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Pick an item in the tree to find out what it is for, what it contains, where it lives, which logs go with it and which Microsoft sources document it. Windows has more than 180,000 files: this documentation covers the most common native items. The risk level is shown each time, for information.

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Folders167
Files52
Logs50

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Breakdown by risk level

  • Safe26
  • Caution162
  • Do not touch81
Safe26
Caution162
Do not touch81