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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?

Thanks Clint
 

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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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Try googling a few and see what they are/is said about them.
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When I Goggled them, the only 2 results I got were mine and your post.
 

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Windows 10 Pro 64-bitIntel I7 920 @ 2.67 GHz24 GigATI 5670
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PC/Desktop
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Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
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Intel I7 920 @ 2.67 GHz
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Dell
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24 Gig
Graphics Card(s)
ATI 5670
Sound Card
Internal
Monitor(s) Displays
23" Wide Flat LED HDMI
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1366 X 768
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Samsung 250 GB SSD
WD 1TB internal
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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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Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 OC'd 3.08GHz
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Asus Rampage formula LGA775
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MSI GT730 2GB GDDR5 (Kepler)
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Supreme FX2
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Samsung LS22F350 LED
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AeroCool 500W Bronze
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Cooler Master V6 + 3X fans
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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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Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1,
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INTEL i9-7920X LGA 2066
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Gigabyte X299-WU8 F3
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EVGA GTX 1060 SC 3 GB
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Realtek Onboard ALC1220
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2 x Samsung S27E310
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Samsung 2 x 970 EVO Plus 500 GB NVMe
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Seasonic X-1050
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ESET NOD32 13.1
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EDGE (Dev, Canary, Beta), Chrome
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Malwarebytes 4.0.4
The latest update of Windows Live Essentials has fixed that issue.
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I have the latest ver. Would that have deleted the older ones?
 

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Windows 10 Pro 64-bitIntel I7 920 @ 2.67 GHz24 GigATI 5670
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PC/Desktop
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Dell XPS 9100
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Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
CPU
Intel I7 920 @ 2.67 GHz
Motherboard
Dell
Memory
24 Gig
Graphics Card(s)
ATI 5670
Sound Card
Internal
Monitor(s) Displays
23" Wide Flat LED HDMI
Screen Resolution
1366 X 768
Hard Drives
Samsung 250 GB SSD
WD 1TB internal
Seagate 1TB internal
WD 2TB external USB 3
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550 W
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Mid
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Fan
Keyboard
US USB
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No, it wouldn't. You must manually delete them.
 

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Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Wind...INTEL i9-7920X LGA 206664 GB (4 X 16 GB) G-Skill V Series DDR4 3200 ...EVGA GTX 1060 SC 3 GB
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Built
OS
Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1,
CPU
INTEL i9-7920X LGA 2066
Motherboard
Gigabyte X299-WU8 F3
Memory
64 GB (4 X 16 GB) G-Skill V Series DDR4 3200 Quad Channel
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 1060 SC 3 GB
Sound Card
Realtek Onboard ALC1220
Monitor(s) Displays
2 x Samsung S27E310
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Samsung 2 x 970 EVO Plus 500 GB NVMe
1 x 6TB WD 6003FZBX SATA
1 x 6TB WD 60EFRX SATA
12 x 3TB WD 30EFRX SATA
PSU
Seasonic X-1050
Case
Thermaltake Armor+
Cooling
Corsair H80i V2 Liquid AOI Cooler
Keyboard
Logitech G510s
Mouse
Logitech MX Master 2S
Internet Speed
200 Mb/s
Antivirus
ESET NOD32 13.1
Browser
EDGE (Dev, Canary, Beta), Chrome
Other Info
ASUS RT-AC68U router
Malwarebytes 4.0.4
I have deleted the 815 folders. Now they are starting to come back. Any ideas?

Thanks Clint
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 10 Pro 64-bitIntel I7 920 @ 2.67 GHz24 GigATI 5670
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell XPS 9100
OS
Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
CPU
Intel I7 920 @ 2.67 GHz
Motherboard
Dell
Memory
24 Gig
Graphics Card(s)
ATI 5670
Sound Card
Internal
Monitor(s) Displays
23" Wide Flat LED HDMI
Screen Resolution
1366 X 768
Hard Drives
Samsung 250 GB SSD
WD 1TB internal
Seagate 1TB internal
WD 2TB external USB 3
PSU
550 W
Case
Mid
Cooling
Fan
Keyboard
US USB
Mouse
USB
Internet Speed
3.84 Mbps down .44 Mbps up
Antivirus
MS Defener
Browser
IE 11
Other Info
1 Liteon DVD wrighter
1 Liteon BD drive
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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Crappy Realtek Integrated Audio
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Fujitsu Siemens P19-3P
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(1) MAXTOR S TM3320613AS SATA Disk Device (2) STM35004 18AS SATA Disk Device (3) TOSHIBA USB 2.5"-HDD
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whatever, around 450w
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Scavenged from old company PC, 10+ years old
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CPU fan, GPU fan, case fan, nothing fancy
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Microsoft, PS/2, white.
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Optical, logitec.
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effective max speeds: 70-ish kB/s down 30-ish kB/s up
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Avira, free edition.
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Firefox with FXChrome to make it look like Google Chrome :P
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Was discarded by previous owner due to "horrible performance".
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Is this the version of Windows Live Essentials you have?

