Multiple Instances of application data files in Windows 7

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  This is so strange, I have no idea where to begin to post. I have "genuine" Windows 7, Outlook 2007, Adobe Acrobat 9 (full). Ever since a Microsoft Update about three weeks ago, I get errors such as "Outlook could not create the work file. Check the temp environment file." Then, all attempts to download files from IE 8 failed. Attempted to get FireFox and could not.  I followed every KB and suggestion - going into the registry; running sfc /scannow; Outlook Repair tool. Adobe Repair Utility. Nothing is working.  All folders that can be set with permission have been done, turning off the security controls and granting specific permission to Administrator and myself for full control, etc.  So, I decided to see what was going on with the TEMP and TMP filers and this is what I got - many instances of "Application Data" in the same path up to TEN LEVELS DEEP.  Completely clueless how to phrase a search for a potential solution.  See this real example of the problem:

  xml7C3E.tmp

  C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Application Data\Application

  Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application

  Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\

  9 KB 02/28/2010 tmp

  xml8008.tmp

  C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Application Data\Application

  Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application

  Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\

  13 KB 02/28/2010 tmp

  xml8122.tmp

  C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Application Data\Application

  Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application

  Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\

  2 KB 02/28/2010 tmp

  xmlA614.tmp

  C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Application Data\Application

  Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application

  Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\

  9 KB 02/28/2010 tmp

  xmlACFA.tmp

  C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Application Data\Application

  Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application

  Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\

  13 KB 02/28/2010 tmp

  xmlAEFF.tmp

  C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Application Data\Application

  Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application

  Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\

  2 KB 02/28/2010 tmp

  xml7C3E.tmp

  C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Application Data\Application

  Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application

  Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\

  9 KB 02/28/2010 tmp

  xml8008.tmp

  C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Application Data\Application

  Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application

  Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\

   

  Thursday, June 3, 2010 3:14 AM