Posted September 17, 200717 yr I have many folders and files with a (2) suffix as in \Program Files\Microsoft Office(2) and \Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared(2). Please help me to understand what these are. There are also the "same" folders without the suffix. I assume that the folders and files with the (2) suffix are duplicates. About two years ago, I did a system restore and that's when I first noticed them. In reviewing them a few days ago, I noted that none of them have been modified or, as far as I know, even accessed. If these are, in fact, copies of folders and files before the system restore, and given that I don't want to go back to them, can I delete them and what is the risk? I appreciate any help in understanding these system files.
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