Random Folders In OS with names like f8g7fjf8fnfkf4

[muto]

When I try to open them it says you don't currently have permission to access these folders, hit continue to get permanent access to these folders.

There are currently about 16 of them. I opened one of them and it has something in it called MRT, and I tried clicking it, and it says Windows cannot access specified device, path, or file. You may not have the appropriate permission to access this file.

Another one of the "sdnnki89uiigiigs folders" has sub folders in it with numeric names like 1030,1031, 1032, etc, and one folder called "Graphics". This same "sdnnki89uiigiigs folder" also has other stuff in it like SteupEngine.dll and SetupUi.xsd

What is all this stuff?

[EverFX]

Hi muto,

If you don't mind my questioning, Why are you going through your OS folders to begin with?

To answer your question, there are a number of reasons folders have random names. Firefox, for example, names their AppData folders in such a way to identify individual users settings between windows accounts. They may also be randomly generated to hold temporary data like browsing history or raw update files.

Typically, the majority of them have some short handed name to identify them to the programmers who develop them, their names should be of little concern.

Cheers

EDIT: There are certain things that Windows does to prevent users from breaking things like restricting access to certain files even with Administrative privileges.

[muto]

My "Users" folder is in "OS" so to get to it I have to open "Computer" then "OS"

Also, I mean if these folders are genuinely important, how come Windows doesn't hide them?

Can I make them hidden without affecting what they do?

[EverFX]

Ah, I thought you were implying your windows folder or system32 or such.
Even still, some programs install to the root folder with weird file names and such.

It shouldn't concern you much unless you feel you have a virus or things are acting strangely.

[muto]

I mean I run Virus scans daily with AVG so I don't think I have a virus, and I use Firefox as well.

[Deleted]

Make sure your Windows is up to date, then go to the command prompt and run "mrt /F", and clean anything that it tells you to. Also try running MalwareBytes Anti-Malware.

Let us know if anything is found.

[Collected]

Might be microsoft updates. Sometimes they make weird folders like that.

[Deleted]

Probably just temp/cached folders, nothing to worry about

[Primernova]

Those are logs for sending errors to whoever needs them.

[Bakis]

Those are logs for sending errors to whoever needs them.

Im wondering this as well but I have to of these writeprotect dirs on a non system HD.
On one of my extra hd's (using win7).
Seems odd they are not on C:
Wonder if it is safe to delete them.


Edit:
I dont use a virus scanner on that PC so must be something left over or from current OS.

[BelziBhaal]

AVG is trash. Get nod32 version 4.

Posting simply to bash or flame is not allowed on these forums. Please be a little more constructive. Thanks.

[Xuvial]

AVG is trash. Get nod32 version 4.

The frequency at which antiviruses become "trash" according to some people (every couple of months basically) makes saying stuff like that a bit silly IMO. It's a marketing gimmick to scare people into repeatedly buying new antiviruses that PROTECT YOUR PC FAR BETTER despite the fact many of its consumers have never had a proper virus/trojan for years anyway. The term "flavor of the month" comes to mind.

[Sephiracle]

Usually those folders are for windows updates. They're typically placed on the drive with the most free space and aren't anything to worry too much about.

[BicycleMafioso]

AVG is trash. Get nod32 version 4.

You probably want to provide a bit more information. For example, why you think such.

[Sycosis101]

I have some folders like that on windows xp but there directly in the hard drive, i dont screw with them cause im scared ill fuck something up lol