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• Hi, I have a problem with threats in the temp folder

  Hello
  I have a problem... Apparently, about 26 files in the windows/temp folder are infected. All files names begin with game, for example set625D.tmp and my antivirus program wants me to remove (on average). The problem is that I'm not sure if I have to remove, more exactly if my computer works perfectly if I delete them. Should I remove them, or look for an alternative? BTW, I have Vista...

  Friday, February 1, 2013 16:41:14 + 0000, Marie-Claude wrote:

  Hello
  I have a problem... Apparently, about 26 files in the windows/temp folder are infected. All files names begin with game, for example set625D.tmp and my antivirus program wants me to remove (on average). The problem is that I'm not sure if I have to remove, more exactly if my computer works perfectly if I delete them. Should I remove them, or look for an alternative? BTW, I have Vista...

  You can delete all the files in the folder temp without problem, unless
  they are used. If they are in use, Windows won't let you delete
  them.

  However, if they are part of a virus, AVG may be able to remove them.

• 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?

  You can delete all. TMP using Disk Cleanup http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Delete-files-using-Disk-Cleanupfiles.  Of course, it won't delete those in use (not more), so, be sure you have not all open programs using temporary files, if you want to get everything.  The best way to do it is to do the cleanup right after the startup of the system.  The problem with OneCare is that it doesn't give you the option to choose the files you want to delete (as fair. TMP files) - she does everything that it considers unnecessary - and it can take hours to complete because of the antivirus and anti-spyware scans it includes (which can be excluded and drastically reduce the time but it is difficult to resist doing the chore together once you're already there and ready to do maintenance work).

  While you're there, you should consider to optimize your system with http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Optimize-Windows-Vista-for-better-performance.

  What are two tasks that should be part of a good monthly maintenance program to keep your PC/laptop running in peak condition.  There are other steps as well, that I would be happy to break it down if you want to know - but this isn't what you asked, so I'll skip that for now.

  Good luck and I hope this helps! Lorien - a - MCSE/MCSA/network + / A +.

• Temp folder that prevents me from answering messages

  I am unable to respond to emails. I have the 24.6.0 version. When I click on send, the error message says "cannot open the temporary file C:\Users\Robert\AppData\Local\Temp\nsemail.eml. Check your setting of "temporary directory". »

  I tried to delete this and two other files nsemail in the Temp folder in the hope of having you bird to rebuild the folder but can't. They are locked up. How to fix?

  Try to start * Windows * in safe mode with active network.

  -Win8 http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/windows-startup-settings-including-safe-mode

  -Win7 http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Start-your-computer-in-safe-mode

  - Http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/boot_failsafe.mspx XP

  Always in Windows safe mode, start Thunderbird in safe mode.

  - https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/safe-mode

  The problem goes away?

• Temp folder includes 13 GB of hard drive space. What is there?

  Original title: what is C:\\WINDOWS\system32\config\systemprofile\Local Settings\Temp?

  I have a folder named C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\systemprofile\Local Settings\Temp, that is using 13 GB of my disk space.

  What is this file? It is necessary to maintain these files .NET Framework?

  Hello

  This issue seems to be the local system profile folder... You can safely remove temporary files in the temp folder. I would not recommend you to delete the files of the .net framework than those required by the system.

  I hope this helps.

• Deleting the file in the Temp folder

  I have a file in my TEMP folder called BCGECE. TEMP

  He said: I can not remove it because it is used by another person or program and to close all applications and try again. I have notheing ope, but still can not remove it?

  Suspect A malware.

  What anti-virus application is installed? What's his current subscription? He has never been allowed to expire?
  What other antimalware applications are in use?

  Download, install, update and run full scans with each of the following free tools. Do not run the scans at the same time. Each analysis will take a long time, so start an and then go for a non computer chore.  Leave the delete/quarantine everything it finds. Once completed, you can uninstall these applications.
  MalwareBytes AntiMalware
  SUPERAntiSpyware

  Do a scan with the free eSet online scanner virus

  B. delete the file

  Assuming that the file is not removed by one of the above tools, the following steps work almost always:

  • Close all running applications.
  • Open Task Manager (press CTRL + ALT + DELETE)
  • Open a command prompt window (start > run > cmd > OK)
  • Type the following in the black command prompt window, and then press ENTER after each line
    CD folder
    dir b * (this step is only to list all the files to confirm that you have changed the appropriate directory, make sure that BCGECE.) TEMP is in the list)
  • In Task Manager, find explorer.exe in the processes list, select it, then click on "end process."  Your desktop will become empty except for open windows from the command prompt and the Task Manager
  • Return to the command prompt window and type the following line and press enter
    del BCGECE. TEMP
  • In the Task Manager, click file > new task (run...) and type explorer.exe in the area. Click OK. Your desktop should reappear
  • Close the Task Manager windows command prompt

  If for any reason the foregoing does not, from the start in a "clean boot" configuration XP and delete the file in the usual way.   Use "Method 2" (manual method) to the linked article.

