Enormously huge TMP files in C:/Windows/Temp

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marco161091

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I have around 6-7 very huge files in my Temp folder.

They are ALL exactly 1 GB in size.

I had around 9 GB free in my C: drive a few days ago and I install nothing but the smallest or the most essential softwares in C Drive.

Anyway, today I noticed I only had 2 GB left and I was a bit confused. I started checking the size of folders in my C drive to find the culprit. I noticed my Windows folder was a whopping 21 GB huge. I decided I'd check the exact problem later. This was around 2 hours earlier.

Now, I just saw I have only 800 MB free.
After this I did a generic google search about C/Windows being too big and found out that some people have had this problem and its related to the Temp folder.

I checked my Temp folder and saw these monstrously huge files.

Now, I think I also know the culprit of these. I have been downloading 1 GB files from megaupload since yesterday. I have downloaded around 5. But some also failed so I had to restart them. Either way, I'm pretty sure this is the culprit.

Now I could just delete these files but a download is going on right now (1 GB) and I'm afraid it might interrupt the download so I'll delete these files AFTER the download is over.

However, I'm certain if this happened now, it could happen again and want to tackle the problem at the root rather than just dealing with it everytime it appears.
So, any suggestions? I'd really appreciate all the help I can get. Thanks.
Also, I'm a relatively average computer user so if someone could explain how exactly the downloads work and what it has to do with the Temp folder, I'd really appreciate it. My guess is that after the download is over, the file gets deleted here. I'm probably wrong but thats all I can think of. Thanks again.
 
sibot said:
CCleaner - Optimization and Cleaning - Free Download

Run a cleaning instance using the software mate and you're good to go!

What do you use for downloading? I'd suggest you use a download manager like IDM (Internet Download Manager), Flashget, etc.
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Thanks. I'll try this. But I've heard CCleaner is incredibly aggresive.

Could you give me some more information about WHY the TMP files are there? Shouldn't they be wiped once the download is over?

And I use no download manager. I had thought of using Flashget but never bothered to. Guess I'll do that too. Does it prevent such problems?

Thanks again.
 
You can select what areas should CCleaner scan and you're good to go. I have never faced any problems with CCleaner, ever. I must suggest that you uncheck clearing Cookies and Browsing History before running a scan, just incase you want to save those.
This might be of some help on what temp files are - Windows Temporary Files.

Flashget was my favorite till sometime back and boy I wish I could back to it, BUT it does not support Rapidshare fully and the RS links that I have added get redirected to RS page because of cookie mismanagement. I'm not sure if the same applies to MU, but you can try it out.

Otherwise the next best thing is IDM, Internet Download Manager, one of the best download managers I'd say. Best of all, I can grab the links off FF using Flashgot and it shows me a page with all the download-ble links and their file sizes, it helps me to check if the links are dead or not.
 
Some unfinished/corrupt installation might be a reason. And ccleaner doesn't cause any problems unlike revo uninstaller which affects registry values.
 
Also, If you're not a fan of the windows shadow copy service, turn it off and free up the space used by it. Right click on computer > properties > system protection > C drive > configure > turn of system protection > delete used restore points.

At any point of time you may turn on the service. Ideally I might suggest you keep it turned on but delete the restore points every once in awhile. You may also set the disk user slider to a lower value.
 
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