Can anyone please tell me the purpose of the “recently changed” folder when you are in “Computer” window. It is full of pictures, icons and images etc ?
Recently Changed
- Thread starter mich
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it contains files that you or a program recently modified or created. this folder does not contain the actual files, only shortcuts to the actual files changed by the user. it's useful if say, you want to open the file you were working on yesterday but don't want to go thru the folder/file directory for it.
My Computer
System One
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- Manufacturer/Model
- DIY
- CPU
- Intel i7 920
- Motherboard
- MSI X58 Platinum
- Memory
- 12 GB (6x2GB) DDR3-1600
- Graphics Card(s)
- MSI Twin Frozr nVidia GeForce GTX 560 TI
- Sound Card
- Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Pro
- Monitor(s) Displays
- ASUS VW266h 25.5" LCD, Acer S211HL 21" LED
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1200 & 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- OCZ RevoDrive 3 X2 PCIE SSD (primary)
Seagate Barracuda 1.5TB
Hitachi SATA II 1 TB
Samsung SATA II 2 TB
- PSU
- Corsair TX 850 watt
- Case
- Antec 900
- Cooling
- air
- Keyboard
- IBM Model M
- Mouse
- Microsoft Intellimouse Optical 1.1 USB
- Internet Speed
- 20 mbps
Hello, interesting thread as i had never played in this area, i have Vista Home Basic, and to see that folder i have to open Computer and press searches, then i see a Recent Changed folder, when i open it, you can change view and date modified and mine shows items from more than one day ago. I did not know this was there even, neat. Thanks for this thread as it made me inquisitive as to what you were talking about, I have learned something today. Thanks.
My Computer
System One
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- Manufacturer/Model
- Emachine ET 1161-05
- CPU
- AMD Athlon 64 LE-1640
- Motherboard
- eMachines MCP61PM-GM (Socket AM2 )
- Memory
- 2.00 GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 387MHz (6-6-6-18)
- Graphics Card(s)
- Acer E181H (1280x768@60Hz) 128MB GeForce 6150SE nForce 430 (
- Sound Card
- Realtek High Definition Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Name Acer E181H on NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce 430
- Screen Resolution
- 1280x768 pixels
- Hard Drives
- ST316081 5AS SCSI Disk Device
- PSU
- MCP61PM-GM 9000 NVIDIA Chipset Model MCP61 Chipset Revisio
- Case
- Tower
- Cooling
- Fan Speed 1247 RPM
- Keyboard
- Standard PS/2 Keyboard
- Mouse
- PS/2 Compatible Mouse
- Internet Speed
- http://www.speedtest.net/result/1538974261.png
I've never seen that and I have Ultimate so version doesn't matter.
My Computers
System One System Two
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- Operating System
- Windows 8.1 Industry Pro x64
- Manufacturer/Model
- HP Pavillion Elite HPE-250f
- CPU
- Intel i7 860 Quad core 2.8 ghz
- Memory
- 8 gb
- Graphics Card(s)
- ATI Radeon HD 5770 1 gb ram
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Alienware 25 AW2521HF
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080 &1680x1050
- Hard Drives
- 1 TB x2
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- Operating System
- Windows 2012 R2 Data center/Linux Mint
- Manufacturer/Model
- Dell Poweredge T140
- CPU
- i3 9100 3.6GHz, 8M cache, 4C/4T
- Memory
- 8GB 2666MT/s DDR4 ECC UDIMM
- Screen Resolution
- 1680x1050
- Hard Drives
- 1 TB & 360 GB x2
I have now come across pictures (thumbs) that I have no knowledge of??? e.g I was surfing and looking at pics of a certain Car and these are certainly there but so are heaps of other Car pics + people that I did not see afaik. how long are these kept in the memory? real Big Brother stuff.
My Computer
You might have come across your recent docs. If so those are just shortcuts.
