Strange folders in C: and delete protected folders

[Michael H]

I have some strange folders called
C:\0a8f525f7398a84571e515
C:\461183619d77b18ee0e38a683e8b3d8f
C:\f2c2235d35fdead717246cfcac82a
in the C drive. They all have thr folders sp2\update
wihth an .exe file called update. I built my own
computer, so I installed windows with an OEM disc.
Is it safe to delete these? should I run the update files
first? I cannot find anything on Google about it, so
thats why im asking here.
Also...
Is there any way to make folders delete protected, but
not the files inside of them. I jsut accidentally deleted
all of my files for school, and wan't to prevent this
form happening in the future. Any help will be greatly
appreciated. Thank you -Michael H.

 

[Darrell Gorter[MSFT]]

Hello Michael,
Those are the temp folders from installing updates for example updates from
Windows Update. They can be deleted.
use the following article on the permissions:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=304040
Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

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| I have some strange folders called
| C:\0a8f525f7398a84571e515
| C:\461183619d77b18ee0e38a683e8b3d8f
| C:\f2c2235d35fdead717246cfcac82a
| in the C drive. They all have thr folders sp2\update
| wihth an .exe file called update. I built my own
| computer, so I installed windows with an OEM disc.
| Is it safe to delete these? should I run the update files
| first? I cannot find anything on Google about it, so
| thats why im asking here.
| Also...
| Is there any way to make folders delete protected, but
| not the files inside of them. I jsut accidentally deleted
| all of my files for school, and wan't to prevent this
| form happening in the future. Any help will be greatly
| appreciated. Thank you -Michael H.
|
|

 

[Michael H]

Thanks for your help. --Michael H