Solve : Unidentified Files?

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Answer» I've been getting some strange unidentified files on my computer. They are annoying and take up space. I am unaware if I can delete them. This file folders are nothing but strange (seemingly random) numbers and letters, such as - d22ff5d998b52027fbd08a The folder is marked as 'read only'. Inside the folder are 90 files, taking 13.8 MB of space. Inside are many dll files and several files named locdata. (insert various numbers here). Also, has some setup files and a folder I can't GET into called 'wcu'. I am running windows XP. What are these files? Are they critical? Can I safely delete them? umm sry i cant help u with anything but can u tell me what dll means?They are data files a lot of program need. Check this out Hey Augphoto, where is this d22ff5d998b52027fbd08a file located? What OS is this? Have you downloaded/installed/run anything RECENTLY?Where the data files installed is what bothers me most. I have a main (C:) drive in my tower but, they didn't install there. They installed themselves in an external drive which houses nothing but my photos. I do not desire anything else on this drive, as it is reserved for my photos only. I am running XP Home Edition. Unfortunately, I am downloading stuff all the time. I, also, installed quite a bit lately so, it's hard to say whats been done at the time of the strange file sudden addition.Are there any Norton/Symantec programs on this machine ? ?Nope. I hate Norton. I use SystemSuite by V-Comm. Quote from: clinton d on July 12, 2007, 11:45:38 PM umm sry i cant help u with anything but can u tell me what dll means? DLL stands for Dynamically Linked Library. Think of it as a communal program that any other program on the OS can use to it's benefit. Windows would never store important system files on an external drive unless you actually installed Windows on that drive, which you've already said you cannot. Are you dumping stuff directly off a digital camera onto this drive? THey should be okay to delete, but as always, I'd backup the data if you're not sure.I know what DLLs are. Yes, I DOWNLOAD photos directly from my camera's memory CARD to this external drive. I place nothing else on this drive, so I don't know how the culprits got there. I think I'll try deleting them and see what happens! Thanks. Quote from: Augphoto on July 18, 2007, 04:40:24 AM I know what DLLs are. Yes, I download photos directly from my camera's memory card to this external drive. I place nothing else on this drive, so I don't know how the culprits got there. I think I'll try deleting them and see what happens! Thanks. The explanation was for Clinton D. I know "hidden" on a camera's flash card are usually a bunch of software for the camera itself to use, perhaps that was copied over sometime, it's happened to me before.

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I've been getting some strange unidentified files on my computer. They are annoying and take up space. I am unaware if I can delete them. This file folders are nothing but strange (seemingly random) numbers and letters, such as -

d22ff5d998b52027fbd08a

The folder is marked as 'read only'. Inside the folder are 90 files, taking 13.8 MB of space. Inside are many dll files and several files named locdata. (insert various numbers here). Also, has some setup files and a folder I can't GET into called 'wcu'.

I am running windows XP.

What are these files? Are they critical?

Can I safely delete them?

umm sry i cant help u with anything but can u tell me what dll means?They are data files a lot of program need.
Check this out

Hey Augphoto, where is this d22ff5d998b52027fbd08a file located?
What OS is this?
Have you downloaded/installed/run anything RECENTLY?Where the data files installed is what bothers me most. I have a main (C:) drive in my tower but, they didn't install there. They installed themselves in an external drive which houses nothing but my photos. I do not desire anything else on this drive, as it is reserved for my photos only.

I am running XP Home Edition.

Unfortunately, I am downloading stuff all the time. I, also, installed quite a bit lately so, it's hard to say whats been done at the time of the strange file sudden addition.Are there any Norton/Symantec programs on this machine ? ?Nope. I hate Norton. I use SystemSuite by V-Comm. Quote from: clinton d on July 12, 2007, 11:45:38 PM

umm sry i cant help u with anything but can u tell me what dll means?

DLL stands for Dynamically Linked Library. Think of it as a communal program that any other program on the OS can use to it's benefit.

Windows would never store important system files on an external drive unless you actually installed Windows on that drive, which you've already said you cannot.

Are you dumping stuff directly off a digital camera onto this drive?

THey should be okay to delete, but as always, I'd backup the data if you're not sure.I know what DLLs are.

Yes, I DOWNLOAD photos directly from my camera's memory CARD to this external drive. I place nothing else on this drive, so I don't know how the culprits got there.

I think I'll try deleting them and see what happens! Thanks. Quote from: Augphoto on July 18, 2007, 04:40:24 AM

I know what DLLs are.

Yes, I download photos directly from my camera's memory card to this external drive. I place nothing else on this drive, so I don't know how the culprits got there.

I think I'll try deleting them and see what happens! Thanks.

The explanation was for Clinton D.

I know "hidden" on a camera's flash card are usually a bunch of software for the camera itself to use, perhaps that was copied over sometime, it's happened to me before.

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