Disk Cleanup

[Guest]

Whenever I run this program it does not delete the item "Webclient/Publisher
Temporary Files" even though it says it is safe to do so. The file size
always stays the same (in my case 96KB). How can I delete it?

 

[Shenan Stanley]

Whenever I run this program it does not delete the item
"Webclient/Publisher Temporary Files" even though it says it is
safe to do so. The file size always stays the same (in my case
96KB). How can I delete it?

For the future:

Search using Google!
http://www.google.com/
(How-to: http://www.google.com/intl/en/help/basics.html )

Example - searching for:

Webclient/Publisher Temporary Files "Disk Cleanup"
(All your words, quotes around the disk cleanup part to make sure it treats
it as a whole.)

One of the first hits:
http://www.help2go.com/Tutorials/Wi...her_Temporary_Files_:_How_to_delete_them.html

When running the Windows Disk Cleanup utility, it may warn you that it
cannot delete the WebClient/Publisher Temporary Files. What are these files?

Before we continue, you should know that the WebClient Publisher temporary
files take up very little space on your hard drive, probably not more than
100kb. Leaving them on your hard drive will cause no ill effects. However,
if you really want to get rid of these files, read on...

These files are related to the WebClient service that runs when you startup
Windows. The WebClient service allows you to remotely create and edit
Internet based files via a protocol called WebDAV.

If you are not a web site developer, there is very little chance that you
will ever use WebDAV, and thus the WebClient service. Click here for more
information about the WebClient service (see the comments).

If you disable the WebClient service, you will be able to delete the files.
Here's how:

- Click the Start button and choose Run
- Type services.msc and press Enter
- Find the WebClient entry and double-click on it
- Change the Startup Type to Disabled
- Click OK and close the Services Control Panel
- Restart your computer
- Now, run Disk Cleanup again, and those files will be safely deleted.

 

[Leonard Grey]

Hi John:

Those files are created by the Web Client service that runs
automatically when you start Windows. The Web Client service allows you
to create and edit files on a remote server (e.g., your web site) with a
protocol called WebDAV.

The files have zero impact on your computer's performance and take up a
miniscule 96kb on your hard disk. You accomplish nothing of value by
deleting them, and they'll be recreated the next time you start your
computer.

My recommendation: Fuhgetaboutit.