• C WINDOWS TEMP FOLDER

  I use windows xp pro version 2002 service pack 3, 1 GB of RAM PENTIUM 4 given that I deleted the files on 310 records & more 21 000
  my c windows temp folder,
  now when I click Properties it shows 18 files & 10 records that do not exist in?
  I have 1 file & 6 left files that were in use & would not, remove
  I checked the file of slot 1 to 3 files it contains, I have activated the hidden files makes no difference.
  When I copy the file to my desktop as a watch having only 2 files in as properties will confirm this?

  A moderator has moved this thread to search in the Forum, the folders and files Windows of Feedback Forum

  Hello

  The question could have been caused due to some virus.

  I suggest to perform a Virus scan and check if it helps fix the problem.

  Method 1:

  Follow the link below and perform a cleaning disc. Check if it helps.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/310312

  Method 2:

  Follow the link below, perform a Virus scan and check if that helps.

  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx

  Note: The data files that are infected must be cleaned only by removing the file completely, which means that there is a risk of data loss.

  Let us know if it helps!

• Found unknown file in the temp folder.

  original title: unknown exe file

  Hi, can anyone help please, my firewall (Online Armor), maintains reporting an exe wants to run, for now I continue to block, as I was not able to know what it is, I ran several scans and it comes back clean, the full list is: -.

  3d25f147-3f51-4f78-a7fa-09f39d0c91dc.exe, 0.0.0.0 (0.0.0.0)

  C:\WINDOWS\Temp\3d25f147-3f51-4f78-A7FA-09f39d0c91dc.exe

  (MD5) hash: C1B7BACC5F4A932870308FF2D2481F30

  It's on my home pc, and as I travel, I can't use it for a few days, so I don't know when it started happening, I was wondering if it is a file update, I know that it is in the temp folder, but I didn't delete it, until I could find what it is for.

  Thanks for your help

  bobr_589

  XP SP3

  Avast antivirus

  Hi bobr_589,

  A standard procedure for the administration of the system is to reduce the amount of storage space used (typically a hard disk) by deleting temporary files.
   
  That the file is in temp you can remove it because it is not a update file.
   
  In addition to this review, if Windows update is working or not.
   
  A Microsoft security in safe mode with networking scanner to make sure that the computer is completely virus-free
  Step 1:
  To start the computer in safe mode
  http://www.Microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/proddocs/en-us/boot_failsafe.mspx
   
  Step 2:

  The Microsoft Safety Scanner free is a downloadable security tool that allows analysis at the application and helps remove viruses, spyware and other malicious software. It works with your current antivirus software.

  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx

  Note: The Microsoft Safety Scanner expires 10 days.

  Note: The data files that are infected must be cleaned only by removing the file completely, which means that there is a risk of data loss.

   
  See the following steps to delete the content in the Temp folder.
  1. click on Start. Click run. In the dialog box that appears, type temp , and then click OK.
  2. open the Temp folder. You can delete everything in the Temp folder, including subfolders. Click Edit | Select all, and then press DELETE on your keyboard.
  3. you can also try to delete other user accounts Temp files by performing the next step.
  i. click Start. Click run. In the dialog box that appears, type %temp%, and then click OK.
   
  See also:
  Description of the tool in Windows XP disk cleanup
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/310312
   
  Hope this information helps.

• I have this spl55.tmp file in my Windows/temp folder. I have also several other "sp" name of files in the same folder. Where did they come from?

  I have this file in my Windows/temp folder. It is 9.8 MB. I have also several other "sp" name of files in the same folder. Where did they come from? Can I just delete them?

  Thank you

  Paul

  If I'm not mistaken reference you the files are temporary files from the print job, you made and can be deleted safely.

• Backup in a TEMP folder files

  There is the home screen where I used to click on my username to connect to arrested Windows that appear. (I am the only user of the computer and never used a password.) But the computer just charge now completely on its own. Now all my files are in a folder somewhere along the line coming from a folder named TEMP. I can't find this file.  My profile was messed up awhile back with a virus and the computer scientist said he fixed it, but it didn't.  I thought just to make a new profile and use it, but I'm afraid to do so because it is the administrator of the computer.  Also itunes keeps losing all my music and I'll have to add again and again. It could be related?  I had a problem with before foires profiles and files in the TEMP folder. If I could fix it myself would be great!

  Hi Kay_Ray,

  ·         You get the error message?

  Follow these methods.

  Method 1: Performs a search using the Microsoft safety scanner.

  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx

  Note: The data files that are infected must be cleaned only by removing the file completely, which means that there is a risk of data loss.

  Method 2: Create a new account of a user with administrator privileges.

  How to create and configure user accounts in Windows XP

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/279783

  If the problem is resolved in a new user account, and then follow the article on how to fix a corrupted user account.

  How to copy data from a corrupted to a new profile in Windows XP user profile

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/811151

• TEMP folder is larger than the hard disk

  I have a couple of files ("CR_279B.tmp" and "chrome_12004") in my Temp folder which are very large, for a total of 121 GB, despite my hard drive only being 35 GB. All folders and files in these folders have strange symbols in names and file types. None of the types of files are the same. All dates are different and up to 70 years in the future. I can't delete these folders or files. When I try to get one of the two error messages: "cannot delete the file: cannot read from the source file or a disk." or "cannot delete [weird file name]: the file name, directory name or vollume label syntax is incorrect."

