Re: Re: What is it with _vti?

"Seb Frost" <seb@raceshoot.com> wrote in message news:BAELJLBLJPDMDLJLPGGMMELCCGAA.seb@raceshoot.com... > >> From: Hugh Bothwell [mailto:hugh_bothwell@hotmail.com] >> >> "Seb Frost" <seb@raceshoot.com> wrote in message >> news:BAELJLBLJPDMDLJLPGGMCELBCGAA.seb@raceshoot.com... >>> I have these _vti_pvt _vti_cnf directories on my website. >>> Why? I never put them there... can I delete them? >>> I tried searching for this but it's impossible to search for >>> since it seems a lot of website have these directories and >>> it just comes up with them :-) >> >> Those directories are for Frontpage extensions. If you don't use Frontpage, >> it should be safe to take an axe to them. > > Same with _private and _derive? > > I admit it, I use frontpage when I can't remember how to code html in > textpad :-) Tsk, tsk! ;-) No, FrontPage only created the _vti directories (Micro$oft bought the prog from "Vermeer Technology Inc"). I'd leave the others alone unless you take a good close look at their contents and make sure you can survive without them.