*.tmp files in C:\Documents and Settings\...

[Guest Tom]

WinXP Pro SP2 all MS updates

Laptop

80GB primary/65GB used; 160GB secondary USB/135GB used (both ATA, not SATA)

C:\Documents and Settings\UserID.DomainName\Local Settings\Temp

 

I've recently noticed about 100MB of *.tmp files and others in the above set

of directories. Many of these files are dated before 2008 or essentially

before the last cold boot into the WinXP OS. Is it ok to delete these files

en-mass? Like ALL of them? What's the pro/con on it besides making me feel

like I've recovered 100MB of disk space?

As a general question, what files under C:\...\Local Settings\Temp\ should I

keep?

[i have some directories named: _SkypeIEToolbar_Cache; Acrobat Distiller 6;

Adobe; CitrixLogs; ...; outlook logging; wz5144 (for WinZip 11.1 I think)

I also have the Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files directory...

TIA!

[Guest Andrew E.]

RE: *.tmp files in C:\Documents and Settings\...

 

Try run,type:%Temp% go to edit,select all,delete all,close out.Return to

run,

type:C:\WINDOWS\Temp Edit,select all,delete all,close.In windows Temp,not

all can be delete (some in use),click ok,exit,empty recycle-bin..All these

files

are obsolete,as they were/are installation files that are no longer used..The

risk,none,actually microsoft recommends this proccedure.

 

"Tom" wrote:

> WinXP Pro SP2 all MS updates

> Laptop

> 80GB primary/65GB used; 160GB secondary USB/135GB used (both ATA, not SATA)

> C:\Documents and Settings\UserID.DomainName\Local Settings\Temp

>

> I've recently noticed about 100MB of *.tmp files and others in the above set

> of directories. Many of these files are dated before 2008 or essentially

> before the last cold boot into the WinXP OS. Is it ok to delete these files

> en-mass? Like ALL of them? What's the pro/con on it besides making me feel

> like I've recovered 100MB of disk space?

> As a general question, what files under C:\...\Local Settings\Temp\ should I

> keep?

> [i have some directories named: _SkypeIEToolbar_Cache; Acrobat Distiller 6;

> Adobe; CitrixLogs; ...; outlook logging; wz5144 (for WinZip 11.1 I think)

> I also have the Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files directory...

> TIA!

[Guest Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM]

Re: *.tmp files in C:\Documents and Settings\...

 

"Tom" <Tom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:5D4DAFE8-8E88-4E87-895B-FF15CA6111FA@microsoft.com...

> WinXP Pro SP2 all MS updates

> Laptop

> 80GB primary/65GB used; 160GB secondary USB/135GB used (both ATA, not

> SATA)

> C:\Documents and Settings\UserID.DomainName\Local Settings\Temp

>

> I've recently noticed about 100MB of *.tmp files and others in the above

> set

> of directories. Many of these files are dated before 2008 or essentially

> before the last cold boot into the WinXP OS. Is it ok to delete these

> files

> en-mass? Like ALL of them? What's the pro/con on it besides making me

> feel

> like I've recovered 100MB of disk space?

> As a general question, what files under C:\...\Local Settings\Temp\ should

> I

> keep?

> [i have some directories named: _SkypeIEToolbar_Cache; Acrobat Distiller

> 6;

> Adobe; CitrixLogs; ...; outlook logging; wz5144 (for WinZip 11.1 I think)

> I also have the Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files directory...

> TIA!

 

After a fresh boot you can delete them all.

 

--

Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM

http://www.fjsmjs.com

Do not reply with email

[Guest Tom]

Re: *.tmp files in C:\Documents and Settings\...

 

Even after a reboot, won't there be temporary "this boot time" files as *.tmp?

Thanks!

 

"Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM" wrote:

> "Tom" <Tom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:5D4DAFE8-8E88-4E87-895B-FF15CA6111FA@microsoft.com...

> > WinXP Pro SP2 all MS updates

> > Laptop

> > 80GB primary/65GB used; 160GB secondary USB/135GB used (both ATA, not

> > SATA)

> > C:\Documents and Settings\UserID.DomainName\Local Settings\Temp

> >

> > I've recently noticed about 100MB of *.tmp files and others in the above

> > set

> > of directories. Many of these files are dated before 2008 or essentially

> > before the last cold boot into the WinXP OS. Is it ok to delete these

> > files

> > en-mass? Like ALL of them? What's the pro/con on it besides making me

> > feel

> > like I've recovered 100MB of disk space?

> > As a general question, what files under C:\...\Local Settings\Temp\ should

> > I

> > keep?

