Windows 10: What is the PerfLogs folder?

Hello. I have recently noticed that there is a folder in my C: drive that is called PerfLogs. Does anybody know what is this? When I tried opening it, a popup told me that I couldn't open the folder because I did not have permission to do so, so I don't actually know what it is for. I found it in This PC > Windows C:. Does anybody else know what this is?

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PerfLogs

I just noticed a PerfLogs folder on my computer, generated when i updated to the newest version of Windows 10. What is it, does it go away automatically or is it there to stay and why did my computer generate it when I updated? (located right under my
users folder)

 

PerfLogs

fwiw

If I dive into it I see it contains the data collected from me manually running System Diagnostics. Only about 28mb worth of data in several files.

If I run computer mgmt./performance/reports and delete the report data it clears all the files out but leaves the folders. C:\PerfLogs\System\Diagnostics

Its normal. Would think it would stay forever & you would want it to stay.

 

Downloads folder is the Documents folder

Hi Chris,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

I suggest you to Restore to Default the folders and document settings and see if it helps.

Step 1:

Please follow below steps and check if it helps.

• Go to Download folder.
• Right click on the Download Folder and go to Properties.
• In Properties go to Location tab.
• In location Tab Click on Restore Default.

Step 2:

Please follow below steps and check if it helps.

• Go to Documents folder.
• Right click on the Document folder and go to Properties.
• In Properties go to Location tab.
• In location Tab Click on Restore Default.

After performing above steps change the settings as you required and check if it helps.

Hope these information helps, please get back to us for future support, we’ll be glad to assist you further.

Thank you.