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The original poster is concerned about several folders with long, random names on their C: drive, questioning whether they are safe to delete. A respondent explains that these folders are leftover Windows update files that didn't remove themselves and provides instructions for taking ownership and deleting them. The overall sentiment suggests that it's safe to delete these folders once proper permissions are granted.
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Wizga

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So I decided to do some cleaning in my PC. But one thing that has been bothering me a long time and was afraid to delete them, are some folders with long names containing random numbers and letters on my Local Disk. Examples:
0e42926df47d3dd246932dc8c69d1c
92b0cc202300988ef32292
ff93907fac2043a1f5449a1aef5609b3

There are 9 of them, 8 having a lock icon on them.

One ,from this year, has no lock icon and is empty. Date modified: 16.02.2018

7 of them contain same files:
Windows6.1-KB3138612-x86 (Cabinet file)
Windows6.1-KB3138612-x86 (XML Document)
Windows6.1-KB3138612-x86-pkgProperties (Text document)
WSUSSCAN (Cabinet file)

Another folder contains following folders:
amd64
i386

Clicking on them gives me this message:
"You don't currently have permission to access this folder.
Click continue to permanently get access to this folder"

Clicking continue I get this message:
"You have been denied permission to access this folder.
To gain access to this folder you will need to use the security tab"

Now I want to know if these folders are safe and can be deleted!?
 

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Neemobeer
These directories with long alphanumeric names on the root of the C: drive can be removed. They are windows updates that didn't self-clean up after install. You will have to take ownership of them then grant yourself full access, then delete them.

For example.

From an elevated command prompt
takeown /F C:\0e42926df47d3dd246932dc8c69d1c /R
cacls C:\0e42926df47d3dd246932dc8c69d1c /T /E /G youruser:F
rmdir /S /Q C:\0e42926df47d3dd246932dc8c69d1c
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These directories with long alphanumeric names on the root of the C: drive can be removed. They are windows updates that didn't self-clean up after install. You will have to take ownership of them then grant yourself full access, then delete them.

For example.

From an elevated command prompt
takeown /F C:\0e42926df47d3dd246932dc8c69d1c /R
cacls C:\0e42926df47d3dd246932dc8c69d1c /T /E /G youruser:F
rmdir /S /Q C:\0e42926df47d3dd246932dc8c69d1c
 

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