Tom AZ Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 Typically, is it safe to delete any and all temp (*.tmp) files? If so, what's the easiest way to do that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoKenny Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 What Folder are the *.tmp files residing in? Glary Utilities Disk Cleaner cleans out those files plus several other Temporary files: http://www.glaryutilities.com "Education is what remains after one has forgotten everything he learned in school." - Albert Einstein IE7Pro user Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom AZ Posted July 19, 2008 Author Share Posted July 19, 2008 What Folder are the *.tmp files residing in? The "temp" files I'm most curious about are all in: C:\Documents and Settings\(User Name)\Local Settings\Temp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 The "temp" files I'm most curious about are all in: C:\Documents and Settings\(User Name)\Local Settings\Temp CCleaner always deletes mine. What's up? davey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom AZ Posted July 19, 2008 Author Share Posted July 19, 2008 CCleaner always deletes mine. What's up? davey What setting am I missing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 What setting am I missing? Maybe this? Or are you signed on as Administrator when you are trying to actually clean USER #1 ? Got to be something basic like that. davey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeeCee Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Maybe this? I went there and noticed, that under "User variables for...", i have a 'Variable' named "PATH" with this path C:\Program Files\MKVtoolnix;C:\Program Files\smartmontools\bin. I just wonder what that means? Path Copy TeraCopy Unlocker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom AZ Posted July 19, 2008 Author Share Posted July 19, 2008 Maybe this? Or are you signed on as Administrator when you are trying to actually clean USER #1 ? Got to be something basic like that. davey I will check these things. However, back to my question . . . is everything in C:\Documents and Settings\(User Name)\Local Settings\Temp safe to delete -- whether CCleaner does it or it's done manually? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoKenny Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 However, back to my question . . . is everything in C:\Documents and Settings\(User Name)\Local Settings\Temp safe to delete -- whether CCleaner does it or it's done manually? Yes they are safe to delete. There might be one or two that are in use by Windows and if you try to delete them then Windows will politely tell you you can't because they are in use. Most installation programs use the Temp Folder to store un-compressed files for installation into their final resting place then if it is a good installation program it will clear the Temp folder but not all installation programs do this. "Education is what remains after one has forgotten everything he learned in school." - Albert Einstein IE7Pro user Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted July 20, 2008 Moderators Share Posted July 20, 2008 I went there and noticed, that under "User variables for...", i have a 'Variable' named "PATH" with this path C:\Program Files\MKVtoolnix;C:\Program Files\smartmontools\bin. I just wonder what that means? Something you've installed that is possibly ran via a Command Prompt. By putting itself in "the path" it can be used anywhere in Windows without specifically giving a full path name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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