https://community.plus.net/t5/Tech-Help-Software-Hardware-etc/Symbols-Folder-on-my-D-drive/m-p/12950#M1125 Thanks - that's it - i installed debugging tools for windows to try and sort out a problem Tue, 04 Sep 2007 16:52:43 GMT Oldjim 2007-09-04T16:52:43Z https://community.plus.net/t5/Tech-Help-Software-Hardware-etc/Symbols-Folder-on-my-D-drive/m-p/12948#M1123 I have just noticed a folder "Symbols" on my D; drive which has over 4000 files and takes up 860MB<BR />Anyone have any idea what it is - this is a list of the sub folders Tue, 04 Sep 2007 13:27:52 GMT https://community.plus.net/t5/Tech-Help-Software-Hardware-etc/Symbols-Folder-on-my-D-drive/m-p/12948#M1123 Oldjim 2007-09-04T13:27:52Z https://community.plus.net/t5/Tech-Help-Software-Hardware-etc/Symbols-Folder-on-my-D-drive/m-p/12949#M1124 did you install a "debug" version of your OS at some point?<BR />This directory contains the debug information for the majority of your Windows system dll's.<BR />If you are still running the debug version of your OS, then do not delete the directory.&nbsp; If you since reinstalled with a standard version, you should be able to safely delete them.<BR />B. Tue, 04 Sep 2007 14:23:41 GMT https://community.plus.net/t5/Tech-Help-Software-Hardware-etc/Symbols-Folder-on-my-D-drive/m-p/12949#M1124 zubel 2007-09-04T14:23:41Z https://community.plus.net/t5/Tech-Help-Software-Hardware-etc/Symbols-Folder-on-my-D-drive/m-p/12950#M1125 Thanks - that's it - i installed debugging tools for windows to try and sort out a problem Tue, 04 Sep 2007 16:52:43 GMT https://community.plus.net/t5/Tech-Help-Software-Hardware-etc/Symbols-Folder-on-my-D-drive/m-p/12950#M1125 Oldjim 2007-09-04T16:52:43Z