.tmp files can I dump them.
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.tmp files can I dump them.
Running Win XP. I defrag and use disc cleanup on a fairly regular basis, also clean the IE cache . In my Windows/Internet Logs file are a large number of .tmp files some dating back over 12 months. Is it safe for me to delete .tmp files from this folder. 
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12-06-2004, 16:15
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Re: .tmp files can I dump them.
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12-06-2004, 16:22
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Re: .tmp files can I dump them.
Many thanks for that, I usually delete the older ZA logs and it does appear from that link that I can ditch the .tmp ones as well. Will leave them in recycle for a few days just in case. 
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12-06-2004, 16:28
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Re: .tmp files can I dump them.
Someone correct me if I`m wrong, but I was under the impression that a .tmp file is only necessary if it is in use at the moment you come to examine it. In the past when I have had a tidy up I just attempt to delete all the .tmp files, if any are in use you won`t be able to delete then. As far as I can tell it has never done my PC any harm.
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12-06-2004, 16:39
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Re: .tmp files can I dump them.
tmp files are ..... "temporary".
You can delete them at any time - any that are still in use will prevent you.
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12-06-2004, 16:49
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Re: .tmp files can I dump them.
I thought that this was the case, just wanted to make sure. 
The little beggars kept re copying themselves, I was trying to delete to many at once. All nice and clean again. 
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12-06-2004, 17:34
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Re: .tmp files can I dump them.
If you're running IE you could change your settings to clear history and change the amount of disk space that temporary internet files take up. I have mine set to 40mb as a max where as I believe windows takes a %age of the drive space as a default which if you have a large drive can mean 100's of MB of tmp files.
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12-06-2004, 17:58
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Re: .tmp files can I dump them.
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Originally Posted by Tricky
If you're running IE you could change your settings to clear history and change the amount of disk space that temporary internet files take up. I have mine set to 40mb as a max where as I believe windows takes a %age of the drive space as a default which if you have a large drive can mean 100's of MB of tmp files.
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If you read the link from ianathuth you will see that these are not temporary internet files but files created by Z Alarm when true vector has shut down in error or for other reasons. Some of them were over 2MB, and lots of them.
Anyone else using Z Alarm checked their C:/Windows/Internet Log files recently ?
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