Can i delete all files in local settings temp

Lashiec Member Joined in Posts: 2, If you're still worried about the volume of files and that something may be useful then create a backup folder and move the files into it. Reboot the computer and run apps for a few days to make sure there are no issues. Veign, That's exactly what I have done, kind of. I synced the entire folder to another drive just in case.

That's your temp folder. That's your temp folder -jgpaiva January 14, , PM. Oops But.. I think a few have mentioned not having a Temp folder in the Windows directory. Am I the only one who has one there? Well behaved apps will delete them when no longer needed, but others leave them there even when no longer needed. It is safe to delete them. If you try to delete one that is still in use, you will get a message telling you so and it will not let you delete it.

Usually they become free to delete after the next restart of the PC. Disk cleanup will delete the files in that folder that are more than a few days old, if run when logged in to the corresponding user account in your case 'Richard'. Post Reply. It is perfectly fine. Along with the Local Temp folder, you can also find another temp folder in the main Windows folder. Deleting the files in that folder will clear Windows temp cache.

As soon as you confirm the action, the Windows temp files are cleared. If any files are in use, Windows cannot delete them. It is normal. Just delete what you can in the temp folder and close File Explorer.

Prefetch is a system folder that caches the files related to the programs you launch or run on a daily basis. The Prefetch folder makes the programs start faster thanks to the Windows caching mechanism.

By default, the Prefetch folder is self-maintaining. However, when needed, you can manually delete the Prefetch cache files. Sometimes I find files in there that I prefer to keep, which is another reason that I don't use CCleaner , etc. I needed this information in the past and ended up deleting most of the files and keeping a couple folders after much research. This is not the same as the Temporary Internet Files.

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Learn more. Ask Question. Asked 12 years, 3 months ago. Active 3 years, 11 months ago. Viewed 78k times. Is there any reason why I shouldn't go and delete these? Improve this question. Jens Erat