Can you safely delete files in the C:\windows\temp folder? If so, how?

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• Several files of more than 500,000 KB in the c:\windows\temp folder

  More than 500,000 Ko I have several files in the c:\windows\temp folder. They are all named as TOP * .tmp and are all together like 7 GB.

  Issues related to the:
  1. What is UPSTAIRS * .tmp files?
  2. may I remove them?
  3. If Yes, do, I lost?

  OS: Windows Vista editions Home Premium on Sony Vaio VGN-NR11Z

  More information about the files:
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  System - folders for temporary files 7.847.221 826 KB
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  C:\Windows\TEMP\TOPF54E.tmp 532,249 KB
  C:\Windows\TEMP\TOPF310.tmp 532,249 KB
  C:\Windows\TEMP\TOPE604.tmp 532,249 KB
  C:\Windows\TEMP\TOPCD63.tmp 532,249 KB
  C:\Windows\TEMP\TOPC151.tmp 532,249 KB
  C:\Windows\TEMP\TOP71FD.tmp 532,249 KB
  C:\Windows\TEMP\TOP7107.tmp 532,249 KB
  C:\Windows\TEMP\TOP6D2F.tmp 532,249 KB
  C:\Windows\TEMP\TOPB901.tmp 329,440 KB
  C:\Windows\TEMP\TOPC7B3.tmp 329,344 KB
  C:\Windows\TEMP\TOPC503.tmp 329,344 KB
  C:\Windows\TEMP\TOPB854.tmp 329,344 KB
  C:\Windows\TEMP\TOPAB02.tmp 329,344 KB
  C:\Windows\TEMP\TOP5D30.tmp 329,344 KB
  C:\Windows\TEMP\TOP5996.tmp 329,344 KB
  C:\Windows\TEMP\TOPC7C8.tmp 186,240 KB
  C:\Windows\TEMP\TOPC47D.tmp 186,240 KB
  C:\Windows\TEMP\TOP9AFC.tmp 186,240 KB
  C:\Windows\TEMP\DZSEFDA.tmp 155,840 KB
  C:\Windows\TEMP\TOPCA78.tmp 113,280 KB
  C:\Windows\TEMP\TOP9BFB.tmp 93.312 KB
  C:\Windows\TEMP\TOP99C8.tmp 93.312 KB
  C:\Windows\TEMP\TOP863B.tmp 93.312 KB
  C:\Windows\TEMP\TOP490D.tmp 93.312 KB
  ...

  All ALBUMS * .tmp files have now updated the 25.10.2009 and about the same time.

  Thank you for your response.

  Kind regards
  Andrej

  Hello

  Thank you for the additional information.

  Yesterday, I decided to register on IT * files .tmp on DVD and I removed them from the TEMP directory. I decided to do it because none of the processes they used at the time of my comment. I compared the the event logs for any new warnings or errors, but mistakes are appearing as before removal. The errors are:
  -The parallel port driver service failed to start due to the following error: the service cannot be started, either because it is disabled or because it has no enabled devices is associated to him.
  -Could not load the plug-in module. (GUID = {56F9312C-C989-4E04-8C23-299DEE3A36F5}) (Error code = 0 x 80042019)

  I haven't checked on the first error, but it appears in the system log because I erased the corrupt system log - also before deleting the files.
  The second is well known 'Vaio Entertainment Database Services' error (in the application log) and everyone invites you to remove this service from startup list. So maybe I'll do it.

  My Vaio has now extra 7.5 GB of free space and has no performance or other problems (so far).

  Today, I tried this (sfc/scannnow) system scan and the log is perfectly clean. Nothing has been repaired.
  Also checkdisk returns nothing abnormal so I think the albums * .tmp not fail at any other SW. The other issue is how they were created, but as my log files have been corrupted (another known problem of vista), I will probably never know the answer.

  If new sth will appear on the subject (e.g. new TOP * .tmp files), I'll write again.

  Thank you once again.

  Andrej

• How to delete files in the Public recorded TV folder

  I have 2 files that has appeared recently.  I think they came after the execution of the sample file in Public TVThese has recorded a total of nearly 1 GB and also aren't defaging in of Piriform Defraggler.

  When you try to delete I get an error "do not have permissions.

  How to 'deepen' permissions so I can remove these 2 temporary files?

  2 files are:

  {3FEC999A-7AF6-4B2A-9AC0-B7A9FFE31F0C}.tmp.sbf
  {3CCD2269-38FA-4270-8D56-F134290AD6B5}.tmp.sbf

  Thank you... TRinAZ

  Hello

  Here are the steps to change the ownership and permissions of files and folders:

  a. right click on the file or folder, click Propertiesand then click the Security tab.

  b. click Advancedand then click the owner tab.

  c. click change, and then do one of the following:

  ·         To change the owner to a user or group that is not listed, click other users and groups , in area enter the object name to select (examples), type the name of the user or group, and then click OK.

  ·         To change the owner to a user or group that appears in the area of change of ownership to , click the new owner.

  d. If you want to take ownership of the contents of the folder, select the checkbox replace the owner of sub containers and objects .

  e. click OKand then click Yes when you receive the following message is displayed:

  You are not allowed to read the contents of directory folder name. Do you want to replace the the directory permissions with permissions granting you full control?

  All permissions will be replaced if you click Yes.
  
  Note folder_name is the name of the folder you want to take charge.

  f. click OKand then reapply the permissions and security settings that you want for the folder and its contents.

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  ·         Affecting the ownership of a file or a folder might require that raise you your permissions using user access control.

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  Maury

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• How can I recover deleted files without using any software?

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  How can I recover deleted no matter what folder, image, Word & excel files without using any software inculd Recycle Bin?

  You cannot retrieve files deleted with the help of software. And even using
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  What you have against the use of software? The first thing to try is to
  being trash. If she isn't here, read on.

  "Deleting" a file does not actually delete it marks just the space
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  the unrecoverable file.

  So your chances of successfully recover this file are decent if you
  Try it again immediately after the deletion of it and go quickly
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  be very poor now.

  But if the file is large enough, it's still worth a try. Stop
  using the computer in question immediately, if you have not done
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  http://www3.TELUS.NET/mikebike/restoration.html but there are several
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  a company of professional file recovery. This kind of service is very
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• After you import an image (.jpeg) file for the Photos on my Mac app, can I safely delete this image file to save space on my hard drive?

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• Can I safely delete the D partition on the HARD drive?

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• How can I retrieve my files from the clouds after my hard drive has crashed - files were not deleted.

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• What is an XPS Document? Can I safely delete it from my hard drive?

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  I know that this question is two years old, but I have the same question more certain. I noticed there is no 'useful' response so I was wondering if you have already received an answer?... Thank you for your time. :)

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• How can recover a deleted file photo

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• Windows Live Mail - How can I move old files to the newly created folders mail?

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• Drain remove file - I can't empty deleted file unless I do it one at a time.

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• WHY THE WINDOWS TEMP FOLDER, THE FILES ARE PROTECTED, CAN NOT BE REMOVE?

  CANNOT DELETE THE WINDOWS TEMP FOLDER ALL THE FILES ARE PROTECTED. WHY?

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• Cannot delete files to the trash (Recycle Bin access denied)

  System: Windows 7 Ent SP1 x 64, i7 930, 24GO RAM with all updates

  When I try to delete files in Windows Explorer, I get the following error (most of the time, but not always):

  Window with the title 'Recycle Bin access denied' and the message

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  I tried the following (nothing works):

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  Summary:

  Delete the file (SHFileOperation?) is not able to use the trash, if the file is accessible via junction 2 points (or more?).