Can I delete the contents of my TMP folder?

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Given your recent article on changing the location of temp files, I would suggest that the first command be

CD /D %TMP%

/D

For example, if

TMP

D:\TEMP

C:

/D

D:

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An excellent thought. I've updated the article to reflect that.

Thank you!

Leo
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Ummm.... many many moons ago, I thought it was okay to clear the temp folder and erased my boss's calendar. I'm not sure if this was a stupid software design decision or another idiot temporary employee who thought the "temp" folder is where the "temp" should put files.

Either way, you might want to sort files by date, then only delete things over a week or two old, just to be safe.

ok I used the above cammand cd /d %TMP% and
rd /s to delete temp folder files and this is what i got ......access denied for 4 temp files that i wanted delete. They are..1. ~DF2F12.tmp.... 2.~DF30DF.tmp.... 3. ~DF969.tmp.... 4. ~DFA41.tmp. What are these temps? and how to get rid of them?

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The are probably temporary files that are in use by a program running on your
machine - perhaps even windows itself. I get this all the time, and ignore it.

If you want to see what program has them open, that would be this article:
http://ask-leo.com/how_can_i_find_out_who_is_using_a_file_in_use.html

Leo

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As a Senior sturggling to get into the 21st c's technology and having my home computer crash, YOU are the best tutorial I have known. Jacht van hel Geluk!

Hi Leo,
can you please suggest a file that will recover dolby ac3 2channel decoding mpeg-2video,i always get this message when i try to burn a dvd.or could you please recommend a better burner than nero 7.
thank you in advance
meem

I used to have Zonealarm and signed up with another anti-virus. Now I find it has left a lot behind which cannot be deleted. What to do?

Trying to install Notepad++, and some other downloads like digsby IM.....

Now I Get this VISTA MESSAGE:

"Error writing temporary file. Make sure your temp folder is valid."

Deleted the files that would delete, used CCleaner - still, same problem.

HELP!

Jeff

ok. so i deleted all my temporary files and now every time i turn my computer on two error messages appear telling me that windows cannot find the file and i cant get rid of those messages :( how do i do it?

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