  I was wondering if it was something to do with Google Chrome, so I uninstalled it, but it made no difference. There are other files with similar names but they seem much more normal. The relevant files were apparently created 2 days at 23:56.

  Can someone help me find a way to delete these files and/or determine their origin.

  Thank you very much

  First, do a system restore point and back up all your important data on an external support to protect against something going wrong.  If you have a backup image program, run it to backup the entire disk.

  Then run chkdsk to check and correct the errors on the disk.

  If the problem folders are still there, open a command prompt window, navigate to the temp folder and enter these commands to remove:
   
  RD/s CR_279B.tmp
  RD/s chrome_12004

• WHO OWNS AND RUNS THE WINDOWS/TEMP FOLDER?

  In some other recent discussions, we discussed an incident that looked like initially to a denial of Hack Service, in which an application presenting a malfunction stored files more daily in the folder w/t on my computer at home until they have got to be 40 GB in size, eventually turning off my computer because the hard drive was full.  The MVP took me through a series of 3rd - party / Windows Explorer/DOS scripts to identify and then to get rid of these files of zombie.  It was difficult because the application that generated gave them them the hidden attribute.  That made it difficult for the user to companion to see or delete.  My short term problem is resolved.  I'm still not sure that I have correctly identified the culprit.  The names of the offending files looked at with etilqs, which is sqlite spelled backwards.  In Googling that name, I see that many software companies, which some I use, have caused similar problems.

  Long term I watch 170 folders and files still stored in Temp.  They are all relatively small, but some date back to 2006.  Many come divisions of Microsoft.  The name Temp seems to imply that they should all disappear some time, for example in a month.

  1. as long as the administrator of my computer at home, am I expected to inspect this file regularly and clean up what I suspect is obsolete, useless data?   There is something dangerous with the removal of just over a month old?

  2. If I detect what seems to be a misuse of the folder should I declare that Microsoft, FBI or who?  This authority will get the offending party to leave their unsafe practices?

  3 applications to store temporary files with the hidden attribute, or any other attribute that inhibits the Windows disk utility clean erase them?  Which applies this rule?

  4. Why isn't a utility routine by clean obsolete Temp files and let Windows users of companion remain happily ignorant of these questions?

  In short, MS has put this folder on my drive.  They have no responsibility to the limit who can put things here, if they can be hidden files or any other quality and cleaning issues or that is my responsibility as owner?

  These topics can give ideas to the inactive spirits.  Should they be treated elsewhere?

  Hello

  1. What do you mean Detect / wrong use of the Temp folder?

  Nothing dangerous on delete temporary files. Most programs will delete the temporary files when the program closes.

  If you feel that someone is trying to get into their computer, make sure that all their security programs are up to date and working correctly.

  You can always leave your comments here
   
  http://mymfe.Microsoft.com/Vista/feedback.aspx?formid=8

• Cleaning Windows tools do not empty C: / windows / temp folder, but empties the folder C: / temp folder.

  I almost 1 GB in the folder c: / windows / temp folder. Can I delete the contents of this file while Microsoft Tools makes it not?

  Problem

  C: / TEMP
  The contents of this folder gets cleaned up by running clean-up program.  OK.

  C: / Windows
  / Temp subfolder

  The contents of the Temp folder (on my computer 1 GB, split... Files, SPL... Files, etc.,) are not cleaned by the cleaning program. NOK

  Hello

  Yes, you can manually delete the contents of this folder. However, there are some files that you will not be able to remove.

  Diana

  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer

• Deleting a Temp folder

  I am trying to remove the Windows Vista temp folder. When I followed the path to do so. He reads that it is impossible because the file is already open somewhere else.  I don't know where else, the file could be open to.  Can you please help me.

  The easiest way to remove the contents of the temp folder is to use Disk Cleanup: http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/76073-disk-cleanup.html...  When you come to the box options, just deselect everything except temporary folders and run the program (or you can do a better cleaning if you want and have the time).

  If this does not work, try Unlocker to: http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Miscellaneous/Unlocker.shtml , who sometimes works when Vista remove program is not.

  The file could be opened for a number of reasons - running programs actively or in the background or something that does not close properly.  Try to reboot and see if you can remove it before open all programs other than those in the start menu.

  If this does not work, try to start in SafeMode (repeatedly press F8 when starting) and try to delete the folder temp there.

  If this does not work, do a boot minimum http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/929135?p=1 and see if you can remove the folder now.  However, do not forget to reboot the system in normal operation, when finished (it is included in the above procedures).

  I hope this helps.

  Good luck!

  Lorien - MCSA/MCSE/network + / has + - if this post solves your problem, please click the 'Mark as answer' or 'Useful' button at the top of this message. Marking a post as answer, or relatively useful, you help others find the answer more quickly.

• 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:
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  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