Folder size of Local Settings

The Local Settings folder of a user profile (OS:Windows XP SP3) of 8.53GB. but the total folders' size in the Local Settings is not even 1.5GB. Can any one tell me how could it happen apart from Virus point of view. Any hidden folders are there? - Thank
you in advance.

Unhide the system files and check the results.
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