10.9.1999

Icons tell only half the tale. Especially for those darn DLLs, odd OCXs, vexing VXDs, evil EXEs, and devilish DRVs. Okay, they're not as bad as I'm making them out to be, but sometimes I bet you'd like to know about a file's origin. Your system directories are (most likely) littered with orphaned files; if a filename means abso-smurfin-lutely nothing to you, right-click on it and pull up its properties. Select the 'Version' tab if it is available. From there, you'll be able to check the file's version (duh), description, and creator. It's the first step in troubleshooting file removal. Does it need to be there? Don't throw it away if you're not 100% sure.