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fff31ed... 0 byte temp files in win dir

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by rob_jantz 1 view

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I have a amd 1100 mhz running windows me with 256 mb ram. Some thing keeps creating .tmp files and putting them in the windows folder. The .tmp files are 0 bytes in size and look similar to the following. They all start with fff... < fff31ed5_(1FC4A9E8-FF19-43E5-B7FC-BCD966E31C1D).tmp > Looks like a string out of the registry. I have disabled everything in msconfig/startup except systray. But when I hit ctrl-alt-del I still see 2 more programs running besides systray and explorer. I logged onto expertcity.com and he said those files are supposed to be there. They continue to build up. The computer works fine otherwize. Thanks for any help!!

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by timwalsh

Windows creates (and usually deletes) numerous temporary files as part of its normal operation. Other Windows programs (especially Office) create similar files for various purposes. These files are normally deleted as part of the shutdown process.

Do you keep your machine on all the time? If you don't shut it down (or at least log off) once in a while, these files will continue to accumulate.

As you noted they are all 0 bytes in size and thus not robbing you of any disk space and the computer continues to work fine. If the fact of their existence is an annoyance (which it sounds like), you can safely delete any .tmp files that don't have the current date (windows won't usually let you delete .tmp files with the current date as they are probably still in use).

by dklippert

Here's a MS Article:

(Type the Q number in the search box at support.microsoft.com)

Files Whose Name Begins with "fff" Appear in Windows Folder

Q221438

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