Here's more than you may want to know.
C:\Docs&Settings\UserID\Local Settings\Temp
Local Settings is a Hidden folder so's anything downstream from it.
To open...
Start | Run | Type: %tmp% | Click OK
To open, paste the following line into Start | Run and click OK...
%userprofile%\Local Settings\Temp
For the above two methods it does not matter how your settings are.
%userprofile%\Local Settings\Temp
is the same as
C:\Documents and Settings\User Name\Local Settings\Temp
for the logged on user.
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To display Hidden files and folders...
Start | Settings | Control Panel | Folder Options | View tab
Check:
Display the contents of system folders
and
Show hidden files and folders
UNCheck:
Hide extensions for known file types
and
Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)
Click Apply | Click OK
When you uncheck: Hide protected operating system files,
you will get this message...
Warning
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You have chosen to display protected operating system files (files labeled
System and Hidden) in Windows Explorer.These files are required to start and
run Windows. Deleting or editing them can make your computer inoperable.Are
you sure you want to display these files?
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Click YES.
[[Hidden files and folders will appear dimmed to indicate they are not
typical items.]]
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You can delete files in TEMP folders. If you are unsure, reboot and
check the folder(s) again. XP will not let you delete a file that is in
use. Also if you just installed software you should reboot. Then check the
folder(s) again. Some programs require these files after a reboot. It is
good practice to always reboot after installing any software.
This will open...
C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here\Local Settings\Temp
Start | Run | Type: %tmp% | Click OK |
Click in the right hand pane | Ctrl + A to select All |
This will send the files to the Recycle Bin...
Right click and select Delete or hit your Delete key
This will open...
C:\WINDOWS\Temp
Start | Run | Type: temp | Click OK |
If a file ends with .TMP they are OK to delete. TMP means temporary. You
can't hurt anything deleting tmp files, unless you just installed some new
program. Most well mannered programs will delete tmp files when you reboot.
If you try to select and delete all the tmp files in a folder and if any of
them are in use, you'll get an error message. Try to delete a few at a time
to avoid the error message. But, try to delete them all first.
If you're using ZoneAlarm, ZA has at least one tmp file that is almost
always in use.
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appcompat.txt shows up in a temporary folder.
C:\DOCUME~1\Owner\LOCALS~1\Temp\WER#.tmp.dir00\appcompat.txt
or
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\\Local
Settings\Temp\WER#.tmp.dir00\appcompat.txt
C:\DOCUME~1\Owner\LOCALS~1\Temp is a temporary folder. Empty it.
To open it...
Start | Run | Type: %tmp% | Click OK
The appcomp.txt file is created when there is a conflict between programs,
drivers, etc. It is a reporting file used when uploading error reports to
Microsoft. Appcomp probably stands for Application Compatibility.
If you do not want to see appcomp.txt again, disable Error Reporting.
Open System Properties...
Start | Run | Type: sysdm.cpl | Click OK |
Advanced tab | Error Reporting button | Check:
Disable Error Reporting | Check: But notify
me when critical errors occur | OK | Apply | OK
Disable Error Reporting
[[Select to disable error reporting. When this option is selected, error
reports will not be generated.]]
But notify me when critical errors occur
[[Select this option to have Windows notify you when a critical error
occurs, even if you have disabled Error Reporting.]]
Dumprep.exe = Windows Error Reporting Dump Reporting Tool
[[The Dumprep.exe tool is a non-essential system process that is installed
for third-party use. ]] For third-parties to analyze the dump files.
Small memory dumps (64 kilobytes) are written to the %SystemRoot%\Minidump
folder.
Kernel memory dumps and complete memory dumps are written to the
%SystemRoot%\Memory.dmp folder.
drwtsn32.log, which is the Dr Watson log file, is located here C:\Documents
and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Dr Watson
Dr Watson crash dumps are located here C:\Documents and Settings\All
Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Dr Watson\user.dmp
Some explanation on dump files.
[[Windows error dumps are typically named MINI000000-00.DMP and are 64KB in
size. The 000000-00 part of the name is month, day, year (2 digits) and
sequence number for that date (mmddyy-##). You can configure the type of
memory dump performed by Windows. Please see the details in the Microsoft
Support Article. With regard to memory dumps...if it happens regularly or
happens when you run a particular program then you should contact either
Microsoft or the program's support group to tell them there is a problem and
try to work with them to determine what it is. Support may need the file or
details from it.]]
from...
http://filext.com/detaillist.php?extdetail=DMP
[[What Is a Minidump?
A minidump is a file containing the most important parts of a crashed
application. It is written on the user’s machine and then the customer can
submit it to the developer. The developer can load the dump to help
determine the cause of the crash and develop a fix.]]
Post-Mortem Debugging Your Application with Minidumps and Visual Studio
from...
..NET - The Code Project - Debug tips
http://www.codeproject.com/debug/postmortemdebug_standalone1.asp
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
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