Windows Temp folder - unusual contents - cant delete

[colin]

have about 20 files named "Perflib_Perfdata_630.Dat", a series of them with
different numbers and I cant delete them - I always thought files in a temp
folder were supposed to be deletable. Any advice please.

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

Reboot your PC to make sure those files aren't in use, then try to delete
them. Failing that try to delete the files from a command prompt.

 

[R. McCarty]

Possibly Performance Counter data collection modules. XP uses
counters to track/collect data on things like CPU use, Disk activity
and the like.
Microsoft has a tool called Extensible Counter List that allows you
to see the counters enabled and control their use.
This is a more advanced feature of XP and should be used carefully.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Perflib stands for Performance library. Perfdata stands for Performance
Data.

The %SystemRoot%\System32\Perflib_Perfdataxxx.dat files are created by the
System Monitor. And/or C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here\Local
Settings\Temp\Perflib_Perfdataxxx.dat. When you shutdown normally, the file
should be deleted.

If you have an abormal shutdown, these files can become orphaned, and
accumulate on your computer.

Under some yet to be determined circumstances, these files can become
orphaned during normal operation.

The Windows Performance tool is composed of two parts: System Monitor and
Performance Logs and Alerts. With System Monitor, you can collect and view
real-time data about memory, disk, processor, network, and other activity in
graph, histogram, or report form.

To open Performance...
Start | Run | Type: perfmon.msc | OK

You can view this by opening the Task Manager. The Performance tab displays
a dynamic overview of your computer's performance, such as CPU and various
kinds of memory usage.

Also caused by:
Rundll32.exe advapi32.dll,ProcessIdleTasks
Event ID: 1000
Event Source: LoadPerf

Perflib_Perfdataxxx.dat Files Accumulate Under %SystemRoot%\System32
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;285798

What are the %SystemRoot%\System32\Perflib_Perfdataxxx.dat files?
http://www.jsiinc.com/SUBG/TIP3300/rh3343.htm

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[Plato]

have about 20 files named "Perflib_Perfdata_630.Dat", a series of them with
different numbers and I cant delete them - I always thought files in a temp
folder were supposed to be deletable. Any advice please.

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