What kind of file is this: 46fa66248075f8afb16aa495b4e95d

I am trying to learn how to clean my pc as much as possible without doing damage LOL.  Can someone tell me what kind of file it is on the c: drive: (46fa66248075f8afb16aa495b4e95d), I searched the internet but nothing.  I guess this is something that the pc uses to retrieve information.  Thanks in advance.

See if this sounds like your situation and react accordingly:

When some programs (including Microsoft programs) install things, it can create a temporary folder composed of 20-30 random letters and numbers or random numbers and letters in the root of the drive of the volume with more free space.

This explains why sometimes files are on your C drive or some may be on a different drive - the most space?

For example, you can see a similar to or called folder:

C:\9470bb12e8a4f3447657236478e41c5
or
D:\9470bb12e8a4f3447657236478e41c5

There may be other folders and files in this main temporary folder such as amd64 and i386 platforms.

They should normally be deleted when the installation is complete, but sometimes they are not - especially if the installation fails.  They are harmless but annoying.  You can think something is wrong when there are no or fear, that the files are really necessary.  To avoid confusion, you can delete the temporary files.

If your installation failed or installation does not remove the folder to the random name when it is finished running and you run again the installation, the installation again will another folder to the random name.  Sometimes, you will see several folder like this and they can all be deleted.

You may be able to identify installation (out of curiosity) by looking at some of the contents of the folder and decide if this installation was not serious, just remove the files/folders.  If the installation does not work for some reason, run again just installation will create a new temporary folder to the random name so the old temporary folder is really useless.

Records are sometimes tough to remove.  Even if you are an administrator on the system, you might get a "sharing violation", "access denied", "used" or type similar message when you try to delete temporary folders.  Facilities sometimes use different permissions that can have a regular user with the administrator group.

There are many methods to try to remove the folders, and some require third party programs to install or change some windows settings that could compromise the security of your system if you do not change them back when you're done.

Start your system in Mode safe mode (by pressing the F8 key several times just before XP attempts to load) is one good method to try to remove the files because it does not have to make any changes to your system configuration or by downloading third-party programs.

If you are running XP Home Edition, the following section on turn off "Simple file sharing" does not apply to you since in XP Home, Simple file sharing is always turned on.

If Safe Mode does not work you can change the security of the folder when you start in Normal Mode to give your username full control over the files by navigating to it in Solution Explorer, click on tools, Folder Options, view and in the advanced settings window, uncheck (at the bottom of the list) use simple file sharing (recommended) and click OK.  This disables him recommended simple file sharing on your computer if you want to turn it back on when you're done to make everything you do.

Right-click on the files of interest, click Properties and click the now visible security tab.  Change the properties, but you need (for example, select your user name, and check the box to allow full control), click OK to apply the changes.

With usage share of active simple files (recommended) the checked the properties of the folder tabs are:

General, sharing, customize

With the use of sharing files simple disabled (recommended) box unchecked, the properties of the folder tabs are:

General, security, customize

Now, try to manipulate/delete the folder.

It's a good idea to go back to the Explorer and the cheque in the box easy to use sharing files (recommended) when you have finished making everything you do.

I used to suggest Unlocker if the above methods fail, but Unlocker installs now so junk I'm going to suggest he not more and looking for something else...  If anyone has any ideas for an alternative to Unlocker I hope they will tell us!

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