-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Temporary Files

Thanks, Troth.

Beverly

~OoO~ wrote:

>Everything in the Windows Temp folder can be deleted. If its in the folder,
>then you can rid of it. If the system needs it, it'll be created again.
>Regarding the images, they too can be removed. If you tried saving the
>images before, then they'll also be wherever you saved them. But, doesn't
>affect the temp folder here. Now.. if there's pics in here that you want,
>and didn't save them when they were initially seen, then you can go ahead
>and copy them from the temp folder to a more permanent location. But, in
>general, there's no need for the images unless you specifically want them.
>Windows puts them there as a sort of cache. It doesn't need to create the
>file again and can bring up the image much quicker than downloading it
>again.
>
>---Troth
>
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>Hi,
>
>My Windows Temp files are quite large (86 MB) and Windows Temp Internet 
>files (19 MB).  I understand that files with a ~ preceding or a *.tmp 
>extension can be deleted.  I have many files with the following 
>extensions:  .rmd, .pkg, .oem, .xml, .drv, .aspx, .ini, .asp, .dll, 
>.exe, sys, .wmv, .ecw, .jpe, .img, .cab, .reg, .sf2, .nxd, .inf, .skn, 
>.gif, .htm, .ahg,. xml., .lib, .adf, .cfg, .mpd, .shl, .vbs,. htc, .png, 
>.log, .tag, .css, .hlp, .ins, .doc, .dat, .txt, .cpl, .jar, .js, .exd, 
>.mpp, .jpg, .chm.
>
>I know this is a long list of extensions.  Is this information 
>incorporated into permanent files?  May I remove any of these files 
>without affecting my programs?  Some of the files are images.  Are they 
>somewhere else also, or do I need to save the ones I want in a folder?
>
>Thanks for any help.
>
>Beverly
>



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