*.tmp files in c:windows

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I wrote a msdos batch file (fairly primmitive) to clear out .tmp files from my temp and windowstemp directories – works, but now I find I have a lot, in fact lots + lots of ffe?.tmp files in my c:windows directory. What are these? Most are 0 bytes. what a nuisance.
Please help

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Hi
Polish your batch file. These files could have the ‘read only’
attribute checked. Try a batch file like this – without the REMs, of course:

@ECHO OFF

REM if you’re using Win 2000 : CD X:Documents and SettingsUserNameLocal SettingsTemp, where X is the drive with your OS on.
CD C:
attrib *.tmp -s -h -r
REM and do this for ~mp etc if you want.
Del *.tmp
Del *.~mp
Del *.temp

CLS
EXIT
******************************************************

Note: you cannot delete temp files that are still being used; you’ll get a ‘Sharing Violation’ error message.

For more detail, slide over to my web site, click the Index button and select ‘ Autoclean Temp Files’ (Green button for PDF, red for Doc)

Rgds

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