Solved Windows 8 File History Nightmare!

2am here so im off to bed, cant concentrate. Thanks for your time :cool: IL check back tomorrow before i do anything else.
 

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I am fairly sure they are the ones. Do you have an external hard disk so you could backup them, just to be sure?

I hope you do really understand what I want to say now: I am sure those are the folders we are looking for, your backfired File History folders. I am so sure I can honestly tell you I would delete those two folders and their contents if it was my PC. If you want to do it, you must make the decision. There is a slight chance I am wrong, although I do not believe this is the case.

Anyway, the decision is yours. If you decide to delete them, read my instructions once again: Do not delete them before you have turned the File History off and rebooted!

Kari
 

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Kari,
Thanks again for yor help..:cool:
Ive been away for a few days and im only getting round to your instructions now. I did delete those two folders and yes they were the culprits. In fact found another two as well!

I followed the instructions for the scan..didnt understand the command at boot so i opened 'command prompt' and entered the instructions there. all went well until I tried to start the scan, this message came up.


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One more thing when I deleted the other folders ther were some that didnt delete.
'warning' deleting these .dll files will make computer not work (or words to that effect) would that be just copies of the original files that i shouldn't delete? not these copies? :confused:
 

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  • OS
    windows 8
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    Antivirus
    Bullguard
- The SFC / SCANNOW must be run elevated (as the system built-in administrator), that is why you get that message. Instructions here: http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/3047-sfc-scannow-command-run-windows-8-a.html

- As the file history can and will also include copies of system files, for instance DLL files, they can safely be deleted when deleting file history folders. Just be sure you delete these ONLY if they really are located in these history folders you are deleting.

Kari
 
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System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP ENVY 17-1150eg
    CPU
    1.6 GHz Intel Core i7-720QM Processor
    Memory
    6 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Graphics
    Sound Card
    Beats sound system with integrated subwoofer
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17" laptop display, 22" LED and 32" Full HD TV through HDMI
    Screen Resolution
    1600*900 (1), 1920*1080 (2&3)
    Hard Drives
    Internal: 2 x 500 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm
    External: 2TB for backups, 3TB USB3 network drive for media
    Cooling
    As Envy runs a bit warm, I have it on a Cooler Master pad
    Keyboard
    Logitech diNovo Media Desktop Laser (bluetooth)
    Mouse
    Logitech MX1000 Laser (Bluetooth)
    Internet Speed
    50 MB VDSL
    Browser
    Maxthon 3.5.2., IE11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender 4.3.9431.0
    Other Info
    Windows in English, additional user accounts in Finnish, German and Swedish.
Good to know it's solved now.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP ENVY 17-1150eg
    CPU
    1.6 GHz Intel Core i7-720QM Processor
    Memory
    6 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Graphics
    Sound Card
    Beats sound system with integrated subwoofer
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17" laptop display, 22" LED and 32" Full HD TV through HDMI
    Screen Resolution
    1600*900 (1), 1920*1080 (2&3)
    Hard Drives
    Internal: 2 x 500 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm
    External: 2TB for backups, 3TB USB3 network drive for media
    Cooling
    As Envy runs a bit warm, I have it on a Cooler Master pad
    Keyboard
    Logitech diNovo Media Desktop Laser (bluetooth)
    Mouse
    Logitech MX1000 Laser (Bluetooth)
    Internet Speed
    50 MB VDSL
    Browser
    Maxthon 3.5.2., IE11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender 4.3.9431.0
    Other Info
    Windows in English, additional user accounts in Finnish, German and Swedish.
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