"assembly" folder?

[Old Enough]

In my Windows folder, there's a sub-folder called "assembly", with
close to 250 files( if in fact they can be called files).
I don't remember seeing this folder and all its contents before.
Does this mean my memory (NOT my computer's memory) is going, or is
this something new that Microsoft has cooked up recently?
Is it something I want on my computer?

Thanks!
_________________________________
Old Enough
to know I don't know a thing ....

 

[Gordon]

In my Windows folder, there's a sub-folder called "assembly", with
close to 250 files( if in fact they can be called files).
I don't remember seeing this folder and all its contents before.
Does this mean my memory (NOT my computer's memory) is going, or is
this something new that Microsoft has cooked up recently?
Is it something I want on my computer?

I've got one - and I know I'm clean, so yes, it's a Microsoft
thing....created 27th June 2007...

 

[Guest]

They are .NET framework assemblies, recent "advance" in technology. Used by
programs as a "framework" so that programmers don't have to write every
single thing into every single program. See this page-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.NET_Framework

 

[VanguardLH]

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In my Windows folder, there's a sub-folder called "assembly", with
close to 250 files( if in fact they can be called files).
I don't remember seeing this folder and all its contents before.
Does this mean my memory (NOT my computer's memory) is going, or is
this something new that Microsoft has cooked up recently?
Is it something I want on my computer?

Used by Microsoft .NET framework.

You can navigate into the folder by using a DOS shell and 'cd'
command. Subfolders are not normally displayed in Windows Explorer -
unless you delete the desktop.ini file in the subfolders (which you
might not want to do).

 

[Old Enough]

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In my Windows folder, there's a sub-folder called "assembly", with
close to 250 files( if in fact they can be called files).
I don't remember seeing this folder and all its contents before.
Does this mean my memory (NOT my computer's memory) is going, or is
this something new that Microsoft has cooked up recently?
Is it something I want on my computer?

Thanks for all the good info, folks!!

Being originally an old "DOS" person, I never liked the idea that
there's stuff on my computer that I don't recognize, or that I didn't
put there. Now, Bill Gates is in charge of my computer, or so it
seems.

However, my grandkids would probably say "Get with the program, Gramps
- this is the 21st century".

BTW, last year I bought a relatively new car (what I really mean is "I
bought a used car") a 2006 Chrysler 300.
Now I find I'm not driving a car, but a computer on four wheels.
Most recently, the passenger seatbelt reminder light came on , even
though there was no passenger.
The dealer, of all things, "calibrated the seat".

Oh well, I guess I'm getting old . . . . .

_________________________________
Old Enough
to know I don't know a thing ....

 

[Mike Cawood, HND BIT]

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Used by Microsoft .NET framework.

You can navigate into the folder by using a DOS shell and 'cd' command.
Subfolders are not normally displayed in Windows Explorer - unless you
delete the desktop.ini file in the subfolders (which you might not want to
do).

Applying "show hidden files & folders" will display it in Windows Explorer.
Mike.

 

[VanguardLH]

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...

Applying "show hidden files & folders" will display it in Windows
Explorer.
Mike.

That's my current setup for Explorer but the subfolders would not show
up in Explorer. I see only the Download subfolder, not all the other
subfolders.

 

[Guest]

I assume the "assembly" folder is something do with the NET Framework.

These files are used in certain applications such as Visual Studio 2008
Express, KeyFinder Thing 3 (which is a virus) etc.

I suggest that you, and everybody on this USENET community, leave the folder
as it is.

John.