"assembly" folder?

"Old Enough" <ab RemoveThis @cd.ca> wrote in message
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> In my Windows folder, there's a sub-folder called "assembly", with
> close to 250 files( if in fact they can be called files).
> I don't remember seeing this folder and all its contents before.
> Does this mean my memory (NOT my computer's memory) is going, or is
> this something new that Microsoft has cooked up recently?
> Is it something I want on my computer?
>

I've got one - and I know I'm clean, so yes, it's a Microsoft
thing....created 27th June 2007...

"Old Enough" wrote in message
news:2jtfe3ttenmvs2buheqvdh14odo49v3tps@4ax.com...
> In my Windows folder, there's a sub-folder called "assembly", with
> close to 250 files( if in fact they can be called files).
> I don't remember seeing this folder and all its contents before.
> Does this mean my memory (NOT my computer's memory) is going, or is
> this something new that Microsoft has cooked up recently?
> Is it something I want on my computer?


Used by Microsoft .NET framework.

You can navigate into the folder by using a DOS shell and 'cd'
command. Subfolders are not normally displayed in Windows Explorer -
unless you delete the desktop.ini file in the subfolders (which you
might not want to do).

"Old Enough" wrote in message
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> In my Windows folder, there's a sub-folder called "assembly", with
> close to 250 files( if in fact they can be called files).
> I don't remember seeing this folder and all its contents before.
> Does this mean my memory (NOT my computer's memory) is going, or is
> this something new that Microsoft has cooked up recently?
> Is it something I want on my computer?

Thanks for all the good info, folks!!

Being originally an old "DOS" person, I never liked the idea that
there's stuff on my computer that I don't recognize, or that I didn't
put there. Now, Bill Gates is in charge of my computer, or so it
seems.

However, my grandkids would probably say "Get with the program, Gramps
- this is the 21st century".

BTW, last year I bought a relatively new car (what I really mean is "I
bought a used car") a 2006 Chrysler 300.
Now I find I'm not driving a car, but a computer on four wheels.
Most recently, the passenger seatbelt reminder light came on , even
though there was no passenger.
The dealer, of all things, "calibrated the seat".

Oh well, I guess I'm getting old . . . . .

_________________________________
Old Enough
to know I don't know a thing ....

"VanguardLH" <VanguardLH RemoveThis @mail.invalid> wrote in message
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> "Old Enough" wrote in message
> news:2jtfe3ttenmvs2buheqvdh14odo49v3tps@4ax.com...
>> In my Windows folder, there's a sub-folder called "assembly", with
>> close to 250 files( if in fact they can be called files).
>> I don't remember seeing this folder and all its contents before.
>> Does this mean my memory (NOT my computer's memory) is going, or is
>> this something new that Microsoft has cooked up recently?
>> Is it something I want on my computer?
>
>
> Used by Microsoft .NET framework.
>
> You can navigate into the folder by using a DOS shell and 'cd' command.
> Subfolders are not normally displayed in Windows Explorer - unless you
> delete the desktop.ini file in the subfolders (which you might not want to
> do).
>
Applying "show hidden files & folders" will display it in Windows Explorer.
Mike.

"Mike Cawood, HND BIT" wrote in message
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>
> "VanguardLH" wrote ...
>>
>> "Old Enough" wrote ...
>>> In my Windows folder, there's a sub-folder called "assembly", with
>>> close to 250 files( if in fact they can be called files).
>>> I don't remember seeing this folder and all its contents before.
>>> Does this mean my memory (NOT my computer's memory) is going, or
>>> is
>>> this something new that Microsoft has cooked up recently?
>>> Is it something I want on my computer?
>>
>> Used by Microsoft .NET framework.
>>
>> You can navigate into the folder by using a DOS shell and 'cd'
>> command. Subfolders are not normally displayed in Windows
>> Explorer - unless you delete the desktop.ini file in the subfolders
>> (which you might not want to do).
>
> Applying "show hidden files & folders" will display it in Windows
> Explorer.
> Mike.

That's my current setup for Explorer but the subfolders would not show
up in Explorer. I see only the Download subfolder, not all the other
subfolders.

I assume the "assembly" folder is something do with the NET Framework.

These files are used in certain applications such as Visual Studio 2008
Express, KeyFinder Thing 3 (which is a virus) etc.

I suggest that you, and everybody on this USENET community, leave the folder
as it is.

John.
--
The light at the end of the tunnel, is the sign of success.


"Old Enough" wrote:

> In my Windows folder, there's a sub-folder called "assembly", with
> close to 250 files( if in fact they can be called files).
> I don't remember seeing this folder and all its contents before.
> Does this mean my memory (NOT my computer's memory) is going, or is
> this something new that Microsoft has cooked up recently?
> Is it something I want on my computer?
>
> Thanks!
> _________________________________
> Old Enough
> to know I don't know a thing ....
>