quote:
Originally posted by abitdodgy
1) what the files found in MessengerCache--those that end in a hash "#" and have no file extension--contain?
I already searched the forum for this information but was unable to find it.
see
CookieRevised's reply to Where does MSN store it's avatars?
and
CookieRevised's reply to Where does MSN store it's avatars? (follow up on first (old) post)
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Originally posted by abitdodgy
2) is it possible to open them and how? I already tried using a Hex editor, as well as changed their extension to .txt and .xml but neither solution worked.
Because they don't contain any XML code or text. If you have opened them up in a hex editor (excellent first step into finding out what they are) you would be able to see the file header. From the file header you can easly determine what type of files they are.
eg: A PNG image will always have "PNG" in the header...
eg: A JPG image will always have "JFIF" in the header...
eg: A GIF file will always start with "GIF8"...
etc...
PS: if they were text or XML files you would already have seen normal readable text in the hex editor.
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