Cleaning Out Temporary Files

[Guest Jack Gillis]

I am trying to clean up my HD's and find many files with a .tmp extension.

I understand they can be removed with no problem. Am I correct?

 

Thank you.

[Guest Alias]

Re: Cleaning Out Temporary Files

 

Jack Gillis wrote:

> I am trying to clean up my HD's and find many files with a .tmp extension.

> I understand they can be removed with no problem. Am I correct?

>

> Thank you.

>

>

 

Yes, but I would recommend that you download and install Crap Cleaner

from http://www.ccleaner.com/ It's an excellent tool to clean out all

the crap that XP accumulates. I run it first thing after I boot up in

the morning. It has a feature to not delete cookies you may want to save

for log in purposes, etc.

 

Alias

[Guest TaurArian]

Re: Cleaning Out Temporary Files

 

Why not use use disk clean up. It's safer.

 

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"Jack Gillis" <XXXXXXXX@widomaker.com> wrote in message

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|I am trying to clean up my HD's and find many files with a .tmp extension.

| I understand they can be removed with no problem. Am I correct?

|

| Thank you.

|

|

[Guest Alias]

Re: Cleaning Out Temporary Files

 

TaurArian wrote:

> Why not use use disk clean up. It's safer.

>

 

Compared to Crap Cleaner, it's pretty lame.

 

Alias

[Guest TaurArian]

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"Alias" <aka@masked&anonymous.co.uk> wrote in message

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| TaurArian wrote:

| > Why not use use disk clean up. It's safer.

| >

|

| Compared to Crap Cleaner, it's pretty lame.

|

| Alias

 

Yes, I agree Alias, but disk cleanup is certainly safer for the novice user.

 

K

[Guest Jack Gillis]

Re: Cleaning Out Temporary Files

 

Thank you. I did run Disk Clean up but it didn't get rid of them.

 

"TaurArian" <taurarianREMOVECAPS@gmail.com> wrote in message

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> Why not use use disk clean up. It's safer.

>

> --

>

> TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2009 - Update Services

> http://taurarian.mvps.org

> ======================================

> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

> Computer Maintenance: Acronis / Diskeeper / Paragon / Raxco

>

>

> "Jack Gillis" <XXXXXXXX@widomaker.com> wrote in message

> news:%23u$Qtgh9IHA.5756@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> |I am trying to clean up my HD's and find many files with a .tmp

> extension.

> | I understand they can be removed with no problem. Am I correct?

> |

> | Thank you.

> |

> |

>

>

[Guest Jack Gillis]

Re: Cleaning Out Temporary Files

 

Thank you. I forgot that I had Crap Cleaner already installed. It's hell

to get old :)

 

"Alias" <aka@mascaradoyanónimo.jo> wrote in message

news:g76lpm$iqo$1@aioe.org...

> Jack Gillis wrote:

>> I am trying to clean up my HD's and find many files with a .tmp

>> extension. I understand they can be removed with no problem. Am I

>> correct?

>>

>> Thank you.

>>

>>

>

> Yes, but I would recommend that you download and install Crap Cleaner from

> http://www.ccleaner.com/ It's an excellent tool to clean out all the crap

> that XP accumulates. I run it first thing after I boot up in the morning.

> It has a feature to not delete cookies you may want to save for log in

> purposes, etc.

>

> Alias

[Guest Alias]

Re: Cleaning Out Temporary Files

 

Jack Gillis wrote:

> Thank you. I forgot that I had Crap Cleaner already installed. It's hell

> to get old :)

 

It beats the alternative ;-)

 

Alias

>

> "Alias" <aka@mascaradoyanónimo.jo> wrote in message

> news:g76lpm$iqo$1@aioe.org...

>> Jack Gillis wrote:

>>> I am trying to clean up my HD's and find many files with a .tmp

>>> extension. I understand they can be removed with no problem. Am I

>>> correct?

>>>

>>> Thank you.

>>>

>>>

>> Yes, but I would recommend that you download and install Crap Cleaner from

>> http://www.ccleaner.com/ It's an excellent tool to clean out all the crap

>> that XP accumulates. I run it first thing after I boot up in the morning.

>> It has a feature to not delete cookies you may want to save for log in

>> purposes, etc.

