Windows 10: Can't read .xml files old msn history logs: weird symbols on notepad

Discus and support Can't read .xml files old msn history logs: weird symbols on notepad in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; Hi all, I have lots of .xml files from 2005, they are msn history logs. When I open with a notepad, really weird symbols show up: çÁ 99~ ×é ‰®»... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by ThM10_, Aug 3, 2020.

  1. ThM10_ Win User

    Can't read .xml files old msn history logs: weird symbols on notepad


    Hi all,


    I have lots of .xml files from 2005, they are msn history logs. When I open with a notepad, really weird symbols show up: çÁ 99~ ×é ‰®» ÀXõ×ho

    :п\.1 dÏ V wЛ8¡¥¿0ñ ÀQ %•± ^®`° = &y.* hhŠ%o Ñð2G 5ÙÇú*Öµ…]×H ~´ žŸ@³6ÐÀù³‘kò‚3”<ð.


    When I open with Google Chrome, it says:

    This page contains the following errors:
    error on line 1 at column 1: Encoding error
    Below is a rendering of the page up to the first error.

    Can anyone help me with this?

    Thanks.


    * Moved from MSN.

    :)
     
    ThM10_, Aug 3, 2020
    #1
  2. Rob 2007 Win User

    Can't read notepad

    Why can't I read results on notepad in English? It's jumbled up signs, symbols and different languages.
     
    Rob 2007, Aug 3, 2020
    #2
  3. M3cael Win User
    Only write one number to log file and delete old ones?

    Hey,

    I'm trying to have some software read from a .text file a number (GPU Temp) but the software will only the first number in a list (Or the first anything)

    Is there a way to have to log file delete the previous entries and write the new number in it's place without any headers?


    EDIT:

    Sorry I'll try again.

    I have some webcam software that can read a number (or whatever) from a text file and then it displays the number as an overlay.

    See here: http://10.244.193.13:8081/

    I was trying to use GPU-z to do this but as it logs as a list the webcam software can't update properly (also it reads the headings of the file and displays them instead)

    Is there anyway to alter the logging to only output just the number (GPU Temp) and to delete the old numbers so the new value is the only value in the file.
     
    M3cael, Aug 3, 2020
    #3
  4. Tatty_One Win User

    Can't read .xml files old msn history logs: weird symbols on notepad

    Saves log files ?

    You can either read the files in Windows or my preferred method is.....

    Download CCcleaner from here...........

    CCleaner Professional | Try the world’s most trusted PC cleaner, free!

    You can then run cleaner, you will see the log files listed, then if you right click you can save as a text file and then have a read. You may also get an "error reporting" log listed seperatly.
     
    Tatty_One, Aug 3, 2020
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