What is all this crap in the attached image... It's in my C:// folder, and I'm pretty sure more of it is getting put there... not sure what program or how it's getting there, but what can I do?
Those are temporary files, typically created by Windows Update or some other program installation.
Try cleaning that out using this:
Disk Cleanup - Open and Use
Disk Cleanup : Extended
Reboot, and see if they are still present.
whats in the folders - that might give you and others a clue
the dates don't gel with WU Patch Tuesday dates - unless you run WU in dribs and drabs
could be a program that has a redirect for its temp files - usually via an environment variable, might have been clobbered so its defaulting to C:\
pjd
Launch a Command prompt and type (or copy and paste)
set > %USERPROFILE%\Downloads\Environs.txt
exit
Attach Environs.txt from your Downloads folder to your next post. Use the paperclip icon on the post menu to attach the file)I'm looking for two environment variables TEMP & TMP - both should be set to \AppData\Local\Temp
Looking into my crystal ball, I see...
...a .NET update repeatedly failing
...or some app attempting to update MS Visual C++
I've seen both of those leave these files behind:
Unnecessary files creating in External HDD
There are three named folders in the screenshot
01/10/14 06:14 pm | AdobeTemp
01/05/14 09:09 pm | Drivers
01/05/14 09:11 pm | Intel
I guess we'll wait for more info from abite
Intel logs normally go in that folder in the root...
...but AdobeTemp does look like an environment/path issue.
I installed MSE while ago. It makes a folder like this in the root. It just cleaned up after itself (unlike some installers).
Hey guys, sorry I haven't gotten back to you, thanks for your help! I've been busy the last couple of days, and I'll get back to you when I get back home to my laptop today. Thanks!
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