Windows 10: Clear up AppData folder/s

Discus and support Clear up AppData folder/s in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; I used the TreeSize program you recommended and managed to remove/relocate a few folders but I found this Attachment 69997 does anyone know what... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by deanreid, Mar 16, 2016.

Page 2 of 3
  1. AXE0
    axe0 New Member

    Clear up AppData folder/s


    I can't find such a file in my bitdefender installation.
    What Bitdefender version are you using? AV, AV+, IS, TS?
     
    axe0, Mar 17, 2016
    #16
  2. PYRAMID10
    pyramid10 Win User

    Depending on the BitDefender version used, might it be a "vault" option available and exercised?

    It is strange to have a dynamic file in the installation folder, rather than in an AppData folder.
     
    pyramid10, Mar 17, 2016
    #17
  3. SWARFEGA
    swarfega Win User
    Ccleaner will go some way to help with this process. Removing old folders from uninstalled apps.
     
    swarfega, Mar 17, 2016
    #18
  4. LX07
    lx07 Win User

    Clear up AppData folder/s

    You are more polite than me. It is not just strange it is very suspicious and contrary to all MS programming guidelines.

    If you wanted a shared database you would put it in ProgramData. If you wanted to put something user based you would put it in AppData. No developer would ever (unless they were extremely cavalier, incompetent or dodgy) stick a database in Program Files.

    As I said, best for the OP to remove BitDefender and (if wanted) install it again.
     
    lx07, Mar 17, 2016
    #19
  5. PYRAMID10
    pyramid10 Win User
    But if it is a "vault" with personal data, albeit incompetently placed, it would be safer to reclaim the data before uninstalling and reinstalling.
     
    pyramid10, Mar 17, 2016
    #20
  6. AXE0
    axe0 New Member
    A vault of Bitdefender doesn't have such an extension.
    The vault extension of Bitdefender is .bvd
    Attachment 70037
     
    axe0, Mar 17, 2016
    #21
  7. LX07
    lx07 Win User
    NO

    You are either deliberately trying to make the OP do something wrong or do not understand how Windows works.

    How you would "reclaim" information from a 25GB flat file is beyond me. Back it up (OK always) but it is clearly a bug or malware.
     
    lx07, Mar 17, 2016
    #22
  8. AXE0
    axe0 New Member

    Clear up AppData folder/s

    Just to make sure everybody knows it can't be a vault *Smile
    Attachment 70039
     
    axe0, Mar 17, 2016
    #23
  9. DEANREID
    deanreid Win User
    I'm currently using BitDefender IS 2016 but I recently downgraded from TS about a month ago, but the disk space problems been happening for alot longer than that.


    I do use the vault, but I have very little in it so I'm not sure thats what the problem would be.

    Already got CCleaner pro and at most it gets rid of 100MB to 1 GB.
     
    deanreid, Mar 17, 2016
    #24
  10. AXE0
    axe0 New Member
    axe0, Mar 17, 2016
    #25
  11. DEANREID
    deanreid Win User
    Just did a repair of bitdefender and the file is now down to 1 MB haha.

    Clear up AppData folder/s [​IMG]

    Seems like I should be in the clear for a while now. and I have a steam game which is taking up 15 GB but I need that on the SSD or things stop working correctly... FSX SE,

    Thanks for the help guys *Smile
     
    deanreid, Mar 17, 2016
    #26
  12. LX07
    lx07 Win User
    Post your treesize then.

    80GB is a lot (unless you have games or something else huge installed). You should run compact /compactOS:always and then run the compression mentioned above by @eLPuSHeR in post #11.


    Clear up AppData folder/s [​IMG]


    We found (with a bit of half hearted testing admitedly, but the best we could think of) that compression in fact improved performance in almost all cases. The only time it would be bad is if you had very fast IO (like a SSD) and a really crappy CPU from the year 1936.

    See here for a start for some numbers : Any useful scenario for NTFS compression? - Page 2 - Windows 10 Forums
     
    lx07, Mar 17, 2016
    #27
  13. AXE0
    axe0 New Member

    Clear up AppData folder/s

    Aren't there any problems when using compression?
     
    axe0, Mar 17, 2016
    #28
  14. ANDRETEN
    AndreTen Win User
    You're welcome. Start saving for bigger SSD.
     
    AndreTen, Mar 17, 2016
    #29
  15. LX07
    lx07 Win User
    No there are not.

    No problem with the word no,
     
    lx07, Mar 17, 2016
    #30
Page 2 of 3
Thema:

Clear up AppData folder/s

Loading...

  1. Clear up AppData folder/s - Similar Threads - Clear AppData folder

  2. AppData Folder

    in Windows 10 Network and Sharing
    AppData Folder: I can't download some things because i accidentally deleted the AppData folder. Any ideas how to get the folder back? https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/appdata-folder/6ac62255-4077-47ca-9bb8-4b33fd688bbe

  3. AppData Folder

    in Windows 10 Gaming
    AppData Folder: I can't download some things because i accidentally deleted the AppData folder. Any ideas how to get the folder back? https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/appdata-folder/6ac62255-4077-47ca-9bb8-4b33fd688bbe

  4. AppData Folder

    in Windows 10 Software and Apps
    AppData Folder: I can't download some things because i accidentally deleted the AppData folder. Any ideas how to get the folder back? https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/appdata-folder/6ac62255-4077-47ca-9bb8-4b33fd688bbe

  5. I deleted a folder, but no space is clearing up.

    in Windows 10 Software and Apps
    I deleted a folder, but no space is clearing up.: Hello. I deleted this folder from modifiable windows apps because it was taking to much space on 500gb drive. I used the permanently delete option instead of the Recycle option. The problem is that no space is being cleared up at all. Do you know how to clear up the space...

  6. Deleting Folders In AppData

    in Windows 10 Ask Insider
    Deleting Folders In AppData: I asked this question in another subreddit already but I wanted some extra opinions just to be safe. So I uninstalled Zoom months ago because I didn’t want to use it on my laptop and I generally didn’t trust it. However, after looking through my laptops folders for other...

  7. Backing Up. Specifically the AppData folder

    in Windows 10 Network and Sharing
    Backing Up. Specifically the AppData folder: Hello, My current job involves working with a lot of computers. A lot of those involve data transfers from an older PC to a new PC. I've always been told by everybody there to NOT transfer the AppData folder unless the client knows what they need minecraft saves, certain...

  8. an "AppData" folder problem!

    in Windows 10 Network and Sharing
    an "AppData" folder problem!: Hello there, recently, i was looking in the AppData folder and it's subfolder (under my user directory) and suddenly i came across with an strange thing! I fund some folders of some old applications i used to use back in days which i uninstalled them 5 month ago and i no...

  9. username.000 folder has all appdata(s), I want only username folder to have appdata(s)

    in AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security
    username.000 folder has all appdata(s), I want only username folder to have appdata(s): After I updated my windows to Windows 10 1903 version, I noticed that within user folder it contains a username.000 folder which is having all the appdata as well as username folder too. But I want my all appdata to reside in username folder and I also do not want to revert...

  10. Moving Appdata folder

    in Windows 10 Support
    Moving Appdata folder: I am looking to move the Appdata folder within my user file. I have tried previously to move it(changing the location of the files inside it)and it caused system hangs and a loss of the start menu. Ive also tried to do the old method of running though audit mode and that...