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by **Michae** » Tue, 31 Jul 2001 00:16:21

Here is the situation my system has a drive C and D. Drive C is nearly
full. I found a folder in C:\winnt\profiles\administrator\local
setting\temp that is huge... 954mb.
It looks like this folder contains every application that I have ever
installed in my machine.
I would like to know is it safe to delete this file?
Move this file to my D drive which have lots of space?
If I do move it how can I redirect new information to the new location?

Thanks for your help in advance.
Michael

by **Gary Morri** » Tue, 31 Jul 2001 01:50:01

Quote:> Here is the situation my system has a drive C and D. Drive C is nearly
> full. I found a folder in C:\winnt\profiles\administrator\local
> setting\temp that is huge... 954mb.
> It looks like this folder contains every application that I have ever
> installed in my machine.
> I would like to know is it safe to delete this file?
> Move this file to my D drive which have lots of space?
> If I do move it how can I redirect new information to the new location?

The easiest way to clean up disk space is to use Windows Disk Cleanup (in
the Start|Programs|Accessories|System Tools group). That will give you the
option of deleting temporary files, among other things.

-gm

by **Michae** » Tue, 31 Jul 2001 02:11:15

Gary,
This file is a hidden file and is not affected when I use Disk Cleanup.

Michael

by **Brane Mandel** » Tue, 31 Jul 2001 04:09:53

my guess is you are logging in as administrator
if you delete that folder than you will loose your profile all the settings
you have made since u start using it
it is questionable even if you will be able to login if you delete it

--

LP Brane Mandelj

041/235-593

Quote:> Here is the situation my system has a drive C and D. Drive C is nearly
> full. I found a folder in C:\winnt\profiles\administrator\local
> setting\temp that is huge... 954mb.
> It looks like this folder contains every application that I have ever
> installed in my machine.
> I would like to know is it safe to delete this file?
> Move this file to my D drive which have lots of space?
> If I do move it how can I redirect new information to the new location?

> Thanks for your help in advance.
> Michael

by **John Tople** » Tue, 31 Jul 2001 04:55:08

Anything in the Temp folder is fair game for deletion.

John

Quote:> Here is the situation my system has a drive C and D. Drive C is
nearly
> full. I found a folder in C:\winnt\profiles\administrator\local
> setting\temp that is huge... 954mb.
> It looks like this folder contains every application that I have ever
> installed in my machine.
> I would like to know is it safe to delete this file?
> Move this file to my D drive which have lots of space?
> If I do move it how can I redirect new information to the new
location?

> Thanks for your help in advance.
> Michael

by **Verolo** » Tue, 31 Jul 2001 05:40:18

Quote:> Anything in the Temp folder is fair game for deletion.

> John

... immediately after you reboot the system. Otherwise it might crash on
you or lose some data :)

You could search for large files (> 20 MB) and delete any memory dump files
or program setup files. I've found that *.GID (help index files) can
accumulate and take up space. You can erase them safely -- they will be
recreated if you use help. You can also uninstall some programs and
reinstall them on your D drive. I don't recommend compressing unused files
(in Win2K) since they don't decompress automatically when you start using
them again :)

Verolom

by **John Tople** » Wed, 01 Aug 2001 02:32:20

Quote:> ... immediately after you reboot the system. Otherwise it might crash
on
> you or lose some data :)

I very much doubt it. Anything in use will be locked so you wouldn't be
able to delete it anyway.

John

by **Verolo** » Wed, 01 Aug 2001 09:17:13

that's assuming whoever wrote the program thought about locking its temp
files in use...

Quote:> > ... immediately after you reboot the system. Otherwise it might crash
> on
> > you or lose some data :)

> I very much doubt it. Anything in use will be locked so you wouldn't be
> able to delete it anyway.

> John

by **John Tople** » Thu, 02 Aug 2001 04:06:00

If a file is in use it can't be deleted.

John

Quote:> that's assuming whoever wrote the program thought about locking its
temp
> files in use...

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