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"defaultuser100000" Folder Found In "C:\Users"

Anonymous
2020-04-06T14:51:47+00:00

Hi Everybody,

                   Today I just found a folder called "defaultuser100000" in C drive "C:\Users". I searched on Google and found some limited information. Some of them suggests that it has been created due to latest Windows 10 updates. Can anyone give me any informations about it? Should I delete it or leave it as it is. It contains three files. So, any help appreciated.

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DaveM121 888.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2020-04-06T15:13:45+00:00

Hi BINOYGHOSH

Yes, in that case, you can safely delete that folder and all its contents, those files are not required . . .

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  1. DaveM121 888.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2020-04-06T14:56:58+00:00

    Hi BINOYGHOSH

    During a large Windows update, your user profile is set aside and a temporary user profile is created, then at the end of the update, your system will restart and that temporary profile will be deleted and your user profile is restored

    Sometimes, this does not happen on the system restart and that is the folder you are seeing

    Before you attempt to delete that, open that profile folder and check inside to make sure none of your personal files exist there

    Also, open a Command prompt and run this command then hit Enter:

    whoami

    If that command returns your correct user profile name, then you can safely delete that folder . . .

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-04-06T15:11:18+00:00

    Hello DaveM121,

                           Thanks for your quick reply. I don't have personal files inside it. It just have these three files.

    "ActivitiesCache.db", "ActivitiesCache.db-shm", and "ActivitiesCache.db-wal". What should I do with these?

    Can I delete those files? Thank you.

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