Cleaning temoprary files

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I have cleaned .tmp files from temp folder, run %temp%.
I removed only .tmp files, but there is also many other files: many .TXT,
..XML files, few .MTX files, few HTML files, one .DMP file, one application
( setup_vm, 'Microsoft Windows Media Configuration Utility'), plus near 10
folders, 3 from them have pft173~tmp extension. What to do with this files?

thanks
 
Vision said:
I have cleaned .tmp files from temp folder, run %temp%.
I removed only .tmp files, but there is also many other files: many
.TXT,
.XML files, few .MTX files, few HTML files, one .DMP file, one
application ( setup_vm, 'Microsoft Windows Media Configuration
Utility'), plus near 10
folders, 3 from them have pft173~tmp extension. What to do with this
files?
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There should be nothing kept for any length of time in the Temporary
folder. That's why it's called "Temporary". Reboot the computer and
then delete any files in there.

Malke
 
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I have cleaned .tmp files from temp folder, run %temp%.
I removed only .tmp files, but there is also many other files: many ..TXT,
..XML files, few .MTX files, few HTML files, one .DMP file, one application
( setup_vm, 'Microsoft Windows Media Configuration Utility'), plus near 10
folders, 3 from them have pft173~tmp extension. What to do with this files?

thanks
 
No, only the stuff IN that one.
And look around for other TMP or TEMP folders...
And adopt a habit for yourself, NEVER to put anything NOT temporary in
a TMP/TEMP folder...
 
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I have cleaned .tmp files from temp folder, run %temp%.
I removed only .tmp files, but there is also many other files: many .TXT,
..XML files, few .MTX files, few HTML files, one .DMP file, one application
( setup_vm, 'Microsoft Windows Media Configuration Utility'), plus near 10
folders, 3 from them have pft173~tmp extension. What to do with this files?

thanks
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Not clear: temporary folder (%temp%) contain not only .tmp and .xml files,
but various folders also. Should I remove also all this folders?
 
Disk Cleanup will not get rid of %temp%
Antioch
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I have cleaned .tmp files from temp folder, run %temp%.
I removed only .tmp files, but there is also many other files: many ..TXT,
.XML files, few .MTX files, few HTML files, one .DMP file, one application
( setup_vm, 'Microsoft Windows Media Configuration Utility'), plus near 10
folders, 3 from them have pft173~tmp extension. What to do with this files?

thanks
 
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Frank said:
A good one, recommended in alt.comp.freeware
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I will take a look - have seen it mentioned often but not always with kind
words.
I think I have as good if not better one - still looking through it - it
clears everything that is a temp - well it says it will ;-) - will let you
know.
Antioch
 
antioch said:
Hi Alias
This is what I have been looking at - its a method of cleaning all 'temp'
items.
Rather like the idea - don't have to download another prog. onto the
computer.
Rgds
Antioch
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Just don't mess with the Issues feature.

Alias
 
--Alias-- said:
Just don't mess with the Issues feature.

Alias
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Just jogged your memory re this in another post - thanks for the warning.
Will take a closer look.
Antioch
 
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