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    Whoa...24GB of "temporary files"?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by aceZsta, Oct 22, 2008.

  1. aceZsta

    aceZsta Notebook Geek

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    According to the disk cleanup I just ran, I have 24.3 GB of Temporary Files. Not temporary internet files, just temporary files. For some reason I'm scared to delete that massive chunk of data, could there be something important in my TEMP folder?

    Could it possibly be a data mistake and I really don't have that many files to delete?
     
    aceZsta, Oct 22, 2008
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  2. Andy

    Andy Notebook Prophet

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    You can set a restore point before deleting.

    Else, let 'em be there....
     
    Andy, Oct 22, 2008
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  3. Charr

    Charr Notebook Deity

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    What kind of software are you running? It is creating temp files, and when it is done with them, it doesn't keep track of them or delete them. That is why you have a 25GB block of random data.
     
    Charr, Oct 22, 2008
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  4. new_found_glory

    new_found_glory Notebook Consultant

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    When the original Microsoft Anti-spyware program came out it put ~15GB of random text documents in my temp files for some reason. It was the sweetest delete I've ever done.

    My advice? Start viewing some of the temp files or even googling their names if they're unique. Then wipe 'em out after backup.
     
    new_found_glory, Oct 22, 2008
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  5. AznFlamer

    AznFlamer Notebook Consultant

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    i would put them on a external hard drive and wipe them out on your computer, if you really DID delete crucial files, then just put em back
     
    AznFlamer, Oct 22, 2008
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  6. temagic

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    99,99% of the time, what gets copied to the temp folder ain't important at all. So, unless you have some installer program installing something as we speak, deleting the contents of your temp folders should create no issue what so ever. And, 24GB of temp files ain't so bad in Vista ;) I've done better myself, not to brag... :) Vista REALLY LOVES a decent disk cleanup utility, as the one integrated in Vista ain't that great...

    Piriform CCleaner and Auslogics DiskCleaner are recommended programs.
     
    temagic, Oct 23, 2008
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  7. dperezo

    dperezo Notebook Consultant

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    I second CCleaner
     
    dperezo, Oct 23, 2008
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  8. Thund3rball

    Thund3rball I dont know, I'm guessing

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    I 3rd CCleaner :)
     
    Thund3rball, Oct 23, 2008
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  9. surfasb

    surfasb Titles Shmm-itles

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    wipe em!!!

    A lot of videos I download are stored in the temp folder. Time to make sure my videos of Cody Lane aren't still there........
     
    surfasb, Oct 23, 2008
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  10. radyoactive

    radyoactive Notebook Consultant

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    ^
    LMAO!!!!
     
    radyoactive, Oct 23, 2008
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