What Is Perflogs Folder? Is it Safe to Delete It?

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Windows creates and stores many system folders in the boot drive, each with its own specific function. One of these folders is the Perflogs folder. Most users were curious about this folder because it seems to have no use and it is usually empty when it is opened.

What is the PerfLogs folder?

PerfLogs is a system folder used by Windows Performance Monitor to store logs/reports. It could very well be a scheduled task or something else that deleted this folder, it’s not a very good place to store files, and I wouldn’t recommend doing it again in the future.

Should the Perflogs be removed?

Another question that many users have in mind is whether it is safe to delete the folder from their boot disk by deleting it permanently. There is no concrete answer, it depends on your needs and the reasons why you want to delete the file. If you want to delete the folder to free up space, it is recommended not to do so, as the folder should take up a maximum of a few KB of disk space.

Deleting the folder does not free up much space for your disk and could sabotage some elements of the Windows functionality. However, if you want to delete the folder to clean some folders for cosmetic or administrative purposes, it is recommended to simply hide the folder so that it is not visible to you, but retains its functionality.

Even if you delete the folder, and even if it does not interfere with the functionality of a Windows process, remember that Windows automatically recreates the folder to store performance logs. Therefore, the only viable option is to hide the folder.

Can I move this folder?

It is perfectly safe to delete/move the folder, but remember that Windows creates it every time you delete it. Windows functions such as the reliability monitor use this performance report file to provide detailed performance information.

The file takes up very little space, so we recommend that you leave it as it is. If for any reason it really bothers you, you can simply hide the folder by right-clicking and selecting Properties -> General -> Hide.

Of course, you can move the C:\PerfLogs folder from the root directory to the C:\Windows folder with the following commands:

robocopy “C:\PerfLogs” “C:\Windows\PerfLogs” /E /COPYALL /XJ

takeown /F “C:\PerfLogs” /R /A /D Y

icacls “C:\PerfLogs” /grant Administrators:F /T /C

rd /s /q “C:\PerfLogs”

mklink /J “C:\PerfLogs” “C:\Windows\PerfLogs”

There’s a good discussion.

Some folders under the “C:\\\\” root folder may move them to the “C:\\Windows” system root folder or another location.

How much space can I save by removing PerfLogs?

The folder takes up very little disk space, so we recommend that you leave it as it is. If you want to optimize your disk space, our first recommendation would be to use the standard disk cleaning utility. You can start cleaning by right-clicking on your disk partition (C, D and similar), going to the General tab, and clicking on the b button. The next step is to define the files to be deleted to save disk space. Normally, downloaded programs and temporary Internet files are your first candidates for deletion. With Disk Cleaning, you can also delete system files such as unnecessary files from Windows Update.

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