Vista - c:\users\pc\AppData\Local\Temp folder

Narrator · 11-29-2008

My new Dell desktop runs Vista Home Premium and has a 600GB internal hard drive.

My system backs up to an ext drive daily, and it looks like the Vista back-up app is ALSO stashing back up files on the internal hard drive under:

c:\users\pc\AppData\Local\Temp folder.

I deleted all these back up files, but they're coming back.

How do I keep them from coming back?

**fieseler** · 11-30-2008

those are temporary files that windows & other programs create because they are needed for certain operations.

Just one example, when my antivirus says an update is avilable, it is downloaded to the temp folder then installed from there.

The problem is they are never deleted, you either have to do it manually or download a program like ccleaner to clean them out.

Narrator · 11-30-2008

Dear fieseler:

Thanks very much for the reply. I am puzzled why Vista's backup routine dumps these files into my Temp folder and I wonder whether there is a way to prevent it (or automatically clean it up) so it does not fill up my hard drive.

Best regards,

Narrator.

Quote: Originally Posted by fieseler

those are temporary files that windows & other programs create because they are needed for certain operations.

Just one example, when my antivirus says an update is avilable, it is downloaded to the temp folder then installed from there.

The problem is they are never deleted, you either have to do it manually or download a program like ccleaner to clean them out.

**dmex** · 11-30-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by Narrator

Dear fieseler:

Thanks very much for the reply. I am puzzled why Vista's backup routine dumps these files into my Temp folder and I wonder whether there is a way to prevent it (or automatically clean it up) so it does not fill up my hard drive.

Best regards,

Narrator.

Quote: Originally Posted by fieseler

those are temporary files that windows & other programs create because they are needed for certain operations.

Just one example, when my antivirus says an update is avilable, it is downloaded to the temp folder then installed from there.

The problem is they are never deleted, you either have to do it manually or download a program like ccleaner to clean them out.

Hi Narrator,

Vista`s backup should be saving files there unless you set that as your backup location under control panel?

Steven

11-29-2008	#1 (permalink)
Narrator Vista Home Premium 32bit 2 posts	c:\users\pc\AppData\Local\Temp folder My new Dell desktop runs Vista Home Premium and has a 600GB internal hard drive. My system backs up to an ext drive daily, and it looks like the Vista back-up app is ALSO stashing back up files on the internal hard drive under: c:\users\pc\AppData\Local\Temp folder. I deleted all these back up files, but they're coming back. How do I keep them from coming back?
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11-30-2008	#2 (permalink)
fieseler Vista Ultimate SP1 x64 456 posts	Re: c:\users\pc\AppData\Local\Temp folder those are temporary files that windows & other programs create because they are needed for certain operations. Just one example, when my antivirus says an update is avilable, it is downloaded to the temp folder then installed from there. The problem is they are never deleted, you either have to do it manually or download a program like ccleaner to clean them out.
My System Specs

11-30-2008	#3 (permalink)
Narrator Vista Home Premium 32bit 2 posts	Re: c:\users\pc\AppData\Local\Temp folder Dear fieseler: Thanks very much for the reply. I am puzzled why Vista's backup routine dumps these files into my Temp folder and I wonder whether there is a way to prevent it (or automatically clean it up) so it does not fill up my hard drive. Best regards, Narrator. Quote: Originally Posted by fieseler those are temporary files that windows & other programs create because they are needed for certain operations. Just one example, when my antivirus says an update is avilable, it is downloaded to the temp folder then installed from there. The problem is they are never deleted, you either have to do it manually or download a program like ccleaner to clean them out.
My System Specs

11-30-2008	#4 (permalink)
dmex Windows Vista™ Ultimate 2,631 posts	Re: c:\users\pc\AppData\Local\Temp folder Quote: Originally Posted by Narrator Dear fieseler: Thanks very much for the reply. I am puzzled why Vista's backup routine dumps these files into my Temp folder and I wonder whether there is a way to prevent it (or automatically clean it up) so it does not fill up my hard drive. Best regards, Narrator. Quote: Originally Posted by fieseler those are temporary files that windows & other programs create because they are needed for certain operations. Just one example, when my antivirus says an update is avilable, it is downloaded to the temp folder then installed from there. The problem is they are never deleted, you either have to do it manually or download a program like ccleaner to clean them out. Hi Narrator, Vista`s backup should be saving files there unless you set that as your backup location under control panel? Steven
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