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Strange file - Zoek_Backup

Started by Me_69-9 , May 18 2017 10:52 AM

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#1
Me_69-9

Posted 18 May 2017 - 10:52 AM

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I found this folder on my C drive, what is it?

zoek_backup

Windows 10 64bit

Edited by Me_69-9, 18 May 2017 - 11:42 AM.

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RKinner

Posted 18 May 2017 - 04:00 PM

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zoek_backup was created when you ran Zoek. It's sort of a quarantine folder where it puts stuff it removes. Nothing to worry about.

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Me_69-9

Posted 19 May 2017 - 01:22 PM

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Can I delete the folder safely?

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RKinner

Posted 19 May 2017 - 02:57 PM

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As long as Zoeg didn't remove anything it should have. The folder is just insurance in case Zoeg makes a mistake and removes something important that you want to restore. If things are working OK now then removing the folder won't hurt anything.