Too many folders

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  1. 5Clint7
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    Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
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    Too many folders


    I have 815 empty folders under C:\Users\Clint\AppData\Local\. They are like
    {000A28889-3B90-4BDD-A79F-8A38C7ECBDB2F} and so on. Is it safe to delete them?

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  3. indianacarnie
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    Windows 10x64 Build 1709
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    Try googling a few and see what they are/is said about them. If they are indeed truly empty........ make a back-up or a system restore point and then delete them.
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  4. 5Clint7
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    Try googling a few and see what they are/is said about them.
    When I Goggled them, the only 2 results I got were mine and your post.
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  6. yowanvista
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    Those are created by Windows Live programs(probably Live Mail). Deleting them shouldn't cause any harm as long as they're empty, those are temporary folders that are usually deleted automatically.
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  7. pbcopter
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    The latest update of Windows Live Essentials has fixed that issue. Those folders will no longer appear.
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  8. 5Clint7
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    The latest update of Windows Live Essentials has fixed that issue.
    I have the latest ver. Would that have deleted the older ones?
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  10. pbcopter
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    No, it wouldn't. You must manually delete them.
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  11. 5Clint7
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    I have deleted the 815 folders. Now they are starting to come back. Any ideas?

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  12. bobafetthotmail
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    see if they are being created when you start some other program (open a program you use, and check if new folders are created there, then close and open another program).
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  13. pbcopter
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    Is this the version of Windows Live Essentials you have?

    Version 2012 (Build 16.4.3505.0912)
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