> > [i have some directories named: _SkypeIEToolbar_Cache; Acrobat Distiller

> > 6;

> > Adobe; CitrixLogs; ...; outlook logging; wz5144 (for WinZip 11.1 I think)

> > I also have the Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files directory...

> > TIA!

>

> After a fresh boot you can delete them all.

>

> --

> Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM

> http://www.fjsmjs.com

> Do not reply with email

>

>

[Guest Serge]

Re: *.tmp files in C:\Documents and Settings\...

 

 

 

"Tom" wrote:

> Even after a reboot, won't there be temporary "this boot time" files as *.tmp?

> Thanks!

>

Like Andrew E said, you will not be able to delete the files that are

being used.

 

You should be able to delete all the others.

 

Serge

[Guest Holz]

Re: *.tmp files in C:\Documents and Settings\...

 

On Sun, 2 Mar 2008 17:59:00 -0800

Tom <Tom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> WinXP Pro SP2 all MS updates

> Laptop

> 80GB primary/65GB used; 160GB secondary USB/135GB used (both ATA, not

> SATA) C:\Documents and Settings\UserID.DomainName\Local Settings\Temp

>

> I've recently noticed about 100MB of *.tmp files and others in the

> above set of directories. Many of these files are dated before 2008

> or essentially before the last cold boot into the WinXP OS. Is it ok

> to delete these files en-mass? Like ALL of them? What's the pro/con

> on it besides making me feel like I've recovered 100MB of disk space?

> As a general question, what files under C:\...\Local Settings\Temp\

> should I keep?

> [i have some directories named: _SkypeIEToolbar_Cache; Acrobat

> Distiller 6; Adobe; CitrixLogs; ...; outlook logging; wz5144 (for

> WinZip 11.1 I think) I also have the Local Settings\Temporary

> Internet Files directory... TIA!

From the command prompt

del %temp% /q /f /s

in use file will not be deleted, the rest will be gone.

 

 

--

Live & let live, or leave.

:-)

[Guest Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM]

Re: *.tmp files in C:\Documents and Settings\...

 

"Tom" <Tom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:A2E5D7DD-24F3-4CF5-865F-015E0DAA59C0@microsoft.com...

> Even after a reboot, won't there be temporary "this boot time" files as

> *.tmp?

 

 

Depending on what you have running at startup there may be a few you can't

delete. The reason for the fresh boot is that many installs will place

files in Temp to be installed during the next boot. If they aren't gone

after a fresh boot they aren't needed anymore.

 

--

Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM

http://www.fjsmjs.com

Do not reply with email

[Guest Tom]

Re: *.tmp files in C:\Documents and Settings\...

 

Do you know if this also works in a Windows 2003 Server and Windows Vista

(Home or Ultimate/Business) environment? I need to ask before I get myself

in trouble! ;-)

Great command! Are there others that I might need or should know about?

TIA!

Tom

 

"Holz" wrote:

> On Sun, 2 Mar 2008 17:59:00 -0800

> Tom <Tom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>

> > WinXP Pro SP2 all MS updates

> > Laptop

> > 80GB primary/65GB used; 160GB secondary USB/135GB used (both ATA, not

> > SATA) C:\Documents and Settings\UserID.DomainName\Local Settings\Temp

> >

> > I've recently noticed about 100MB of *.tmp files and others in the

> > above set of directories. Many of these files are dated before 2008

> > or essentially before the last cold boot into the WinXP OS. Is it ok

> > to delete these files en-mass? Like ALL of them? What's the pro/con

> > on it besides making me feel like I've recovered 100MB of disk space?

> > As a general question, what files under C:\...\Local Settings\Temp\

> > should I keep?

> > [i have some directories named: _SkypeIEToolbar_Cache; Acrobat

> > Distiller 6; Adobe; CitrixLogs; ...; outlook logging; wz5144 (for

> > WinZip 11.1 I think) I also have the Local Settings\Temporary

> > Internet Files directory... TIA!

> From the command prompt

> del %temp% /q /f /s

> in use file will not be deleted, the rest will be gone.

>

>

> --

> Live & let live, or leave.

> :-)

>

>

[Guest Patrick Keenan]

Re: *.tmp files in C:\Documents and Settings\...

 

"Tom" <Tom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:5D4DAFE8-8E88-4E87-895B-FF15CA6111FA@microsoft.com...

