weird file on my kindle

TenaciousBadger · 02-07-2011, 05:28 PM

Hi,

I've recently noticed a new file inside the documents folder on my kindle. It's called ".fuse_hidden...." (with a long string of numbers after "hidden")
It seems to have appeared recently and I have no clue how. Has anyone come across something similar? And can I delete it without repercussions?

Thanks a bunch!

DiapDealer · 02-07-2011, 05:43 PM

Those files get created when files are deleted while software is still trying to access them. Usually by the ntfs-3g filesystem driver on Linux or OSX. If it's in your documents directory, you can safely delete them.

02-07-2011, 05:28 PM	#1
TenaciousBadger Mrawr? Posts: 1,109 Karma: 15039064 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: kindle 3 wifi	weird file on my kindle Hi, I've recently noticed a new file inside the documents folder on my kindle. It's called ".fuse_hidden...." (with a long string of numbers after "hidden") It seems to have appeared recently and I have no clue how. Has anyone come across something similar? And can I delete it without repercussions? Thanks a bunch!

02-07-2011, 05:43 PM	#2
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,914 Karma: 207182180 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	Those files get created when files are deleted while software is still trying to access them. Usually by the ntfs-3g filesystem driver on Linux or OSX. If it's in your documents directory, you can safely delete them. Last edited by DiapDealer; 02-07-2011 at 07:51 PM.

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