My Computers
System One System Two
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- Operating System
- Windows 8.1 Industry Pro x64
- Manufacturer/Model
- HP Pavillion Elite HPE-250f
- CPU
- Intel i7 860 Quad core 2.8 ghz
- Memory
- 8 gb
- Graphics Card(s)
- ATI Radeon HD 5770 1 gb ram
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Alienware 25 AW2521HF
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080 &1680x1050
- Hard Drives
- 1 TB x2
-
- Operating System
- Windows 2012 R2 Data center/Linux Mint
- Manufacturer/Model
- Dell Poweredge T140
- CPU
- i3 9100 3.6GHz, 8M cache, 4C/4T
- Memory
- 8GB 2666MT/s DDR4 ECC UDIMM
- Screen Resolution
- 1680x1050
- Hard Drives
- 1 TB & 360 GB x2
After a bit of clicking it appears they are temp Internet files, so how long are they available ??
My Computer
Ccleaner will take care of temp files, or a disk clean from your system tools.
My Computer
System One
-
- Manufacturer/Model
- Emachine ET 1161-05
- CPU
- AMD Athlon 64 LE-1640
- Motherboard
- eMachines MCP61PM-GM (Socket AM2 )
- Memory
- 2.00 GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 387MHz (6-6-6-18)
- Graphics Card(s)
- Acer E181H (1280x768@60Hz) 128MB GeForce 6150SE nForce 430 (
- Sound Card
- Realtek High Definition Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Name Acer E181H on NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce 430
- Screen Resolution
- 1280x768 pixels
- Hard Drives
- ST316081 5AS SCSI Disk Device
- PSU
- MCP61PM-GM 9000 NVIDIA Chipset Model MCP61 Chipset Revisio
- Case
- Tower
- Cooling
- Fan Speed 1247 RPM
- Keyboard
- Standard PS/2 Keyboard
- Mouse
- PS/2 Compatible Mouse
- Internet Speed
- http://www.speedtest.net/result/1538974261.png
Thanks but what use are they and how long do they stay there, are they just kept in RAM and deleted @ each shut down?
My Computer
the list keeps changing, I believe it only lists the 15 most recently changed files.
if you make a change to a new (or old) file then the oldest "recently changed file" on that list is removed from the list. the file does not disappear from the hard drive, only from the list.
if you make a change to a new (or old) file then the oldest "recently changed file" on that list is removed from the list. the file does not disappear from the hard drive, only from the list.
My Computer
System One
-
- Manufacturer/Model
- DIY
- CPU
- Intel i7 920
- Motherboard
- MSI X58 Platinum
- Memory
- 12 GB (6x2GB) DDR3-1600
- Graphics Card(s)
- MSI Twin Frozr nVidia GeForce GTX 560 TI
- Sound Card
- Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Pro
- Monitor(s) Displays
- ASUS VW266h 25.5" LCD, Acer S211HL 21" LED
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1200 & 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- OCZ RevoDrive 3 X2 PCIE SSD (primary)
Seagate Barracuda 1.5TB
Hitachi SATA II 1 TB
Samsung SATA II 2 TB
- PSU
- Corsair TX 850 watt
- Case
- Antec 900
- Cooling
- air
- Keyboard
- IBM Model M
- Mouse
- Microsoft Intellimouse Optical 1.1 USB
- Internet Speed
- 20 mbps
@Rainy My last list contained well over 300 items which I put through File Shredder, I really can't see any reason for this folder....
My Computer
My Computers
System One System Two
-
- Operating System
- Windows 8.1 Industry Pro x64
- Manufacturer/Model
- HP Pavillion Elite HPE-250f
- CPU
- Intel i7 860 Quad core 2.8 ghz
- Memory
- 8 gb
- Graphics Card(s)
- ATI Radeon HD 5770 1 gb ram
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Alienware 25 AW2521HF
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080 &1680x1050
- Hard Drives
- 1 TB x2
-
- Operating System
- Windows 2012 R2 Data center/Linux Mint
- Manufacturer/Model
- Dell Poweredge T140
- CPU
- i3 9100 3.6GHz, 8M cache, 4C/4T
- Memory
- 8GB 2666MT/s DDR4 ECC UDIMM
- Screen Resolution
- 1680x1050
- Hard Drives
- 1 TB & 360 GB x2
sixwheeler2011
Member
Hello,
I have known for a while now of this folder.
