Windows 10: User folders within "C:\Users" has hidden and visible ones. How to check if they are legitimate

Discus and support User folders within "C:\Users" has hidden and visible ones. How to check if they are legitimate in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; visible folders: defaultuser0, bobboyI opened it, Public, mobboyI opened it.,invisible folders: "All users", "default", "default user" My first... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by AdamSmithSR, Apr 21, 2023.

  1. User folders within "C:\Users" has hidden and visible ones. How to check if they are legitimate


    visible folders: defaultuser0, bobboyI opened it, Public, mobboyI opened it.,invisible folders: "All users", "default", "default user" My first question:Why do I have defaultuser0 in visible section. My second questions:Why do I have the rest of them.My third questionUser folders within "C:\Users" has hidden and visible ones. How to check if they are legitimate :Do any of them impose risks on me? If so which and why?

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    AdamSmithSR, Apr 21, 2023
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  2. LemP Win User

    User's folder is not present in c:\\Users

    Putting aside your somewhat random use of forward, backward, and double slashes, please explain the difference between:

    • In Windows 7 Window Explorer, one cannot view the UserName folder
      in c:\\Users
    and

    • UserName folder, normally viewable from c://Users, can be still be viewed and fully accessed from UserName's Desktop
      via Window's Explorer
    Click Start, type C:\Users into the Search box, and press Enter

    Please list everything you see. If you would rather not reveal actual user names, use UserA, UserB, UserC, etc. Please mention whether view hidden files and folders is enabled or not.

    Is the name of one (or more) users missing from the list of items?

    Navigate to any document in the "UserName folder" that you can't see in C:\Users, then right-click and select Properties.

    What is shown as the document's "Location"? Again, if you want to use UserA rather than the actual name, that's OK.
     
  3. Nicrite Win User
    Vista Ultimate - 'User' Folder Location

    No tried that.

    Can copy the entire folder to D; but Windows still points to C as the location. Can change personal folders location to a folder on D;, but this still leaves hidden files etc on C;. Thus meaning there are 2 Users folders. Have managed to change the Public folder location to D;, with some registry tweaks, but this doesnt seem to work for the entire folder.

    any more suggestions
     
    Nicrite, Apr 21, 2023
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  4. User folders within "C:\Users" has hidden and visible ones. How to check if they are legitimate

    Removing a "hidden" user and user files

    Thanks for your patience. I was able with "Net User" to remove the left over user. It no longer appears when I invoke Net User.

    Now for the user's folder which remains behind. After performing the series of steps that you suggested, I attempted to delete this folder. The result again was an error message about permission
    User folders within "C:\Users" has hidden and visible ones. How to check if they are legitimate 1579d3b5-d6d3-4481-ad8c-0dae5f689a1a.jpg

    "Administrators" appears on the list in the list of advanced security.
     
    RobertOBollinger, Apr 21, 2023
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