close down all your programs (like if word is running shut it down) then you should be able to safely delete anything in your temp folder. (ms apps like word typically use the temp folder for things like autosave for data recovery or just as scratch space.) the real culprits are usually .chk files which are generated by checkdisk and are usually found in your root. you can feel safe deleting them 99% of the time; in fact really 100% of the time, unless you're specifically trying to recover lost data. sometimes when your computer abends and reboots, you'll get a whopping .chk file because it's "recovered" your windows swap file. and those suckas can get really really big.
brendan avery 2.0 - [EMAIL PROTECTED] 310.779.2211 - santa monica, california > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 08:58 > To: CF-Community > Subject: Hard Disk Full > > > I'm C drive is running out of space. > > I've never understood "temp" files. I tried to delete some > once and got a > warning not to. > > I have a folder called "temp" with a bunch of .tmp files in > it, among other > things. > > I also have a WinNT folder with a bunch of .tmp files in it. > > How do I know what I can safely trash and what I can keep, > especially in the > temp folder? > > I have a WinNT 4.0 workstation. > > H. > ______________________________________________________________________ Macromedia ColdFusion 5 Training from the Source Step by Step ColdFusion http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0201758474/houseoffusion Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
