Relocated Items -- Do I Need to Keep Them?

I found the Relocated Items folder on my Desktop after updating to Catalina yesterday (from Sierra).

Do I need these items? I'm wondering if I should just trash them. Screen shots included.

Posted on Sep 16, 2020 10:55 AM

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Luis Sequeira1

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Posted on Sep 16, 2020 12:00 PM

No, you don't need to keep them.

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Luis Sequeira1

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Sep 16, 2020 12:00 PM in response to Stephen Souza1

No, you don't need to keep them.

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Sep 16, 2020 12:18 PM in response to Luis Sequeira1

Thank you very much. Yep, I don't see the need to keep them.

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