Guest Frog Posted August 2, 2007 Posted August 2, 2007 I have three files showing in my TEMP file that I cannot remove. They are: dfbeba.tmp 134KB df6346.tmp 134KB dff19a.tmp 394KB I believe that the three files are possibly hi-jack files. I was able to locate these files when I ran Easy Cleaner, but was unsuccessful in removing them from my system. Any instructions on how to rid my system of this what ever it is would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Frog
Guest MEB Posted August 2, 2007 Posted August 2, 2007 Re: Files in TEMP folder will not delete. "Frog" <frog@pond.com> wrote in message news:eLTYseT1HHA.4500@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... | | I have three files showing in my TEMP file that I cannot remove. | They are: | | dfbeba.tmp 134KB | df6346.tmp 134KB | dff19a.tmp 394KB | | I believe that the three files are possibly hi-jack files. I was able | to locate these files when I ran Easy Cleaner, but was unsuccessful in | removing them from my system. Any instructions on how to rid my system | of this what ever it is would be greatly appreciated. | | Thanks, | Frog Are you absolutely sure those files aren't from some running program, or created by some program for its use? http://www.google.com/search?q=df*.tmp+files&hl=en -- MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com ________
Guest Gary S. Terhune Posted August 2, 2007 Posted August 2, 2007 Re: Files in TEMP folder will not delete. There are at least a few applications that create DF... or ~DF... files and they are mostly legitimate. It is common to not be able to remove some TEMP files, as they are in use by their application, something running in the background, like anti-virus, or anything else that keeps a log or otherwise requires a file that remains open while Windows is running. Generally, you can delete most of these files after restarting, though nor necessarily all of them. If you want to check if the files are legit, use MSCONFIG to disable all startup items, restart, then see if you can delete the files. If you can, then they belong to one of your background apps. Use MSCONFIG to selectively whittle down the list and determine which app it is. -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User http://www.grystmill.com "Frog" <frog@pond.com> wrote in message news:eLTYseT1HHA.4500@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > > I have three files showing in my TEMP file that I cannot remove. They > are: > > dfbeba.tmp 134KB > df6346.tmp 134KB > dff19a.tmp 394KB > > I believe that the three files are possibly hi-jack files. I was able to > locate these files when I ran Easy Cleaner, but was unsuccessful in > removing them from my system. Any instructions on how to rid my system of > this what ever it is would be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks, > Frog
Guest Don Phillipson Posted August 2, 2007 Posted August 2, 2007 Re: Files in TEMP folder will not delete. "Frog" <frog@pond.com> wrote in message news:eLTYseT1HHA.4500@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > > I have three files showing in my TEMP file that I cannot remove. > They are: > > dfbeba.tmp 134KB > df6346.tmp 134KB > dff19a.tmp 394KB > > I believe that the three files are possibly hi-jack files. I was able > to locate these files when I ran Easy Cleaner, but was unsuccessful in > removing them from my system. Standard conservative procedure for isolating and removing any file you want, regardless of Windows protection routines. 1. In DOS, rename each with prefix X e.g. xdfbeba.tmp Then reboot and restart Windows and run the PC as normal. 2. If you get no error messages indicating that you really need this file(s), you can delete each in a week or so, or at your next periodical cleanup. 2a. If error messages show this is a good file you genuinely need, it is easy to rename it correctly 2b. If error messages confirm it is malware, you have already disabled this file so you can take appropriate action when convenient. -- Don Phillipson Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada)
Guest Roger Fink Posted August 2, 2007 Posted August 2, 2007 Re: Files in TEMP folder will not delete. If they are required or are benign but regenerate, hide 'em. Out of sight out of mind. Frog wrote: > I have three files showing in my TEMP file that I cannot remove. > They are: > > dfbeba.tmp 134KB > df6346.tmp 134KB > dff19a.tmp 394KB > > I believe that the three files are possibly hi-jack files. I was able > to locate these files when I ran Easy Cleaner, but was unsuccessful in > removing them from my system. Any instructions on how to rid my > system of this what ever it is would be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks, > Frog
