temp files

[Guest]

under c:\documents and settings\owner\local settings\temp I have over 1000
files at over 400 mbs--can these files be deleted?--also right under this is
temp internet files that i deleted, yet properties show 3 files at 5mbs and
norton even scans them, but i see nothing in folder-anyone know why that is?
(i have folder options set to show everything)

 

[Karl Strausser]

Erring on the safe side you can delete all the files in that TEMP
folder - leave the subfolders alone unless you know why you are
deleting them.

Karl.

under c:\documents and settings\owner\local settings\temp I have over
1000
files at over 400 mbs--can these files be deleted?--also right under
this is
temp internet files that i deleted, yet properties show 3 files at
5mbs and
norton even scans them, but i see nothing in folder-anyone know why
that is?
(i have folder options set to show everything)

 

[PA Bear]

See "Take Out the Trash" (#4)
http://aumha.org/a/health.htm

After rebooting, you can safely choose to delete everything in C:\Documents
and Settings\[username]\Local Settings\Temp. Windows won't allow you to
delete anything needed during the current boot.

Also see:

Description of the Disk Cleanup Tool in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310312

Disk Cleanup Utility:
http://www.theeldergeek.com/disk_cleanup_utility.htm

 

[Test User]

under c:\documents and settings\owner\local settings\temp I have over 1000
files at over 400 mbs--can these files be deleted?--also right under this is
temp internet files that i deleted, yet properties show 3 files at 5mbs and
norton even scans them, but i see nothing in folder-anyone know why that is?
(i have folder options set to show everything)

Yes, those files can and should be deleted. Those temp folders are, BTW,
one of the prime areas for spyware and trojans to launch from. You
aren't seeing the hidden content.ie5 folder and subfolders in the \Temporary
Internet Files folder.

Oh, and IE doesn't always delete all the files when you tell it to.

I would suggest Crap Cleaner:

www.ccleaner.com

it will take care of temporary files and the Temporary Internet Files.

I've been having great results with this. Let it put the context shortcut on
the recycle bin, open and configure the files you want it to keep, run it
once, and after that just right click on the recycle bin and chose Run
Ccleaner. Quick and easy; make a habit of it.

HTH
-pk

 

[Karl Strausser]

What a name !!

I initially thought it meant "Crap Cleaner", ie. useless, as
opposed to a "Cleaner of Crap" !!



Karl

under c:\documents and settings\owner\local settings\temp I have
over 1000
files at over 400 mbs--can these files be deleted?--also right under
this is
temp internet files that i deleted, yet properties show 3 files at
5mbs and
norton even scans them, but i see nothing in folder-anyone know why
that is?
(i have folder options set to show everything)

Yes, those files can and should be deleted. Those temp folders are,
BTW,
one of the prime areas for spyware and trojans to launch from. You
aren't seeing the hidden content.ie5 folder and subfolders in the
\Temporary
Internet Files folder.

Oh, and IE doesn't always delete all the files when you tell it to.

I would suggest Crap Cleaner:

www.ccleaner.com

it will take care of temporary files and the Temporary Internet Files.

I've been having great results with this. Let it put the context
shortcut on
the recycle bin, open and configure the files you want it to keep, run
it
once, and after that just right click on the recycle bin and chose Run
Ccleaner. Quick and easy; make a habit of it.

HTH
-pk

 

[Star]

Thxs. Pa,
I truly believed that the contents of this temp fldr. was **safe** to
delete.... I have deleted the contents in the C:\windows\temp fldr. however
I was surprised to have uninstall info, etc... in this fldr. I just deleted
mine, however I haven't emptied the trash. Many files have the read only
attribute, etc... and many, Windows doesn't want to delete, but I deleted
them because I know they are not needed on the next boot.

Appears, Windows will put the files back... tricky after you close the
folder !!

So, W-XP **would never** let any needed system file be deleted, correct ??

Thxs. Star

See "Take Out the Trash" (#4)
http://aumha.org/a/health.htm

After rebooting, you can safely choose to delete everything in
C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Local Settings\Temp. Windows won't
allow you to delete anything needed during the current boot.

Also see:

Description of the Disk Cleanup Tool in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310312

Disk Cleanup Utility:
http://www.theeldergeek.com/disk_cleanup_utility.htm

--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), AH-VSOP

under c:\documents and settings\owner\local settings\temp I have over
1000
files at over 400 mbs--can these files be deleted?--also right under this
is temp internet files that i deleted, yet properties show 3 files at
5mbs and norton even scans them, but i see nothing in folder-anyone know
why that is? (i have folder options set to show everything)

 

[PA Bear]

Windows won't allow you delete any file in TEMP folder needed during the
current boot, no.
--
~PA Bear

Thxs. Pa,
I truly believed that the contents of this temp fldr. was **safe** to
delete.... I have deleted the contents in the C:\windows\temp fldr.
however I was surprised to have uninstall info, etc... in this fldr. I
just deleted mine, however I haven't emptied the trash. Many files have
the read only attribute, etc... and many, Windows doesn't want to delete,
but I deleted them because I know they are not needed on the next boot.

Appears, Windows will put the files back... tricky after you close the
folder !!

So, W-XP **would never** let any needed system file be deleted, correct ??

Thxs. Star

See "Take Out the Trash" (#4)
http://aumha.org/a/health.htm

After rebooting, you can safely choose to delete everything in
C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Local Settings\Temp. Windows won't
allow you to delete anything needed during the current boot.

Also see:

Description of the Disk Cleanup Tool in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310312

Disk Cleanup Utility:
http://www.theeldergeek.com/disk_cleanup_utility.htm

--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), AH-VSOP

under c:\documents and settings\owner\local settings\temp I have over
1000
files at over 400 mbs--can these files be deleted?--also right under
this is temp internet files that i deleted, yet properties show 3
files at 5mbs and norton even scans them, but i see nothing in
folder-anyone know why that is? (i have folder options set to show
everything)