What are the .cch files in C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\CONFIG?

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Edward Yang

Here is a list of the config files in my
C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\CONFIG folder:

06/24/2003 08:14p 21,768 enterprisesec.config
03/08/2004 05:49p 186,098 enterprisesec.config.cch
07/14/2003 11:04p 98,918
enterprisesec.config.cch.1000.10510603
06/05/2003 09:46p 91,066 enterprisesec.config.cch.1312.235628
06/01/2003 09:28p 63,712
enterprisesec.config.cch.1356.20368127
08/26/2003 10:12p 110,428
enterprisesec.config.cch.1432.23921096
12/02/2003 11:00a 154,766
enterprisesec.config.cch.1528.103284715
06/25/2003 02:13p 35,410
enterprisesec.config.cch.1788.172375142
04/11/2003 10:30a 34,240
enterprisesec.config.cch.1796.58465569
06/03/2003 10:02p 64,822 enterprisesec.config.cch.312.248627
04/23/2003 02:01p 44,338 enterprisesec.config.cch.340.2524730
07/01/2003 11:29a 65,638 enterprisesec.config.cch.464.78222227
08/19/2003 03:54p 109,828 enterprisesec.config.cch.744.98895063
04/22/2003 06:47p 21,792 enterprisesec.config.cch.808.67325909
06/05/2003 10:12a 72,708 enterprisesec.config.cch.980.13407188
03/16/2004 11:22a 209,511 machine.config
06/24/2003 08:14p 29,001 security.config
03/08/2004 05:49p 218,721 security.config.cch
07/14/2003 11:04p 126,449 security.config.cch.1000.10510573
06/05/2003 09:46p 98,221 security.config.cch.1312.235628
06/01/2003 09:28p 70,867 security.config.cch.1356.20368127
08/26/2003 10:12p 143,051 security.config.cch.1432.23921086
12/02/2003 11:00a 187,389 security.config.cch.1528.103284675
06/25/2003 02:13p 63,019 security.config.cch.1788.172375142
04/11/2003 10:30a 41,473 security.config.cch.1796.58465569
06/03/2003 10:02p 71,977 security.config.cch.312.248627
04/23/2003 02:01p 51,571 security.config.cch.340.2524730
07/01/2003 11:29a 93,169 security.config.cch.464.78222227
08/19/2003 03:54p 142,451 security.config.cch.744.98894993
04/22/2003 06:47p 29,025 security.config.cch.808.67325909
06/05/2003 10:12a 79,863 security.config.cch.980.13407188
02/20/2003 07:12p 12,200 web_hightrust.config
02/20/2003 07:12p 12,200 web_hightrust.config.default
02/20/2003 07:12p 8,707 web_lowtrust.config
02/20/2003 07:12p 8,707 web_lowtrust.config.default
02/20/2003 07:12p 11,445 web_mediumtrust.config
02/20/2003 07:12p 11,445 web_mediumtrust.config.default
02/20/2003 07:12p 7,646 web_minimaltrust.config
02/20/2003 07:12p 7,646 web_minimaltrust.config.default

I looked into the same folder on other computers and did not find those .cch
files ending with random numbers.

I deleted all the .cch files and I did not have problems running my Windows
..NET applications (I did not have IIS installed on my computer).

I wonder if anyone happens to know what are the .cch files for and when were
the seemingly random files created?
 
They are the security resolution cache file. If you delete them, your
application will run a little bit slower initially because security system
can't use the cache to resolve security demand. Later security system will
re-generate those cache.
 
Yes, I already guessed that they might be some form of 'compiled' config
files. But why I get so many .cch file ending with RANDOM numbers? I can't
find similar files on other computers with the Framework installed.
 
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