>>

>> Alias

>

>

[Guest Alias]

Re: Cleaning Out Temporary Files

 

TaurArian wrote:

> "Alias" <aka@masked&anonymous.co.uk> wrote in message

> news:g76nag$khe$1@registered.motzarella.org...

> | TaurArian wrote:

> | > Why not use use disk clean up. It's safer.

> | >

> |

> | Compared to Crap Cleaner, it's pretty lame.

> |

> | Alias

>

> Yes, I agree Alias, but disk cleanup is certainly safer for the novice user.

>

> K

>

>

 

I never had any problem with it being unsafe.

 

Alias

[Guest Alias]

Re: Cleaning Out Temporary Files

 

Jack Gillis wrote:

> Thank you. I forgot that I had Crap Cleaner already installed. It's hell

> to get old :)

 

You might want to check to see if Crap Cleaner has an update. Be sure to

untick the Yahoo Tool Bar that it offers during the install.

 

Alias

>

> "Alias" <aka@mascaradoyanónimo.jo> wrote in message

> news:g76lpm$iqo$1@aioe.org...

>> Jack Gillis wrote:

>>> I am trying to clean up my HD's and find many files with a .tmp

>>> extension. I understand they can be removed with no problem. Am I

>>> correct?

>>>

>>> Thank you.

>>>

>>>

>> Yes, but I would recommend that you download and install Crap Cleaner from

>> http://www.ccleaner.com/ It's an excellent tool to clean out all the crap

>> that XP accumulates. I run it first thing after I boot up in the morning.

>> It has a feature to not delete cookies you may want to save for log in

>> purposes, etc.

>>

>> Alias

>

>

[Guest Mike Hall - MVP]

Re: Cleaning Out Temporary Files

 

"Jack Gillis" <XXXXXXXX@widomaker.com> wrote in message

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> Thank you. I did run Disk Clean up but it didn't get rid of them.

>

> "TaurArian" <taurarianREMOVECAPS@gmail.com> wrote in message

> news:OuJHG3h9IHA.3648@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>> Why not use use disk clean up. It's safer.

>>

>> --

>>

>> TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2009 - Update Services

>> http://taurarian.mvps.org

>> ======================================

>> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

>> Computer Maintenance: Acronis / Diskeeper / Paragon / Raxco

>>

>>

>> "Jack Gillis" <XXXXXXXX@widomaker.com> wrote in message

>> news:%23u$Qtgh9IHA.5756@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> |I am trying to clean up my HD's and find many files with a .tmp

>> extension.

>> | I understand they can be removed with no problem. Am I correct?

>> |

>> | Thank you.

>> |

>> |

>>

>>

>

>

 

 

It may not get rid of some temp files because some may still be in use..

 

 

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[Guest TaurArian]

Re: Cleaning Out Temporary Files

 

 

"Alias" <aka@mascaradoyanónimo.jo> wrote in message news:g76pli$1o1$2@aioe.org...

| TaurArian wrote:

| > "Alias" <aka@masked&anonymous.co.uk> wrote in message

| > news:g76nag$khe$1@registered.motzarella.org...

| > | TaurArian wrote:

| > | > Why not use use disk clean up. It's safer.

| > | >

| > |

| > | Compared to Crap Cleaner, it's pretty lame.

| > |

| > | Alias

| >

| > Yes, I agree Alias, but disk cleanup is certainly safer for the novice user.

| >

| > K

| >

| >

|

| I never had any problem with it being unsafe.

|

| Alias

 

Hi Alias, CCleaner has it's uses and I frequently use it myself but with caution. It is

the only one I use.

I just don't recommend it to what I believe is a novice user. But everyone has their own

opinion and there will always be debates about registry cleaners and the usefulness of

them. So for the benefit of others who may wish to read this:-

 

Think your Registry needs "cleaning"? Read

http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=28099

and draw your own conclusions.

 

K

[Guest Twayne]

Re: Cleaning Out Temporary Files

 

> "Alias" <aka@mascaradoyanónimo.jo> wrote in message

> news:g76pli$1o1$2@aioe.org...

>> TaurArian wrote:

>>> "Alias" <aka@masked&anonymous.co.uk> wrote in message

>>> news:g76nag$khe$1@registered.motzarella.org...

>>>> TaurArian wrote:

>>>>> Why not use use disk clean up. It's safer.

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>> Compared to Crap Cleaner, it's pretty lame.

