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Unknown System Files&Folders in C:/
Hi,
I was wondering if anyone knows anything about this... For example, I've just found 'pagefile System File' which is 196,608kb and 'hiberfil System File' which is 129,076kb, both in Local Disk (C. There's also folder named 'RECYCLER' in there and I've also found numerous unknown folders in C:\Windows which are using my free space. They can't be deleted manually and AntiVirus software doesn't find anything. There's also (in almost every folder) file called 'Thumbs' (supposed to be Data Base File) and in some folders 'Remote Desktop Connection' which previously was never there. Can anyone of you pro guys help? Thanks. R. |
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All normal. But you are really stupid for trying to delete what you =
don't understand. They were hidden for a reason. To stop you breaking = windows. --=20 ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.uscricket.com "TheRookie" wrote in message = ... Hi,=20 =20 I was wondering if anyone knows anything about this...=20 For example, I've just found 'pagefile System File' which is 196,608kb = and=20 'hiberfil System File' which is 129,076kb, both in Local Disk (C. = There's=20 also folder named 'RECYCLER' in there and I've also found numerous = unknown=20 folders in C:\Windows which are using my free space. They can't be = deleted=20 manually and AntiVirus software doesn't find anything. There's also = (in=20 almost every folder) file called 'Thumbs' (supposed to be Data Base = File) and=20 in some folders 'Remote Desktop Connection' which previously was never = there.=20 Can anyone of you pro guys help? =20 Thanks.=20 R. |
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It would appear you enabled "Show Hidden Files and Folders". If you
wish your computer to continue to run correctly do not start deleting files willy nilly! The pagefile is your Virtual Memory which comes into use when you need more memory than the installed RAM memory. Hiberfil is concerned with Hibernation. The Recycler is for your Recycle Bin. Leave all you mention alone. Is your underlying problem that you are short of free space? How large is your hard disk and how much free space? If I have guessed correct tell us and you can be given advice about creating more free space. -- Hope this helps. Gerry ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FCA Using invalid email address Stourport, Worcs, England Enquire, plan and execute. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please tell the newsgroup how any suggested solution worked for you. http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "TheRookie" wrote in message ... Hi, I was wondering if anyone knows anything about this... For example, I've just found 'pagefile System File' which is 196,608kb and 'hiberfil System File' which is 129,076kb, both in Local Disk (C. There's also folder named 'RECYCLER' in there and I've also found numerous unknown folders in C:\Windows which are using my free space. They can't be deleted manually and AntiVirus software doesn't find anything. There's also (in almost every folder) file called 'Thumbs' (supposed to be Data Base File) and in some folders 'Remote Desktop Connection' which previously was never there. Can anyone of you pro guys help? Thanks. R. |
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Unknown System Files&Folders in C:/
RECYCLER folder is associated to the recycle bin
http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpvm.php Virtual Memory in Windows XP Pagefile http://www.theeldergeek.com/HT0_007.htm Hiberfil.sys is the hibernation file http://www.bootstrike.com/WinXP/faq.html What is this file named HIBERFIL.SYS doing in my root folder? Windows saves the state of the RAM to this file for use when you hibernate your computer. You can remove this file by disabling hibernation, which is by Control Panel, Power Options, Hibernate tab. What's up with Thumbs.db http://www.pcworld.com/howto/article/0,aid,13357,00.asp "TheRookie" wrote in message ... Hi, I was wondering if anyone knows anything about this... For example, I've just found 'pagefile System File' which is 196,608kb and 'hiberfil System File' which is 129,076kb, both in Local Disk (C. There's also folder named 'RECYCLER' in there and I've also found numerous unknown folders in C:\Windows which are using my free space. They can't be deleted manually and AntiVirus software doesn't find anything. There's also (in almost every folder) file called 'Thumbs' (supposed to be Data Base File) and in some folders 'Remote Desktop Connection' which previously was never there. Can anyone of you pro guys help? Thanks. R. |
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I've been using this computer since 2002 and since then I've enabled 'Show
