Appearance of 3rd Program Files Folder

[TheAceMan1]

Howdy all,

Win10, MSI Laptop

I've noticed a 3rd new Program File folder, only its in Spanish [blue]Arquivos de Programas.[/blue] The folder was not created by me nor would I install any apps in Spanish (I'm English speaking). The folder is [blue]owned by the system[/blue] and can't be changed. I'd like to take ownership and delete the folder. For the moment I'm just not being too hasty with the deletion (it is a system folder).

Has anyone come across such a folder appearing?
Any suggestions on this issue appreciated in advance.

your Thoughts! ...

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[rclarke250]

what is in it? I would delete it if it wasn't created by a software application that you installed, then I would check for malware, or a hijack.

 

[xwb]

That is the Spanish equivalent of Program Files. Possibilities

o you are running a Spanish version of Windows
o you have installed any software where the Spanish version was selected. This is quite easily done when you scroll the mouse wheel when the item in focus is a combo box or list box.
o installed software from a Spanish supplier?

Check in that directory - see what is in it. If it is a legal install, check that you haven't got the Spanish version. You may have to uninstall it and reinstall the English version, that is, unless you want the Spanish version.

 

[TheAceMan1]

[blue]what is in it?[/blue]

That's just it, have no Idea. The system won't allow opening.

[blue]That is the Spanish equivalent of Program Files.[/blue]

I thought I said that in my post origination.

Anyway, sometime today I'll see if I can take ownership of the folder, and go from there. Will post the results.

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[TheAceMan1]

To All ...

Although [blue]I could take ownership[/blue], I found I still couldn't change permissions (everything that could change permissions was grayed out), nor could I delete the folder. So I took a trip to Safe Mode and deleted the folder there.

Might I add, in win10, Microsoft has made getting to Safe Mode an [blue]overkill[/blue] affair. At any rate, problem solved (sure would like to know how that folder got there. ...

[blue]Your Thoughts?[/blue]

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[xwb]

%programfiles% in different languages points to different directory names. If the admin locale is Spanish, it will use the Spanish variant.

 

[TheAceMan1]

xwb ...

The laptop is an [blue]English[/blue] OEM by MSI and is 4 years old. The file appeared about a week ago.

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