Temp file deleting

**viewer** · 20-11-08, 08:05 PM

Hi,

As I watch my virus scanner or malaware bytes doing it's stuff, I always see it checking temp files. When I look in windows\temp file there are only about 4 files.....can I delete these?

Also, I noted it shows c\documents and settings\local settings\temp files when it was scanning. I couldn't see that temp file when I went looking, and then worked out if I enabled my hidden folders, that I could then see them all. I note there is heaps in this temp file, 2.74GB. Is it safe to delete them from there, and not lose them where they are stored elswhere? They are mainly our photo jpegs, and I assume they sit in temp when we view them, but do all show up in my pictures files where they should be.

So...can I safely empty the temp file?

Thanks as usual

**PhillTheQuad** · 20-11-08, 08:17 PM

sure
under C\windows
all those update folders
temp
prefetch
thats all cool to dump
ccleaner does a good job at this,if your unsure,then check
also,c\docs n settings\name\local settings\temp: temp internet\
thats all safe to go

**viewer** · 20-11-08, 08:21 PM

Thanks Phill...you often pop up with good info for me...I appreciate it mate.

**intelliGEORGE** · 20-11-08, 10:49 PM

Goto START> Run> then type in "%temp%" (without the " ")

and

Goto START>Run> then type in "prefetch" (without the " ")

They're two little handy shortcuts to what Phil pointed out

**hoe** · 20-11-08, 11:10 PM

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**Studio1** · 21-11-08, 06:52 AM

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**tytower** · 22-11-08, 07:25 AM

For anyone using Linux the temp file is exactly that , a place to put anything of a temporary nature . One would assume windows would see it that way too ?

With Linux I have not done any damage to my system that I have detected by just selecting all in the file and deleting , thus leaving a clean empty directory.The few system temporary files that kde uses are simply rewritten immediately.

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viewer Premium Member iTrader: (2) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bananaville Northern NSW Posts: 525 Spent time on board: 1 Week, 6 Days and 16:02:40	Temp file deleting Hi, As I watch my virus scanner or malaware bytes doing it's stuff, I always see it checking temp files. When I look in windows\temp file there are only about 4 files.....can I delete these? Also, I noted it shows c\documents and settings\local settings\temp files when it was scanning. I couldn't see that temp file when I went looking, and then worked out if I enabled my hidden folders, that I could then see them all. I note there is heaps in this temp file, 2.74GB. Is it safe to delete them from there, and not lose them where they are stored elswhere? They are mainly our photo jpegs, and I assume they sit in temp when we view them, but do all show up in my pictures files where they should be. So...can I safely empty the temp file? Thanks as usual

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tytower Senior Member iTrader: (0) Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 149 Spent time on board: 4:38:28	For anyone using Linux the temp file is exactly that , a place to put anything of a temporary nature . One would assume windows would see it that way too ? With Linux I have not done any damage to my system that I have detected by just selecting all in the file and deleting , thus leaving a clean empty directory.The few system temporary files that kde uses are simply rewritten immediately. __________________ My Family and my Property are not Government business. Governments should do what they were designed to do . Govern the issues best done by a central body. To defeat corruption in the public service , give them three times the penalty.

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20-11-08, 08:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
PhillTheQuad Quadmeister iTrader: (7) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: nelson bay Posts: 618 Spent time on board: 2 Weeks, 4 Days and 10:45:56	sure under C\windows all those update folders temp prefetch thats all cool to dump ccleaner does a good job at this,if your unsure,then check also,c\docs n settings\name\local settings\temp: temp internet\ thats all safe to go

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viewer Premium Member iTrader: (2) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bananaville Northern NSW Posts: 525 Spent time on board: 1 Week, 6 Days and 16:02:40	Thanks Phill...you often pop up with good info for me...I appreciate it mate.

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intelliGEORGE Premium Member iTrader: (2) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Antarctica Posts: 1,283 Spent time on board: 3 Weeks, 1 Day and 12:34:31	Goto START> Run> then type in "%temp%" (without the " ") and Goto START>Run> then type in "prefetch" (without the " ") They're two little handy shortcuts to what Phil pointed out

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Studio1 Senior Member iTrader: (0) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Inside the toaster Posts: 540 Spent time on board: 4 Days and 3:47:18	Clean Disk Security. Been using it for years. Is also very good for securely erasing data. Clean Disk Security Info and Download page

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