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On 9-1-2021 the C:$WINDOWS.~BT folder appeared on the C: drive:
Here is a TREE of the folder:
C:$WINDOWS.~BT
└───Sources
│ SetupPlatform.ini
│
└───Panther
diagerr.xml
diagwrn.xml
setupact.log
setuperr.log
What is the purpose of the C:$WINDOWS.~BT folder?
What is up with the Panther name? Any meaning?
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On 9-1-2021 the C:$WINDOWS.~BT folder appeared on the C: drive:
Here is a TREE of the folder:
C:$WINDOWS.~BT
└───Sources
│ SetupPlatform.ini
│
└───Panther
diagerr.xml
diagwrn.xml
setupact.log
setuperr.log
What is the purpose of the C:$WINDOWS.~BT folder?
What is up with the Panther name? Any meaning?
Only if Google would quite filtering search results.
After using DuckDuckGo search, I found the answer:
What Is the $WINDOWS.~BT Folder, and Can You Delete It? (howtogeek.com)
