How to delete C:\wmpub?

**ps3cheats** · 15-Mar-2007, 03:17 AM

Question: In my windows server 2003 SP1 default installation I got a c:\wmpub folder I want to move or delete. I cannot get rid of it, not matter what I do. Either because of windows file protection or its in use by winlogon.exe or it just gets recreated or whatever. Nothing works.

How can I get rid of this? I know its used by the Windows Media Service but cannot find that anywhere. Its not even installed.

**ps3cheats** · 15-Mar-2007, 03:19 AM

This folder is created by the OCM (optional components manager) at OS install time and is there by default on every install of 2003 Server. As noted above it is locked by the winlogon.exe process and will be recreated if deleted. This behavior is by design and there is no supported way to remove the folder.

Technically it is the directory that will be used by certain Windows Media Services components if they are ever installed but because of the way the OCM installation .inf files are set the folder is created whether or not Windows Media Services are installed.

Is there a particular reason you need to remove this folder from the directory structure?

15-Mar-2007, 03:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
ps3cheats Fixed Error! Posts: 1,497 Join Date: Mar 2007 Rep Power: 3 IM:	How to delete C:\wmpub? Question: In my windows server 2003 SP1 default installation I got a c:\wmpub folder I want to move or delete. I cannot get rid of it, not matter what I do. Either because of windows file protection or its in use by winlogon.exe or it just gets recreated or whatever. Nothing works. How can I get rid of this? I know its used by the Windows Media Service but cannot find that anywhere. Its not even installed.

15-Mar-2007, 03:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
ps3cheats Fixed Error! Posts: 1,497 Join Date: Mar 2007 Rep Power: 3 IM:	Re: How to delete C:\wmpub? This folder is created by the OCM (optional components manager) at OS install time and is there by default on every install of 2003 Server. As noted above it is locked by the winlogon.exe process and will be recreated if deleted. This behavior is by design and there is no supported way to remove the folder. Technically it is the directory that will be used by certain Windows Media Services components if they are ever installed but because of the way the OCM installation .inf files are set the folder is created whether or not Windows Media Services are installed. Is there a particular reason you need to remove this folder from the directory structure?

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