[Ham-Computers] Re: Temp Directory

Thu Mar 6 14:50:44 EST 2008

No, Loren. I have done it. Everything goes away.

Duane Fischer, W8DBF/WPE8CXO
dfischer at usol.com
HHI: Halligan's Hallicrafters International
http://www.w9wze.net
HHRP: Historic Halligan Radio Project
hhrp.w9wze.net

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Loren Moline WA7SKT" <lmoline at hotmail.com>
To: "Computers (or other) used for amateur radio, communications, or 
experimenting" <ham-computers at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 2:16 PM
Subject: RE: [Ham-Computers] Re: Temp Directory

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> Duane,
>
> I believe if you use deltree c:\temp\ that the temp directory will stay 
> but will be cleaned out ..
>
> Loren
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>> From: lmoline at hotmail.com
>> To: ham-computers at mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: RE: [Ham-Computers] Re: Temp Directory
>> Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2008 11:07:56 -0800
>>
>>
>> Duane,
>>
>> You can use switches and wildcard in the deltree command I believe. The 
>> you could type deltree c:\temp\*.* / whatever switches to delete 
>> subdirectories or empty directories I believe.
>>
>> Loren
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>>
>> > From: dfischer at usol.com
>> > To: ham-computers at mailman.qth.net
>> > Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] Re: Temp Directory
>> > Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2008 14:04:10 -0500
>> >
>> > Understood Loren. However, when one can not "see" the display, one 
>> > knows not
>> > what is tagged or highlighted. Hence, I prefer to use a DOS command, 
>> > such as
>> > "deltree" which I know does the entire job with one quick command and 
>> > no
>> > messing around highlighting etc. You should try it Loren, way faster, 
>> > safer
>> > and more efficient then using the mouse.
>> >
>> > The format: deltree c:\directory name
>> >
>> > You will receive a Y/N prompt as to whether or not to delete the 
>> > indicated
>> > folder, or directory, and all of its contents. Press "Y" and enter. It 
>> > is
>> > done.
>> >
>> > To recreate the temp directory: from the C:\ prompt. Type "MD" followed 
>> > by
>> > the desired directory name, press enter. Such as, MD temp
>> >
>> > To remove an empty directory, just type: "RD" and the directory name, 
>> > press
>> > enter.
>> >
>> >
>> > Duane Fischer, W8DBF/WPE8CXO
>> > dfischer at usol.com
>> > HHI: Halligan's Hallicrafters International
>> > http://www.w9wze.net
>> > HHRP: Historic Halligan Radio Project
>> > hhrp.w9wze.net
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message ----- 
>> > From: "Loren Moline WA7SKT" <lmoline at hotmail.com>
>> > To: "Computers (or other) used for amateur radio, communications, or
>> > experimenting" <ham-computers at mailman.qth.net>
>> > Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 1:43 PM
>> > Subject: RE: [Ham-Computers] Re: Temp Directory
>> >
>> >
>> > >
>> > > Duane,
>> > >
>> > > Please excuse me for interupting but you can tag all the folders 
>> > > within
>> > > the temp folder at once and delete them all.
>> > >
>> > > Loren
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >> From: dfischer at usol.com
>> > >> To: aaron.hsu at nbcuni.com; Ham-Computers at mailman.qth.net
>> > >> Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2008 13:42:18 -0500
>> > >> CC:
>> > >> Subject: [Ham-Computers] Re: Temp Directory
>> > >>
>> > >> Aaron,
>> > >>
>> > >> Why not invoke the command prompt, from the C:\ screen, use 
>> > >> "deltree" and
>> > >> remove the temp directory and all of the sub-directories? The use 
>> > >> "MD" to
>> > >> make a new temp directory?
>> > >>
>> > >> Otherwise I have forty some sub-directories within the temp 
>> > >> directory
>> > >> that I
>> > >> will have to manually empty.
>> > >>
>> > >> Unless, that is, I must retain the temp directory with all of those
>> > >> sub-directories intact! I have never heard of such a thing, but then
>> > >> again,
>> > >> I am still happy in my DOS cave!
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >> Duane Fischer, W8DBF/WPE8CXO
>> > >> dfischer at usol.com
>> > >> HHI: Halligan's Hallicrafters International
>> > >> http://www.w9wze.net
>> > >> HHRP: Historic Halligan Radio Project
>> > >> hhrp.w9wze.net
>> > >>
>> > >> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> > >> From: "Hsu, Aaron (NBC Universal)" <aaron.hsu at nbcuni.com>
>> > >> To: "I>Ham-Computers" <Ham-Computers at mailman.qth.net>
>> > >> Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 12:57 PM
>> > >> Subject: RE: Temp Directory
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >> > Good day, Duane (et al),
>> > >> >
>> > >> > On your system, you can safely delete the contents of the C:\TEMP
>> > >> > folder.
>> > >> > But, you need to keep the TEMP folder itself as the "TEMP" and 
>> > >> > "TMP"
>> > >> > environment variables point to C:\TEMP.  By default, Win2K/XP 
>> > >> > point
>> > >> > "TEMP"
>> > >> > and "TMP" to a TEMP folder within the user profile of whoever's
>> > >> > logged-on,
>> > >> > but I prefer to create a "common" TEMP folder on the root to make
>> > >> > finding
>> > >> > and emptying the TEMP folder easier.  If the TEMP folder is 
>> > >> > missing,
>> > >> > then
>> > >> > some apps will not work as they can't find the TEMP folder 
>> > >> > referenced
>> > >> > by
>> > >> > the environment variables.
>> > >> >
>> > >> > So, again, it's safe to delete the contents of the folder, but not 
>> > >> > the
>> > >> > folder itself.  Also, since Windows usually has some temp files 
>> > >> > open,
>> > >> > you
>> > >> > may not be able to delete all the files.  But, you should be able 
>> > >> > to
>> > >> > delete a majority of them.
>> > >> >
>> > >> > 73,
>> > >> >
>> > >> >  - Aaron, NN6O
>> > >> >
>> > >> >
>> > >> > -----Original Message-----
>> > >> > Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 6:24 PM
>> > >> > Subject: [Ham-Computers] Re Temp Directory
>> > >> >
>> > >> >
>> > >> >
>> > >> > Hello All,
>> > >> >
>> > >> > This system is a Compaq business system, but at my request, using
>> > >> > Windows
>> > >> > XP
>> > >> > Home Edition as the OS.
>> > >> >
>> > >> > The C:\ root shows a 'temp' directory created by Windows. It 
>> > >> > contains
>> > >> > 44
>> > >> > sub-directories. The HD space used is about 71 billion.
>> > >> >
>> > >> > Everything contained in the directory, as well as the 
>> > >> > sub-directories,
>> > >> > Windows put there, not I.
>> > >> >
>> > >> > Is there any reason as to why I can not simply delete the entire
>> > >> > directory?
>> > >> >
>> > >> > Thank you.
>> > >> >
>> > >> > Duane Fischer, W8DBF/WPE8CXO
>> > >> > dfischer at usol.com
>> > >> > HHI: Halligan's Hallicrafters International
>> > >> > http://www.w9wze.net
>> > >> > HHRP: Historic Halligan Radio Project
>> > >> > hhrp.w9wze.net
>> > >> >
>> > >> >
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