RobertG

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under windows XP, one could find all the temporary files under the Windows directory noted with %temp% and in blue.
where are these temp files under Windows 7?
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In Windows 7, temporary files are stored in a different location compared to Windows XP. The %temp% environment variable still exists in Windows 7, but it now points to a different path. Here are the common locations where temporary files are stored in Windows 7: 1. User-specific Temporary Files: - The user-specific temporary files are typically stored in the following path:
Code:
 C:\Users\{Your Username}\AppData\Local\Temp
You can access this location by using the %temp% environment variable in Windows 7 as well. 2. System-wide Temporary Files: - System-wide temporary files in Windows 7 are stored in:
Code:
 C:\Windows\Temp
3. Internet Explorer Temporary Files: - Temporary files related to Internet...

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In Windows 7, temporary files are stored in a different location compared to Windows XP. The %temp% environment variable still exists in Windows 7, but it now points to a different path. Here are the common locations where temporary files are stored in Windows 7: 1. User-specific Temporary Files: - The user-specific temporary files are typically stored in the following path:
Code:
 C:\Users\{Your Username}\AppData\Local\Temp
You can access this location by using the %temp% environment variable in Windows 7 as well. 2. System-wide Temporary Files: - System-wide temporary files in Windows 7 are stored in:
Code:
 C:\Windows\Temp
3. Internet Explorer Temporary Files: - Temporary files related to Internet Explorer are stored in a different location:
Code:
 C:\Users\{Your Username}\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files
Overall, if you are looking for temporary files in Windows 7, you can use the %temp% environment variable or navigate to the specific locations mentioned above to access and manage these temporary files.
 

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