Hidden Files & Folders' but these folders and files weren't there. Last night I had 10gb free space and this morning there is only 8gb. I did not install any new programs over night. However I did Uninstall 'Norton Protected Recycle Bin' (seeing how I never undelete my files, and this program was mainly for that reason) and was left with only regular Recycle Bin. Also, why can't I empty that particular C:\RECYCLER folder then? As it contains 1.5gb of files, it's reducing my disk space, big time. One more thing. These 'new' folders are seethrough. Thanks. "Gerry Cornell" wrote: It would appear you enabled "Show Hidden Files and Folders". If you wish your computer to continue to run correctly do not start deleting files willy nilly! The pagefile is your Virtual Memory which comes into use when you need more memory than the installed RAM memory. Hiberfil is concerned with Hibernation. The Recycler is for your Recycle Bin. Leave all you mention alone. Is your underlying problem that you are short of free space? How large is your hard disk and how much free space? If I have guessed correct tell us and you can be given advice about creating more free space. -- Hope this helps. Gerry ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FCA Using invalid email address Stourport, Worcs, England Enquire, plan and execute. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please tell the newsgroup how any suggested solution worked for you. http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "TheRookie" wrote in message ... Hi, I was wondering if anyone knows anything about this... For example, I've just found 'pagefile System File' which is 196,608kb and 'hiberfil System File' which is 129,076kb, both in Local Disk (C. There's also folder named 'RECYCLER' in there and I've also found numerous unknown folders in C:\Windows which are using my free space. They can't be deleted manually and AntiVirus software doesn't find anything. There's also (in almost every folder) file called 'Thumbs' (supposed to be Data Base File) and in some folders 'Remote Desktop Connection' which previously was never there. Can anyone of you pro guys help? Thanks. R. |
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From Norton Support site
Additional Information The following link is an article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base that details how to delete the entire Recycle Bin structure from your hard drive. Once this has been accomplished, Microsoft Windows will recreate the Recycle Bin as a natural part of its operation. http://support.microsoft.com/support.../Q246/7/26.ASP If this does not solve your problem search on norton support web site "uninstall norton protected recycle bin" for more info. I believe that when you uninstall it leaves values in the registry that have to be removed for the recycle bin to function as it did originally under windows. On Fri, 4 Feb 2005 03:35:02 -0800, TheRookie wrote: I've been using this computer since 2002 and since then I've enabled 'Show Hidden Files & Folders' but these folders and files weren't there. Last night I had 10gb free space and this morning there is only 8gb. I did not install any new programs over night. However I did Uninstall 'Norton Protected Recycle Bin' (seeing how I never undelete my files, and this program was mainly for that reason) and was left with only regular Recycle Bin. Also, why can't I empty that particular C:\RECYCLER folder then? As it contains 1.5gb of files, it's reducing my disk space, big time. One more thing. These 'new' folders are seethrough. Thanks. "Gerry Cornell" wrote: It would appear you enabled "Show Hidden Files and Folders". If you wish your computer to continue to run correctly do not start deleting files willy nilly! The pagefile is your Virtual Memory which comes into use when you need more memory than the installed RAM memory. Hiberfil is concerned with Hibernation. The Recycler is for your Recycle Bin. Leave all you mention alone. Is your underlying problem that you are short of free space? How large is your hard disk and how much free space? If I have guessed correct tell us and you can be given advice about creating more free space. -- Hope this helps. Gerry ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FCA Using invalid email address Stourport, Worcs, England Enquire, plan and execute. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please tell the newsgroup how any suggested solution worked for you. http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "TheRookie" wrote in message ... Hi, I was wondering if anyone knows anything about this... For example, I've just found 'pagefile System File' which is 196,608kb and 'hiberfil System File' which is 129,076kb, both in Local Disk (C. There's also folder named 'RECYCLER' in there and I've also found numerous unknown folders in C:\Windows which are using my free space. They can't be deleted manually and AntiVirus software doesn't find anything. There's also (in almost every folder) file called 'Thumbs' (supposed to be Data Base File) and in some folders 'Remote Desktop Connection' which previously was never there. Can anyone of you pro guys help? Thanks. R. |
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