I have a new computer that has about 150 mb in a temp folder and want to know
if I can safely delete those files. It is located at: C:\Users\Mac\App
Data\Local\Temp. It has folders in it such as: Nero.tmp, nps.tmp, nro.log,
WPDNSE and files in it such as: WinSAT_DX.etl, Office XP Pro Setup.txt, etc.


It seems to me that if it is a Temp folder I should be able to safely delete
those folders and files but I want to be sure before I do it. Thank you for
the help.
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Download CCLEANER

It's fast, mini aplication that will do this safety.


"Mackenrick" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:3B287A5D-65C3-46D9-B471-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have a new computer that has about 150 mb in a temp folder and want to
>know
> if I can safely delete those files. It is located at: C:\Users\Mac\App
> Data\Local\Temp. It has folders in it such as: Nero.tmp, nps.tmp,
> nro.log,
> WPDNSE and files in it such as: WinSAT_DX.etl, Office XP Pro Setup.txt,
> etc.
>
>
> It seems to me that if it is a Temp folder I should be able to safely
> delete
> those folders and files but I want to be sure before I do it. Thank you
> for
> the help.
> --
> MacKenrick

Nothing in %TEMP% is needed after the next restart. There is a utility built
into Windows to do it, even on a schedule if you like. Click Start, and type
CleanMgr and hit enter.

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"Mackenrick" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:3B287A5D-65C3-46D9-B471-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have a new computer that has about 150 mb in a temp folder and want to
> know
> if I can safely delete those files. It is located at: C:\Users\Mac\App
> Data\Local\Temp. It has folders in it such as: Nero.tmp, nps.tmp,
> nro.log,
> WPDNSE and files in it such as: WinSAT_DX.etl, Office XP Pro Setup.txt,
> etc.
>
>
> It seems to me that if it is a Temp folder I should be able to safely
> delete
> those folders and files but I want to be sure before I do it. Thank you
> for
> the help.
> --
> MacKenrick

Mackenrick wrote:
> I have a new computer that has about 150 mb in a temp folder and want to know
> if I can safely delete those files. It is located at: C:\Users\Mac\App
> Data\Local\Temp. It has folders in it such as: Nero.tmp, nps.tmp, nro.log,
> WPDNSE and files in it such as: WinSAT_DX.etl, Office XP Pro Setup.txt, etc.
>
>
> It seems to me that if it is a Temp folder I should be able to safely delete
> those folders and files but I want to be sure before I do it. Thank you for
> the help.

What's wrong with using Disk Clean-up, which may identify this? However,
any folder that has temp as part of the name, I delete them when necessary.

On Sun, 28 Sep 2008 22:50:01 -0700, Mackenrick
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> I have a new computer that has about 150 mb in a temp folder and want to know
> if I can safely delete those files. It is located at: C:\Users\Mac\App
> Data\Local\Temp. It has folders in it such as: Nero.tmp, nps.tmp, nro.log,
> WPDNSE and files in it such as: WinSAT_DX.etl, Office XP Pro Setup.txt, etc.
>
>
> It seems to me that if it is a Temp folder I should be able to safely delete
> those folders and files but I want to be sure before I do it. Thank you for
> the help.


Yes, temp files can, and should be, deleted periodically.

The temp folder provides workspace for programs. Programs can create
temporary files there for their own temporary use. Each program should
delete all its temporary files when it closes, but for various reasons
it doesn't always happen (for example, if the program crashes, it
never gets to do this). That's why it's a good idea to periodically
clean out anything left there.

Also note that there are some program installations which work in two
steps. The first step concludes by writing temporary files and
rebooting. The second step starts automatically after rebooting and
needs to find those files there (and then deletes them when it's
done).

Other than doing it automatically when rebooting (that would interfere
with installations like the kind I described), it's always safe to
delete the contents of the temp folder. Because it's safe to delete
any temp files that aren't open and in use by an application, and
since Windows won't let you delete open files, it's safe to (try to)
delete them at any time. If any fail to delete because they're open,
they'll either be deleted automatically when the app using them
closes, or you'll get them the next time you delete manually.

