Temp folder and it's files

[WayneMan]

I at times see references made relative too deleting all files in the temp folder. When the temp folder is referred too, do you mean the C:\WinNT\temp and|or C:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temp ? I have 128 megs of files and folders in the latter and I want to delete but don't know what effect it will have to do so.



Thanks in advance

 

[ajaycmc]

hi

you must have to delete temp files from c:\winnt\temp.
It effects your pc more faster and it also protects from the viruses.

ajay_pipaliya
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Ph: 98258 24494

 

[WayneMan]

What about other places other than c:\winnt\temp ?

 

[AP81]

You should delete:

c:\winnt\temp
C:\documents and settings\%USERNAME%\local settings\temp

They are both safe to delete.

 

[bcastner]

Start, run, cmd

Type:

set

You should see a listing of all TEMP directories. Write them down. Some may have names like temp, WINTEMP or other possibilities.

You can either continue to use the command line to delete the files in these directories; e.g. del c:\temp\*.* or use Explorer.

 

[WayneMan]

I have deleted many files and in the process I found this utility software that is free and can be used to delete files but the files do not go to the recycle bin so you have to be careful. A good tool for people who know what they are doing.

http://www.danish-shareware.dk/soft/emptemp/index.html

 

[WayneMan]

Under C:\documents\settings\%USERNAME%\local settings\temp and as subfolders I have a cookies, Temporary Internet Files, and history. I wonder what they are because I have those folders that seem to be the ones that are used under the settings folder.



Thanks again

 

[ajaycmc]

just go to start, search, files and folders, where u can find *.temp files. you get all the temp files in your pc. Delete these all file.

ajay_pipaliya
email:ajay_pipaliya@rediffmail.com
Ph: 98258 24494

 

[bcastner]

*.temp will likely yield few files in a search.

In My Computer, right-click on your drive and choose Properties. Use the Disk Cleanup tool to remove temporary files.

In Internet Explorer, Tools, Internet Options, General, use the Temporary Internet Files, and the History boxes to cleanup unecessary files in these catagories.