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Old July 2nd, 2009, 09:54 AM   Digg it!   #1 (permalink)
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Can i delete this

Hi guys. i want to delete a folder in my "local settings" and the folder is called "DNA" its 2 gigabytes in size and i need the space. is it ok to delete?
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Old July 2nd, 2009, 10:26 AM     #2 (permalink)
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Some application you installed probably placed the folder there. Does the name DNA ring any bells?
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Old July 2nd, 2009, 10:36 AM     #3 (permalink)
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ummm, maybe bittorrent. thanks Steve.
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on another note, the only folder inside it is called "cache" and it has 2 files. one is 1.5 gb and the other is 400 mb. what is the purpose of a cache?
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The cache is a folder where an application stores things like history, save points, installation information, lists of recently used folders, stuff like that. They are perfectly safe to delete.
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thanks atomic rooster. awesome!!!
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