Temp files, what to delete

Just delete the entire temp directory. If there is a file in use, you will be denied access. I generally delete everything named temp every few months. The system and programs will recreate the folders when they need them. Unfortunately sometimes they aren't as concerned about getting the temp files off of your machine when done.

I delete everything that is over 1 week old from the Windows\Temp folder. (Including sub-folders) There should be nothing in the folder that is needed for any application.
There are a few files (webpoolfile) that will not allow you to delete them because Windows is using them.

Some files are re-created when an application runs.

The files in the Temp Internet files are personal prefference.
Some like to set IE to delete all files.
Others manually purge selected files.
Note: IE now creates the temp files in a new folder under Local Settings.

Netscape also places the internet cache in different folders depending on the version.
4.7X it is under users in the installation directory. C:\Program Files\Netscape\Users
6X uses C:\WINDOWS\Application Data\Mozilla\Profiles

Blowing the whole thing is fine, but depending on your users, you may end up with with people that open things from email and saving them to the temp directory. Of coarse you'll recognize these file names, so as always..look before you leap.

Mark

Usually you can delete the temp. files; but sometimes, if you install a new program in it and the files insides the directory may be needed by the program.
If you are sure that no new program needed the files; KILL them ALL.

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