>>>>

>>>> Alias

>>>

>>> Yes, I agree Alias, but disk cleanup is certainly safer for the

>>> novice user.

>>>

>>> K

>>>

>>>

>>

>> I never had any problem with it being unsafe.

>>

>> Alias

>

> Hi Alias, CCleaner has it's uses and I frequently use it myself but

> with caution. It is the only one I use.

> I just don't recommend it to what I believe is a novice user. But

> everyone has their own opinion and there will always be debates about

> registry cleaners and the usefulness of them. So for the benefit of

> others who may wish to read this:-

>

> Think your Registry needs "cleaning"? Read

> http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=28099

> and draw your own conclusions.

>

> K

 

lol, get ready to be dazzled!

[Guest nucleus]

Re: Cleaning Out Temporary Files

 

i use ccleaner but found there is a problem. i use avg (antivirus)

and

if i run ccleaner within a few minutes after bootup, when avg is doing

its 3 minute thing, something is affected in IE6 and IE6 will often

not let

me access anything online.

 

On Aug 4, 6:22 am, "Jack Gillis" <XXXXX...@widomaker.com> wrote:

> Thank you.  I forgot that I had Crap Cleaner already installed.  It's hell

> to get old :)

>

> "Alias" <aka@mascaradoyanónimo.jo> wrote in message

>

> news:g76lpm$iqo$1@aioe.org...

>

>

>

> > Jack Gillis wrote:

> >> I am trying to clean up my HD's and find many files with a .tmp

> >> extension. I understand they can be removed with no problem.  Am I

> >> correct?

>

> >> Thank you.

>

> > Yes, but I would recommend that you download and install Crap Cleaner from

> >http://www.ccleaner.com/It's an excellent tool to clean out all the crap

> > that XP accumulates. I run it first thing after I boot up in the morning.

> > It has a feature to not delete cookies you may want to save for log in

> > purposes, etc.

>

> > Alias- Hide quoted text -

>

> - Show quoted text -

[Guest TaurArian]

Re: Cleaning Out Temporary Files

 

> Even though I have never had a problem using the Registry feature, I

> thought we were talking about the Cleaner feature.

>

> Alias

 

True, that's how this thread started but unfortunately human nature, folk

who read this most likely will play with the registry cleaning part also.

 

K

[Guest Alias]

Re: Cleaning Out Temporary Files

 

nucleus wrote:

> i use ccleaner but found there is a problem. i use avg (antivirus)

> and

> if i run ccleaner within a few minutes after bootup, when avg is doing

> its 3 minute thing, something is affected in IE6 and IE6 will often

> not let

> me access anything online.

 

Switch to Avast. It never gives me problems with Crap Cleaner or

anything else for that matter. It, like AVG, is free. http://www.avast.com

 

BTW, IE6 is not very secure. Use IE7 or Firefox.

 

Alias

>

> On Aug 4, 6:22 am, "Jack Gillis" <XXXXX...@widomaker.com> wrote:

>> Thank you. I forgot that I had Crap Cleaner already installed. It's hell

>> to get old :)

>>

>> "Alias" <aka@mascaradoyanónimo.jo> wrote in message

>>

>> news:g76lpm$iqo$1@aioe.org...

>>

>>

>>

>>> Jack Gillis wrote:

>>>> I am trying to clean up my HD's and find many files with a .tmp

>>>> extension. I understand they can be removed with no problem. Am I

>>>> correct?

>>>> Thank you.

>>> Yes, but I would recommend that you download and install Crap Cleaner from

>>> http://www.ccleaner.com/It's an excellent tool to clean out all the crap

>>> that XP accumulates. I run it first thing after I boot up in the morning.

>>> It has a feature to not delete cookies you may want to save for log in

>>> purposes, etc.

>>> Alias- Hide quoted text -

>> - Show quoted text -

>

[Guest Alias]

Re: Cleaning Out Temporary Files

 

TaurArian wrote:

>

>> Even though I have never had a problem using the Registry feature, I

>> thought we were talking about the Cleaner feature.

>>

>> Alias

>

> True, that's how this thread started but unfortunately human nature, folk

> who read this most likely will play with the registry cleaning part also.

>

> K

>

>

>

 

OK! To the OP: DON'T USE THE REGISTRY FEATURE! :-)

 

Alias