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  1. 4th Jul 2017 10:30 #1
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    G'day all.

    I just found this folder taking 180 GB of HHD. Is it safe to delete or shred?

    Thanks for helping

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    I found this advice at https://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/clean_-tmp-safe-to-delete-files-inside

    C:\$clean_tmp is from windows disk cleanup and can be deleted safely. However, if you are unsure, rename the folder. Reboot and if all is well delete the contents.
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    Mate, thank you very much. Your help is greatly appreciated.

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  4. 5th Jul 2017 07:05 #4
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    The dollar sign at the beginning is old shorthand for temp files, also the "tmp" at the end, but always good test to rename directory and test as mentioned.
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    That is good advice Nelson. Thanks very much.
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  6. 30th Jul 2017 16:13 #6
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    Alternatively you may wish to use dedicated app for cleaning your storage from unwanted files - ccleaner https://www.piriform.com/ccleaner is reliable tool for this.
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