empty files

I'm not having real problems, but would like to know why programs like windows putting as much empty folder in programs there too much to look through

Hello 1page1,

·         What files do you mean?

·         Where are the files that that are on the computer?

·         Could you please tell us why you are looking in the files and what you want to accomplish?

If you are referring to the files created in the folder Program Files in the location C:\Program files, these files are created by programs installed on your computer to run the programs.

They are created automatically for the programs to work.

Thank you
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