Ah - "driver cache", not "dllcache". I misread that.
Driver.cab is used to install devices. It's there as a convenience so that
you don't need to be running as admin or insert a CD to install them later
when they're detected. Not really a file protection feature. And it can
even be totally removed from the OS without crashing anything. Sorry for my
previous misleading post.
And here's a KB describing driver.cab:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=241367
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"Michael Cecil" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 22 Mar 2004 10:59:23 -0800, "Alfred"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >I understand what a "cab" file is, but why do I have two --
> > "C:\I386\DRIVER.CAB" and "C:\WINNT\Diver cach\i386
> >\driver.cab" on my system? Both are same size, just
> >different dates. Can I get rid of one of these?
> >
> > Another question I have is I have found several "zip"
> >files on my system. Are these all required to be saved or
> >are they for reversing some of the Microsoft "patches"
> >that I have downloaded in the past. The patches all seem
> >to be working and I do not intend to reverse them. Can I
> >now get rid of them?
> >
> > I ask all these questions because I like to keep
> >a "clean" system and I am interested in what is needed and
> >what is not.
> >
> >Thank you
>
> Your \i386 folder is just the folder from which you apparently installed
> W2K. You could just delete it if you want, assuming you don't think
> you'll want to install from it again.
>
> The other is the cache folder that System File Protection uses. Probably
> best to keep it.
>
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