Hidden Cabinet files on desktop in Windows 7?
I just got a new computer with Windows 7.
At some point after turning on the Show hidden files option, I noticed that there seem to be a ton of cabinet files on my desktop. They only show up in dialog boxes (browsing to open a file or upload, etc.), but NOT on the actual desktop.
The cab files have names like Mar2008_XAudio_x64.cab, so they look like various program config files, but what are they doing on my desktop? Should they be there, and why do they only show up sometimes?
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I just got a new computer with Windows 7.
At some point after turning on the Show hidden files option, I noticed that there seem to be a ton of cabinet files on my desktop. They only show up in dialog boxes (browsing to open a file or upload, etc.), but NOT on the actual desktop.
The cab files have names like Mar2008_XAudio_x64.cab, so they look like various program config files, but what are they doing on my desktop? Should they be there, and why do they only show up sometimes?
windows-7
edited Jul 23 '11 at 10:53
3498DB
15.8k114762
asked Jul 19 '11 at 10:05
coolpapacoolpapa
101
add a comment |
I just got a new computer with Windows 7.
At some point after turning on the Show hidden files option, I noticed that there seem to be a ton of cabinet files on my desktop. They only show up in dialog boxes (browsing to open a file or upload, etc.), but NOT on the actual desktop.
The cab files have names like Mar2008_XAudio_x64.cab, so they look like various program config files, but what are they doing on my desktop? Should they be there, and why do they only show up sometimes?
windows-7
edited Jul 23 '11 at 10:53
3498DB
15.8k114762
asked Jul 19 '11 at 10:05
coolpapacoolpapa
101
I just got a new computer with Windows 7.
At some point after turning on the Show hidden files option, I noticed that there seem to be a ton of cabinet files on my desktop. They only show up in dialog boxes (browsing to open a file or upload, etc.), but NOT on the actual desktop.
The cab files have names like Mar2008_XAudio_x64.cab, so they look like various program config files, but what are they doing on my desktop? Should they be there, and why do they only show up sometimes?
windows-7
windows-7
edited Jul 23 '11 at 10:53
3498DB
15.8k114762
asked Jul 19 '11 at 10:05
coolpapacoolpapa
101
edited Jul 23 '11 at 10:53
3498DB
15.8k114762
asked Jul 19 '11 at 10:05
coolpapacoolpapa
101
edited Jul 23 '11 at 10:53
3498DB
15.8k114762
edited Jul 23 '11 at 10:53
3498DB
15.8k114762
edited Jul 23 '11 at 10:53
3498DB
15.8k114762
15.8k114762
asked Jul 19 '11 at 10:05
coolpapacoolpapa
101
asked Jul 19 '11 at 10:05
coolpapacoolpapa
101
asked Jul 19 '11 at 10:05
coolpapacoolpapa
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101
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No, they do not belong there. The only hidden files that should be on the desktop are 2 copies of desktop.ini, and that only if superhidden files (or supersuperhidden files) are enabled.
I'm not sure, however, where you see those files. Could you explain more fully?
answered Jul 19 '11 at 10:09
AbraxasAbraxas
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So, for example, I'm doing some image editing in GIMP. If I go to Open a file and browse to the desktop in the Open window, I see the cabinet files.
– coolpapa
Jul 19 '11 at 10:24
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See this article:
https://www.computerworld.com/article/3112358/microsoft-windows/windows-7-log-file-compression-bug-can-fill-up-your-hard-drive.html
Seemed to work for me; had same 'symptoms'...
[edit]
You could simply (manually) remove just the contents of the CBS folder and the cabs themselves, which will have the same effect:
del c:windowslogscbscbs*
del c:windowstempcab*
(above from: https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/495234-windows-temp-file-is-full-of-cab_xxxx-files-on-windows-server-2008-r2 )
answered Jan 13 at 21:09
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No, they do not belong there. The only hidden files that should be on the desktop are 2 copies of desktop.ini, and that only if superhidden files (or supersuperhidden files) are enabled.
I'm not sure, however, where you see those files. Could you explain more fully?
answered Jul 19 '11 at 10:09
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So, for example, I'm doing some image editing in GIMP. If I go to Open a file and browse to the desktop in the Open window, I see the cabinet files.
– coolpapa
Jul 19 '11 at 10:24
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No, they do not belong there. The only hidden files that should be on the desktop are 2 copies of desktop.ini, and that only if superhidden files (or supersuperhidden files) are enabled.
