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After multiple decades of using Windows almost exclusively, I have never seen a folder named like that in the root of any drive, which leads me to conclude that
by stronglikedan 2y ago
After multiple decades of using Windows almost exclusively, I have never seen a folder named like that in the root of any drive, which leads me to conclude that your problem was cause by malware rather than Windows.
- windexh8er 2y agoGoing to go out on a limb and say that you must use it in a vacuum. I only have used Windows over the last decade in VMs and have seen this often with Windows tooling and updates. A quick search on the topic will confirm a lot of end users have experienced this sloppy system maintenance by Microsoft. [0] [0] https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/windows-10-random-folders-created-after-windows/cc033042-39a5-4d8b-b36e-a67c4d1464b3 https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/window...
- EvanAnderson 2y agoNo, the OP is correct. Windows updates totally did that. For the most part that stopped when Component Based Servicing got rolled out (Windows Vista).
- cadamsdotcom 2y agoSorry, no, Windows always has and still does generate garbage all over your hard drive. Most won’t notice or care. For those who do it’s infuriating.