Guest Frog Posted August 3, 2007 Posted August 3, 2007 Re: Files in TEMP folder will not delete. Thanks everybody for the help. Sorry for my delay in getting back to your responses...I was delayed a bit by out-of-town company. I did use MSCONFIG to disable all startup items, restarted, and then reactivated (one entry at a time), with a start restart of my system after each individual reactivation. The culprit was found to be: cctray "C:\Program Files\CA\eTrust Internet Security Suite\cctray\cctray.exe" Yes, indeed, it is a legitimate virus scan program on my system. I only have one explanation for why the ~DF*.TMP files suddenly started showing up in my C:\WINDOWS\TEMP folder---I recently updated my virus scan software to the latest version. I have found out how to get rid of the continuing growth of these files in the TEMP folder, with the exception of the two in use files...delete them in DOS, Safe Mode, or one at a time from C:\WINDOWS\TEMP folder. Thus, I think the crisis is over for now...not a hijack item after all. Thanks for all the help, Frog
Guest Gary S. Terhune Posted August 3, 2007 Posted August 3, 2007 Re: Files in TEMP folder will not delete. What I do is select all (Ctrl-A) and then delete. When I get an error that something can't be deleted, it will be the top item, file or folder. I hold down the Ctrl key and click the file or folder. That deselects it, then I hit Delete again, etc. (Actually, I use Shift-Del so that they bypass the RB.) -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User http://www.grystmill.com "Frog" <frog@pond.com> wrote in message news:uFXSQmh1HHA.1212@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Thanks everybody for the help. Sorry for my delay in getting back to your > responses...I was delayed a bit by out-of-town company. > > I did use MSCONFIG to disable all startup items, restarted, and then > reactivated (one entry at a time), with a start restart of my system after > each individual reactivation. The culprit was found to be: > > cctray "C:\Program Files\CA\eTrust Internet Security > Suite\cctray\cctray.exe" > > Yes, indeed, it is a legitimate virus scan program on my system. I only > have one explanation for why the ~DF*.TMP files suddenly started showing > up in my C:\WINDOWS\TEMP folder---I recently updated my virus scan > software to the latest version. I have found out how to get rid of the > continuing growth of these files in the TEMP folder, with the exception of > the two in use files...delete them in DOS, Safe Mode, or one at a time > from C:\WINDOWS\TEMP folder. Thus, I think the crisis is over for > now...not a hijack item after all. > > Thanks for all the help, > Frog
Guest Frog Posted August 4, 2007 Posted August 4, 2007 Re: Files in TEMP folder will not delete. Gary, I very much appreciate the tips included in your message. I will try these when I next attempt to empty my TEMP folder. Frog Gary S. Terhune wrote: > What I do is select all (Ctrl-A) and then delete. When I get an error that > something can't be deleted, it will be the top item, file or folder. I hold > down the Ctrl key and click the file or folder. That deselects it, then I > hit Delete again, etc. (Actually, I use Shift-Del so that they bypass the > RB.) >
Guest Gary S. Terhune Posted August 4, 2007 Posted August 4, 2007 Re: Files in TEMP folder will not delete. You're welcome, Frog. -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User http://www.grystmill.com "Frog" <frog@pond.com> wrote in message news:%23mz6JYj1HHA.1336@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Gary, > > I very much appreciate the tips included in your message. I will try > these when I next attempt to empty my TEMP folder. > > Frog > > Gary S. Terhune wrote: >> What I do is select all (Ctrl-A) and then delete. When I get an error >> that something can't be deleted, it will be the top item, file or folder. >> I hold down the Ctrl key and click the file or folder. That deselects it, >> then I hit Delete again, etc. (Actually, I use Shift-Del so that they >> bypass the RB.) >>
Guest Roger Fink Posted August 4, 2007 Posted August 4, 2007 Re: Files in TEMP folder will not delete. Frog wrote: > Thanks everybody for the help. Sorry for my delay in getting back to > your responses...I was delayed a bit by out-of-town company. > > I did use MSCONFIG to disable all startup items, restarted, and then > reactivated (one entry at a time), with a start restart of my system > after each individual reactivation. The culprit was found to be: > > cctray "C:\Program Files\CA\eTrust Internet Security > Suite\cctray\cctray.exe" > > Yes, indeed, it is a legitimate virus scan program on my system. I > only have one explanation for why the ~DF*.TMP files suddenly started > showing up in my C:\WINDOWS\TEMP folder---I recently updated my virus > scan software to the latest version. I have found out how to get rid > of the continuing growth of these files in the TEMP folder, with the > exception of the two in use files...delete them in DOS, Safe Mode, or > one at a time from C:\WINDOWS\TEMP folder. Thus, I think the crisis > is over for now...not a hijack item after all. > > Thanks for all the help, > Frog Stop the presses! Here are the applications that have installed folders in my temp folder: Avast Google IE Toolbar Picasa2 Scansoft VBE (MS Office 97) Word8.0 (MS Office 97) Others These folders are not detritus from the installation of these programs. As someone who likes to keep an orderly machine I resent their presence (and blame microsoft for not working things out a little better), but since they either re-create themselves or cause trouble if I delete them, what am I supposed to do? I think you should leave (should have left?) them alone.
