Win7 "temp" folders

Is there any setting in Win7 that will automatically clean out the temp folders on startup/shutdown? I know apps like CCleaner can do it, but I prefer to use native applications if possible for maintenance.

Also just wanted to double check it's safe to delete *everything* in the temp folders. I always assumed it is. And has anyone moved their temp folders off an SSD and onto a second HDD at all? Is this really worth doing?

 

I always manually delete the contents of the following folders:

• C:\Windows\Temp
  
• C:\Windows\softwareDistribution\download
  
• C:\Users\YOURUSERNAME\Appdata\Local\Temp

The second one is the temp folder for windows updates. After the updates have been installed. Windows does not get rid of the installation files

After installing Office SP 1, I clean out the SP1 installation files and that gives me like 900 MB space as I never plan to uninstall SP 1 Who would?

Clear out all the contents of the following folder to remove the Office SP 1 uninstallation files:

C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed

You must enable show hidden files and remove the checkbox off Hide Protected Operating System Files (Recommended) to be able to see the Installer folder in Windows

But you can setup CCLeaner to do all the above in a singled step via adding customer folders

 

Thanks... I actually installed Office SP1 and it successfully removed all the temp files itself!

So other than CCleaner et al, there is no way to have Windows clear out the temp folder itself (as you can do with the Pagefile, for example)?

 

Why do you wanna complicate things? Just use CCleaner and that's all

 

Don't delete files randomly in the temp folder, some programs might not work properly. This applies to the temp folders in your user folder and the Windows folder.

I had problems with MSE not updating the definitions because of a missing folder in the Windows temp folder (CCleaner deleted the folder).

 

Don't listen to that rubbish.

Temp files are 100% safe to delete, hence the name, TEMP.

If you want to be on the safe side, restart your PC, then delete the full contents of the Temp folder, to ensure that no previous pending installation or update was relying on them. Never faced a problem through the years.

CCleaner breaking things? puuhhhlleeease

 

Windows likes to spread them around, I've always found it easier to just let CCleaner do its thing every few weeks.

 

Any opinions on win 7 disk cleanup, I use it once a month and check everything. I see no glaring issues.

pipsqueak, I have read a lot and have 1 Hdd and 1 SSD, the only thing I moved was the page file.

Thanks Raptor 88 , I have CC installed but have only used it once to fix a driver issue I had.

 

I've never used it the built in disck clean up since the days of XP ever since CCleaner came out. CCleaner must be an integrated part of the OS IMO

 

Is this a little sarcasm??? Cause http://forum.notebookreview.com/windows-os-software/602053-registry-cleaning-defrag-useless-big-thank-you.html

True. I have done that kind of thing more than once......

 

Guys, stay on topic and leave out the useless insults--this is the last warning.

Yes and no. CCleaner has in the past given me several problems, including breaking a Synaptics UltraNav install and introducing some funny behavior in another program, with its registry cleaner and temporary-folder-cleaning. That's not to mention the increased boot time that resulted after "cleaning" some temporary folders.

General rule: unless you know exactly what a tool is doing and the implications of those actions, don't use it.