Question For Essexboy

[DonZ63]

What the heck are these - see attachment?

Privatefirewall, I assume, is loading these at every boot into IE temp directory. I have never seen anything like this.

[essexboy]

Why would they want to load them in the temp folder ?  They should be in the programme folder

[DonZ63]

Before I theorize too much, Can you enlighten me as to what those files are? I just want to be sure they are not redirects.

Yes, PF does have a folder located at c:\users\don\appdata\local and it's always empty. It's entirely possible I have a borked PF install or PF has a serious bug.

And I agree with you. If you set on the option to clear temp folders at IE shutdown, those files are wiped for the duration of your active PC session.

[essexboy]

I wonder if they are the record of your connections, as each one in the temp files relates to the main firewall file 

[DonZ63]

Developer e-mailed me that supposedly those files are to assist in loading of PF GUI processing at boot time. This explanation is plausible if not suspicious since PF's icon does take a minute or so to appear on the lower taskbar. I am inclined to side with your assessment that the startup delay is a "smoke screen" to mask an upload of prior Internet activity i.e. referrrer activity?

Again another case of freeware is not really free ...............?

[essexboy]

It looks that way especially as the size is so small

[DonZ63]

Thanks! Back to the WIN 7 firewall; probably forever.