what the hell is this?

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Originally Posted by plthijinx

where did it come from?

A Windows routine that creates temporary directories uses that long list of random alphanumerics. A program that needs a temporary directory calls it. Created that directory.

A program has downloaded or created those directories. Could be MS. Could be your computer manufacturer. That directory cannot be deleted until the program releases it.

Go to Task Manager. Delete processes one at a time. When you have deleted the offending process, then the program can be deleted. Then know why that directory exists.

Or go to Microsoft's System Internals to find a program that lists all resources attached to each process by process ID number. Forgot its name (Handle.exe?). That directory or files will be attached to that process. Then either know why that process exists. Or have enough information to get a better answer here.