Windows has "untouchable" folders that you should not tamper with if you don't want to take unnecessary risks

Having a computer, be it Windows, Mac, Android, Linux... requires basic maintenance. Some tasks that any user can carry out with which the equipment will be protected and with correct operation. Having a good antivirus, keeping the hard drive well structured or having an adequate organization of files is something basic and fundamental

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However, there are users who are more daring and especially in this case I&39;m talking about new users.And it is sure that on more than one occasion you have met a friend or acquaintance who has deleted a file from your computer at your own risk and that you should not have touched And of course, the consequences don&39;t take long to arrive... and neither does the call to the friend or family member understood."

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And as much as we like to tinker with every operating system there are a series of files and files that should not be altered let alone erased. There is always a maxim and that is that if you are not sure what you are doing, it is best to remain still."

And that is what happens in Windows (among other systems) where there are a series of folders and files that should not be touched. Surely the System32 or WinSxS folder sounds familiar to you Two examples of which are some of the system directories in which fingers Inexperienced people should not enter under any circumstancesSo as a guide we are going to know some folders on your computer that should remain unchanged on your computer no matter how much you are tempted to modify or delete them.

System32

A classic among classics. A folder that usually remains hidden (we must enable showing system files) as a catch-all hides a large number of files that, although they sound Chinese to you, are of vital importance for your computer. In fact deleting or modifying any of these files can cause major performance problems. Don't even think about sorting the files into folders according to their extension (DLLs, EXEs, BIN…)

Pagefile.sys

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A specific file and not a folder, but one that is of great importance. It is a system used above all in machines with less processing capacity due to a tighter RAM.In this way Pagefile.sys is in charge of temporarily storing data which is exchanged between the RAM memory and it to have more memory This makes it a large file that is usually hidden in the system root as long as you have not disabled the Hide protected system files option."

WinSxS

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As in the previous cases, WinSxs is a hidden folder that becomes visible if we disable the Hide protected system files option. It is a directory in which the hard links that we could say are pointers that take us to the different modifications that the system has had are stored. It is a folder that is used to support features required for customizing and updating Windows so modifying it can cause major stability issues."

System Volume Information

A directory of vital importance whose main function is to house system restore points (every time we make a restore point restoration will save it there with the consequent use of memory on the hard drive). Backup copies of the system and restoration files are stored there and, as in the previous ones, it is hidden, by default, in the root folder of the disk.

A folder that also stores the file indexing database that Windows uses to make searches faster and more the information referred to Shadow Copy (Volume Snapshot Service), which is a Windows feature that allows us to generate backup copies of files and obtain previous versions of them.

Program Files and Program Files (x86)

In this case, it is not a folder but two, which are the ones we can see inside the Windows folder. But let's start by knowing what they are for. Program Files and its twin is the folder intended to store all the third-party applications that we install on our computer so that if you delete or modify it... you know what programs will stop working.

And among them the difference is that Program Files (x86) hosts third-party applications programmed for 32-bit computers on systems also 32-bit while Program Files is dedicated to storing 64-bit applications on systems with the same architecture.

As you can see, these are few folders, which are also well protected and hidden. Fundamental directories for the proper functioning of the system that you should not alter if you do not want to have an unpleasant surprise.

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