CI Files getting a bit too large

[weeowen]

I've just been looking through my C drive useing WinDirStat to delve in to it.The reason for this is that it seems to be quite close to capacity.I've come across 50.7gb in something called CI Files.
This doesn't ring any bells for me and just seems to be a duplicated area.I've got 48gb in music and 15.6gb in pictures.I've got Itunes on as well with 10gb of podcasts.
I've tried deleting the CI Files but I am unable to.
Any ideas what they are and if I can delete them to free up some space.

[gamefreaks]

Catalogue Indexer files.

Disable the indexing service, and then they should be released so you can delete them.

HTH

ETA: They are ok to delete.

Edited by gamefreaks on Tuesday 3rd March 23:08

[weeowen]

The problem is that when I try to delete it all I am getting is an error message ie "Cannot delete.It is being used by another person or program.Close any programs that may be useing the file and try again.
I've turned the indexing service off so any ideas what else should be turned off/closed.

Edited by weeowen on Wednesday 4th March 00:08

[gamefreaks]

weeowen said:

The problem is that when I try to delete it all I am getting is an error message ie "Cannot delete.It is being used by another person or program.Close any programs that may be useing the file and try again.
I've turned the indexing service off so any ideas what else should be turned off/closed.

Edited by weeowen on Wednesday 4th March 00:08

Rebooted? Might need one to relaease the files.

[weeowen]

I'll try that.

[weeowen]

I'll try that.

[The_Jackal]

Wow brave man trying to delete them before you knew what they were lol