Version 2012 (Build 16.4.3505.0912)
 

My Computer My Computer

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Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Wind...INTEL i9-7920X LGA 206664 GB (4 X 16 GB) G-Skill V Series DDR4 3200 ...EVGA GTX 1060 SC 3 GB
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Built
OS
Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1,
CPU
INTEL i9-7920X LGA 2066
Motherboard
Gigabyte X299-WU8 F3
Memory
64 GB (4 X 16 GB) G-Skill V Series DDR4 3200 Quad Channel
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 1060 SC 3 GB
Sound Card
Realtek Onboard ALC1220
Monitor(s) Displays
2 x Samsung S27E310
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Samsung 2 x 970 EVO Plus 500 GB NVMe
1 x 6TB WD 6003FZBX SATA
1 x 6TB WD 60EFRX SATA
12 x 3TB WD 30EFRX SATA
PSU
Seasonic X-1050
Case
Thermaltake Armor+
Cooling
Corsair H80i V2 Liquid AOI Cooler
Keyboard
Logitech G510s
Mouse
Logitech MX Master 2S
Internet Speed
200 Mb/s
Antivirus
ESET NOD32 13.1
Browser
EDGE (Dev, Canary, Beta), Chrome
Other Info
ASUS RT-AC68U router
Malwarebytes 4.0.4
Is this the version of Windows Live Essentials you have?

Version 2012 (Build 16.4.3505.0912)
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No. I have ver. 2011 Build 15.4.3555.0308 I just downloaded that in May.

I thought that was the latest ver. I went to the web site and downloaded it again. They don't tell you which ver. it is. I haven't installed it yet to see which ver. it is. Do you have to uninstall the old ver. first?

Thanks Clint
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 10 Pro 64-bitIntel I7 920 @ 2.67 GHz24 GigATI 5670
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell XPS 9100
OS
Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
CPU
Intel I7 920 @ 2.67 GHz
Motherboard
Dell
Memory
24 Gig
Graphics Card(s)
ATI 5670
Sound Card
Internal
Monitor(s) Displays
23" Wide Flat LED HDMI
Screen Resolution
1366 X 768
Hard Drives
Samsung 250 GB SSD
WD 1TB internal
Seagate 1TB internal
WD 2TB external USB 3
PSU
550 W
Case
Mid
Cooling
Fan
Keyboard
US USB
Mouse
USB
Internet Speed
3.84 Mbps down .44 Mbps up
Antivirus
MS Defener
Browser
IE 11
Other Info
1 Liteon DVD wrighter
1 Liteon BD drive
No you don't need to uninstall the old one first. I didn't and had no issues.

Paul
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Wind...INTEL i9-7920X LGA 206664 GB (4 X 16 GB) G-Skill V Series DDR4 3200 ...EVGA GTX 1060 SC 3 GB
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Built
OS
Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1,
CPU
INTEL i9-7920X LGA 2066
Motherboard
Gigabyte X299-WU8 F3
Memory
64 GB (4 X 16 GB) G-Skill V Series DDR4 3200 Quad Channel
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 1060 SC 3 GB
Sound Card
Realtek Onboard ALC1220
Monitor(s) Displays
2 x Samsung S27E310
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Samsung 2 x 970 EVO Plus 500 GB NVMe
1 x 6TB WD 6003FZBX SATA
1 x 6TB WD 60EFRX SATA
12 x 3TB WD 30EFRX SATA
PSU
Seasonic X-1050
Case
Thermaltake Armor+
Cooling
Corsair H80i V2 Liquid AOI Cooler
Keyboard
Logitech G510s
Mouse
Logitech MX Master 2S
Internet Speed
200 Mb/s
Antivirus
ESET NOD32 13.1
Browser
EDGE (Dev, Canary, Beta), Chrome
Other Info
ASUS RT-AC68U router
Malwarebytes 4.0.4
The latest update of Windows Live Essentials has fixed that issue. Those folders will no longer appear.
Click to expand...

Thanks pbcopter, I think it's fixed now. I installed the latest update and deleted the folders again. It's been around a week now and none have come back. Thanks again. I wonder why that don't come in Windows update? Looks like at the web site they would tell you which ver. is available, instead of guessing which one it is. Thanks to all that answered.

Clint
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 10 Pro 64-bitIntel I7 920 @ 2.67 GHz24 GigATI 5670
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell XPS 9100
OS
Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
CPU
Intel I7 920 @ 2.67 GHz
Motherboard
Dell
Memory
24 Gig
Graphics Card(s)
ATI 5670
Sound Card
Internal
Monitor(s) Displays
23" Wide Flat LED HDMI
Screen Resolution
1366 X 768
Hard Drives
Samsung 250 GB SSD
WD 1TB internal
Seagate 1TB internal
WD 2TB external USB 3
PSU
550 W
Case
Mid
Cooling
Fan
Keyboard
US USB
Mouse
USB
Internet Speed
3.84 Mbps down .44 Mbps up
Antivirus
MS Defener
Browser
IE 11
Other Info
1 Liteon DVD wrighter
1 Liteon BD drive
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