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Robert T
Hi
Is it safe for me to delete the file in local settings\temp and local
settings\temporary internet files
Thanks
Is it safe for me to delete the file in local settings\temp and local
settings\temporary internet files
Thanks
Jose Francisco said:Greetings Robert,
You can safely temporary files by following these steps:
1. Open up Internet Explorer
2. Go to Tools > Internet Options
3. Under the "Temporary Internet Files" section, click on "Delete Files".
Best of Luck!
Robert T said:Is it safe for me to delete the file in local settings\temp and
local
settings\temporary internet files
Ken Blake said:In
Yes, they 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
next time.
Thanks you. I knew how to delete the temp internet files, but was not
to sure about the other temp files/
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