How do I force delete temporary files??

[Guest]

I have a dvd burning software, that is now requiring me to delete all items
in a particular temporary folder; which I have done manually - but there are
still some files left that refuse to be deleted, and because of this I cannot
use my program.

So I went to the disk cleanup utility, which didn't work either - as these
files are still in the temp folder; so I would really like suggestions; and
if these suggestions involve using the registry I need to have those
directions as simple and easy as possible

 

[Opus]

Which temporary folder? Can you give a few file names? There are some
files that will not delete in certain temp folders because they are in use
by the operating system. Can you tell the software to use a different temp
folder?

Kind regards,
Opus

 

[Guest]

Humm.. I checked the help files with the software, but somehow it escpaed me
to check the preferences of the software and see if I could let it use
another folder - which I could (I have yet to try to burn a dvd with the
software, but hopefully it will work now); but thank you ever so much.

But just one more thing; the folder is My Computer > Local Disc > Documents
and Settings > username > Local Settings > Temp. The thing is; I've been
successful before at cleaning out this temp folder, the past time I've done
it, which are two times - so I don't understand why I can't completely remove
all the temp files in that folder now; so it will be interesting to know
whether it's files are used for the system

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

I have a dvd burning software,

What's the name of this program?

that is now requiring me to delete all
items in a particular temporary folder;

What folder?

which I have done manually -
but there are still some files left that refuse to be deleted,

Here's my standard post on deleting temp files. Note that there are always
some temp files in use and you can never delete all of them.

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 the next time you delete
manually.

and
because of this I cannot use my program.

How do you know that's why you can't use the program?

 

[Rock]

Humm.. I checked the help files with the software, but somehow it escpaed
me
to check the preferences of the software and see if I could let it use
another folder - which I could (I have yet to try to burn a dvd with the
software, but hopefully it will work now); but thank you ever so much.

But just one more thing; the folder is My Computer > Local Disc >
Documents
and Settings > username > Local Settings > Temp. The thing is; I've been
successful before at cleaning out this temp folder, the past time I've
done
it, which are two times - so I don't understand why I can't completely
remove
all the temp files in that folder now; so it will be interesting to know
whether it's files are used for the system

Depending on what files are in there, some are created either every day or
every few days and stay in use, so although you can clean many of the files
in that folder, often times there will still be some left. Booting into
safe mode might clear it but then starting back in normal mode will generate
a new file. A well written programs should have no problem with the
existence of these few files. Change the location where it writes it's data
or use a different burning program.

 

[Guest]

Changing the location didn't work, so I'm propably going to buy another
program, instead of DVD Copy Tools, which was bundled in the DVD X Utilities
suite; I've emailed the company that makes the program; but I get an email
back stating that their inbox is full.

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because of this I cannot use my program.

How do you know that's why you can't use the program?"
A popup window springs up and tells me my temp folder is full - therefore I
cannot burn any dvds; and thus I can't delete the context of the temp folder,
I cannot use the program; so I'm leaving it at that, and going for another
program

 

[Guest]

So the moral of the story is, do not buy DVD X Utilities because that program
sucks (company's name is DVD X Studios and website is http://dvd-copy.us).


So can anyone recommend a good dvd burning program that is very easy to use?