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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: Frejoh466 on October 12, 2009, 11:53:47 AM

Title: Computer are creating some weird folders and files
Post by: Frejoh466 on October 12, 2009, 11:53:47 AM

My computer are creating some weird folders and files In C, D, E (D and E are virtual hard drives) It came after a update for Norton and norton said It was a virus on high risk now I'm not so sure of that...

But I keep getting System Volume Information and RECYCLER in D and E. In C I get those + ntldr.bak and some more of those... When I first saw them I deleted the files except System Volume Information who I can't delete and those ntldr.bak tock me a hour to find out how to start the computer

So anyone can give me a hint to get things back to normal?

Title: Re: Computer are creating some weird folders and files
Post by: Allan on October 12, 2009, 11:58:05 AM

System Volume Information folders contain your restore points (System Restore) and Recyler is Norton's Recycle Bin. Ntldr.bak is the bakcup of your user profile - DON"T TOUCH ANY OF THESE.

Title: Re: Computer are creating some weird folders and files
Post by: Frejoh466 on October 12, 2009, 12:16:51 PM

Yea I got that on the hard way >-< But Can't I get them to be gone? It's the first time I see those, so somehow I should be able to make them... Invisible?

Title: Re: Computer are creating some weird folders and files
Post by: Allan on October 12, 2009, 12:17:58 PM

Hide system files & folders (Windows Explorer - Tools - Folder Options - View - ....)

Title: Re: Computer are creating some weird folders and files
Post by: Frejoh466 on October 12, 2009, 12:23:42 PM

Ok...  how to make them invisible without disable that... 

Title: Re: Computer are creating some weird folders and files
Post by: Allan on October 12, 2009, 12:25:25 PM

3rd party software

Title: Re: Computer are creating some weird folders and files
Post by: Frejoh466 on October 12, 2009, 12:26:11 PM

... How do I make them look like the did for 5 days ago

Title: Re: Computer are creating some weird folders and files
Post by: patio on October 12, 2009, 12:26:38 PM

They are created by the OS on every drive hooked up...
Ignore them as they are neccessary for your system to run properly and take up little or no space...

Title: Re: Computer are creating some weird folders and files
Post by: Frejoh466 on October 12, 2009, 12:28:12 PM

Well the are very very very ingoing and it should be a way to make them like they where before

Title: Re: Computer are creating some weird folders and files
Post by: Allan on October 12, 2009, 12:31:33 PM

Yes indeed, they are quite ingoing.

Title: Re: Computer are creating some weird folders and files
Post by: Frejoh466 on October 12, 2009, 12:35:07 PM

quite? I go in to the hard drive more then 80 times a day so they are very ingoing... I will get them to be invisible on the right way or at the wrong way... (wrong way is not to delete them)

Title: Re: Computer are creating some weird folders and files
Post by: patio on October 12, 2009, 12:36:57 PM

Hide hidden system folders...it's that simple.

Title: Re: Computer are creating some weird folders and files
Post by: Frejoh466 on October 12, 2009, 12:40:57 PM

well then I can't see all of the hidden things and the hidden things are like Ice-cream on a sunny hot day

Title: Re: Computer are creating some weird folders and files
Post by: patio on October 12, 2009, 12:52:05 PM

Then you have a clear choice...Ice Cream...or no Ice Cream.

Title: Re: Computer are creating some weird folders and files
Post by: Frejoh466 on October 12, 2009, 12:57:33 PM

That's just pure evil... But I take alternative C, 3rd party software.  ;D

If you want to have your home work done get a 3rd party software, If you want your neighbour killed get a 3rd party software, If you want Ice-Cream and hiden folder get a 3rd party software.