It will then create a new and clean restore point. After turning System Restore off, restart your computer and then re-enable it again once your system is free of viruses. Turning off System Restore completely will remove all your restore points from the System Volume Information folder, removing anything malicious attached to them. What you need to do is either give the appropriate permissions to the currently logged on user for full access to the System Volume Information folder, or delete all the previously created restore points to remove any viruses attached to them. To verify this yourself, simply double click on the folder and you will receive an error “C:\System Volume Information is not accessible. Most antivirus software cannot delete viruses from System Volume Information because it’s a highly protected folder. Because it’s the storage location for System Restore points, if System Restore backs up files that are infected with viruses or other malware, it becomes a problem. There will actually be a System Volume Information folder created on every partition on your computer, including external hard drives and even sometimes flash drives. It’s not just System Restore data that gets stored in here though and the Windows Indexing Service uses it to store search databases, the Volume Shadow Copy Service creates live system backup data and also Distributed Link Tracking stores database information to repair shortcuts and linked documents. The System Volume Information folder is a hidden folder in the root of your C drive that the Windows System Restore tool uses to store its information and restore points. So what are the $Recycle.bin, Recycler and System Volume Information folders all about?įirst we’ll look at the generically named System Volume Information. But also, like many things in Windows, if something isn’t behaving correctly or the behaviour looks odd, you might want to have a closer look. The first thing about hidden files and folders in general is that they’re usually not made visible for a reason, which is often a sign that you’re not supposed to play around with them.
More folders in the root of C which also become visible after unhiding are $Recycle.bin or Recycler and System Volume Information. You have to enable the show hidden files and protected operating system files settings in Control Panel Folder Options for these and other files to become viewable. A couple of examples of this are Hiberfil.sys and Pagefile.sys that reside in the root of your C drive. As you might expect, there are many files and folders hidden away in Windows that deal with important tasks such as keeping the system running or allowing certain features to function.
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