a gut feeling it’s not a virus because it’s only after having installed this app that the message started to appear. I’m going to rename the file so I conform with the advice here in the blog and the message. I’ll yet figure out what it’s for and why the program put it there, anyways, I’m confident I know why *I* have it on my machine.
Hope this helps anyone else.
Greg L. Wright
DBA, Alianza GCS
http://www.alianza.com
This message under discussion: “there is a file or folder on your computer called C:\PROGRAM” is a legitimate message. If there is not a folder, look for a FILE. Files with this name get created when trying to create a folder or file within “C:\Program Files” (like when installing a new program) but whoever or whatever doing the creating forgot to include quotation marks. If there is some content to the C:\Program file, that might be a clue to which program has the buggy installer. Send the author an email.
Anthony,
I’m having the same program. I searched the entire drive for anything called “program” and saw nothing out of the ordinary. I’m wondering if this is a virus.
I had to uninstall Norton AV around the same time, it became completed corrupt, getting fatal memory write errors. I’m also getting application errors from a program called “Program” - even though I can’t find any files called program.
Anyone have any ideas?
I have the same problem, only cannot find the file named “program.” It isn’t in the c drive location or anywhere