Vista - C:\ProgramData

08-27-2006

Does anyone know if it's safe to delete this folder and associated
sub-folders?

08-28-2006

You must not delete this folder, it is a system folder.

--
- JB

Windows Vista Support Faq
http://www.jimmah.com/vista/

10-07-2006

On Mon, 28 Aug 2006 00:40:17 -0400, "Jimmy Brush"
<JimmyBrush@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>You must not delete this folder, it is a system folder.

But you can delete the huge index files that are inside it, Vista will
recreate them at the first reboot. I had to because it was the only
way to properly defragment the system drive due to lack of space, and
I got rid of the indexing too.

10-07-2006

You got rid of indexing, too? Then, why not run XP? (just kidding, I
think). <g>

"Telstar" <telstar@telstar.it> wrote in message
news:t3ffi21hutvfrgd9n0325stg2o1jom04l4@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 28 Aug 2006 00:40:17 -0400, "Jimmy Brush"
> <JimmyBrush@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
>>You must not delete this folder, it is a system folder.
>
> But you can delete the huge index files that are inside it, Vista will
> recreate them at the first reboot. I had to because it was the only
> way to properly defragment the system drive due to lack of space, and
> I got rid of the indexing too.

08-27-2006	#1 (permalink)
Dagon n/a posts	C:\ProgramData Does anyone know if it's safe to delete this folder and associated sub-folders?
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08-28-2006	#2 (permalink)
Jimmy Brush n/a posts	Re: C:\ProgramData You must not delete this folder, it is a system folder. -- - JB Windows Vista Support Faq http://www.jimmah.com/vista/
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10-07-2006	#3 (permalink)
Telstar n/a posts	Re: C:\ProgramData On Mon, 28 Aug 2006 00:40:17 -0400, "Jimmy Brush" <JimmyBrush@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >You must not delete this folder, it is a system folder. But you can delete the huge index files that are inside it, Vista will recreate them at the first reboot. I had to because it was the only way to properly defragment the system drive due to lack of space, and I got rid of the indexing too.
My System Specs

10-07-2006	#4 (permalink)
rblacher n/a posts	Re: C:\ProgramData You got rid of indexing, too? Then, why not run XP? (just kidding, I think). <g> "Telstar" <telstar@telstar.it> wrote in message news:t3ffi21hutvfrgd9n0325stg2o1jom04l4@4ax.com... > On Mon, 28 Aug 2006 00:40:17 -0400, "Jimmy Brush" > <JimmyBrush@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > >>You must not delete this folder, it is a system folder. > > But you can delete the huge index files that are inside it, Vista will > recreate them at the first reboot. I had to because it was the only > way to properly defragment the system drive due to lack of space, and > I got rid of the indexing too.
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