Deleting Windows TEMP folder good or bad Idea? 1

[CK8]

Can I delete everyting that has acummulated in my WIndows/temp folder?

What damage will be done HA HA

Thanks
CK8

 

[oceanone]

No harm at all if you delete files form Windows\temp folder.

 

[webmaster999]

No problem if you delete everything IN the folder.
Please be sure that you don't actually delete THE FOLDER.

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[CK8]

Thanks...

For safety sake I renamed "temp" to "oldtemp", created a new "temp" folder and rebooted... all seems ok..

Thanks

CK8

 

[Mulga]

You may find some files in the folder are actually in use. I always delete everything more than one day old.

 

[PAndersen]

Do it from DOS, and you can delete the complete folder.
There is also more to delete, if you wish to. See
Thread615-155821 .

 

[Comtech]

You can delete it. Windows will recreate a new one, next boot, no harm. Cheers,
Jim

http://members.cnx.net/reboot/

 

[biffo]

Sometimes deleting the temp folder maybe quite useful as some games don't run unless you completely delete the contents of your temp folder. I had this problem with Train Simulator. Fiddle about with things, and you've more than likely got the job done.