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Windows Temp Folder
Name: SlowRambler Date: August 6, 2006 at 03:23:35 Pacific OS: Windows Me 4.9.3000 CPU/Ram: Pentium 3 / 256mb Product: Nec
Comment:
I have quite a number of files in my Windows Temp Folder. Is it safe to delete them ?
Name: Nick R (by Nick Ritchie) Date: August 6, 2006 at 04:30:36 Pacific
Reply:
Yes ,its almost always safe to empty out the temp folder ,if you have any concerns leave te files in your recycle bin for a week and see if you ever get a prompt when using a application that one of hsoe files ids missing ,then at least you will know where the file belongs .Usally files in the temp folder are un-needed files left in your temp from a installation a or download .I empty my temp folder whenever I find a wayward file in there ,its almost always after I've done one of the task described above ! Take Care Nick
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Response Number 2
Name: SlowRambler Date: August 6, 2006 at 08:06:34 Pacific
Reply:
Thanks Nick
Keith
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Response Number 3
Name: jboy Date: August 6, 2006 at 11:10:51 Pacific
Reply:
They are, after all, temporary files - however, it's not a good idea to remove anything there if (for example) you've just installed/uninstalled an application, as often files essential to that operation are 'temporarily' stored there - after a reboot, no problem
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