Folder left after Microsoft download

[forjonny]

The folder eee522b1dc86bb5330991e5a9c667a came from the Service Pack 3 download or maybe it came from the IE7 download. It sits under the folder Documents and Settings. It's about 41.7mb. Do we need these kind of folders after such a Microsoft download? I have thought that they were temp folders that go away after it's all downloaded. I think I have seen this on other computers where this folder disappears.

So what's up with this folder? Need it or leave it?

On further investigation it looks like the folder was created from the IE7 download because it had a setup icon for the browser in it. I may be wrong.

[Mr Snrub]

Those folders are usually created on the volume with the highest % free disk space, and should be tidied up after the reboot - however "unclean" shutdowns or startups, or anti-virus programs may cause the folders to be left behind.

To double-check there are no references to the folders, I rename them by adding a .TMP extension and making sure nothing is broken, then delete them a few restarts later.