Solved mystery folder

longshanks

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Morning i have just been going through my computer files and folders.and i have come across one ,entitled searches,this is one the computer has made not me.
it has literaly hundreds of items in it.lots look like news headings/some are deleted items.some look like computer stuff with a DB(database) tagg .so i can;t delete them.others are empty folders and lots (when i open them up)have just a picture of a logo .ie.yahoo. but they all have a size on them like 250 bytes or 220kb.
are all these files taking room up on my hard drive .and if so how can i get rid of them safely. any help would be appreciated.
 

My Computer

OS
windows 7
Motherboard
asus
Memory
2gb
Monitor(s) Displays
acer
Hard Drives
seagate

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
OS
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770 CPU @ 3.40GHz
Motherboard
ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. P8H77-M
Memory
8.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel(R) HD Graphics 4000
Sound Card
On Board
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell 24"
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
(1) INTEL SSDSC2CT180A3 ATA Device (2) ST500DM002-1BD142 ATA Device (3) WDC WD3200AAKS-75L9A0 ATA Device (4) Generic- Compact Flash USB Device (5) Generic- MS/MS-Pro USB Device (6) Generic- SD/MMC USB Device (7) Generic- SM/xD-Picture USB
PSU
500w Corsair
Case
Cooler Master
Cooling
3 Fans
Keyboard
Logitech MK300
Mouse
Logitech WOM
Internet Speed
75Mb
Antivirus
Norton 360
Browser
Firefox, Opera, IE
Morning i have just been going through my computer files and folders.and i have come across one ,entitled searches,this is one the computer has made not me.
it has literaly hundreds of items in it.lots look like news headings/some are deleted items.some look like computer stuff with a DB(database) tagg .so i can;t delete them.others are empty folders and lots (when i open them up)have just a picture of a logo .ie.yahoo. but they all have a size on them like 250 bytes or 220kb.
are all these files taking room up on my hard drive .and if so how can i get rid of them safely. any help would be appreciated.

In the words of this philosopher:
Thou shalt sweat it not.

Seriously, you can use TreeSizeFree to see that actually next to no space is being taken.
JAM Software - Windows Freeware
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Toshiba Satellite S875D-S7239 laptop
OS
MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
CPU
AMD A10-4600M
Motherboard
AMD Pumori (Socket FT1)
Memory
6.00 GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz (11-11-12-28)
Graphics Card(s)
AMD Radeon HD 7660G
Sound Card
High Definition Audio Device
Monitor(s) Displays
Generic PnP Monitor (1600x900@60Hz)
Screen Resolution
1600x900@60Hz
Hard Drives
SSD 119GB Corsair CSSD-V128GB2 ATA Device
Keyboard
Standard PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse
HP Wireless Optical Mobile Mouse Model FHA-3410
Internet Speed
What the local pub, local coffee shop offers.
Other Info
Optical Drive:MATSHITA BD-CMB UJ160B ATA Device


Also have an Asus ha1002xp netbook with Win 7 Ultimate installed.
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