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~DF####.tmp files ??
Why are ~DF####.tmp files being created in C:\Documents and
Settings\User1\Local Settings\Temp. Ive reinstalled Office2000 after a reformat and never had these files being created before but they seem to be connected some way to Word because a new one gets created everytime Word is opened. The strange thing is they are being created a few times daily as well even though Word/Office is not being used neither is any Office component that Im aware of set to run at start up. I can manually delete all but the most recent one because it is "being used by another person or program". What are these tmp files? Can I find out whats creating them? Can I stop them from being created? Thanks LB(UK) |
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~DF####.tmp files ??
Word creates temporary files to help keep track of the changes you are
making. If you are unable to delete them, it is generally because Word has them in use. Once you save and close your documents, Word will typically clean up after itself. However, if Word unexpectedly closes the temp files can help recover part of your work. See http://word.mvps.org/faqs/apperrors/LockedFiles.htm for further explanation regarding how temp files can help. -- Dawn Crosier Microsoft MVP "Education Lasts a Lifetime" This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn as well. "LucyB(UK)" wrote in message ... Why are ~DF####.tmp files being created in C:\Documents and Settings\User1\Local Settings\Temp. Ive reinstalled Office2000 after a reformat and never had these files being created before but they seem to be connected some way to Word because a new one gets created everytime Word is opened. The strange thing is they are being created a few times daily as well even though Word/Office is not being used neither is any Office component that Im aware of set to run at start up. I can manually delete all but the most recent one because it is "being used by another person or program". What are these tmp files? Can I find out whats creating them? Can I stop them from being created? Thanks LB(UK) |
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~DF####.tmp files ??
Thanks Dawn. If all Word tmp files begin with ~wrd I guess my ~DF####.tmp
files are not related to Word. Anyone have any ideas whats creating them? They are being created a few times each day even if Office is not used. |
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~DF####.tmp files ??
I have these, too. Any temp files that don't get deleted on shutdown I tend
to blame on ZoneAlarm Pro, though Norton AntiVirus is another likely possibility. They both make quite a production of doing things at startup that seem to make it take even longer than ever for Windows to fully load. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "LucyB(UK)" wrote in message ... Thanks Dawn. If all Word tmp files begin with ~wrd I guess my ~DF####.tmp files are not related to Word. Anyone have any ideas whats creating them? They are being created a few times each day even if Office is not used. |
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~DF####.tmp files ??
Update: ZAP does definitely create one of these each day at startup and does
not delete it on shutdown, so I have to delete them manually, but when I looked just now I had a whole slew of them dated today; all but one disappeared when I shut down Word, so it would appear that Word is indeed responsible for them. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message ... I have these, too. Any temp files that don't get deleted on shutdown I tend to blame on ZoneAlarm Pro, though Norton AntiVirus is another likely possibility. They both make quite a production of doing things at startup that seem to make it take even longer than ever for Windows to fully load. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "LucyB(UK)" wrote in message ... Thanks Dawn. If all Word tmp files begin with ~wrd I guess my ~DF####.tmp files are not related to Word. Anyone have any ideas whats creating them? They are being created a few times each day even if Office is not used. |
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