Unusual files in the Windows folder on your games drive.
Unusual files in the Windows folder on your games drive.
I have several drives connected to my PC, and I placed my games on a specific SSD. Today I checked it and found a Windows folder inside with some legitimate programs. Not sure what its purpose is, and I still keep Windows on my C drive. Any explanation for this? Did I unintentionally move the Windows folder here? Here’s a summary of the files in that directory:
- Directory: H:\Windows Mode
- LastWriteTime: 12/7/2019 4:51 AM
- Name: addins d----- 2/13/2023 3:19 AM
- appcompat d----- 2/21/2023 10:30 PM
- apppatch d----- 3/3/2023 10:50 AM
- AppReadiness d-r--- 2/12/2023 12:04 AM
- assembly d----- 2/21/2023 10:30 PM
- bcastdvr d----- 12/7/2019 4:31 AM
- Boot d----- 12/7/2019 4:14 AM
- Branding d----- 2/21/2023 9:56 PM
- CbsTemp d----- 12/7/2019 5:16 AM
- Containers d----- 2/11/2023 11:38 PM
- CSC d----- 12/7/2019 4:14 AM
- Cursors d----- 3/4/2023 5:43 AM
- debug d----- 12/7/2019 4:31 AM
- diagnostics d----- 9/7/2022 11:12 PM
- DiagTrack d----- 12/7/2019 4:50 AM
- DigitalLocker d---s- 12/7/2019 4:14 AM
- Downloaded Program Files d----- 2/13/2023 12:09 AM
- en-US d-r-s- 3/1/2023 10:41 AM
- Fonts d----- 12/7/2019 4:14 AM
- GameBarPresenceWriter d----- 12/7/2019 4:31 AM
- Globalization d----- 12/7/2019 4:50 AM
- Help d----- 12/7/2019 4:31 AM
- IdentityCRL d----- 9/7/2022 11:12 PM
- IME d-r--- 2/21/2023 10:30 PM
- ImmersiveControlPanel d----- 3/4/2023 5:50 AM
- INF d----- 12/7/2019 4:14 AM
- InputMethod d----- 12/7/2019 4:14 AM
- L2Schemas d----- 12/7/2019 4:14 AM
- LiveKernelReports d----- 3/4/2023 5:43 AM
- Logs d-r--- 12/7/2019 4:31 AM
- Media d----- 3/3/2023 10:50 AM
- Microsoft.NET d----- 12/7/2019 4:14 AM
- Migration d----- 12/7/2019 4:14 AM
- ModemLogs d----- 12/7/2019 4:52 AM
- OCR d-r--- 12/7/2019 4:14 AM
- Offline Web Pages d----- 2/27/2023 10:39 PM
- Panther d----- 12/7/2019 4:14 AM
- Performance d----- 12/7/2019 4:31 AM
- PLA d----- 2/21/2023 10:30 PM
- PolicyDefinitions d----- 3/4/2023 5:54 AM
- Prefetch d----- 2/20/2023 1:52 AM
- PrintDialog d----- 2/13/2023 12:09 AM
- Provisioning d----- 3/2/2023 12:40 PM
- Registration d----- 12/7/2019 4:54 AM
- RemotePackages d----- 12/7/2019 4:14 AM
- rescache d----- 12/7/2019 4:31 AM
- Resources d----- 12/7/2019 4:14 AM
- SchCache d----- 12/7/2019 4:54 AM
- schemas d----- 12/7/2019 4:54 AM
- security d----- 2/12/2023 7:37 AM
- ServiceProfiles d----- 2/11/2023 11:57 PM
- ServiceState d----- 2/12/2023 10:00 PM
- servicing d----- 12/7/2019 4:18 AM
- Setup d----- 9/7/2022 11:12 PM
- ShellComponents d----- 9/7/2022 11:12 PM
- ShellExperiences d----- 12/7/2019 4:31 AM
- SKB d----- 3/4/2023 5:44 AM
- SoftwareDistribution d----- 12/7/2019 4:14 AM
- Speech d----- 12/7/2019 4:14 AM
- System32 d----- 2/13/2023 12:09 AM
- SystemApps d----- 2/21/2023 10:30 PM
- SystemResources d----- 9/7/2022 11:12 PM
- SystemTemp d----- 3/1/2023 10:41 AM
- SysWOW64 d----- 12/7/2019 4:14 AM
- TAPI d----- 2/12/2023 7:37 AM
- Tasks d----- 3/4/2023 5:50 AM
- Temp d----- 12/7/2019 4:14 AM
- tracing d----- 9/7/2022 11:13 PM
- twain_32 d----- 12/7/2019 4:14 AM
- Vss d----- 12/7/2019 4:14 AM
- WaaS d----- 12/7/2019 4:31 AM
- Web d----- 3/1/2023 10:41 AM
- WinSxS -a---- 9/7/2022 11:06 PM
- 81408 bfsvc.exe -a--s-
- 67584 bootstat.dat -a----
- 5253344 explorer.exe -a----
- 1075712 HelpPane.exe -a----
- 18432 hh.exe -a----
- 28 OutLog.txt -a----
- 10464 PFRO.log -a----
- 30831 Professional.xml -a----
- 370176 regedit.exe -a----
- 163840 splwow64.exe -a----
- 219 system.ini -a----
- 65024 twain_32.dll -a----
- 92 win.ini -a----
- 276 WindowsUpdate.log -a----
- 11776 winhlp32.exe -a----
- 316640 WMSysPr9.prx -a----
- 6847 Info.xml -a----
- 43131 mib.bin -a----
- 201216 notepad.exe -a----
- 5:43 AM 10464 PFRO.log -a----
- 5:54 AM 28 OutLog.txt -a----
- 5:50 AM 67584 bootstat.dat -a----
- 5:44 AM 276 WindowsUpdate.log -a----
- 5:54 AM 92 win.ini -a----
- 5:44 AM 276 WindowsUpdate.log 2/21/2023 9:54 PM 5253344 explorer.exe -a----
- 11:06 PM 81408 bfsvc.exe -a--s-
When you set up Xbox titles such as Forza, a directory called "WindowsApp" appears. However, the files inside seem to be labeled with "windows," which is confusing.