Purpose of these folders?

OnePostWonder · Mar 24, 2012, 11:26 PM

Why are folders like this created?

Also, do strings of characters that follow this format have a name? I don't mean that to sound silly, but they remind me of registry keys or something.

Thanks in advance.

temp02 · Mar 24, 2012, 11:31 PM

Those are Windows updates (letters and numbers ones) and AMD display drivers (ATI or AMD ones) temporary extraction folders, you can safely delete all of those.

OnePostWonder · Mar 24, 2012, 11:40 PM

Just to save my own skin, I actually knew what the ATI folder was for (but I appreciate your info nonetheless).

Glad to hear I can delete them...they just aren't attractive when you're trying to keep things clean.

ThE_MaD_ShOt · Mar 25, 2012, 12:24 AM

Yeah Xp does have a crap load of update folders.

OnePostWonder · Mar 25, 2012, 12:40 AM

I deleted most of them without any problem; two of them aren't letting me access them though (even in Safe Mode). Both of them contain an i386 folder.

I guess since they both show as 0 bytes I shouldn't worry about it. I just find them odd (and kind of annoying).

Actually, I just checked with TreeSize Free and found out that these folders are actually about 330MB between the two of them. The folder i386 contained in "c58*" has 2328 files, nevermind what's in the additional folders.

Mar 24, 2012, 11:26 PM	#1
OnePostWonder Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 485 (0.30/day) Thanks: 61 Thanked 89 Times in 70 Posts System Specs	Purpose of these folders? Why are folders like this created? Also, do strings of characters that follow this format have a name? I don't mean that to sound silly, but they remind me of registry keys or something. Thanks in advance. Attached Thumbnails

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System Name:	New / Breakin' the Lol
Processor:	i5 2500k / Athlon64 X2 4200+ (65W)
Motherboard:	P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 / Asus M2N4-SLI
Cooling:	/ Air (1 x 250mm, 2 x 120mm, 1 x 90mm)
Memory:	DDR3-1600 (8GB) / Crucial Ballistix Tracer PC2-6400 (2gb)
Video Card:	/ Visiontek 4870
Hard Disk:	HD103SJ /
CRT/LCD Model:	Viewsonic 22" VX2240W
Case:	Xigmatek Midgard II / Thermaltake VA8003SWA
PSU:	PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750W

Mar 25, 2012, 12:24 AM	#4
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Mar 24, 2012, 11:31 PM	#2
temp02 Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 490 (0.32/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 171 Times in 158 Posts	Those are Windows updates (letters and numbers ones) and AMD display drivers (ATI or AMD ones) temporary extraction folders, you can safely delete all of those.

Mar 24, 2012, 11:40 PM	#3
OnePostWonder Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 485 (0.30/day) Thanks: 61 Thanked 89 Times in 70 Posts System Specs	Just to save my own skin, I actually knew what the ATI folder was for (but I appreciate your info nonetheless). Glad to hear I can delete them...they just aren't attractive when you're trying to keep things clean.

Mar 25, 2012, 12:40 AM	#5
OnePostWonder Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 485 (0.30/day) Thanks: 61 Thanked 89 Times in 70 Posts System Specs	I deleted most of them without any problem; two of them aren't letting me access them though (even in Safe Mode). Both of them contain an i386 folder. I guess since they both show as 0 bytes I shouldn't worry about it. I just find them odd (and kind of annoying). Actually, I just checked with TreeSize Free and found out that these folders are actually about 330MB between the two of them. The folder i386 contained in "c58" has 2328 files, nevermind what's in the additional folders. Last edited by OnePostWonder; Mar 25, 2012 at 02:07 AM.*

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