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Subject: Re: Gradual out of disk space - fidbox.dat
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On Tuesday, 3 January 2017 23:08:32 UTC+8, Ron Hardin  wrote:
> In case anybody didn't know about it, there's a 
> remnant from some popular virus scanner that gives 
> you a growing file that eventually gets big enough 
> to matter.
> 
> c:WINDOWS/system32/drivers/fidbox.dat
> 
> It's harmless to delete (and will grow again over 
> a period of months) but you have to be in safe 
> mode.
> 
> A smaller one
> 
> c:WINDOWS/system32/drivers/fidbox.idx
> 
> can be deleted at the same time.
> 
> The feature stays there long after the virus 
> scanner has gone.
> 
> It's worthwhile to check if you have them.
> -- 
> rhhardin{at}mindspring.com
> 
> On the internet, nobody knows you're a jerk.
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