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Being Creative => Creativity Support => Topic started by: Evil on May 16, 2009, 01:33:55

Title: What would happen if I delete my programs folder?
Post by: Evil on May 16, 2009, 01:33:55
 :O Will your computer stop working and stuff?
And I mean this folder :) :
 Program Files (x86)
Title: Re: What would happen if I delete my programs folder?
Post by: BloxMaster on May 16, 2009, 01:36:07
Your computer would probably still work, but you'd have reinstall a lot of software, maybe even some that came with the operation system.... I don't understand why you would want to but, I'm not going to test my theory.
Title: Re: What would happen if I delete my programs folder?
Post by: Mathexpert on May 16, 2009, 03:13:30
evil, You can always try... :P
Title: Re: What would happen if I delete my programs folder?
Post by: Evil on May 16, 2009, 03:27:21
evil, You can always try... :P

I tried once, but it said I need permission to continue and I clicked "OK" and it said access denied or something like that..I have a administrator account too :(
Title: Re: What would happen if I delete my programs folder?
Post by: TechnoGeek on May 16, 2009, 04:23:57
evil, You can always try... :P

I tried once, but it said I need permission to continue and I clicked "OK" and it said access denied or something like that..I have a administrator account too :(
it's impossible to delete the programs folder, windows, and users folders from within windows, it would crash the computer if it did.
btw, there are files in there ("common files" folder) that are always loaded into memory. therefore, no deleting them while in memory.
Title: Re: What would happen if I delete my programs folder?
Post by: Evil on May 16, 2009, 06:55:37
evil, You can always try... :P

I tried once, but it said I need permission to continue and I clicked "OK" and it said access denied or something like that..I have a administrator account too :(
it's impossible to delete the programs folder, windows, and users folders from within windows, it would crash the computer if it did.
btw, there are files in there ("common files" folder) that are always loaded into memory. therefore, no deleting them while in memory.

the windows and users folder are outside of my from my programs folder.
Title: Re: What would happen if I delete my programs folder?
Post by: koromi on May 16, 2009, 07:20:25
c\program files\common files is what he's talking about.
Title: Re: What would happen if I delete my programs folder?
Post by: StaticRomantic on May 16, 2009, 09:12:59
Why would you want to do this? You would be left with a useless brick of even less functional Windows.
Title: Re: What would happen if I delete my programs folder?
Post by: LPChip on May 16, 2009, 15:08:46
You cannot delete a folder like that because there are programs running that were launched from inside those folders. If you however would not boot to windows, and then delete the folder (which is possible) windows will boot with some errors and alot of stuff will not work anymore. If you do that, you basically will need to reinstall windows.
Title: Re: What would happen if I delete my programs folder?
Post by: Evil on May 16, 2009, 16:59:01
You cannot delete a folder like that because there are programs running that were launched from inside those folders. If you however would not boot to windows, and then delete the folder (which is possible) windows will boot with some errors and alot of stuff will not work anymore. If you do that, you basically will need to reinstall windows.

If you delete the folder if its shut down, would it delete the startup files too?  :O
Title: Re: What would happen if I delete my programs folder?
Post by: Joozey on May 16, 2009, 17:44:30
Why would you do such a thing? That's not making sense whatsoever.
Title: Re: What would happen if I delete my programs folder?
Post by: Dataflashsabot on May 16, 2009, 19:03:32
Well, you could get a Linux boot disk and use that to erase the data.
Or you could completely format the disk.
But the more important question is,

FOR THE LUVVA GOD WHY????

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EDIT BY NON-MOD: Sorry :P I was trying to be ridiculously exaggerative, I know it wasn't needed
Title: Re: What would happen if I delete my programs folder?
Post by: TechnoGeek on May 16, 2009, 23:46:16
You cannot delete a folder like that because there are programs running that were launched from inside those folders. If you however would not boot to windows, and then delete the folder (which is possible) windows will boot with some errors and alot of stuff will not work anymore. If you do that, you basically will need to reinstall windows.

If you delete the folder if its shut down, would it delete the startup files too?  :O
no, but you would not be able to boot fully, and yes it would need a reinstall

Why would you do such a thing? That's not making sense whatsoever.
i must agree
Title: Re: What would happen if I delete my programs folder?
Post by: Firecat on May 17, 2009, 01:39:54
This only could have sense if:

1.Evil its Crazy
2.Love of science
3.Profit a INSURANCE  X-P
4.Revenge (If were talking of another computer)
Title: Re: What would happen if I delete my programs folder?
Post by: Lizzaroro on May 17, 2009, 09:08:13
If you delete program files you might as well be playing with grass.
Title: Re: What would happen if I delete my programs folder?
Post by: Soron on May 17, 2009, 18:13:48
Here are three easy steps to DESTROYING your C:programs file.
1) format your computer
2) take the hard drive out
3) pound the hell out of your computer until it stops working.

Seriously evil? You can't be that insane  :sigh:
Title: Re: What would happen if I delete my programs folder?
Post by: Evil on May 17, 2009, 20:26:53
I dont want my computer to suffer a slow and painful death  :sad:

Thats why I'm asking to delete my programs folder so the computer wont feel any physical pain.
Title: Re: What would happen if I delete my programs folder?
Post by: Dataflashsabot on May 17, 2009, 20:33:25
Whuuuut.

* Dataflashsabot is very, very confused and the teensiest bit scared.
Title: Re: What would happen if I delete my programs folder?
Post by: BloxMaster on May 17, 2009, 20:42:58
I dont want my computer to suffer a slow and painful death  :sad:

Thats why I'm asking to delete my programs folder so the computer wont feel any physical pain.

Not only does this scare me, but it wouldn't 'help' your computer in the slightest. Uninstall programs that are giving you trouble, don't remove folders; that'd make everything worse. As for the not wanting your computer to suffer...Well...I don't know what to do about that.
Title: Re: What would happen if I delete my programs folder?
Post by: Miss Paula on May 17, 2009, 20:49:11
This isn't really a question concerning creativity. Or anything sensical, so I really don't know why this should stay open.