Vista - Temporary Files - Temp Folder

**Brink** · 11-07-2007

How to Clear Vista Temporary Files in the Temp Folder

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Last edited by Brink; 04-07-2009 at 02:58 PM..

**VistaKing** · 07-14-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by Brink

Hi VistaKing,

Logging off and on, or restarting the computer, will have Vista automatically replace the folder. I will add a note to the tutorial to warn others of this.

Thank you,
Shawn

Shawn,
I tried restarting the computer and it didn't bring back the " low " folder. I had to recreate it and then open up CMD with Administrator rights and typing this in " icacls C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Low /setintegritylevel (OI)(CI)low " .

**Brink** · 07-14-2008

Thank you for the feedback VistaKing. I have added this to the tutorial to help others.

Shawn

**Kotuku** · 07-19-2008

Great Tutorials and Tips - I love 'em all!

Can you expand on the LOW folder in TEMP? I didn't have one and no doubt deleted it at some stage, as I regularly manually empty this folder. But have had an intermittent fault while printing within MYOB. Sometimes does, sometimes doesn't (only since changing to 64 Bit Vista). I have re-installed the LOW folder as per your tutorial and just tried printing from within MYOB and it worked. Usually I have to disable UAC, reboot and then do the printing, then re-enable UAC and then it will print until next shut down/restart of the machine. I wonder (and it is early days) if this was effecting print, as your comment that it may cause IE problems, prompted me to look.

Many thanks
Kotuku

**Brink** · 07-20-2008

Hi Kotuku,

I bet it was effecting the print problem you were having. The Low folder is used to store these print jobs temporarly until done. The command sets the correct permission level for the Low folder after recreating it.

I'm happy to hear that it is working for you now,
Shawn

**micjustmic** · 08-05-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by Brink

Hi VistaKing,

Logging off and on, or restarting the computer, will have Vista automatically replace the folder. I will add a note to the tutorial to warn others of this.

Thank you,
Shawn

Actually, I've noticed that simply restarting Internet Explorer (in Vista) will recreate the Low folder, no log-off or re-start needed.

Mic

SCSIraidGURU · 08-05-2008

If you move your temp folder to a new drive, you need to give your user full control to the low folder in order to print in IE.

**Brink** · 08-05-2008

Thanks Mic for the feedback on that. The tutorial has been updated.

**VistaKing** · 08-06-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by micjustmic

Quote: Originally Posted by Brink

Hi VistaKing,

Logging off and on, or restarting the computer, will have Vista automatically replace the folder. I will add a note to the tutorial to warn others of this.

Thank you,
Shawn

Actually, I've noticed that simply restarting Internet Explorer (in Vista) will recreate the Low folder, no log-off or re-start needed.

Mic

Mic,
I've tried restarting Internet Explorer and the LOW folder didn't recreate itself.

**micjustmic** · 08-07-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by VistaKing

Quote: Originally Posted by micjustmic

Quote: Originally Posted by Brink

Hi VistaKing,

Logging off and on, or restarting the computer, will have Vista automatically replace the folder. I will add a note to the tutorial to warn others of this.

Thank you,
Shawn

Actually, I've noticed that simply restarting Internet Explorer (in Vista) will recreate the Low folder, no log-off or re-start needed.

Mic

Mic,
I've tried restarting Internet Explorer and the LOW folder didn't recreate itself.

Interesting . . . I've tried this on several computers and in several VMs and it worked almost every time.

The only time I noticed it didn't work was if iexplore.exe wasn't terminated completely.

Check in Task Manager to make sure the exe terminated.

Sometimes closing all IE windows will still leave the derned thing running in the background until Windows figures out that it should have been terminated.

Mic

**bennys** · 08-13-2008

Hello!
I deleted all junk files in local\temp except two. first error says this file no longer locate in local\temp. So it won't allow me to delete it. I know for the fact that I saved it in my E: drive CD(which is now destroyed).
The second error:

BROKEN LINK REMOVED

It does not give me the SKIP option.
Is there any way to get rid of it?
Thanks.

