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• Is it safe to delete the temporary files from disk cleanup?

  Hi, I have recently executed drive clean and I find the temporary files is 22.7 GB. But when I checked the tmp folder in windows there only 500 MB of temporary files.

  So my question is,

  Is it safe to delete these 22.7 GB of files using the cleaning disc?

  If your use of the disc in Windows 7 those who are safe to remove clean utility. I use this utility on a regular basis without any problem.
   
  
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  "Chauhan21" wrote in message News: a8666a83-5-c 16-47e4-8f0f-0d0b1cecddda...

  Hi, I have recently executed drive clean and I find the temporary files is 22.7 GB. But when I checked the tmp folder in windows there only 500 MB of temporary files.

  So my question is,

  Is it safe to delete these 22.7 GB of files using the cleaning disc?

• It is safe to delete the temporary files of the user

  In C:\Documents&Settings\username\, there is a hidden folder named Local Settings, and to whom a Temp folder with many files. It is safe to delete these files?

  In C:\Documents&Settings\username\, there is a hidden folder named Local Settings, and to whom a Temp folder with many files. It is safe to delete these files?

  Yes.  In fact, if you are using disk cleanup (start > run > cleanmgr.exe > OK) it will delete all files in this directory that have been consulted at least 7 days ago.

  You can go directly to this folder by typing the folder in the start menu > run box and click OK.

• delete the temporary files and folders in xp

  How to delete the temporary files and folders from windows xp

  You don't mention your version of IE if the location cannot be exact.

  Tools | Internet Options | In general. In the browsing history section, click on delete, and then select what you want deleted.

  Or you can run Disk Cleanup and select temporary Internet files and temporary files.

  Start | (All) Programs | Accessories | System Tools | Disk Cleanup.

  Bruce Hagen
  MS - MVP October 1, 2004 ~ September 30, 2010
  Imperial Beach, CA

• Why delete the temporary file?

  Why delete the temporary file?

  because temporary files are of no use to us and toff are created for temporary use so after use keep them in our system, as resulting from the decreade of memory hard drive and also a lot of downturns and vaults of virus, so it is better to delete the temporary files u can try one of them to make the best management of your temporary folder

  1. search for folder or folder type in the run command and delete everything in the temp folder
  2.u can also use tune up utilities software
  3. famous is ccleaner it's free, you can download it and use it

• Error: cannot be deleted because the file is corrupted then tried to delete the temporary files

  Original title: deleting files in the temp folder

  When I try to delete files from my temp folder it says that it cannot remove because the file is corrupted, compressed or another problem. How can I remove these problems?

  Hi kyflyer78,

  We recommend to remove the temporary files in safe mode and check the result.
  See start the computer in safe mode

  You can also use utility Disk Cleanup to delete temporary files.
  See using disk cleanup

  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• You need to enable thumbnails in Windows7 HomeBasic, who was disabled after deleting the temporary files.

  I need to reactivate the taskbar thumbnails. This feature is active until I deleted all temporary files. I have the basic Windows 7 Home Edition version.

  I want to say this forum Fortunately, my problem solved. Nor things worked, but restoring the registry. When I restored my registry to a back-dated backup created by installed antivirus, things attaches like a charm. And now the tasbar thumbnails work in my Lappy, so far it seems that restoring the registry is the only solution for this problem.

• Is it safe to delete the log file in/private/var/log/vnetlib?

  [Fusion 4.1.2 / Lion 10.7.4]

  My vnetlib log file is greater than 22 MB in size and has > K 250 lines of entries dating back to September 2011. Is it safe to delete this log file? A planning at startup, remove the file and then do a restart immediately after to restart VMWare network components - and we hope to recreate a new empty file. I tried erasing the contents of the file via the Terminal but do not have sufficient permissions, even with sudo - guess it was because the VMWare networking processes running at the time.

  Thank you

  John

  If you do not experience network problems, then it is safe to delete.

  I had no problem to remove in a Terminal (while VMware Fusion is running) by using the following command in (although I would recommend VMware Fusion of closing first and it doesn't have to be done in safe mode).

  sudo rm -f /var/log/vnetlib
  

  Just curious, what the big problem is why you want to delete, 22 MB is not that big a deal.

• Is it safe to delete the .dmp files in the program directory?

  I found a big enough .dmp file in my Firefox installation directory:
  c:\Program Files (x 86) \Mozilla Firefox\core.20130617.XXXXXX.XXXXX.XXXX.dmp
  It seems that the main file is labeled with a date stamp; the "X" are other digital numbers by hiding I am those out because I'm not sure they're relevant. Is it safe to remove this? Note that this file does not appear in topic: down.

  Delete it and restart the computer, make sure that firefox is not open as windows usually makes those when you get BSOD.

• Cannot delete the temporary file: msdtadmin, that was detected as virus of McAfee quick clean scan

  Original title: msdtadmin

  Assistance of McAfee quick clean I found all the files except msdtadmin can t be deleted.  What HRT and how do I get rid of him?  What is it? I am using Windows 7 32 bit OS.

  Hello

  Where is the location of the file: msdtadmin?

  Virus can spoof like Windows files/folders and can affect the computer.

  I would suggest trying the following methods and check if it helps.

  Method 1:

  Run Microsoft Safety scanner and check if there are any threats found.

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

  Note: The Microsoft Safety Scanner ends 10 days after being downloaded. During these 10 days, it will remove all the files infected by the virus and records. I suggest you create a backup of your data, and then install Microsoft Safety Scanner.

  Method 2:

  Try the following steps to take possession of the msdtadminand then try to delete the file and check if it helps.