> WinXP Pro SP2 all MS updates

> Laptop

> 80GB primary/65GB used; 160GB secondary USB/135GB used (both ATA, not

> SATA)

> C:\Documents and Settings\UserID.DomainName\Local Settings\Temp

>

> I've recently noticed about 100MB of *.tmp files and others in the above

> set

> of directories. Many of these files are dated before 2008 or essentially

> before the last cold boot into the WinXP OS. Is it ok to delete these

> files

> en-mass? Like ALL of them? What's the pro/con on it besides making me

> feel

> like I've recovered 100MB of disk space?

> As a general question, what files under C:\...\Local Settings\Temp\ should

> I

> keep?

> [i have some directories named: _SkypeIEToolbar_Cache; Acrobat Distiller

> 6;

> Adobe; CitrixLogs; ...; outlook logging; wz5144 (for WinZip 11.1 I think)

> I also have the Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files directory...

> TIA!

 

The easiest way to clear all of these at once is to use ccleaner:

http://www.ccleaner.com

 

It's small and fast and free.

 

Pay attention to the options, as it may also remove cookies that you want to

keep.

 

HTH

-pk

[Guest PD43]

Re: *.tmp files in C:\Documents and Settings\...

 

"Patrick Keenan" <test@dev.null> wrote:

>The easiest way to clear all of these at once is to use ccleaner:

>http://www.ccleaner.com

>

>It's small and fast and free.

>

>Pay attention to the options, as it may also remove cookies that you want to

>keep.

 

One of the BEST features of this program is that you can CHOOSE which

cookies to keep... all the rest will be deleted during cleanup.

[Guest RemyMaza@gmail.com]

Re: *.tmp files in C:\Documents and Settings\...

 

On Mar 3, 8:35 am, Tom <T...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Do you know if this also works in a Windows 2003 Server and Windows Vista

> (Home or Ultimate/Business) environment?  I need to ask before I get myself

> in trouble!  ;-)

> Great command!  Are there others that I might need or should know about?

> TIA!

> Tom

 

 

Actually Yes! I run a batch file on XP, Vista, and Win2K3 boxes all

the time. I'll just post my code and you can make a batch file.

Code will start below the equals signs and will end with equal signs.

The first one is for XP and Win2k3. The #2 will be for Vista.

 

#1 Code for XP and Win2k3

==============================================================================================

@echo off

cls

title Clean My PC for Vista By Matt Bramer

color 0E

 

echo Start Time is %time%

 

Echo ********* Removing All Temp Files and Cookies for IE

*************

RunDll32.exe InetCpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess 4351

 

Echo.

Echo Removal of All Temp Files and Cookies for IE has Completed!

 

Echo.

Echo.

Echo.

 

 

Echo ********* Removing PC Temporary Files **********

rmdir /S /Q "%userprofile%\Local Settings\Temp" 2>Nul

mkdir "%userprofile%\Local Settings\Temp" 2>Nul

 

 

rmdir /S /Q %windir%\Temp 2>Nul

mkdir %windir%\Temp 2>Nul

 

 

c:\windows\system32\cleanmgr.exe /dc /sagerun: 1

 

Echo.

Echo Removal of PC Temporary Files has Completed!

 

Echo.

Echo.

Echo.

 

 

Echo ********* Defragging Hard Drive **************

defrag C: -f -v

 

Echo Finish Time is %time%

pause

 

exit

==============================================================================================

 

 

 

 

#2 Code for Vista, maybe will work for Win2k8 but not tested*****

==============================================================================================

@echo off

cls

title Clean My PC for Vista By Matt Bramer

color 0E

 

echo Start Time is %time%

 

Echo.

Echo.

 

 

Echo ********* Removing All Temp Files and Cookies for IE

*************

RunDll32.exe InetCpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess 4351

 

Echo.

Echo Removal of Temp Files are Complete!

 

Echo.

Echo.

Echo.

 

 

Echo ********* Removing PC Temporary Files **********

rmdir /S /Q %userprofile%\AppData\Local\Temp 2>Nul

mkdir %userprofile%\AppData\Local\Temp 2>Nul

 

 

rmdir /S /Q %windir%\Temp 2>Nul

mkdir %windir%\Temp 2>Nul

 

 

c:\windows\system32\cleanmgr.exe /dc /sagerun: 1

 

Echo.

Echo Removal of PC Temporary Files Complete!

 

Echo.

Echo.

Echo.

 

 

 

Echo ********* Vista Defrag All Drives **************

defrag C: -w -f -v

 

 

echo Finish Time is %time%

 

Pause

exit

 

==============================================================================================

 

I hope this will save you some time in the future.

 

Regards,

Matt