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I am busy writing an application that runs under windows
Where is the correct place to save temporary files ?
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Temp files often have the extension . TMP and are stored in the C:\Users\AppData\Local\Temp folder. If you're working on a document, your word-processing app may create a temporary file to track your progress. If the app crashes, you'll be able to recover your data from the temp file.
The Temporary files created by the Windows operating system are usually stored in the %system%\Windows\Temp folder, whereas the ones created by the User when running any software is stored in his user profile at %userprofiles%\AppData\Local\.
C:\Users\<Username>\AppData\Local\Temp (This folder contain temporary information while a process is creating other files).
If you're running low on storage space, you should consider deleting the temp files. You can either delete some or all of the temp files. Deleting them will free up space that you can use for other files and data. Keep in mind that you may not be able to delete temp files while the respective program is still running.
If you are using .NET, please use Path.GetTempPath(). This will guarantee that you use the temporary directory assigned to the user that runs your application, regardless of where it is stored.
If you browse the file system, you will notice that there are many "temp" directories:
... and many more. Some of these paths are OS-dependent, and won't be present on certain windows flavors. So, save yourself some time and hassle, and let the .NET framework figure out where the "temp" path is located.
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