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 Long things short, sometimes, Windows needs to mix data from a foreign file system (e.g. NFS) into its very own NTFS data. For example, when some files also need to be read on another system. That's when "alternate data streams" come in. They are a way for Windows to remind itself: "You don't understand this chunk of data that's written there? Well don't worry, that's normal, that's because it's from another system. Just keep it there and don't mess with it. Also, don't display it in the Explorer".
-So far so good. The trouble is that some smart arses started to use this to hide data, possibly fraudulent stuff. Alternate data streams started being used by viruses, for example. Don't get it wrong, it's very legit, but seeing alternate data streams in yoru files makes antiviruses suspicious of them, no matter what. And since AGS has started becoming cross-platform, there ''will be'' some alternate data streams in your files.
+So far so good. The trouble is that some smart arses started to use this to hide data, possibly fraudulent stuff. Alternate data streams started being used by viruses, for example. Don't get it wrong, it's very legit, but seeing alternate data streams in your files makes antiviruses suspicious of them, no matter what. And since AGS has started becoming cross-platform, there ''will be'' some alternate data streams in your files.
 == How do I clean my game files from "alternate data streams" ? ==