Can I Delete the PerfLogs Folder?

[VicVicVic]

Hello, I hope you are doing well.

In my C main drive, there is a folder titled PerfLogs. Inside it, there's one folder, an Admin folder. However, nothing else exists inside these folders.

Would it be safe to delete the PerfLogs folder? I read that in Vista, the folder is created by the "Reliability and Performance Monitor," but couldn't find any detailed information about the folder. Any thoughts regarding this?

Thanks,
Vic

 

[Dwarf]

This is a system-created folder and, as such, I would leave it alone.

 

[VicVicVic]

Thanks for the information. I will leave it alone then.

Vic

 

[logicearth]

I have deleted every time I install Windows, it is not needed.

 

[Gew]

Big thanks to you logicearth. After reading many of your threads and posts I believe you are somewhat an experienced Windows user. Therefor, I shall now delete this folder. Truthfully, ever since my very first installation of W7, I've been annoyed by this darn folder.

 

[VicVicVic]

Gew, if you do delete the folder, can you please post back your experiences after a few computer restarts? Thanks.

 

[Gew]

Sure will~

C:\>rm -rfv PerfLogs
removing all entries of directory PerfLogs
removing all entries of directory PerfLogs/Admin
removing the directory itself: PerfLogs/Admin
removing the directory itself: PerfLogs

C:\>

I'll get back if anything goes to shit.

Cheers!

 

[Gew]

No issues so far.
My conclusion is that it's safe to remove the PerfLogs folder.

 

[questionmark]

C:\>rm -rfv PerfLogs
removing all entries of directory PerfLogs
removing all entries of directory PerfLogs/Admin
removing the directory itself: PerfLogs/Admin
removing the directory itself: PerfLogs

C:\>

I'll get back if anything goes to shit.

Cheers!

Hi Gew, how did you get the rm command in windows 7 ? I don't have it (I got Win7 x64 Ultimate). Do you use cygwin or something? Btw sorry to post in such an old thread, but I can't find any info about this.. Thanks Qm

 

[FuturDreamz]

C:\>rm -rfv PerfLogs
removing all entries of directory PerfLogs
removing all entries of directory PerfLogs/Admin
removing the directory itself: PerfLogs/Admin
removing the directory itself: PerfLogs

C:\>

I'll get back if anything goes to shit.

Cheers!

Hi Gew, how did you get the rm command in windows 7 ? I don't have it (I got Win7 x64 Ultimate). Do you use cygwin or something? Btw sorry to post in such an old thread, but I can't find any info about this.. Thanks Qm

You can delete PerfLogs directly from Windows Explorer.

 

[AddRAM]

My folder is empty, so I`m leavin it. For now.

 

[windude99]

I wouldn't recommend removing that folder since it is used by Windows. Even if it doesn't create a problem now, it could in the future, as I have learned from lots of experience. I have screwed up Windows too many times to finally learn to just leave it alone if it is working ok. As they say "if it ain't broke, don't fix it."

 

[logicearth]

The folder PerfLogs is not system essential. It is the default location where Performance Monitor saves it logs when you enabled that. Otherwise, its useless.

 

[windude99]

The folder PerfLogs is not system essential. It is the default location where Performance Monitor saves it logs when you enabled that. Otherwise, its useless.

Ok. I was just speaking from my many fails in experience in modding Windows 7 and deleting this that and the other. I was telling them to be precautionary. I don't want them to have as much of a screwed up pc as I had at times in the past

 

[k9dog]

@questionmark rd /S /Q probably does the same. A more unix style command like rm can probably be found in gnu/win32 related sites or cygwin.

C:\>rm -rfv

Hi Gew, how did you get the rm command in windows 7 ? I don't have it (I got Win7 x64 Ultimate). Do you use cygwin or something? Btw sorry to post in such an old thread, but I can't find any info about this.. Thanks Qm

 

[Thor110]

"This folder is used by the system Performance Logs (Diagnostics).
It can be removed, but will be recreated by the system, when it is needed."

Quoted from the link below

I can Delete the PerfLogs in windows 7? - Microsoft Community

Quite an old post but this forum was my first result on google and the following was the above link, thought I would post it here just to verify for people that it will recreate the folder if it is needed in future.

I am pretty sure most programs, if saving a file will create the directory if it does not already exist.

Thor110

 

[blastoff]

Update

Ok so the PerfLog Folder refers to Performance Logs and is a system generated folder.

It is not advisable to delete this folder, but doing so won't make any difference as your PC will just recreate the folder again anyways. It takes up little disk space, so it's probably not worth moving to another partition unless you're super desperate.

This folder will only present itself if you set the option to view Hidden items (files/folders). In other words, if it bothers you that much, just go to File Explorer | C:\ | Cick the View Tab | Untick Hidden items

For more info, I've provided a link below
https://www.easytweaks.com/safe-delete-perflogs-folder-what-is/

Hope that helps!

 

[Gasery]

Thank you for info.