Can I delete .tmp files

ben67 · 23-11-2008, 11:48 PM

I want to gain some space on my C drive. I have noticed a lot of .tmp files (>20 mbytes) in the Windows\temp folder eg one is called slu7881.tmp

Can I assume that I can safely delete these .tmp files?

I am running Windows XP

Singh400 · 24-11-2008, 12:05 AM

Yes, you can safely delete them.

Andy98765 · 24-11-2008, 8:20 AM

You should be using.
Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Disk Clean-up.
Also go into control panel and select internet options, Browsing history, and set to 50 - 100Mb. XP by default sets this to a percentage of your hard drive, big hard drive then a rediculously high setting, then run Disk clean-up.

whatsupdoc · 24-11-2008, 6:01 PM

You can also delete any .chk files and if you're an expert with any application get rid of the Help files for it.

ben67 · 25-11-2008, 10:34 AM

Thanks for this information.

It will give me back a few hundred megabytes

sunnybacon · 26-11-2008, 4:49 PM

You should get a freeware program called CCleaner. This basically lets you choose what to clean up, and it does a brilliant job of it

whatsupdoc · 26-11-2008, 6:11 PM

CCleaner certainly does the job but be careful not to let it delete everything by default as it will often list something you would rather keep.

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Singh400 Illustrious Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Earth Thanks: Gave 1,087, Got 3,254 Posts: 17,563	Re: Can I delete .tmp files Yes, you can safely delete them.
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Andy98765 Distinguished Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Thanks: Gave 5, Got 1,474 Posts: 10,259	Re: Can I delete .tmp files You should be using. Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Disk Clean-up. Also go into control panel and select internet options, Browsing history, and set to 50 - 100Mb. XP by default sets this to a percentage of your hard drive, big hard drive then a rediculously high setting, then run Disk clean-up.
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whatsupdoc Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Thanks: Gave 34, Got 356 Posts: 922	Re: Can I delete .tmp files You can also delete any .chk files and if you're an expert with any application get rid of the Help files for it.
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25-11-2008, 10:34 AM	#5
ben67 New Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Thanks: Gave 2, Got 0 Posts: 28	Re: Can I delete .tmp files Thanks for this information. It will give me back a few hundred megabytes
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sunnybacon Prominent Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Leicester Thanks: Gave 389, Got 436 Posts: 3,263	Re: Can I delete .tmp files You should get a freeware program called CCleaner. This basically lets you choose what to clean up, and it does a brilliant job of it
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whatsupdoc Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Thanks: Gave 34, Got 356 Posts: 922	Re: Can I delete .tmp files CCleaner certainly does the job but be careful not to let it delete everything by default as it will often list something you would rather keep.
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