Re: Temp Files
From: Kui Tang (NOSPAM)
Date: 02/11/05
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Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 22:30:50 -0600
Make sure you quit all your open applications as well as background
utilities such as firewalls before you delete the files. It's not hard to
see how you can screw up a program if you deleted the file it was writing
to.
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"John Barnett MVP" <freelanceit@mvps.org.NOSPAM> wrote in message
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> The 'temp' folder is whereapplications store files during intiial
> installation. Most are deleted as soon as installation has been completed.
> In most cases it is safe to delete files from the temp directory *But* to
> be on the safe site delete them to the recycle bin (don't permanently
> delete them by pressing 'shift + Del') Leave them in the recycle bin for a
> week and see if you expereince any problems. If you don't then you can
> empty the recycle bin.
> Personally there is absolutely nothing in my 'temp' folder but if there
> were and i were to delete it i would take the precautions mentioned above.
>
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> "Shecly" <Shecly@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F2E21765-B95F-456A-A278-111EB178912A@microsoft.com...
>> Can Files in C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Local Settings\Temp be
>> deleted
>> without harming any program on my pc.
>
>
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