.TMP files

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Claudius

Looking thru my directory I have come across a large number of .tmp
files located in the winnnt\temp folder (Using Wk2). My question is:
Are these file safe to delete?

Thanks in advance.
 
Claudius said:
Looking thru my directory I have come across a large number of .tmp
files located in the winnnt\temp folder (Using Wk2). My question is:
Are these file safe to delete?

Thanks in advance.
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The consensus among all programmers is that any
file located in a temp folder and any file with a .tmp
extension is temporary by nature and can be safely
deleted.
 
Pegasus said:
The consensus among all programmers is that any
file located in a temp folder and any file with a .tmp
extension is temporary by nature and can be safely
deleted.
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....agreed.
Although personally, I'd be tempted to

A) Note date and time
B) Reboot
C) Delete any temporary files with a creation time prior to the reboot

mainly because some subset 'all programmers' do not necessarily like users
blowing away temporary files while they are using them.

Another place where temporary files tend to lurk is
\Documents and Settings\INSERT-USERNAME-HERE\Local Settings\Temp
 
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