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**MaickiP** · 05-23-2007, 09:52 PM

I usually would just delete these folders but since they are located in the sensitive place of C:/Windows...i thought i should ask and see if anybody could help me out and see what they are..
There are 146 folders, all hidden and compressed. With a 40 gig main hdd i am just trying to open some space and these folders total 1.08 gigs.
the first one is inside one of the main folders

the second one is a shot of most of the folders

This one is showing the properties of all folders selected

any and all help would be appreciated
just trying to keep the space consumption down

**somamasoso** · 05-23-2007, 11:13 PM

DONT Delete those.

**NeroASERCH** · 05-24-2007, 12:33 AM

yeah dont delete any files directly located in that folder. i suggest an external hdd to store all ur pictures and movies and music. theyre fairly cheap too. my 80GB was like $80 on sale 2 years ago. u can do a lot better in price now.

**SusanSazzios** · 05-24-2007, 12:55 AM

NEVER delete any files/folders/scraps located in Windows folder. If you do so, your computer will just crash and eventually you will have to restore it. Thats why they are hidden and WINDOWS is in caps

**Heacechig** · 05-24-2007, 01:19 AM

Windows 98? Don't remember Windows needing over a gig in one folder alone.

**MaickiP** · 05-24-2007, 03:21 AM

xp pro...my os got screwy a few years back and after that i no longer had the blue (silver or olive) windows theme after that..but oh well
just can't wait to get my laptop this summer
thanks for the help guys
btw...i already do have an 80 gig external hdd...plus if i wanted to my mom has a 250 gig hdd but because we didn't have an extra plug in our surge protector it has yet to be used but once

**Heacechig** · 05-24-2007, 11:57 AM

Makes more sense but I still don't see why it's holding a gig in those hidden files. You would have to highlight a thousand folders to get a gig in Windows give or take. When was the last time you checked for worms? They collect data.

**WhileKelf** · 05-24-2007, 01:44 PM

I have more than 3 gigs in my Windows folder. Most of which in there are Windows Update and program installers.
Actually, some files in the Windows folder are safe to delete.

**Heacechig** · 05-24-2007, 11:22 PM

Quote, originally posted by knicks125 »I have more than 3 gigs in my Windows folder. Most of which in there are Windows Update and program installers.
Actually, some files in the Windows folder are safe to delete.
Snap, just noticed he highlighted all of windows. Though he was doing just a sub folder.

05-23-2007, 09:52 PM	#1
MaickiP Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 641 Senior Member	Computer Help? I usually would just delete these folders but since they are located in the sensitive place of C:/Windows...i thought i should ask and see if anybody could help me out and see what they are.. There are 146 folders, all hidden and compressed. With a 40 gig main hdd i am just trying to open some space and these folders total 1.08 gigs. the first one is inside one of the main folders the second one is a shot of most of the folders This one is showing the properties of all folders selected any and all help would be appreciated just trying to keep the space consumption down Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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05-23-2007, 11:13 PM	#2
somamasoso Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 476 Senior Member	DONT Delete those. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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05-24-2007, 12:33 AM	#3
NeroASERCH Join Date Jul 2006 Posts 5,147 Senior Member	yeah dont delete any files directly located in that folder. i suggest an external hdd to store all ur pictures and movies and music. theyre fairly cheap too. my 80GB was like $80 on sale 2 years ago. u can do a lot better in price now. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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05-24-2007, 12:55 AM	#4
SusanSazzios Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 632 Senior Member	NEVER delete any files/folders/scraps located in Windows folder. If you do so, your computer will just crash and eventually you will have to restore it. Thats why they are hidden and WINDOWS is in caps Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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05-24-2007, 01:19 AM	#5
Heacechig Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 484 Senior Member	Windows 98? Don't remember Windows needing over a gig in one folder alone. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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05-24-2007, 03:21 AM	#6
MaickiP Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 641 Senior Member	xp pro...my os got screwy a few years back and after that i no longer had the blue (silver or olive) windows theme after that..but oh well just can't wait to get my laptop this summer thanks for the help guys btw...i already do have an 80 gig external hdd...plus if i wanted to my mom has a 250 gig hdd but because we didn't have an extra plug in our surge protector it has yet to be used but once Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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05-24-2007, 11:57 AM	#7
Heacechig Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 484 Senior Member	Makes more sense but I still don't see why it's holding a gig in those hidden files. You would have to highlight a thousand folders to get a gig in Windows give or take. When was the last time you checked for worms? They collect data. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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05-24-2007, 01:44 PM	#8
WhileKelf Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 429 Senior Member	I have more than 3 gigs in my Windows folder. Most of which in there are Windows Update and program installers. Actually, some files in the Windows folder are safe to delete. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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05-24-2007, 11:22 PM	#9
Heacechig Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 484 Senior Member	Quote, originally posted by knicks125* »*I have more than 3 gigs in my Windows folder. Most of which in there are Windows Update and program installers. Actually, some files in the Windows folder are safe to delete. Snap, just noticed he highlighted all of windows. Though he was doing just a sub folder. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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