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Thanks Ken, Great explanation of Temp Folders. Not only did I get the main
question answered, I leaned a few more things about how Windows uses them.

Mac


"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:

> On Sun, 28 Sep 2008 22:50:01 -0700, Mackenrick
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> > I have a new computer that has about 150 mb in a temp folder and want to know
> > if I can safely delete those files. It is located at: C:\Users\Mac\App
> > Data\Local\Temp. It has folders in it such as: Nero.tmp, nps.tmp, nro.log,
> > WPDNSE and files in it such as: WinSAT_DX.etl, Office XP Pro Setup.txt, etc.
> >
> >
> > It seems to me that if it is a Temp folder I should be able to safely delete
> > those folders and files but I want to be sure before I do it. Thank you for
> > the help.
>
>
> Yes, temp files can, and should be, deleted periodically.
>
> The temp folder provides workspace for programs. Programs can create
> temporary files there for their own temporary use. Each program should
> delete all its temporary files when it closes, but for various reasons
> it doesn't always happen (for example, if the program crashes, it
> never gets to do this). That's why it's a good idea to periodically
> clean out anything left there.
>
> Also note that there are some program installations which work in two
> steps. The first step concludes by writing temporary files and
> rebooting. The second step starts automatically after rebooting and
> needs to find those files there (and then deletes them when it's
> done).
>
> Other than doing it automatically when rebooting (that would interfere
> with installations like the kind I described), it's always safe to
> delete the contents of the temp folder. Because it's safe to delete
> any temp files that aren't open and in use by an application, and
> since Windows won't let you delete open files, it's safe to (try to)
> delete them at any time. If any fail to delete because they're open,
> they'll either be deleted automatically when the app using them
> closes, or you'll get them the next time you delete manually.
>
> --
> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
> Please Reply to the Newsgroup
>

On Fri, 3 Oct 2008 22:31:00 -0700, Mike950
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> Thanks Ken, Great explanation of Temp Folders. Not only did I get the main
> question answered, I leaned a few more things about how Windows uses them.



You're welcome. Glad to help.



> "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:
>
> > On Sun, 28 Sep 2008 22:50:01 -0700, Mackenrick
> > <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> >
> > > I have a new computer that has about 150 mb in a temp folder and want to know
> > > if I can safely delete those files. It is located at: C:\Users\Mac\App
> > > Data\Local\Temp. It has folders in it such as: Nero.tmp, nps.tmp, nro.log,
> > > WPDNSE and files in it such as: WinSAT_DX.etl, Office XP Pro Setup.txt, etc.
> > >
> > >
> > > It seems to me that if it is a Temp folder I should be able to safely delete
> > > those folders and files but I want to be sure before I do it. Thank you for
> > > the help.
> >
> >
> > Yes, temp files can, and should be, deleted periodically.
> >
> > The temp folder provides workspace for programs. Programs can create
> > temporary files there for their own temporary use. Each program should
> > delete all its temporary files when it closes, but for various reasons
> > it doesn't always happen (for example, if the program crashes, it
> > never gets to do this). That's why it's a good idea to periodically
> > clean out anything left there.
> >
> > Also note that there are some program installations which work in two
> > steps. The first step concludes by writing temporary files and
> > rebooting. The second step starts automatically after rebooting and
> > needs to find those files there (and then deletes them when it's
> > done).
> >
> > Other than doing it automatically when rebooting (that would interfere
> > with installations like the kind I described), it's always safe to
> > delete the contents of the temp folder. Because it's safe to delete
> > any temp files that aren't open and in use by an application, and
> > since Windows won't let you delete open files, it's safe to (try to)
> > delete them at any time. If any fail to delete because they're open,
> > they'll either be deleted automatically when the app using them
> > closes, or you'll get them the next time you delete manually.
> >
> > --
> > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
> > Please Reply to the Newsgroup
> >

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