C:\WINDOWS\Temp (can it be deleted?)

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 jjp -
Hello, can we delete the files in C:\WINDOWS\Temp
I have 542 MB in there.
If I delete it, is it risky?

I occasionally delete what's in

C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Cookies

C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Local Settings\History

and

C:\Documents and Settings\Francis\Local Settings\Temp

So is C:\WINDOWS\TEMP important?
What are the files in there?

Thank you for responding.
I need more space on my C:\ so that would be useful.
Configuration: Windows XP Firefox 3.0.16

13 answers

  1. Anonymous user
     
    no matter the method!
    EVERYTHING in windows/temp is straight to the trash!!
    There may just be a refusal because 1 file is being used by a running program, that's all, in that case we delete everything except that one.
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    1. Pier
       
      Thank you for this clarification!
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    2. jjp
       
      On behalf of jjp, thank you to all the specialists who think of the laypeople
      who are struggling to try to move forward despite all the difficulties of getting a computer to work......
      have a good evening
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