Is this a dumb question?

Before I empty the recycle bin of ~2GB of stuff from Windows\Temp, is
everything there (that's not actually in use!) genuinely superfluous? I
don't mind a slight or temporary performance hit if Vista decides to
recreate something - at least if it gets recreated I know that it's of some
(temporary) value <g>

I'd sure like to get back that 2GB!

Thanks - Julian

Hello Julian,

Do you have any problem since the time deleting it? In this folder normally
install files etc. are located that are not used anymore.

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> Before I empty the recycle bin of ~2GB of stuff from Windows\Temp, is
> everything there (that's not actually in use!) genuinely superfluous?
> I don't mind a slight or temporary performance hit if Vista decides to
> recreate something - at least if it gets recreated I know that it's of
> some (temporary) value <g>
>
> I'd sure like to get back that 2GB!
>
> Thanks - Julian
>

Hi Julian,

Yes, it is safe to delete the files from this folder. You may receive
the usual delete file error if it is in use though. Just delete
everything else and skip the ones it will not let you that are in use,
or you can logoff and logon (restart) then delete them.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/10...mp-folder.html

Shawn


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Temporary files are usually files that are designated as safe to delete,
this can include cached information from the Internet, left over files a
particular program uses to install itself. You can safely delete them, but
if you have program such as Microsoft Office which saves certain temporary
information which is used in the installation of certain updates and
patches, its best you thoroughly check to make sure you are not deleting it.
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"Julian" <> wrote in message
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> Before I empty the recycle bin of ~2GB of stuff from Windows\Temp, is
> everything there (that's not actually in use!) genuinely superfluous? I
> don't mind a slight or temporary performance hit if Vista decides to
> recreate something - at least if it gets recreated I know that it's of
> some (temporary) value <g>
>
> I'd sure like to get back that 2GB!
>
> Thanks - Julian

Thanks Andre, Meinhof & Brink...

Pretty much as I thought... no, there haven't been any problems since I
moved files to the recycle bin...

Just wanted to reassure my paranoia [of course you could all be part of a
conspiracy to delude me <g>]...

Empty bin here we come...

Thanks agin

Julian

"Julian" <> wrote in message
news:FC9AB913-1C31-444D-B162-...
> Before I empty the recycle bin of ~2GB of stuff from Windows\Temp, is
> everything there (that's not actually in use!) genuinely superfluous? I
> don't mind a slight or temporary performance hit if Vista decides to
> recreate something - at least if it gets recreated I know that it's of
> some (temporary) value <g>
>
> I'd sure like to get back that 2GB!
>
> Thanks - Julian

Julian;526448 Wrote:
> Thanks Andre, Meinhof & Brink...
>
> Pretty much as I thought... no, there haven't been any problems since I
> moved files to the recycle bin...
>
> Just wanted to reassure my paranoia [of course you could all be part of
> a
> conspiracy to delude me <g>]...
>
> Empty bin here we come...
>
> Thanks agin
>
> Julian
>
> "Julian" <msforums@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:FC9AB913-1C31-444D-B162-2B6C391B0C32@xxxxxx
>

LOL Julian,

You have fallen into our trap now. We now have full control over your
computer. Resistance is futile. (HAHA)

Have a good one,
Shawn


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