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    C:\Windows\System32\PerfStringBackup.TMP

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by min2209, Oct 28, 2010.

  1. min2209

    min2209 Notebook Deity

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    What the heck is this file C:\Windows\System32\PerfStringBackup.TMP that my computer is writing to like 100000 times a day and killing my SSD? I tried renaming it or setting it to write only but it just makes PerfStringBackup.TMP1, PerfStringBackup.TMP2, PerfStringBackup.TMP3, ... .no end.

    Says that it's being written by WMIADAP.exe.
     
    min2209, Oct 28, 2010
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    virus, see this for help
     
    JKleiss, Oct 29, 2010
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    Thanks guys I'll give it a try.
     
    min2209, Oct 29, 2010
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