Temp files: Perflib_Perfdataxxx.dat

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MilesG

Under W98 I used to clean out all files and Folders in
Temp directories from time to time.
XP will not allow this because it says
Perflib_Perfdataxx.dat is in use.
Can anyone please tell me what this file is, and can I
configure the system so that all Temp directory files can
be deleted?
MilesG
 
MilesG said:
Under W98 I used to clean out all files and Folders in
Temp directories from time to time.
XP will not allow this because it says
Perflib_Perfdataxx.dat is in use.
Can anyone please tell me what this file is, and can I
configure the system so that all Temp directory files can
be deleted?
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It's tracking performance statistics for your internal monitors. Don't worry
about them -- they're small. (Usually you can delete them just after you
reboot.)

For a discussion of the basic rules of deleting temp files, see Item 4,
"Taking out the trash," here: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm

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