When you’re working on your computer, Windows creates temporary files for temporary use. These files are generated for backup purposes and to store information in a short period of time. They are ...

Junk files are files that remain on your computer after a task has been performed. Sometimes, Windows or some program needs to create temporary files while doing some task and then forgets to delete ...

Q: I’m trying to download some not-very-large files from the Web and I get a message saying that either the drive where I’m trying to store the files or the place where temporary files are stored is ...

Windows creates temporary files in the background to keep everything running smoothly. But over time, these hidden files quietly pile up in system folders, slowly eating away at space you could use ...

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Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 creates temporary files while performing certain actions on your computer. These temporary files are not automatically removed by Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011, leaving your ...

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