Windows/Temp folder

[wally]

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Can the files in C:/Windows/Temp be deleted safely?

 

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In news:gapn51poljdea557pehdnrhlqb8h6cdtk1@4ax.com,
Wally <wabby1@verizon.net> typed:

> Can the files in C:/Windows/Temp be deleted safely?


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Wally <wabby1@verizon.net> wrote:

>Can the files in C:/Windows/Temp be deleted safely?

Files in the temp folder are generally safe to delete *provided* the
computer has just been rebooted. Many application program installs
and/or updates require the computer to be rebooted in order to
complete the install process. When this happens the files necessary
for the completion have been placed into the TEMP folder pending the
reboot.

If the contents of the TEMP folder are subsequently deleted before the
computer is rebooted then the install/update will not be properly
completed which could result in program errors and other problems.

So always reboot first then "clean house".

Note that in Windows XP the \Windows\Temp folder is not normally used.
Each user has a TEMP subfolder under \Documents and Settings\<user
name>\Local Settings\

Hope this explains the situation.

Good luck


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