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Old 01-15-2004, 07:46 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Is it safe to remove them all from the Windows/temp directory?
Should I leave the dlls.

Got 88 megs in that location. Too much?

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Old 01-16-2004, 01:13 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Yes, should be safe (dlls can be deleted as well). If you just installed or updated a program (i.e. AV software, etc) it might be safer to restart 1st then empty your temp folder as those files may still be in use.

I usually empty the temp folder in my WinXP folder every now and then. Temporary Internet Files folder should also be emptied every now and then as well.

PS. What version of Windows do you have?
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Old 01-16-2004, 01:23 AM   #3 (permalink)
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yeah, i agree with jadison. i once deleted all the files in the temp folder and i ended up messing my mcafee viruscan installation. could be that some dll's there were being used by the program but was deleted.
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Welcome to TechIMO!!

You could also move the dll's top another folder and then send the folder to the recylce bin just in case you find you need them for some reason.

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Occasionally there is a problem when all files are removed from the Temp directory, so what I do is leave the non-.tmp files in the recycle bin through one reboot. If the computer boots fine, then I dump them from the recycle bin.

There is also a utility that wipes out temp files:

Programs > Accessories > Disk Tools > Disk Cleanup

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Old 01-16-2004, 05:16 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Hmm how about this: reboot the pc, delete the files. Any dlls in the temp directory should not be used after the reboot, unless something strange is happening. My $0.02.
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