C: Drive files replicated in hidden folder

You might do a full scan on your computer using Security Essentials, and I would recommend downloading and running Malwarebytes. Malwarebytes | Free Anti-Malware & Internet Security Software.

If you CCleaner, there's a Startup tab in the Tools box that will list all of the programs that start automatically with Windows. CCleaner - PC Optimization and Cleaning - Free Download

Others, more knowledgeable than I, monitor this forum. Someone is sure to come along with more suggestions.

Be Well,
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Thanks, ran a full scan with Sec Ess. and just finished with Malware bytes. No problems found.
Auto runs is more in depth than CCleaner for checking services and programs. CCleaner is a great clean up tool though.

It's an Adobe After Effects cache for video rendering. It is emptied from within the program.

Do you still have that program installed?

Do you have performance problems?

AE is still installed, and Disk Cache is not enabled. I cleared the cache last week after a project.

Chances are it's required since it may be necessary to assist rendering large projects. It serves like a memory cache from what I read. You may want to google the file name to read more about it. I think it's negligible and can be left alone. I'd probably even consider using it to get full value of my AE program.

Ok, so my post was misleading. All the files in the "..." folder give a different error message depending on what they are.
For instance the Program Folder gives this error when I try to open it: "C:\....\Program files refers to a location that is unavailable. I could be on a hard drive on this computer or on a network....blah blah blah.

Try System Restore to a point well before this occurred.

Once again: Do you have performance probs?

Install and run a full SuperAntiSpyware scan. Decline trial and turn off at startup in Prefs

The freeware that works best for Win7 is in Reinstall tutorial below

Hello, sorry for the delay. Busy. And thanks for taking the time to respond.
My machine performs perfectly, no issues.
Has been thoroughly scanned for Malware and Rootkits.
I took ownership of the "..." file and all it's subfolders, but when I try to delete it Windows Explorer crashes.
This may be because when it duplicated the C: Drive files into the"..." it also included the hiberfil.sys and pagefile.sys files.
I do not have a system restore point before this problem started.
I am including screenshots.




When I try to open this file, I get this error:

I'd delete it using a boot disk in the Step 10 of Troubleshooting Windows 7 Failure to Boot

Check out the explorer crash using Step 4

Explorer crashes are also common in the corrupt factory preinstall so be sure you have the best install of Win7 possible as compiled in Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7