  Follow the steps to take possession of the file/folder:

  1. Open Windows Explorer and locate the file or folder you want to take charge.
  2. Right-click on the file or folder, click Properties, and then click the Security tab.
  3. Click Advanced, and then click the owner tab.
  4. Click Edit, 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.
  5. (Optional) To change the owner of all subcontainers and objects in the tree view, select the check box Replace owner of subcontainers and objects .

  For more information, visit this link: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc753659.aspx

  Method 3:

  Try to remove the file in safe mode and check if it helps.

  Boot safe mode in Windows 7:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/start-your-computer-in-safe-mode

  Hope the information is useful.

• Is it safe to delete the zipped files after unpacking with success in the stage space?

  Hi all

  I was able successfully decompress the files in the stage_R12 area.

  Is it safe to remove files zipped now after decompress?

  Just for the sake of space...

  4 directories have been created:

  EBSINSTALLMEDIA

  startCD

  TechInstallMedia

  TechPatches

  Thank you

  If the installation completed successfully, you can delete the staging area if you do not expect to run any installed more

• Is there a simple and quick way of deleting these temporary files?

  To clear my comp. congestion and help speed up my PC, my ISP told me to put temp5 Prefetch and % and Temp in start-run to delete the temporary files. It's a bit long-winded that each group must be deleted separately. Disk Clean up does not get rid of them. Is there a simple and quick way of deleting these temporary files? Thanks Brian

  To clear my comp. congestion and help speed up my PC, my ISP told me to put temp5 Prefetch and % and Temp in start-run to delete the temporary files. It's a bit long-winded that each group must be deleted separately. Disk Clean up does not get rid of them. Is there a simple and quick way of deleting these temporary files? Thanks Brian

  Delete the contents of the prefetch folder will not help speed things up.  In fact, it will probably slow things down.  See http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_vista-system/can-i-delete-the-data-in-the-prefetch-folder/c54a8e56-c8cf-451d-a88f-07f06a2f2d54
  I guess temp5% is a typo and you really wanted to say %Temp%.  Percent signs indicate that it is an "environment variable" with the usual value of C:\Documents and Settings\, yourusername\Local Settings\Temp

  The directory specified by %Temp% is, in fact, the directory cleaned by the cleaning of record under the name "temporary files".  Why do you think that disk cleanup is not delete files?  Note that disk cleanup does not remove the files in this directory which came in the last 7 days (this period may be changed by changing a registry value).

  What disk cleanup does NOT, however, is to clean temporary files, files for the Internet browser cache and other files in places of profile-specific to the user of different profiles that you are currently using.  Disk Cleanup also does not delete the contents of C:\Windows\Temp (although it doesn't fill up with very much).  C:\Windows\Temp is the directory that appears when you type Temp in start > run (without the percent sign).  And, of course, disk cleanup will not empty the cache of the browser by non-Microsoft browsers, e.g. Firefox.

  There are third-party applications that make a "deep" cleaning  Some of them clean files of all users without having to login to each profile separately.  Most understand the characteristics that you should not use.

  Here are 2 - there are others, but I haven't used.

  ATF-Cleaner  (do not delete prefetch)
  CCleaner (do not use the registry tool)

  You might be interested in "How to automate the disk cleanup tool in Windows XP"

• If the temporary file can be deleted salely

  the temporary files in the windows folder can be removed safely

  Saturday, June 23, 2012 22:37:25 + 0000, MelvinjohnsonZQ wrote:

  the temporary files in the windows folder can be removed safely

  Yes, they can and must be removed periodically.

  The temp folder provides workspace for programs. Can create programs
  temporary files there for their own temporary use. Each program should
  delete all temporary files when it closes, but for various reasons
  It is not always the case (for example, if the program crashes, it)
  never gets to do). That is why it is a good idea to periodically
  clean up anything left there.

  Also note that there are some program installations that work in two
  steps. The first step concludes by writing temporary files and
  reset. The second stage starts automatically after reboot and
  needs to find those files here (and then removes them when there
  fact).

  Other than to do it automatically on reboot (which would interfere
  with facilities like the kind I described), it is always safe to
  Delete the contents of the temp folder. Because it is safe to delete
  all the temporary files that are not open and currently in use by an application, and
  because Windows won't let you delete open files, it is safe to (try to)
  remove them at any time. If one does not delete, because they are open.
  they will be automatically deleted when the application using their
  shut up, or you'll get them next time you manually remove.

  Some people may suggest that you restart before deleting anything, but
  It is not necessary, for the reason stated above (on the other
  hand, it's not bad to do).

  Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP

• Is it safe to delete the files from the System 32 > DriverStore > Temp folder?

  I was do a cleaning on my system and find files and temporary folders in all directions. I was wondering if it is safe to delete the files from the System 32 > DriverStore > Temp folder.

  Thank you

  DC

  Nothing in the Windows or Program Files and files their subfolders should be left alone.  You won't earn a significant amount of disk space, and you may cause to yourself untold trouble sleeping herein.  Use instead the provided Windows Disk Cleanup.  You can get to it by clicking on start-> computer, then click on the C: drive and click Properties.  On the general tab, you will see disk cleanup.  Use it and you will be safe (and not sorry).  Everything you personally placed on the computer can always be removed of course as long as you do not try to remove installed manually the software (use the programs and features in the control panel for this).

  I hope this helps.  Good luck.

• It is safe to delete the files in blue text and a sign $?

  It is safe to delete the files in blue text and a sign $?

  If you mean files with names like $NTUninstallKBxxxxxxx$, see http://windowsxp.mvps.org/Hotfix_backup.htm