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Program data folder is a ghost folder

Anonymous
2021-09-02T07:02:14+00:00

I came home after a weekend about a month ago to find my computers performance had been much worse than I left it. Since then Id found a few ghost folders in my C: drive that I'd fixed but the only one that can't be fixed with anything I do is the program data folder. I say this as a confused person with a gaming pc and don't understand much about. I do remember before I left for that weekend my computer froze randomly and I had to press a button on the back to turn it back on. Please don't make fun of me I just want my performance restored.

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Files, folders, and storage

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  1. DaveM121 869.3K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2021-09-02T17:29:31+00:00

    Hi shrobe

    Click the power button on your Start Menu

    Press the Shift Key and click Restart

    Your PC will boot into the Windows Recovery Environment

    Go to Troubleshoot - Advanced Options - Command Prompt

    Run this command, press Enter and wait for that to complete:

    chkdsk C: /f /r

    What is the output form that command?

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-09-02T17:23:18+00:00

    I should probably elaborate so my computer has drive errors and I press repair and I do it and nothing happens

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  3. DaveM121 869.3K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2021-09-02T07:34:27+00:00

    Hi shrobe

    I am Dave, I will help you with this.

    If you can see the ProgramData folder, which is a hidden system folder, you have hidden files showing, on the View ribbon, turn off 'Hidden Items'.

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