I have a folder in one of my partitions with this name; 6a004149b189707931f3b5
Windows won't let me delete this folder as it claims I need permission from Network Service; what is this folder ?
Siberian 13 Junior Poster
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Jump to PostSometimes these folders are created during the installation process. They can safely be deleted but occasionally this can be difficult. You might try deleting the folder from a command shell running as Admin.
Jump to PostThis folder may be part of an update installed by Windows or a software like .NET framework which creates this folder to create a temporary access for it's extracted files used during installation.
Best is to set it as "Hidden" and leave it alone.
If you really want to delete …
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