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    Windows 7 Hidden files clogging HD

    Recently noticed my C: drive had almost maxed out (47 GB free of 457 GB). Knowing this wasn't right I did a quick total of all the files which came out at about 250 GB. I then went back and carefully checked each folder and file and still came up with 250GB. Then I downloaded an analytical...
    • rdoty
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    • c drive disk cleanup disk space file analysis file deletion file management hard drive hidden files optimization storage troubleshooting unknown file user folder windows 10 windows 11 windrstat
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Strange File Name: ^.~

    I've found a file with the file name "^.~" (as in file name "^" and file extension "~") in my Win7 C: root directory. It's just my luck that searching for this in any search engine brings up no results, so I can't get an answer that way. From what I can tell, the file wasn't already there when...
    • Leafsdude
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    • c drive computer help file extensions file names file search malware safety system files unknown file windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 office 2003 icons

    Hey Folks quick background, windows 7 64 bit My desktop icons for any of my office documents, mainly so far word and excel show up as like a unknown file icon. They load up fine in word or whatever the file is, just its annoying that work docs dont have the word doc logo and so on. The...
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    Windows 7 Icons on top of Icons?

    I have 5 app icons on my desktop that have the "unknown file" icon on top of them, try as i might i cannot get them to go back to normal. i'll post a jpeg as an attachment so you can see. Also, can you tell me how to post a screen shot directly into my posts? thnks in advance dorf on windows
    • dorfer21
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    • app icons desktop display file association file management help icons screenshots unknown file windows
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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