I'm not sure, however, where you see those files. Could you explain more fully?
answered Jul 19 '11 at 10:09
AbraxasAbraxas
1,23368
So, for example, I'm doing some image editing in GIMP. If I go to Open a file and browse to the desktop in the Open window, I see the cabinet files.
– coolpapa
Jul 19 '11 at 10:24
add a comment |
No, they do not belong there. The only hidden files that should be on the desktop are 2 copies of desktop.ini, and that only if superhidden files (or supersuperhidden files) are enabled.
I'm not sure, however, where you see those files. Could you explain more fully?
answered Jul 19 '11 at 10:09
AbraxasAbraxas
1,23368
No, they do not belong there. The only hidden files that should be on the desktop are 2 copies of desktop.ini, and that only if superhidden files (or supersuperhidden files) are enabled.
I'm not sure, however, where you see those files. Could you explain more fully?
answered Jul 19 '11 at 10:09
AbraxasAbraxas
1,23368
answered Jul 19 '11 at 10:09
AbraxasAbraxas
1,23368
answered Jul 19 '11 at 10:09
AbraxasAbraxas
1,23368
answered Jul 19 '11 at 10:09
AbraxasAbraxas
1,23368
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So, for example, I'm doing some image editing in GIMP. If I go to Open a file and browse to the desktop in the Open window, I see the cabinet files.
– coolpapa
Jul 19 '11 at 10:24
add a comment |
So, for example, I'm doing some image editing in GIMP. If I go to Open a file and browse to the desktop in the Open window, I see the cabinet files.
– coolpapa
Jul 19 '11 at 10:24
So, for example, I'm doing some image editing in GIMP. If I go to Open a file and browse to the desktop in the Open window, I see the cabinet files.
– coolpapa
Jul 19 '11 at 10:24
So, for example, I'm doing some image editing in GIMP. If I go to Open a file and browse to the desktop in the Open window, I see the cabinet files.
– coolpapa
Jul 19 '11 at 10:24
add a comment |
See this article:
https://www.computerworld.com/article/3112358/microsoft-windows/windows-7-log-file-compression-bug-can-fill-up-your-hard-drive.html
Seemed to work for me; had same 'symptoms'...
[edit]
You could simply (manually) remove just the contents of the CBS folder and the cabs themselves, which will have the same effect:
del c:windowslogscbscbs*
del c:windowstempcab*
(above from: https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/495234-windows-temp-file-is-full-of-cab_xxxx-files-on-windows-server-2008-r2 )
answered Jan 13 at 21:09
user984708user984708
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add a comment |
See this article:
https://www.computerworld.com/article/3112358/microsoft-windows/windows-7-log-file-compression-bug-can-fill-up-your-hard-drive.html
Seemed to work for me; had same 'symptoms'...
[edit]
You could simply (manually) remove just the contents of the CBS folder and the cabs themselves, which will have the same effect:
del c:windowslogscbscbs*
del c:windowstempcab*
(above from: https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/495234-windows-temp-file-is-full-of-cab_xxxx-files-on-windows-server-2008-r2 )
answered Jan 13 at 21:09
user984708user984708
11
add a comment |
See this article:
https://www.computerworld.com/article/3112358/microsoft-windows/windows-7-log-file-compression-bug-can-fill-up-your-hard-drive.html
Seemed to work for me; had same 'symptoms'...
[edit]
You could simply (manually) remove just the contents of the CBS folder and the cabs themselves, which will have the same effect:
del c:windowslogscbscbs*
del c:windowstempcab*
(above from: https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/495234-windows-temp-file-is-full-of-cab_xxxx-files-on-windows-server-2008-r2 )
answered Jan 13 at 21:09
user984708user984708
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See this article:
https://www.computerworld.com/article/3112358/microsoft-windows/windows-7-log-file-compression-bug-can-fill-up-your-hard-drive.html
Seemed to work for me; had same 'symptoms'...
[edit]
You could simply (manually) remove just the contents of the CBS folder and the cabs themselves, which will have the same effect:
del c:windowslogscbscbs*
del c:windowstempcab*
(above from: https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/495234-windows-temp-file-is-full-of-cab_xxxx-files-on-windows-server-2008-r2 )
answered Jan 13 at 21:09
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answered Jan 13 at 21:09
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