ASR.dat file residing in Users/Public folder


  1. Posts : 317
    Windows 10 Home 22H2
       #1

    ASR.dat file residing in Users/Public folder


    Hi, everyone

    I have noticed that after the latest 15063.608 build a file named ASR.dat comes from time to time in my C:/Users/Public folder. After deleting it, it appears again in 3-4 days. The VirusTotal online checker says it is not a virus or malware, it's been not detected by Avast and MS Defender as well.
    Would you be so nice to explain to me what creates this file and is there a way to make it disappear permanently.

    Thank you all, have a wonderful day.

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  2. Posts : 5,833
    Dual boot Windows 10 FCU Pro x 64 & current Insider 10 Pro
       #2

    Hi there. It's a data file created by audiodg.exe. Completely harmless. There's no way to stop it. It will just keep on making one. Do a File Explorer query of *.dat and you'll see thousands of them.

    .dat file - Bing
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  3. Posts : 317
    Windows 10 Home 22H2
    Thread Starter
       #3

    HippsieGypsie said:
    Hi there. It's a data file created by audiodg.exe. Completely harmless. There's no way to stop it. It will just keep on making one. Do a File Explorer query of *.dat and you'll see thousands of them.

    .dat file - Bing
    Thank you very much, HippsieGypsie
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  4. Posts : 5,833
    Dual boot Windows 10 FCU Pro x 64 & current Insider 10 Pro
       #4

    Ivan Petrov said:
    Thank you very much, HippsieGypsie
    You're welcome, Ivan. This is one of the files the system uses keeps track of things. Just as the desktop.ini, if you delete them the system creates another.
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