clearing temp files

[ELLIOTT]

I have 74MB in
C:\Documents and Settings\eberger\Local Settings\Temp
including many subdirectories

is that a file that can and should be safely emptied every
few months?

 

[Guest]

yes. you can clear out temp file folder completely...
glad to help

 

[JohnnyO411]

-----Original Message-----
I have 74MB in
C:\Documents and Settings\eberger\Local Settings\Temp
including many subdirectories

is that a file that can and should be safely emptied every
few months?
.
As a rule of thumb any files in the Temp directory can be

safely deleted. The files are placed there by
installations that you have done over time. Any files that
are needed for your applications or O/S are not stored in
that location.

 

[Ken Blake]

In

I have 74MB in
C:\Documents and Settings\eberger\Local Settings\Temp
including many subdirectories

is that a file that can and should be safely emptied every
few months?

Note that it's called a "folder" (or "directory"), not a file.

Yes, they can, and should be, deleted periodically--perhaps even
more often that every few months. You can safely delete anything
except those in use, but since Windows won't let you delete a
file in use, it's safe to try to delete them all.

Just don't delete them automatically as soon as you boot. That
can screw up program installations that work in two steps--the
first step ending by saving temp files and rebooting; the second
step needing to find those temp files when the boot completes.

 

[ELLIOTT]

Thank you all for the help.

And yes I know they are folders, but was typing quickly.
Ken, I appreciate your precision.

 

[Ken Blake]

In

Thank you all for the help.

And yes I know they are folders, but was typing quickly.
Ken, I appreciate your precision.

You're welcome.

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