Re: The files in the CACHE folder
Hallo Ian, On Fri, 25 May 2012 11:22:36 +1000GMT (25-5-2012, 3:22 , where I live), you wrote: IAW I looked but could not find an imgfile folder. The other thing I did IAW find was a file called SMTP.LOG that was around 500 MB. Now I cannot IAW remember turning on logging SMTP connections. The default is that it's turned off. With a log file of 500 MB I'd suggest you turn it off and delete the log file. Protocol logging is account specific, so check all of your accounts. -- Groetjes, Roelof I am a moderator. I CAN RIP YOUR SOUL FROM YOUR BODY. http://www.voormijalleen.nl/ The Bat! 5.1.6.2 Windows 7 6.1 Build 7601 Service Pack 1 5 pop3 accounts, 2 imap accounts OTFE disabled i7-2600 3.4GHz 4 GB RAM Current version is 4.2.42 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: The files in the CACHE folder
Hallo Ian, On Thu, 24 May 2012 13:07:51 +1000GMT (24-5-2012, 5:07 , where I live), you wrote: IAW What's with these cache files? You can delete them, TB is supposed to do that, but forgets to when it's terminated via the task manager. IAW It turned out I had over 38,000 files in my cache folder going right IAW back to 2008. That's a lot, that's about 10,000 a year or 30 a day. Have you had a period that TB was misbehaving extremely? IAW What are these cache files and what is the point in keeping them? Stuff that TB needs to save as a file before they're processed any further. And there's no reason whatsoever that you should save them. TB tends to get faster with an empty cache folder. -- Groetjes, Roelof Moderator not found. Enter forbidden topics? [y] [n] http://www.voormijalleen.nl/ The Bat! 5.1.6.2 Windows 7 6.1 Build 7601 Service Pack 1 5 pop3 accounts, 2 imap accounts OTFE disabled i7-2600 3.4GHz 4 GB RAM Current version is 4.2.42 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: The files in the CACHE folder
G'day Roelof, On Thursday, May 24, 2012, at 7:49:28 PM, you (Roelof Otten) wrote: RO Hallo Ian, RO On Thu, 24 May 2012 13:07:51 +1000GMT (24-5-2012, 5:07 , where I RO live), you wrote: IAW It turned out I had over 38,000 files in my cache folder going right IAW back to 2008. RO That's a lot, that's about 10,000 a year or 30 a day. Have you had a RO period that TB was misbehaving extremely? That's the strange thing. I have rarely (and I mean a couple of times a year) had to force shut down things. Anyhow, I will me keeping an eye on that folder from now on. The imgfiles folder has the same issue - the stuff never goes away. I have a batch file to just clean them out. del /Q C:\Documents and Settings\Rick\Application Data\The Bat!\cache\*.* del /Q C:\Documents and Settings\Rick\Application Data\The Bat!\imgfiles\*.* -- Rick The Logos is digging a channel for water to reach the next generation. During every generation there is one who brings the word of God;still the saying of those who have come before are helpful - Rumi, Mathnowi III v5.1.6.2 on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 3 Current version is 4.2.42 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