Guest Gary S. Terhune Posted August 4, 2007 Posted August 4, 2007 Re: Files in TEMP folder will not delete. Not sure which side of the street you're coming from, but the TEMP folder isn't *just* for installation files. Many programs need a temporary file to be open to perform their job. Sometimes it has the same name, sometimes there is a new one generated and the old ones are then garbage. Note that this isn't Microsoft or Windows, necessarily. Many applications from all over do the same thing. The TEMP folder is the perfect place for these, since it keeps all the "garbage" in one place, making it easy to locate and delete them. Imagine if these files were located all over the system. -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User http://www.grystmill.com "Roger Fink" <fink@manana.org> wrote in message news:ugBG2Om1HHA.3760@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > > > Frog wrote: >> Thanks everybody for the help. Sorry for my delay in getting back to >> your responses...I was delayed a bit by out-of-town company. >> >> I did use MSCONFIG to disable all startup items, restarted, and then >> reactivated (one entry at a time), with a start restart of my system >> after each individual reactivation. The culprit was found to be: >> >> cctray "C:\Program Files\CA\eTrust Internet Security >> Suite\cctray\cctray.exe" >> >> Yes, indeed, it is a legitimate virus scan program on my system. I >> only have one explanation for why the ~DF*.TMP files suddenly started >> showing up in my C:\WINDOWS\TEMP folder---I recently updated my virus >> scan software to the latest version. I have found out how to get rid >> of the continuing growth of these files in the TEMP folder, with the >> exception of the two in use files...delete them in DOS, Safe Mode, or >> one at a time from C:\WINDOWS\TEMP folder. Thus, I think the crisis >> is over for now...not a hijack item after all. >> >> Thanks for all the help, >> Frog > > Stop the presses! > Here are the applications that have installed folders in my temp folder: > > Avast > Google IE Toolbar > Picasa2 > Scansoft > VBE (MS Office 97) > Word8.0 (MS Office 97) > Others > > These folders are not detritus from the installation of these programs. As > someone who likes to keep an orderly machine I resent their presence (and > blame microsoft for not working things out a little better), but since > they > either re-create themselves or cause trouble if I delete them, what am I > supposed to do? > > I think you should leave (should have left?) them alone. > > > >
Guest MEB Posted August 4, 2007 Posted August 4, 2007 Re: Files in TEMP folder will not delete. "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message news:uUD%23Num1HHA.5172@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... | Not sure which side of the street you're coming from, but the TEMP folder | isn't *just* for installation files. Many programs need a temporary file to | be open to perform their job. Sometimes it has the same name, sometimes | there is a new one generated and the old ones are then garbage. Note that | this isn't Microsoft or Windows, necessarily. Many applications from all | over do the same thing. The TEMP folder is the perfect place for these, | since it keeps all the "garbage" in one place, making it easy to locate and | delete them. Imagine if these files were located all over the system. | | -- | Gary S. Terhune | MS-MVP Shell/User | http://www.grystmill.com And along those same lines, often those temp files/diectories can be configured some where within the respective application OR its registry settings, to place its necessary temp files/directories elsewhere. Generally this would cause necessesity to do as Gary suggests unless you have designed your DOS delete or other *cleanup prog* to address those areas as well. | | "Roger Fink" <fink@manana.org> wrote in message | news:ugBG2Om1HHA.3760@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... | > | > | > Frog wrote: | >> Thanks everybody for the help. Sorry for my delay in getting back to | >> your responses...I was delayed a bit by out-of-town company. | >> | >> I did use MSCONFIG to disable all startup items, restarted, and then | >> reactivated (one entry at a time), with a start restart of my system | >> after each individual reactivation. The culprit was found to be: | >> | >> cctray "C:\Program Files\CA\eTrust Internet Security | >> Suite\cctray\cctray.exe" | >> | >> Yes, indeed, it is a legitimate virus scan program on my system. I | >> only have one explanation for why the ~DF*.TMP files suddenly started | >> showing up in my C:\WINDOWS\TEMP folder---I recently