Windows 10: Program data folder is a ghost folder

Discus and support Program data folder is a ghost folder in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; 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... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by shrobe, Sep 2, 2021.

  1. shrobe Win User

    Program data folder is a ghost folder


    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 now get a blinking light when the pc is shut down. 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.

    :)
     
    shrobe, Sep 2, 2021
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  2. WojtasRed Win User

    Hidden folders

    I installed `Kane and Lynch` on my PC twice in Program Files(x86) folder but I can`t find them (2 folders with game). But free space on my HDD is lower. So there`re those folders on my hdd. I use option `unhide` hidden folders but still can`t find them. Any suggestions? How can i delete those hidden folders?

    When I run istallation for this game I can see those folders in Program Files(x86) folde.

    I`m using Win 7 Ultimate 64 bit.
     
    WojtasRed, Sep 2, 2021
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  3. Trouble deleting a folder

    Thanks for the suggestion but it says "delete folder failed for E:\....." for each folder I try.

    *Confused Program data folder is a ghost folder :confused:

    Will I be forever stuck with these unnecessary folders? *Oh Well Program data folder is a ghost folder :eek:hwell:
     
    oli_ramsay, Sep 2, 2021
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  4. Program data folder is a ghost folder

    Folder locked and dissapeared after unlock

    Well here's something i found on this:

    Lost my files in Folder Lock

    But it doesn't work here , i don't have that folder.

    Can somebody help me searching for a solution , tnx.

    EDIT:

    I did that and that's when the folder just disappeared but the data is still there, the program is very confusing about restoring files , it says that "files should become unlocked automatically" ... so where the heck are manual unlocking instructions.

    It's not an encrypt , it's just a password lock , so data is all open. The problem is, i would get like 225 GB of individual files off the HDD recovery , i just want the harder way of accessing the folder but getting the folder structure , where can i find the time to SORT 220 GB of data omg.
     
    RuskiSnajper, Sep 2, 2021
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