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Deleting temp files for Powershell Process steps

lrigs
over 7 years ago

Hello,

Can someone tell me if it is safe to delete temp files in the following location.

C:\Users\srvc-account\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp_*

I'm thinking its ok but i wanted to make sure.

I'm running a custom process orchestration with powershell scripts in it.

These temp files are generated each time they run.

The directory is growing and i need to make some space on the drive.

Thank you, Lu

  • +1 over 7 years ago
    You may try to use Windows Disk Cleanup tool to free your space. Some software installers store the files in that folder. It might be causing the issue when you execute the app which looks for the file there. Why does the PS1 generate a huge file there, offline loading?
  • +1 over 7 years ago
    Hi, using 6.1.2, I setup a file age process that is scheduled by a windows server scheduled task. In case I need any of the logging I keep X number of days before deleting them.
    I have tried to use power shell clean up settings and it still leaves the large files.
    My answer: It is OK to delete after the processes have finished processing. My aging is the safety that prevents the deleting from impacting active processes.
    Hope this helps, Todd