New OS installed with strange numbers as directory

[Gabriel Knight]

Hello, I have reinstalled my operating system and done all the updates
needed but now I have two folders on my C drive that read as:

cf9dcc75f0fe81c0cad0f211159e1d9

and

d9c0ac08735842375417

can I delete these as there is only one folder in each both the same named
"update" and in thoes folders are one file the same called update.exe -
700KB in size. I know I can make them hidden though deleting them sounds
better to me.

Thanks, GK

 

[glee]

Hello, I have reinstalled my operating system and done all the updates
needed but now I have two folders on my C drive that read as:

cf9dcc75f0fe81c0cad0f211159e1d9

and

d9c0ac08735842375417

can I delete these as there is only one folder in each both the same
named "update" and in thoes folders are one file the same called
update.exe - 700KB in size. I know I can make them hidden though
deleting them sounds better to me.

In addition to David's mention of the possibility of having to take
ownership, make sure you have rebooted before trying to delete them.
The update installation process may still be active until a reboot.

If a reboot doesn't fix it, here's the official way to take ownership:

How to take ownership of a file or a folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421

Here's the easy way:

Add "Take Ownership" to Explorer Right-Click Menu in Win 7 or Vista
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/wind...ership-to-explorer-right-click-menu-in-vista/