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Can I Delete These Folders & Files

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by wbecker 1 view

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Can I safely delete all folders and files in the "Temp" and the "Temporary Internet" folders that are within: Documents&Setting, then MyName, then Local settings folder? They contain 157 MB or 4,691 files, and 20MB or 2,422 files respectively. The files included are a wide variety, i.e. .tmp, .dir, .wmf. gif, .bmp, etc.

Thanks, Walt

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by nikki96

Yes.
But it may slow your internet surfing down, as those things are cached for speed.

by thechas

It is generally safe to delete any file in a temp folder that is over 2 weeks old.

I usually delete files that are not from the current day when I clean up a PC.

Don't forget to check the C:\Windows\Temp folder

Chas

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