What is in folder C:\Windows\System32\config?

Main article: C:\Windows\System32\config

Every directory (in Windows, they are called folders) on operating system can contain a lot of files, limited - theoretically - only by capacity of the harddisk.

We have evidence about exe files and log files, shown below.
Note, that C:\Windows\System32\config can contain also some other files which we do not know about.

Subdirectories of C:\Windows\System32\config:

Log files found in directory C:\Windows\System32\config:

C:\Windows\System32\config\BCD-Template.LOG
C:\Windows\System32\config\COMPONENTS.LOG
C:\Windows\System32\config\DEFAULT.LOG
C:\Windows\System32\config\SAM.LOG
C:\Windows\System32\config\SECURITY.LOG
C:\Windows\System32\config\SOFTWARE.LOG
C:\Windows\System32\config\SYSTEM.LOG

Most popular questions:

Can I delete C:\Windows\System32\config?
What is in the C:\Windows\System32\config folder?

Directory information

Name: C:\Windows\System32\config
Parent: C:\Windows\System32
Operating system folder:
Can be safely deleted:
Contains user's data:
Contains logfiles:
Is temporary:

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