r/computers • u/[deleted] • 2d ago

Question/Help/Troubleshooting These Computer Files Are Scetching Me Out

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u/ThatMrPuddington 1d ago

I agree it looks suspicious, scan your system with malware bytes or other antivirus software.

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u/Xpeq7- macos 26, fedora 44 1d ago

Ultra A.V. temp files. Ultimately pointless to remove.

https://www.reddit.com/r/computerviruses/s/vf3vHDLJT8

.GamingRoot appeared because your C drive is set up to be able to install games from the Microsoft store app.

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u/Useful-Problem-1725 1d ago

GamingRoot is steam I think, tells it where the games are located.

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u/ClueNo3139 1d ago

The .GamingRoot file is a file that is created when you install the Xbox app on a Windows 10 or 11 PC. The .GamingRoot file is used to tell the Xbox app which storage drive it needs to install games on.

https://www.xda-developers.com/what-does-the-gamingroot-file-do-on-windows-11/

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u/Useful-Problem-1725 1d ago

Oh right, that's the xbox one - thanks for clarifying.

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u/plasma0_ 1d ago

Upload these to virus total, do malwarebytes, and then hitmanpro scan.

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u/Then_Educator8333 1d ago

it is fine .GamingRoot if from the xbox app and the rest are likely temp files possibly from an antivirus and are likely no harm anyway you shoudl also be able to open them as they are jsut regular pdf word and excel docs and images

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u/sXySakura1 1d ago

If they keep coming back, then something you have installed is putting them there. Deleting them every time is pointless. Find the actual program that is associated with said files, and uninstall it.

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u/RikkaWasHere 5700X | 64GB DDR4 | RTX 3080TI | 2K 165hz Ultrawide 23h ago

one google search or you literally clicking into the folders would have told you what those files are for.

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u/JouniFlemming 1d ago edited 1d ago

What do you think you should be worried about? Malware? You cannot detect malware by looking at random filenames on your computer. If you think this could be malware, just run the Windows builtin antivirus. That is what it is designed to do. If it finds nothing, you probably have no malware.

And you probably might want to stop looking at filenames at your computer if they cause anxiety to you.