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From: Edgard Kniriem on 20 Mar 2010 16:14 Hello Inside my windows file there is a "276fb1b5bc69c970b5db8126f22e2a41" and inside it there are many 1025, 1026,1028, 1039, etc, etc. My I delete them all?
From: Jose on 20 Mar 2010 16:26 On Mar 20, 4:14 pm, "Edgard Kniriem" <knir...(a)superig.com.br> wrote: > Hello > Inside my windows file there is a "276fb1b5bc69c970b5db8126f22e2a41" and > inside it there are many 1025, 1026,1028, 1039, etc, etc. > My I delete them all? When some programs (including Windows programs) installs things, it may create a temporary folder consisting of 20-30 random letters and numbers in the root drive of the volume with the most free space. This explains why sometimes the folders are on your C drive or on some other drive - which one has the most free space? For example you may see a folder similar to or called: D:\9470bb12e8a4f3447657236478e41c5 There may be other folders and files under that main temporary folder. These should normally be removed when the installation is complete, but sometimes they are not. They are harmless but annoying. You may think something is wrong when there is not or be afraid the files are really needed. To avoid confusion you can delete the temporary folders. If your installation failed or the installation does not delete the randomly named folder when it completes running the installation again will make another randomly named folder. You may be able to identify the installation (for curiosity) by looking at some of the folder contents and decide if that installation was okay, just delete the files/folders. If the installation did not work properly for some reason, running the installation again will just create a new randomly named temporary folder so the old temporary folder is really of no use. Sometimes the folders are stubborn to delete. Even if you are an Administrator on the system you may get a "sharing violation", "access denied", "being used" or similar type message when trying to remove the temporary folders. Installations sometimes use different permissions than a regular user with Administrator group might have. There are many methods to try to remove the folders and some involve third party programs to install or changing certain Windows settings that may compromise your system security if you don't change them back when you are done. Booting your system in Safe Mode (pressing the F8 key repeatedly right before XP tries to load) is a good method to try and remove the folders since it doesn't involve making any changes to your system configuration or downloading any third party programs. If Safe Mode does not work you can change the security of the folder to give your user Full Control over the folder by browsing to it in Explorer, click Tools, Folder Options, View and in the Advanced settings window, uncheck (at the bottom) Use simple file sharing (recommended), and click OK. This turns off the recommended simple file sharing on your computer so you will want to turn it back on when you are done. Right click the stubborn folder, Properties and click the now visible Security tab. Select your user name and check the box to allow Full Control, click OK to apply the changes. Now try to delete the folder. It is a good idea to go back into Explorer and turn back on (Enable) Simple file sharing (recommended) when you have finished. If none of the above work, try a popular third party tool called Unlocker. Unlocker can be download from here: http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/ Unlocker can be uninstalled when you are finished using it. Reboot when you are finished to be sure the annoying folders are really gone.
From: Shenan Stanley on 20 Mar 2010 16:26 Edgard Kniriem wrote: > Inside my windows file there is a > "276fb1b5bc69c970b5db8126f22e2a41" and inside it there are many > 1025, 1026,1028, 1039, etc, etc. My I delete them all? Where is "inside [your] windows file"? C:\Windows\ directory/folder you mean? C:\ directory/folder you mean? In any case (no matter your answer) - why is it you feel the need to erase this directory? -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
From: Edgard Kniriem on 20 Mar 2010 16:46 Thank You Jose In fact there are 2 of them, not very large anyone - 11 MB one an 64 Mb the other. "Access denied" to see what are inside 1025, and so on. I always try to let the Windows folder as lean as I can, if you know what I mean. I?M afraid of what could happen if I delete them. Just this. Edgard "Jose" <jose_ease(a)yahoo.com> escreveu na mensagem news:28feb058-9ec6-46bc-a399-a45117ee217a(a)e1g2000yqh.googlegroups.com... On Mar 20, 4:14 pm, "Edgard Kniriem" <knir...(a)superig.com.br> wrote: > Hello > Inside my windows file there is a "276fb1b5bc69c970b5db8126f22e2a41" and > inside it there are many 1025, 1026,1028, 1039, etc, etc. > My I delete them all? When some programs (including Windows programs) installs things, it may create a temporary folder consisting of 20-30 random letters and numbers in the root drive of the volume with the most free space. This explains why sometimes the folders are on your C drive or on some other drive - which one has the most free space? For example you may see a folder similar to or called: D:\9470bb12e8a4f3447657236478e41c5 There may be other folders and files under that main temporary folder. These should normally be removed when the installation is complete, but sometimes they are not. They are harmless but annoying. You may think something is wrong when there is not or be afraid the files are really needed. To avoid confusion you can delete the temporary folders. If your installation failed or the installation does not delete the randomly named folder when it completes running the installation again will make another randomly named folder. You may be able to identify the installation (for curiosity) by looking at some of the folder contents and decide if that installation was okay, just delete the files/folders. If the installation did not work properly for some reason, running the installation again will just create a new randomly named temporary folder so the old temporary folder is really of no use. Sometimes the folders are stubborn to delete. Even if you are an Administrator on the system you may get a "sharing violation", "access denied", "being used" or similar type message when trying to remove the temporary folders. Installations sometimes use different permissions than a regular user with Administrator group might have. There are many methods to try to remove the folders and some involve third party programs to install or changing certain Windows settings that may compromise your system security if you don't change them back when you are done. Booting your system in Safe Mode (pressing the F8 key repeatedly right before XP tries to load) is a good method to try and remove the folders since it doesn't involve making any changes to your system configuration or downloading any third party programs. If Safe Mode does not work you can change the security of the folder to give your user Full Control over the folder by browsing to it in Explorer, click Tools, Folder Options, View and in the Advanced settings window, uncheck (at the bottom) Use simple file sharing (recommended), and click OK. This turns off the recommended simple file sharing on your computer so you will want to turn it back on when you are done. Right click the stubborn folder, Properties and click the now visible Security tab. Select your user name and check the box to allow Full Control, click OK to apply the changes. Now try to delete the folder. It is a good idea to go back into Explorer and turn back on (Enable) Simple file sharing (recommended) when you have finished. If none of the above work, try a popular third party tool called Unlocker. Unlocker can be download from here: http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/ Unlocker can be uninstalled when you are finished using it. Reboot when you are finished to be sure the annoying folders are really gone.
From: Edgard Kniriem on 20 Mar 2010 16:53
Thank You Shenan C:\Windows\276fb1b5bc69c970b5db8126f22e2a41 As I answered Jose I always try to let the Windows folder as lean as I can, if you know what I mean. I think my SO always will function well if a keep it clean. In fact there are 2 folders (11 and 64 MB). I'm afraid of what could happen if I delete them. Just this. Edgard "Shenan Stanley" <newshelper(a)gmail.com> escreveu na mensagem news:eBdSkuGyKHA.404(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Edgard Kniriem wrote: >> Inside my windows file there is a >> "276fb1b5bc69c970b5db8126f22e2a41" and inside it there are many >> 1025, 1026,1028, 1039, etc, etc. My I delete them all? > > Where is "inside [your] windows file"? > > C:\Windows\ directory/folder you mean? > C:\ directory/folder you mean? > > In any case (no matter your answer) - why is it you feel the need to erase > this directory? > > -- > Shenan Stanley > MS-MVP > -- > How To Ask Questions The Smart Way > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html > |