updated my virus | >> scan software to the latest version. I have found out how to get rid | >> of the continuing growth of these files in the TEMP folder, with the | >> exception of the two in use files...delete them in DOS, Safe Mode, or | >> one at a time from C:\WINDOWS\TEMP folder. Thus, I think the crisis | >> is over for now...not a hijack item after all. | >> | >> Thanks for all the help, | >> Frog | > | > Stop the presses! | > Here are the applications that have installed folders in my temp folder: | > | > Avast | > Google IE Toolbar | > Picasa2 | > Scansoft | > VBE (MS Office 97) | > Word8.0 (MS Office 97) | > Others | > | > These folders are not detritus from the installation of these programs. As | > someone who likes to keep an orderly machine I resent their presence (and | > blame microsoft for not working things out a little better), but since | > they | > either re-create themselves or cause trouble if I delete them, what am I | > supposed to do? | > | > I think you should leave (should have left?) them alone. | > | > | > | > | | -- MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com ________
Guest Roger Fink Posted August 5, 2007 Posted August 5, 2007 Re: Files in TEMP folder will not delete. Actually I misread Frog's post. If he wants to delete temp files and he determines there are no adverse consequences by doing so (which may not be that easy), then why not. A long time ago I got into some trouble by deleting, I believe, the Word8.0 folder I mentioned earlier, and ever since then I've been giving temp application files/folders that aren't left over from installation a wide berth. As far as the way it's organized in the OS, my complaint is that the temp folder is doing more than one job. A better way to do it from an end user point of view IMO would be to have a temp_user folder so that fastidious types like myself (and, I gather, Frog) can do our cleanups and close down with a sense of accomplishment, even if it's delusional. Meanwhile Google Toolbar, Avast, Picasa, Office 97 and the other applications could have one dedicated folder, say, temp_apps, where their folders could reside, and I'd stay away from them. Gary S. Terhune wrote: > Not sure which side of the street you're coming from, but the TEMP > folder isn't *just* for installation files. Many programs need a > temporary file to be open to perform their job. Sometimes it has the > same name, sometimes there is a new one generated and the old ones > are then garbage. Note that this isn't Microsoft or Windows, > necessarily. Many applications from all over do the same thing. The > TEMP folder is the perfect place for these, since it keeps all the > "garbage" in one place, making it easy to locate and delete them. > Imagine if these files were located all over the system. > > > "Roger Fink" <fink@manana.org> wrote in message > news:ugBG2Om1HHA.3760@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> >> >> Frog wrote: >>> Thanks everybody for the help. Sorry for my delay in getting back >>> to your responses...I was delayed a bit by out-of-town company. >>> >>> I did use MSCONFIG to disable all startup items, restarted, and then >>> reactivated (one entry at a time), with a start restart of my system >>> after each individual reactivation. The culprit was found to be: >>> >>> cctray "C:\Program Files\CA\eTrust Internet Security >>> Suite\cctray\cctray.exe" >>> >>> Yes, indeed, it is a legitimate virus scan program on my system. I >>> only have one explanation for why the ~DF*.TMP files suddenly >>> started showing up in my C:\WINDOWS\TEMP folder---I recently >>> updated my virus scan software to the latest version. I have found >>> out how to get rid >>> of the continuing growth of these files in the TEMP folder, with the >>> exception of the two in use files...delete them in DOS, Safe Mode, >>> or one at a time from C:\WINDOWS\TEMP folder. Thus, I think the >>> crisis >>> is over for now...not a hijack item after all. >>> >>> Thanks for all the help, >>> Frog >> >> Stop the presses! >> Here are the applications that have installed folders in my temp >> folder: >> >> Avast >> Google IE Toolbar >> Picasa2 >> Scansoft >> VBE (MS Office 97) >> Word8.0 (MS Office 97) >> Others >> >> These folders are not detritus from the installation of these >> programs. As someone who likes to keep an orderly machine I resent >> their presence (and blame microsoft for not working things out a >> little better), but since they >> either re-create themselves or cause trouble if I delete them, what >> am I supposed to do? >> >> I think you should leave (should have left?) them alone.
Recommended Posts