Microsoft KB Archive/319300

= Indexing service adds data streams to image files =

Article ID: 319300

Article Last Modified on 10/27/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

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This article was previously published under Q319300



Important This article contains information about how to modify the registry. Make sure to back up the registry before you modify it. Make sure that you know how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up, restore, and modify the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows registry



SYMPTOMS
Windows 2000 Content Indexing Server may add additional data streams to image files (.jpg, .gif, .bmp) that are stored on NTFS volumes.



CAUSE
By default, a filter driver is installed that creates thumbnails of images. These thumbnails are stored in an alternate data stream.



RESOLUTION
Warning Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by using another method. These problems might require that you reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk.

You can remove the filter DLL that creates these streams by removing the following registry key:

To remove the alternate data stream, copy the file or files to a file system that does not support alternate data streams (such as FAT and FAT32).



STATUS
This behavior is by design.

Keywords: kbenv kbprb KB319300

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