Is it alright to delete %USERPROFILE% folder?

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Dreamchaser

Dear all,

I noticed that I have a hidden folder on my Desktop with the name
"%USERPROFILE%"

The contents in the folder have the following path

C:\Documents and Settings\Julian\Desktop\%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings
\Application Data\Microsoft\Feeds Cache

Now, is it ok for me to delete it without causing problems to my
system? Thank you.
 
Dreamchaser said:
Dear all,

I noticed that I have a hidden folder on my Desktop with the name
"%USERPROFILE%"

The contents in the folder have the following path

C:\Documents and Settings\Julian\Desktop\%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings
\Application Data\Microsoft\Feeds Cache

Now, is it ok for me to delete it without causing problems to my
system? Thank you.
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No
Jim
 
Dreamchaser said:
Dear all,

I noticed that I have a hidden folder on my Desktop with the name
"%USERPROFILE%"

The contents in the folder have the following path

C:\Documents and Settings\Julian\Desktop\%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings
\Application Data\Microsoft\Feeds Cache

Now, is it ok for me to delete it without causing problems to my
system? Thank you.
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If you see percentage signs surrounding the UserProfile string then
you're probably dealing with the residue of a process gone wrong.
You can safely do this:
1. Rename C:\Documents and Settings\Julian\Desktop\%USERPROFILE% to
C:\Documents and Settings\Julian\Desktop\%USERPROFILE%.bad
2. Wait a week.
3. If all is well, delete the folder.
 
If you see percentage signs surrounding the UserProfile string then
you're probably dealing with the residue of a process gone wrong.
You can safely do this:
1. Rename C:\Documents and Settings\Julian\Desktop\%USERPROFILE% to
    C:\Documents and Settings\Julian\Desktop\%USERPROFILE%.bad
2. Wait a week.
3. If all is well, delete the folder.
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Thank you very much Pegasus (MVP). Appreciate it.
 
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