Re: unnecessary folders ? Yes or no

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From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 02/08/05


Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2005 14:49:08 -0700

You are probably correct and the files can most likely be safely deleted.
First reboot
Cut/Paste into a new folder in a different location such as the Desktop and
leave them there for awhile.
If everything continues to function properly, then delete the new file.

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Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
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"Husky" <cbminfo@toast.net> wrote in message 
news:5qbi01tockdmho0d72g042mti501l0smhl@4ax.com...
> 11444ac82ac89da345d2
> aa47399cffc9cbcb83ec5a
>
> Both of these are folder names. What they have in them is system files.
> duplicate system files. like those found in windows/system or 
> windows/system32.
>
> I suspect one or both were installed 1st with XP, and again with SP2.
>
> Are these folders absolutely necessary ? or is there a way to delete them 
> and
> let anything that looks for the system files here to look for them in the
> normal system folders ? I HATE DUPE WASTE !
>
> -- 
> more pix @ http://members.toast.net/cbminfo/index.html 


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