Random windows stuff on my second HDD

[TheAquaNinja]

So not to long ago I had to go into my second steam and other games hardrive. I randomly found all of these files like program x86 and install.exe. I assume that these files are in their to install a backup of windows but I was wondering why they just randomly came up there and if there is a way to remove them or make them less disorganized.
https://imgur.com/OEpFnRa (Picture of the hard drive)

 

[nukemaster]

I think re-distributes(lets say .net and stuff) end up using the largest drive as a to extract.

I have had the same thing and just removed them after.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/950683

 

[davidt128]

Most of that looks fairly normal. the program x86 happens when you install Origin to your hard drive. I'm assuming when you open that it will say something like Origin games.
As for the EULA files they are the files that get created when you click i agree and accept when installing steam games you can safely delete them.
As for the rest of the .dll and vc_red files they are required for your games to run. In a broad sense that is DLL is a dynamic linked library which more then one program can share deleting them could hurt them.

 

[TheAquaNinja]

so would i be able to delete most of the text files then? Just want to make sure before i do it.


P.S Thanks for the help guys, i appreciate it

 

[nukemaster]

It should not be an issue.

If you are worried, Copy them into a folder for a while to ensure everything is working.

Once you are 100% sure they are not needed, delete away.

 

[davidt128]

Yeah the txt are fine the dll files it really depends some can be one time things other are long term.
Edit: i wouldn't delete the folder called passwords or even have a folder called passwords but yolo right.

 

[nukemaster]

I think they are just talking about the leftover files

install.exe
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_RED.MSI
VC_RED.cab

Those are confirmed by MS as not required and just a sort or screw up that they did not end up in the temp file to begin with. Moving to an extra folder for the time being just gives the ability to recover if for some reason you need them. I have had and removed the same set of files from my second drive.

 

[TheAquaNinja]

lol thanks a lot guys really appreciate it
the password folder I just made cause of these random accounts I had to create