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Hi
See if the following link to Kelly's web site helps:
Line 39 - right hand side
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
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"Bullwinkle. J. Moose" <moose.nyc@nospam.verizon.net> wrote in message
news:%234QQa%234jFHA.3448@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Hi Will,
>
> It should be so but it doesn't happen. The c... files I was able to
> manually delete in safe mode. But the others won't delete in safe mode or
> even when rebooted after that with no programs running except the desktop
> (Windows XP.
>
> If I had any hair I would be tearing it out at this point.
>
> I run System Mechanic and the directories come up in the removing of junk
> files but the won't delete there either.
> I've tried to move them to the "incinerator" as well but they won't delete
> there either.
>
> Any ideas appreciates.
>
> Regards,
> Werner
> "Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:uYjSK24jFHA.2156@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> Hi
>>
>> If you reboot your system, those files 'shouldn't' be in use and they can
>> then be deleted.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Will Denny
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>> Please reply to the News Groups
>>
>>
>> "Bullwinkle. J. Moose" <moose.nyc@nospam.verizon.net> wrote in message
>> news:ubFLyw4jFHA.3336@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>> Thanks for your response Will,
>>>
>>> The dates are not today's date. They are various dates but are all in
>>> July 2005.
>>>
>>> e.g. c:\Windows\Temp\Tmp00004f9a\tmp00000000.
>>> There are 31 of these directories and files.
>>>
>>> There are also a series of files e.g. c:\Windows\Temp\CS8432e.tmp. All
>>> these are dated 7/23/05. There are 69 of these files. All are zero
>>> length and show the same time. 6:19 am.
>>>
>>> At that time I was running an anti-virus program (Aluria) or an Anti spy
>>> program "CounterSpy.
>>>
>>> But these two programs are closed and no longer running. Can this be the
>>> result of those runs?
>>>
>>>
>>> "Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in message
>>> news:eCtSbz3jFHA.3316@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>>> Hi Werner
>>>>
>>>> Have the files got 'today's date on them and have you tried deleting
>>>> them after rebooting your PC?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> Will Denny
>>>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>>> Please reply to the News Groups
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Bullwinkle. J. Moose" <moose.nyc@nospam.verizon.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:ucFvrw3jFHA.2852@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>>>> I'm using XP prof sp2.
>>>>>
>>>>> My windows temp directory is filling up with 0 length files which I am
>>>>> unable to delete or send to the Recycle Bin.
>>>>>
>>>>> I get the message that these files are in use. Bt they are 0 length
>>>>> and are multiplying.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm showing spyware and virus clean.
>>>>>
>>>>> Any help appreciated.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>> Werner
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
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