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shantigohil
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Posted March 5th, 2001 15:00
Go to "windows explorer>windows>temp and open all files in temp folder (please do not confuse this folder with Temp. internet files),Now delete only those files with extensions .tmp
The way to do is highlight file,drop file menu and select delete.Do this for all other .tmp files
All these files will now be in recycling bin so go to recycling bin and delete them all there.
Delete ONLY files with .TMP after it
good luck
shantigohil
Hi shantigohil,
Just so you know for your purposes, a whole lot of files having different extensions get dumped into the C:\Windows\Temp folder, and it's safe to dump them all for the most part. Software is coded to recreate what it needs to recreate the next time it runs, so that's why you will find the same files in there over and over. The ideal program cleans up after itself when you close it, but not all that many do it any longer, so you need to take care of it yourself. Exceptions do occur if someone uses this folder themselves (which they should not) for downloaded or created files, so if that is your situation, you need to look at the files and be sure there is nothing there you still want to keep. Software manufacturers don't use this folder for files they want to keep, since Microsoft advocates the frequent emptying of the folder. One rare exception to this is the McAfee antivirus software. Those who run this AV program indicate that at times it does create folders in C:\Windows\Temp that should be kept.
A better rule of thumb, other than in the case of known exceptions, is to go ahead and empty the folder out, as ESQuire suggests, then if you are in doubt as to the need for any of the files, let them sit for a couple of days in the Recycle Bin. If a program calls for anything, you can then readily go to the Recycle Bin, open it, and restore the desired file. Empty the Bin after a couple of days if you choose to leave files in there. Truthfully, I have never run across a case where I needed to restore anything from this folder, since I don't run McAfee, nor have I heard of any other software which advises that you keep their stuff in there, either here or at any of the other software forums I visit on the internet. A person can do this and be perfectly safe.
HTH,
Kay
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