Massive Temp file: delete?

luckyedboy66 · 09-04-2007, 05:08 AM

hey guys, i have a bit of a dilemma: im running low on space on my XP partition and i dont really know why; i deleted a bunch of stuff last week, and had about 5gb free. today the "low space" warning came up and i started checking as to where all that space could have gone (all my internet downloads go to another drive, and i dont think i installed anything lately on the XP drive). anyhow i checked the temp file, and i was astonished to find that it was 7.5gb!! my question is: should i go ahead and delete those. they are temporary after all...

brian · 09-04-2007, 05:11 AM

i would. i think they are just downoads. if the download worked no need to save them

spanky · 09-04-2007, 05:11 AM

delete delete delete. i delete 4.5 gbs myself today.

luckyedboy66 · 09-04-2007, 05:18 AM

haha! crap has been deleted! now nearly 8gb of free space!

hermeslyre · 09-04-2007, 06:20 AM

Download and run ccleaner on a regular basis. It not only removes any temp files older than 24hrs, it deletes browser cache, empties the recycle bin, deletes any log files, even firewall logs. It's the ultimate Crap cleaner.

I run it once every couple days and it deletes Gb's at a time.

09-04-2007, 05:08 AM	#1 (permalink)
luckyedboy66 Platinum Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: AlAbAmA Age: 19 Posts: 728	Massive Temp file: delete? hey guys, i have a bit of a dilemma: im running low on space on my XP partition and i dont really know why; i deleted a bunch of stuff last week, and had about 5gb free. today the "low space" warning came up and i started checking as to where all that space could have gone (all my internet downloads go to another drive, and i dont think i installed anything lately on the XP drive). anyhow i checked the temp file, and i was astonished to find that it was 7.5gb!! my question is: should i go ahead and delete those. they are temporary after all... __________________ Laptop: HP DV9000z CPU: AMD Turion64x2 2.0 Ghz GPU: nVidia GeForce go7600 RAM: 2048Mb, HDD: 2.5" 120Gb, OS: Windows Vista ____________________ ''''!____. \|------- [hp] -------- \| ![=\|[ ]\___ \|_...__...____________\| ![ \|_\| ///.]\| "(@)'(@)'''''''''''''''''''''''''''(@)(@)***(@ )

09-04-2007, 05:11 AM	#2 (permalink)
brian Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: California Age: 16 Posts: 3,715	i would. i think they are just downoads. if the download worked no need to save them __________________ formerly brianmay27 Main laptop: hp dv9005us \| turion 64 X2 1.6 ghz \| 3 GB ram \| Vista ultimate \| 240 GB HD First build: pentium e2160 3.2 GHz \| gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L \| 2.5 GB ram \| 160GB HD If you can see this, you have WAY TOO much time on your hand. Or you're a mod going through my sig. But if you do, copy and past this in your sig.

09-04-2007, 05:11 AM	#3 (permalink)
spanky Diamond Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: KC, MO Posts: 2,419	delete delete delete. i delete 4.5 gbs myself today. __________________ CS:S [.:CF:.] site: http://forums.cfclan.net/ Formerly theresthatguy CPU: Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 HSF: TK IFX-14 with 120 mm @ 114 CFM GPU: XFX 7950 GX2 RAM: 2GB Corsair XMS2 Pro DDR2 800 MOBO: Intel D975XBX HDD:80GB/750GB Seagates CASE: P180b

09-04-2007, 05:18 AM	#4 (permalink)
luckyedboy66 Platinum Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: AlAbAmA Age: 19 Posts: 728	haha! crap has been deleted! now nearly 8gb of free space! __________________ Laptop: HP DV9000z CPU: AMD Turion64x2 2.0 Ghz GPU: nVidia GeForce go7600 RAM: 2048Mb, HDD: 2.5" 120Gb, OS: Windows Vista ____________________ ''''!____. \|------- [hp] -------- \| ![=\|[ ]\___ \|_...__...____________\| ![ \|_\| ///.]\| "(@)'(@)'''''''''''''''''''''''''''(@)(@)***(@ )

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09-04-2007, 06:20 AM	#5 (permalink)
hermeslyre VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 18 Posts: 4,973	Download and run ccleaner on a regular basis. It not only removes any temp files older than 24hrs, it deletes browser cache, empties the recycle bin, deletes any log files, even firewall logs. It's the ultimate Crap cleaner. I run it once every couple days and it deletes Gb's at a time.

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