Windows Protect Folder

Hey, I’m a computer tech who has a customer with a folder on his computer c:\Documents and Settings\%Userprofile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Protect.

What is this folder, and is it safe to delete? It has over 800,000 files in it.

Any advice? Thanks in advance!

Jonathan Heibel
Know Problem Business Technologies, Inc.
1029 Clifton Dr.
Erie, PA 16505