I'm running XP SP3. I use the free version of Avast for an antivirus.
Recently Avast started hanging during a scan. After about a day's
worth of troubleshooting (I have too much free time) I discovered I
could choose to scan folders. Then I found out if I unchecked the
System Information Folder on C: that Avast would run without error. I
have XP's System Restore turned off, I use an image backup. When I
posted my hang problem on the Avast forum someone suggested I try
deleting the System Volume Information folder, that it would simply
destrol one System Restore point that XP would automatically replace.
I found that if I added my name to the folder's Security that I could
indeed delete it, but dire warnings scared me off. Is it safe for me
to delete that folder?
Also: trying to open the test file in the System Volume Information
folder with Notepad does indeed hang NotePad also. ???
The "System Volume Information" folder is where Windows stores Restore points.
Even tho you have Systrem Restore turned off, Windows protects that folder.
You can clean the folder up with "Disk Cleanup", "More Options" tab, Bottom of
the window, "System Restore", "Cleanup" button.
It's safe to delete but difficult. You need to take ownership of the folder.
A quicker way is to use Unlocker.
http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Miscellaneous/Unlocker.shtml
Unk
