I hope this post finds everyone well and enjoying the summer!
I'm using VS9 and my PC OS is XP Home. I'm noticing temp folders & files being created and wonder if they are necessary or can be deleted. I'ce searched the VS forum but didn't find any discussion.
The folders & files are found in the "Temp" directory under "Local settings". Hre is an example of the folders names:"WERc86Adir00", "WERd259.dir00" "WERcadf.dir00" and the like. The files that are in these fiolders are named "vstudio.exe.hdmp"and "vstudio.exe.mdmp". My concern is that therse temp files contain anywhere from a few MBs to 116 MBs!
TIA,
Erock
VS Temp files?
Moderator: Ken Berry
-
Ron P.
- Advisor
- Posts: 12002
- Joined: Tue May 10, 2005 12:45 am
- System_Drive: C
- 32bit or 64bit: 64 Bit
- motherboard: Hewlett-Packard 2AF3 1.0
- processor: 3.40 gigahertz Intel Core i7-4770
- ram: 16GB
- Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 645
- sound_card: NVIDIA High Definition Audio
- Hard_Drive_Capacity: 4TB
- Monitor/Display Make & Model: 1-HP 27" IPS, 1-Sanyo 21" TV/Monitor
- Corel programs: VS5,8.9,10-X5,PSP9-X8,CDGS-9,X4,Painter
- Location: Kansas, USA
Hi Erok,
Those Temp Files can be safely deleted. They are nothing more then files created while using various programs. Some programs are more tiddy and clean them up once you close them. Others are not, and leave the temp files used. In fact to better performance, it is recommended to clean up the temp folders, so the programs, such as VS as sufficient space to work with.
Another such Temp Folder is located under your Windows directory. Those files can be deleted as well.
Don't delete the Temp Folders though...
Ron P.
Those Temp Files can be safely deleted. They are nothing more then files created while using various programs. Some programs are more tiddy and clean them up once you close them. Others are not, and leave the temp files used. In fact to better performance, it is recommended to clean up the temp folders, so the programs, such as VS as sufficient space to work with.
Another such Temp Folder is located under your Windows directory. Those files can be deleted as well.
Don't delete the Temp Folders though...
Ron P.
Ron Petersen, Web Board Administrator
-
Ken Veal
- Posts: 1679
- Joined: Wed Oct 12, 2005 7:21 pm
- System_Drive: C
- 32bit or 64bit: 64 Bit
- motherboard: msi mpg z390 gaming edge ac lga 1151 ddr4
- processor: 360 gigahertz Intel Core i9 900K
- ram: 32 GB
- Video Card: EVGA GeForceGTX 760 2GB GDDR5 PCI E 3 0
- Hard_Drive_Capacity: 1250GB SSD
- Monitor/Display Make & Model: Samsung U28E90 28” UHD 4k
- Corel programs: PaintSPro2021Ult.PhotoMirage.VS.2020 Ult
- Location: London,England
Ron & Kenneth,
sorry for the tardy reply. Summer chores (using my new Panasonic Pv-GS300
) has got me a bit behind.
Thank you both for the replies. I've always used the rule of thumb that any files that haveen't been modified in at least 2 weeks old in the "temp" directory could be safely deleted but this is the first time I've seen such large VS temp files so I just wanted to be sure.
Regards,
Erock
sorry for the tardy reply. Summer chores (using my new Panasonic Pv-GS300
) has got me a bit behind.Thank you both for the replies. I've always used the rule of thumb that any files that haveen't been modified in at least 2 weeks old in the "temp" directory could be safely deleted but this is the first time I've seen such large VS temp files so I just wanted to be sure.
Regards,
Erock
-
sjj1805
- Posts: 14383
- Joined: Wed Jan 26, 2005 7:20 am
- System_Drive: C
- 32bit or 64bit: 32 Bit
- motherboard: Equium P200-178
- processor: Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor T2080
- ram: 2 GB
- Video Card: Intel 945 Express
- sound_card: Intel GMA 950
- Hard_Drive_Capacity: 1160 GB
- Location: Birmingham UK
If in doubt do it the safe and easy way.
Go to Windows Explorer and right click a drive letter.
Select "Properties" and alongside the pie chart is a disk cleanup button.
Not as good and efficient as doing things manually but is a safe option for those who are not quite sure of what they are deleting.
Go to Windows Explorer and right click a drive letter.
Select "Properties" and alongside the pie chart is a disk cleanup button.
Not as good and efficient as doing things manually but is a safe option for those who are not quite sure of what they are deleting.