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Anonymous
2010-03-17T16:43:35+00:00

I have noticed recently, when doing the scan or backup of my laptop, that there are upwards of forty thousand files/folders in C:\WINDOWS\Temp!

Whilst most of the folders are empty, there are quite a few (eg C:\WINDOWS\Temp\slu45de.tmp) that are several Meg big.

Do I do the usual thing and “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”, or can I get rid of any of the empty folders. Their names are, typically, a string of up to twenty hexadecimal characters.

They are not affecting the performance of the laptop, it’s just that I could finish my backups/scans a lot quicker!

Thanks in anticipation.

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Anonymous
2010-03-18T04:21:35+00:00

With all programs closed, it's safe to delete the contents of the Temp folder.  With that many files/folders in it, I recommend doing it.

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  1. Anonymous
    2010-03-31T16:23:40+00:00

    Steve, thanks for that. 93,000 files deleted, with, so far, no ill effects!

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    2010-03-31T19:52:36+00:00

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