Weird folder appeared on my D: drive

cloudropis

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Currently have two storage systems, C: drive is the SSD I installed my OS on, D: drive the HDD I keep games and personal data on.
After a Windows update an empty folder named with a bunch of numbers and letters appeared in my D: root. Nothing was inside it, but it still required admin privilige to be accessed. I just noticed it got replaced by another one, still named with a bunch of numbers and letters, requiring admin privilege and empty.

I know it's some system stuff, also the second one is probably caused by the last update which was a few days ago, but it still bothers me seeing this weird folder that I don't wanna risk moving or messing with. What is it exactly? Can I move/delete it or am I better off just keeping it there and dealing with it? And, most importantly, if it's OS stuff how come it is in my D: when Windows is installed in C:?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4690K CPU @ 3.50GHz
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. Z97-HD3
    Memory
    8,00 GB
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    (1) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 (2) Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
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    (1) Samsung SSD 840 EVO 120GB (2) WDC WD10EZEX-08M2NA0
    PSU
    Seasonic S12II-620Bronze
    Cooling
    Cooler Master Hyper 212EVO
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Avira + Malwarebytes
Post the full name of the folder(s) please.
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro X64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo IdeaCenter K450
    CPU
    Intel Quad Core i7-4770 @ 3.4Ghz
    Motherboard
    Lenovo
    Memory
    16.0GB PC3-12800 DDR3 SDRAM 1600 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel Integrated HD Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP h2207
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050@59Hz
    Hard Drives
    250GB Samsung EVO SATA-3 SSD;
    2TB Seagate ST2000DM001 SATA-2;
    1.5TB Seagate ST3150041AS SATA
    PSU
    500W
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    Wired USB
    Mouse
    Wired USB
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    3GB Up, 30GB Down
    Browser
    SeaMonkey
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender; MBAM Pro
    Other Info
    UEFI/GPT
    PLDS DVD-RW DH16AERSH
I've got another one now, gosh
 

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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4690K CPU @ 3.50GHz
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. Z97-HD3
    Memory
    8,00 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    (1) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 (2) Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    (1) Samsung SSD 840 EVO 120GB (2) WDC WD10EZEX-08M2NA0
    PSU
    Seasonic S12II-620Bronze
    Cooling
    Cooler Master Hyper 212EVO
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Avira + Malwarebytes
Google is your friend. ;)

From what I have read, it looks like the folders are benign, likely generated by Windows Update or another installation. Folders with random names like this are commonly generated during a Windows Update or software installation and normally get deleted after the installation has completed. However, they sometimes get left behind, especially when an installation fails. They are usually just an annoyance and are nothing to worry about.
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home Built
    CPU
    Intel Xeon E3-1230 V2 @ 3.3-3.7 Ghz
    Motherboard
    MSI Z77-G41
    Memory
    16 GB Kingston HyperX Beast DDR3-1600
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GT 730
    Sound Card
    Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dual 20 Inch Dell
    Screen Resolution
    1680*1050
    Hard Drives
    Western Digital Caviar Blue 500 GB
    Western Digital Caviar Black 1 TB
    PSU
    Thermaltake 550W
    Case
    Antec Nine Hundred Two
    Cooling
    Arctic Freezer i30 CO
    Keyboard
    Logitech K330
    Mouse
    Logitech M215
    Internet Speed
    60 Mbps
    Browser
    Comodo Chromodo
    Antivirus
    Comodo Internet Security Premium
Sometimes I use Revo to install a program with.
It remembers all the installed parts & makes it easy to remove them. :)
Google Revo. :)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1.1 Pro with Media Center
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway
    CPU
    AMD K140 Cores 2 Threads 2 Name AMD K140 Package Socket FT1 BGA Technology 40nm
    Motherboard
    Manufacturer Gateway Model SX2110G (P0)
    Memory
    Type DDR3 Size 8192 MBytes DRAM Frequency 532.3 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI AMD Radeon HD 7310 Graphics
    Sound Card
    AMD High Definition Audio Device Realtek High Definition Audio USB Audio Device
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Name 1950W on AMD Radeon HD 7310 Graphics Current Resolution 1366x768 pixels Work Resolution 1366x76
    Screen Resolution
    Current Resolution 1366x768 pixels Work Resolution 1366x768 pixels
    Hard Drives
    AMD K140
    Cores 2
    Threads 2
    Name AMD K140
    Package Socket FT1 BGA
    Technology 40nm
    Specification AMD E1-1200 APU with Radeon HD Graphics
    Family F
    Extended Family 14
    Model 2
    Extended Model 2
    Stepping 0
    Revision ON-C0
    Instruction
    Browser
    Opera 24.0
    Antivirus
    Avast Internet Security
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