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Resolved Can I delete the Xerox folder?

Discussion in 'Windows XP' started by Evan Omo, 2007/01/23.

  1. 2007/01/23
    Evan Omo

    Evan Omo Computer Support Technician Staff Thread Starter

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    Hello all,
    I have a Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 computer and in the directory C:/Program Files I have a folder called xerox. Inside the xerox folder there is another folder called nwwia. The xerox folder is 0 bytes in size. I know the folder is not spyware and I have seen this folder on a number of XP machines. Every attempt I have made at deleting the folder has failed. I get this message when I attempt to delete the folder: cannot delete nwwia is is being used ny another person or program. Close any programs that might be using the file and try again. I have tried to delete the folders in safe mode, I have made myself the owner of the folders and tried to delete it, I also have tried to rename the folders and then try to delete it. All of which have been unsuccessful. I use Regseeker as part of my daily cleanup on my computer and I searched for the folder and it found many entries including a few in the C:/WINDOWS directory. So my question is should I delete the xerox folder using Regseeker or just leave it alone and forget about it. :confused: Is the xerox folder also a system folder or not? :confused: Any insight on this issue would be appreciated. :)
     
  2. 2007/01/24
    Arie

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    Read: What is this Xerox directory doing in Program Files?

    Just leave it alone.
     
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  4. 2007/01/24
    Evan Omo

    Evan Omo Computer Support Technician Staff Thread Starter

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    Thanks for the response Arie. I will leave the folder alone. But little annoyances like not being able to delete a useless folder like xerox thats being prtoected by windows is so annoying and it ****** me off. I like having a clean system and its things like not being able to delete useless folders that are just taking up space makes me so mad. I hope that Microsoft doesn't have all of these annoyances in Windows Vista like they do in XP. :( :mad: Anyway thanks for the link Arie. I will leave the folder alone. :)
     
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  5. 2007/01/24
    pishbloom2

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    re can i delete the xerox folder

    thanks guys you answered my question also. i too tried to remove it and got the same message and i also hate empty folders that you cant remove. i dont know why they cant be removed but thats one of the mysteries of a computer i guess.
     
  6. 2007/01/25
    Arie

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    No mystery, it's explained at the link in my post above.
     
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