Windows 10: "Sound Research" Folder in AppData Local, unknown purpose.

In my local appdata folder C:\Users\[name]\AppData\Local\ I found a folder called "SoundResearch"Within it is a folder called "NativeMessaging." Inside that folder, there is a .json file called "com.soundresearch.contentclassifier" with the following text:{ "name": "com.soundresearch.contentclassifier", "description": "Sound Research Audio Content Classifier Native Host", "path": "C:\\Windows\\System32\\SECCNH64.exe", "type": "stdio", "allowed_origins": [ "chrome-extension://mljihjcjekkjgdmfpjckdflejkebccap/", "chrome-extension://fkhppjmkbifibialnglmjegmgckmkdco/", "chr

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How to access appdata folder

Hi Jaden,

Thank you posting your query in Microsoft Community.

We would be glad to help you with the issue you are facing today. I understand the difficulty with the problem.

I would suggest you to follow the below steps.

• Write in the search box the following: “%appdata%” .
• After the search is finished left click or tap on the folder that the search feature found.
• If it takes you to the following path: “C:\Users\The user that you are logged in with\AppData\Roaming”.
• It means that your folders are still there but they are hidden.
• Click on “View”.
• Check the box “Hidden items”

Also you refer to the below link.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/what-appdata-folder

Note: Above link also refers to the Windows 10.



Hope this helps in resolving the issue. If issue persists, do get back to us. We will be happy to assist you.

Thank you.

 

Second instance of fonts folder showing up in AppData\Local folder

While using NexusFont, I noticed that most of my fonts are showing up twice. I have since figured out how to get NexusFont to show my only the fonts I want, but researching the cause of that issue showed me the following related to font locations in my computer (new laptop; Windows 11):

1. 1. In addition to the regular C:\Windows\Fonts folder, fonts are being stored in this folder: C:\Users\MYUSERNAMEHERE\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Fonts
   
2. I am not intentionally saving them there. When I download a font and select "install for all users," it appears to save only in the main fonts folder, C:\Windows\Fonts, but if I slide a font into the Fonts folder to install it that way, it also copies to the AppData\Local folder.
   
3. If I install by sliding the font into the C:\Windows\Fonts folder, deleting it from there does remove it from both folders at the same time. If I try to delete it from the AppData\Local folder instead, I get an error message saying that I can't delete it because it is open in the System. Even if I close the C:\Windows\Fonts folder, which is the only thing open at that point that could be using the font, I still get that message, so the only way to delete it from that folder seems to be to delete it in the C:\Windows\Fonts folder. I haven't restarted and tried deleting from that folder without having opened the C:\Windows\Fonts folder first; if I do and anything changes, I'll update this info. (I know it shouldn't matter if it was open and then was closed, but I have known File Explorer to "think" a file is open when it has been closed until I restart my computer. Makes no sense, but it has happened a number of times.)
   
4. According to folder properties, the C:\Windows\Fonts folder size is 801 MB (I have a lot of fonts), but the AppData\Local fonts folder shows as 1.32 GB. Right now, space is not an issue, but that size difference is concerning - especially since it seems that a single font is taking up space in two different locations.
   
5. Any font that is in both folders shows up twice in NexusFont. I can click the info button for each to see from which folder it pulled the font.
   

Here are my questions

1. How is this AppData\Local folder generated?
   
2. Is this some sort of temporary folder? If so, then I am guessing I need to leave it alone.
   
   • If it's not temporary, then is there any way to clear it out other than deleting all of the fonts and reinstalling "for all users" since that doesn't seem to populate the second fonts folder? (Though that is probably not gonna happen because that would be a lot of work.)
     
   • If it's not temporary and I did find some way to clear it out, would that cause a problem? (If there's no clear answer, then I will likely leave it alone as I don't want to create problems.)
     
   • Is there any reason to try to empty that folder (other than the space issue)?
     

Notes:

• At this point, I am just really curious about the purpose of that second folder. I can live with it (unless space becomes an issue at some point).
  
• If you don't use NexusFont and are wondering why I don't use some other app to look at fonts, it's because I like the tagging features in NexusFont (Sans, Serif, Script, Monogram, Doodles, PersonalUseOnly, etc.). If you know of a different app I should consider that I can use to sort my fonts into categories, I'd love to hear about it. I am just getting started with NexusFont, so I am not so far along that I feel too invested to change. I tried but didn't care for FontBase. So far, I am enjoying NexusFont.
  

 

9.2 GB Folder with unknown purpose in %programdata%

Hello,

I've been doing some hard disk cleanup and I ran into this folder in %programdata%. The folder itself consists of multiple sub directories of multiple sizes/content.

I can't seem to remove the folder(s) in any way allthough I'm admin on this machine. I tried to use FileShredder but that didn't work either. It just "shreds", pops up a message like "Some files couldn't be shredded" and says it's finished, but the folder content/size never changes.

I have a usable disk size of 118GB so 9.12GB wasted space is pretty significant/frustrating.

Any one who knows what I could try further?