11-07-2007
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,951 posts	Temporary Files - Temp Folder How to Clear Vista Temporary Files in the Temp Folder ... Click here to read the entire tutorial Last edited by Brink; 04-07-2009 at 02:58 PM..
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07-14-2008
VistaKing VISTA ULTIMATE 32BIT 101 posts	Re: Temporary Files - Temp Folder Quote: Originally Posted by Brink Hi VistaKing, Logging off and on, or restarting the computer, will have Vista automatically replace the folder. I will add a note to the tutorial to warn others of this. Thank you, Shawn Shawn, I tried restarting the computer and it didn't bring back the " low " folder. I had to recreate it and then open up CMD with Administrator rights and typing this in " icacls C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Low /setintegritylevel (OI)(CI)low " .
My System Specs

07-14-2008
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,951 posts	Re: Temporary Files - Temp Folder Thank you for the feedback VistaKing. I have added this to the tutorial to help others. Shawn
My System Specs

07-19-2008
Kotuku Ultimate x64 65 posts	Re: Temporary Files - Temp Folder Great Tutorials and Tips - I love 'em all! Can you expand on the LOW folder in TEMP? I didn't have one and no doubt deleted it at some stage, as I regularly manually empty this folder. But have had an intermittent fault while printing within MYOB. Sometimes does, sometimes doesn't (only since changing to 64 Bit Vista). I have re-installed the LOW folder as per your tutorial and just tried printing from within MYOB and it worked. Usually I have to disable UAC, reboot and then do the printing, then re-enable UAC and then it will print until next shut down/restart of the machine. I wonder (and it is early days) if this was effecting print, as your comment that it may cause IE problems, prompted me to look. Many thanks Kotuku
My System Specs

07-20-2008
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,951 posts	Re: Temporary Files - Temp Folder Hi Kotuku, I bet it was effecting the print problem you were having. The Low folder is used to store these print jobs temporarly until done. The command sets the correct permission level for the Low folder after recreating it. I'm happy to hear that it is working for you now, Shawn
My System Specs

08-05-2008
micjustmic Vista Ultimate 64 & 32bit 6 posts	Re: Temporary Files - Temp Folder Quote: Originally Posted by Brink Hi VistaKing, Logging off and on, or restarting the computer, will have Vista automatically replace the folder. I will add a note to the tutorial to warn others of this. Thank you, Shawn Actually, I've noticed that simply restarting Internet Explorer (in Vista) will recreate the Low folder, no log-off or re-start needed. Mic
My System Specs

08-05-2008
SCSIraidGURU Vista x64 Ultimate 1,823 posts	Re: Temporary Files - Temp Folder If you move your temp folder to a new drive, you need to give your user full control to the low folder in order to print in IE.
My System Specs

08-06-2008
VistaKing VISTA ULTIMATE 32BIT 101 posts	Re: Temporary Files - Temp Folder Quote: Originally Posted by micjustmic Quote: Originally Posted by Brink Hi VistaKing, Logging off and on, or restarting the computer, will have Vista automatically replace the folder. I will add a note to the tutorial to warn others of this. Thank you, Shawn Actually, I've noticed that simply restarting Internet Explorer (in Vista) will recreate the Low folder, no log-off or re-start needed. Mic Mic, I've tried restarting Internet Explorer and the LOW folder didn't recreate itself.
My System Specs

08-07-2008
micjustmic Vista Ultimate 64 & 32bit 6 posts	Re: Temporary Files - Temp Folder Quote: Originally Posted by VistaKing Quote: Originally Posted by micjustmic Quote: Originally Posted by Brink Hi VistaKing, Logging off and on, or restarting the computer, will have Vista automatically replace the folder. I will add a note to the tutorial to warn others of this. Thank you, Shawn Actually, I've noticed that simply restarting Internet Explorer (in Vista) will recreate the Low folder, no log-off or re-start needed. Mic Mic, I've tried restarting Internet Explorer and the LOW folder didn't recreate itself. Interesting . . . I've tried this on several computers and in several VMs and it worked almost every time. The only time I noticed it didn't work was if iexplore.exe wasn't terminated completely. Check in Task Manager to make sure the exe terminated. Sometimes closing all IE windows will still leave the derned thing running in the background until Windows figures out that it should have been terminated. Mic
My System Specs

08-13-2008
bennys window vista 85 posts	Re: Temporary Files - Temp Folder Hello! I deleted all junk files in local\temp except two. first error says this file no longer locate in local\temp. So it won't allow me to delete it. I know for the fact that I saved it in my E: drive CD(which is now destroyed). The second error: BROKEN LINK REMOVED It does not give me the SKIP option. Is there any way to get rid of it? Thanks. Last edited by bennys; 08-13-2008 at 03:33 PM..
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