Thanks guys. I have the same ones on my Windows-11 system. I showed [NAME] Wales  (an image via PM) . IMO, the computer is NOT compromised (at least not because of this) and I think this issue is now closed. He is now moving to get it backed-up via Macrium Reflect.
[IMAGE]   [IMAGE]   Hello, I am noticing a few seemingly odd named  .wim image files in various system folders.   I was just worried about them being related to a root kit of keylogger or whatever kind of malware. But my scans (full ) on defender and on McAfee (I installed McAfee just to get a second opinion) both came up clean. I did have some ‘weird seeming’ behavior from defender in windows 11. After a full scan the message came up about everything being clean, but there some files skipped. When I clicked on view those skipped files, I got this picture error:   the second picture is of 4 named .wim files.     -any thoughts or suggestions on how to proceed?  I’d love to follow some suggestions and ease my mind of this concern, whether it be a rational or irrational.     thank you,    DB   Ps the text in white at bottom I added via edit pic for my notes also, posting from my phone, and first post disappeared.  I attribute that to my user error…if moderator considers this a double post, then please pm me and my apologies.    
XPS 8950, Odd Software Behavior