Windows XP folders disappear on startup [closed]

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Folders disappear every timeWindows XP starts up

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Whenever my Windows XP machine starts up, subfolders disappear from the first top-level folder, listed alphabetically (eg. from "C:\AA Backups"). The first time it happened I suspected user error (such as an unintention.

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Have you done a antivirus / spyware scan ?, this is very odd indeed. Try downloading and scanning your computer with something like Malware Bytes, this will rule out viruses or spyware as the cause.