Windows Security Tutorials - Herong's Tutorial Examples - v3.01, by Dr. Herong Yang
Windows 7: Disk Folders and Files
This section provides a tutorial example on how to get a list of folders and files, including hidden and system files, on Windows 7 system.
The next area you should check is list of files and folders on the hard disk. The first thing you should do is to dump all file names and folder names into a text file so that you can review them later.
1. Open a command window and run the following commands.
C:\>cd \herong\temp C:\herong\temp>dir /a /s c:\ > c_drive_files.txt
2. Wait for few minutes for the command to finish. The "/a" command option is used to dump both hidden files and system files.
3. Run Windows Explorer and open C:\herong\c_drive_files.txt in Notepad.
4. Go to the end of the file. You will see the total number of files and used disk spaces:
...
Directory of c:\Windows\winsxs\x86_xnacc.inf_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1...
07/13/2009 11:49 PM <DIR> .
07/13/2009 11:49 PM <DIR> ..
07/13/2009 03:46 PM 3,760 xnacc.inf
07/13/2009 06:45 PM 465,408 xnacc.sys
2 File(s) 469,168 bytes
Total Files Listed:
259394 File(s) 58,542,817,119 bytes
117455 Dir(s) 379,321,765,888 bytes free
As you can see, I have used about 58GB disk space and have plenty of free space on drive C:. Make sure you have enough free space on your drive C:.
Also keep this file. It can help you to find any files hidden in your hard disk.
Table of Contents
About This Windows Security Book
Windows 8: System Security Review
Windows 8: System Security Protection
Windows 8 Defender for Real-Time Protection
►Windows 7: System Security Review
Windows 7: System Version-Information
Windows 7: Create Restore Point
Windows 7: Uninstall Unwanted Programs
Windows 7: Disable System Services
Windows 7: Disable Scheduled Tasks
Windows 7: Remove Startup Programs
Windows 7: Review Running Processes
►Windows 7: Disk Folders and Files
Windows 7: Review Personal Downloads Folders
Windows 7: System Security Protection
Windows 7 Forefront Client Security
Norton Power Eraser - Anti-Virus Scan Tool
McAfee Virus and Malware Protection Tools
Spybot - Spyware Blocker, Detection and Removal
Keeping IE (Internet Explorer) Secure
Malware (Adware, Spyware, Trojan, Worm, and Virus)
HijackThis - Browser Hijacker Diagnosis Tool
IE Add-on Program Listing and Removal
"Conduit Search" - Malware Detection and Removal
"Tube Dimmer", "Scorpion Saver" or "Adpeak" Malware
Malware Manual Removal Experience
Vundo (VirtuMonde/VirtuMundo) - vtsts.dll Removal
Trojan and Malware "Puper" Description and Removal
VSToolbar (VSAdd-in.dll) - Description and Removal
PWS (Password Stealer) Trojan Infection Removal