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AVG scanning weird folder

Started by e_p_a_k , Sep 11 2007 01:18 AM

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e_p_a_k

Posted 11 September 2007 - 01:18 AM

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okay i don't know where this topic is supposed to go, but...whenever i run AVG, it starts scanning files from a folder with this path: C:\$recycle.bin\..
blahblahblah. i tried looking at C:\ with hidden files/folders shown, but i can't find this. it takes FOREVER to scan this folder, what is this??

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Neil Jones

Posted 11 September 2007 - 03:21 AM

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This is the Windows Recycle Bin's physical location on the drive. It's a special Windows folder so it won't show up in Explorer but anti-virus programs like AVG can scan it.