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Hi All

My c:\temp directory have 900MB data. Should I delete all data on c:
\temp ?

Does TMP used by windows ?

c:\temp>set|grep -i TEMP
TEMP=C:\TEMP
TMP=C:\Temp
 
moonhkt said:
Hi All

My c:\temp directory have 900MB data. Should I delete all data on c:
\temp ?

Does TMP used by windows ?

c:\temp>set|grep -i TEMP
TEMP=C:\TEMP
TMP=C:\Temp
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Check the detailed discussion with the Subject "Temporary Folders", posted
here six days ago. It often pays looking for similar topics before starting
a new thread - someone else might have asked much the same question before
you did.
http://www.howtofixcomputers.com/forums/windows-xp/temporary-folders-253629.html
 
moonhkt said:
Hi All

My c:\temp directory have 900MB data. Should I delete all data on c:
\temp ?
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Yes. Programs are supposed to put things there temporarily, then get
rid of them. Many programs just leave stuff there. It's a good idea to
reboot first (in case something in there is waiting for the next boot
to do its stuff), then you can delete everything. If something is
being used, Windows will tell you about it.
Does TMP used by windows ?
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c:\temp>set|grep -i TEMP
TEMP=C:\TEMP
TMP=C:\Temp
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I guess some programs will look for TMP and some for TEMP. In your
case, both environment variables are pointing at the same directory
(Windows file systems are not case-sensitive), so it doesn't matter.
 
In Tim Slattery typed on Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:52:33 -0400:
Yes. Programs are supposed to put things there temporarily, then get
rid of them. Many programs just leave stuff there. It's a good idea to
reboot first (in case something in there is waiting for the next boot
to do its stuff), then you can delete everything. If something is
being used, Windows will tell you about it.
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Oh-oh! That doesn't sound good Tim! As I have a bunch of netbooks with
SSD and I throw all of my TEMP folders on a RAMDisk which vaporize
during a reboot. Any ideas which kinds of programs throw things in there
and waits until a reboot?
 
The date and time was Friday, August 21, 2009 1:58:46 PM , and on a
whim, BillW50 pounded out on the keyboard:
In Tim Slattery typed on Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:52:33 -0400:

Oh-oh! That doesn't sound good Tim! As I have a bunch of netbooks with
SSD and I throw all of my TEMP folders on a RAMDisk which vaporize
during a reboot. Any ideas which kinds of programs throw things in there
and waits until a reboot?
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Hi Bill,

A lot of installations will place files there to use when the computer
is restarted. I have always placed my batch file to clear the temp in
the Startup folder, which executes after any installation routines.
I've been doing it on all workstations I touch and have never had any issue.


Terry R.
 
BillW50 said:
In Tim Slattery typed on Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:52:33 -0400:

Oh-oh! That doesn't sound good Tim! As I have a bunch of netbooks with SSD
and I throw all of my TEMP folders on a RAMDisk which vaporize during a
reboot. Any ideas which kinds of programs throw things in there and waits
until a reboot?
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If you to clean out the temp directories (there are several) you could use
CCLeaner which does an admirable job. I run only the clean my logs temp and
the recycle bin.

It keeps my computer nice and clean.

Regards,
 
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