Pls help. What are these files? and can I delete them?

Tattooed · 30 Apr 2011 at 20:03

Hi,
Found these files on my C: drive. Can anyone pls tell me what they are? And can I delete them? Using Windows 7.

install.exe
install
install.res.1028.dll
install.res.1031.dll
install.res.1033.dll
install.res.1036.dll
install.res.1040.dll
install.res.1041.dll
install.res.1042.dll
install.res.2052.dll
install.res.3082.dll
vcredist.bmp
globdata.ini
install.ini
eula.1028.txt
eula.1031.txt
eula.1033.txt
eula.1036.txt
eula.1040.txt
eula.1041.txt
eula.1042.txt
eula.2052.txt
eula.3082.txt
vc_redist.msi
vc_redist.cab
globdata

jewels_P · 30 Apr 2011 at 20:20

they are installation files for Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package you can delete them, or collect them up into a folder and keep 'em if you are likely to want them again.

Tattooed · 30 Apr 2011 at 20:21

Hi,
Thanks. I think I'll just delete them.

Raumarik · 1 May 2011 at 21:27

Annoys me no end that MS can't get this installer to use the temp folder

Liquid · 1 May 2011 at 22:17

Halfmad said:
Annoys me no end that MS can't get this installer to use the temp folder

annoys me even more the amount of different versions I have installed from various programs for the same damn visual library stuff

hohum · 1 May 2011 at 22:48

Halfmad said:
Annoys me no end that MS can't get this installer to use the temp folder

Most of them do, but at least one redist is bugged and dumps the contents in the hard drive root (only encountered this with one game personally, which is Flatout: Ultimate Carnage).

Liquid said:
annoys me even more the amount of different versions I have installed from various programs for the same damn visual library stuff

That's unfortunately the issue though, they are different. Applications and games that make use of Visual C require that the same version used during development is installed on the user's system, as they're unlikely to work correctly with a different version (either older or newer).