Would it be ok to delete C:\Documents and Settings\user\Local Settings\Temp?1 person needs an answerI do too

On Sun, 10 Oct 2010 07:45:03 +0000, Dhananjai wrote:Would it be ok to delete C:\Documents and Settings\user\Local Settings\Temp?Yes, temp files can, and should be, deleted periodically.The temp folder provides workspace for programs. Programs can createtemporary files there for their own temporary use. Each program shoulddelete all its temporary files when it closes, but for various reasonsit doesn't always happen (for example, if the program crashes, itnever gets to do this). That's why it's a good idea to periodicallyclean out anything left there.Also note that there are some program installations which work in twosteps. The first step concludes by writing temporary files andrebooting. The second step starts automatically after rebooting andneeds to find those files there (and then deletes them when it'sdone).Other than doing it automatically when rebooting (that would interferewith installations like the kind I described), it's always safe todelete the contents of the temp folder. Because it's safe to deleteany temp files that aren't open and in use by an application, andsince Windows won't let you delete open files, it's safe to (try to)delete them at any time. If any fail to delete because they're open,they'll either be deleted automatically when the app using themcloses, or you'll get them the next time you delete manually.Some people may suggest that you reboot before deleting anything, butthat's not necessary, for the reason described above (on the otherhand, it doesn't hurt to do it).Ken Blake (MS MVP)