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    software or hardware problem?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by kenny1999, Apr 9, 2017.

  1. kenny1999

    kenny1999 Notebook Evangelist

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    System running on 128GB SSD , but with 25GB of free space
    Never happened before, even when the free space dropped to less than 1GB

    See screenshots. Is it a RAM problem or failure?
    I tried refresh the desktop but the problem does not go away

    It also happens to other folders.

    is my PC infected with virus?? or is it a sign of failure of any hard drives or other hardware??




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    Usually when I see missing information that a sign of corrupted sys files and if you boot in "Safe Mode" will you see the same results?
     
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    After reboot to the normal mode, the problem disappeared, however , after some hours, it happens again now.

    Why does it happen??? is it the windows ' bug or any sign of RAM or hardware failure??
     
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    As mentioned previously, it looks like a Windows error or perhaps another program which has mucked with Windows.

    You could try a clean install to rule out any hardware issues.
     
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    Sounds like a corrupted install or updates. There is not much you can do to fix this then other then a clean Fresh install and then do a Windows update to fix the problem. That is the only way to fix your problem now.
     
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    yutzybrian, Apr 10, 2017
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