Odley enough I have removed the so called (Shrt cut) files and it removed the reference too.
That was painful had to recover them.
I have known for a while now of this folder.
Odley enough I have removed the so called (Shrt cut) files and it removed the reference too.
That was painful had to recover them.
My Computer
System One
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- Manufacturer/Model
- HP/Compac Pasario SR
- CPU
- Single 3.42Ghz rated 4.0
- Motherboard
- Unknown
- Memory
- 3GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- 3450 series ATI Radeon 512MB
- Sound Card
- Realtek HD Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- CRT 17' Compac
- Screen Resolution
- 1440x900
- Hard Drives
- 150GB/OS
40GB/Internal/storage
- Case
- Black 5 USB Ports/CD/DVD RW/R
- Cooling
- Double Fans/Single CPU Fan
- Keyboard
- HP
- Mouse
- USB Optical Mouse Optimal/Stobe
I have not had any problems (as yet) after shredding the contents of the file. How long do they stay in the folder and of what use are they.
My Computer
I don't know how long they stay but those articles kind of explain what they are used for. They are safe to purge just as long as you leave the folder. Really when it comes to windows unless you know what a folder is there for you shouldn't mess with it otherwise you could really screw things up. Case in point: http://www.vistax64.com/crashes-debugging/293610-user-profile-works-safe-mode-not-standard.html
My Computers
System One System Two
-
- Operating System
- Windows 8.1 Industry Pro x64
- Manufacturer/Model
- HP Pavillion Elite HPE-250f
- CPU
- Intel i7 860 Quad core 2.8 ghz
- Memory
- 8 gb
- Graphics Card(s)
- ATI Radeon HD 5770 1 gb ram
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Alienware 25 AW2521HF
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080 &1680x1050
- Hard Drives
- 1 TB x2
-
- Operating System
- Windows 2012 R2 Data center/Linux Mint
- Manufacturer/Model
- Dell Poweredge T140
- CPU
- i3 9100 3.6GHz, 8M cache, 4C/4T
- Memory
- 8GB 2666MT/s DDR4 ECC UDIMM
- Screen Resolution
- 1680x1050
- Hard Drives
- 1 TB & 360 GB x2
It says that the files use is:
Basically, the browser is opening the Web page from your hard drive instead of downloading the files from the Internet. However I have not noticed any difference in speed of loading whether the file is complete or empty. but thanks for your input townsbg it is appreciated
Basically, the browser is opening the Web page from your hard drive instead of downloading the files from the Internet. However I have not noticed any difference in speed of loading whether the file is complete or empty. but thanks for your input townsbg it is appreciated
My Computer
It's more than that. It's also cookies as well as a temporary location for some downloads but you're welcome.
My Computers
System One System Two
-
- Operating System
- Windows 8.1 Industry Pro x64
- Manufacturer/Model
- HP Pavillion Elite HPE-250f
- CPU
- Intel i7 860 Quad core 2.8 ghz
- Memory
- 8 gb
- Graphics Card(s)
- ATI Radeon HD 5770 1 gb ram
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Alienware 25 AW2521HF
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080 &1680x1050
- Hard Drives
- 1 TB x2
-
- Operating System
- Windows 2012 R2 Data center/Linux Mint
- Manufacturer/Model
- Dell Poweredge T140
- CPU
- i3 9100 3.6GHz, 8M cache, 4C/4T
- Memory
- 8GB 2666MT/s DDR4 ECC UDIMM
- Screen Resolution
- 1680x1050
- Hard Drives
- 1 TB & 360 GB x2