Windows 10: How to find the application that is creating AppData\Local\Temp folders

I am working on an issue where the user profile folder 'AppData\Local\Temp' is creating the same set of folders over and over again. Currently, all of these folder seem to have a distinct different name. Even after deleting all the files, they seem to return. All the folders claim 9.7 MB of space. Is anyone aware of how I can find the application that is generating these files, or what application they are tied to? an example folder name: 5D4DD38A-C16C-4E80-AD3E-8B9C40F7A772

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High capacity and fast fill of AppData\Local\Temp\jnjl32fl folder

Hi,

Recently i wound out that "USER\AppData\Local\Temp\jnjl32fl" folder get big pretty fast, and can reach 1GB data after 2 days.

The folder contain Temp data of different microsoft application, especially, but not only, visual studio data.

Please note that as I do installed VS, but i didn't used it in past week.

Partial report show in the bottom.

Is it a normal behavior? can it be some malware using those location?

Please advice.

Code:

Analysis Complete - (15.574 secs)

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2,247 MB to be removed. (Approximate size)

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Details of files to be deleted (Note: No files have been deleted yet)

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Microsoft Edge - Internet Cache    3,360 KB    35 files    

Internet Explorer - Temporary Internet Files    6 KB    6 files    

Windows Explorer - Thumbnail Cache    1,032 KB    2 files    

System - Temporary Files    2,091,735 KB    7,866 files    

System - Windows Log Files    5,903 KB    32 files    

Google Chrome - Internet Cache    197,410 KB    915 files    

Google Chrome - Internet History    533 KB    6 files    

Google Chrome - Cookies    21 KB    27 files    

Google Chrome - Download History    2 KB    1 files    

Google Chrome - Session    411 KB    15 files    

Windows Store - Skype Metro App    2 KB    3 files    

Applications - Adobe Reader DC    189 KB    3 files    

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C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Temp\jnjl32fl\Microsoft.VisualStudio.LiveShare.B7E1C00A623BAA1E0548\Microsoft.VisualStudio.LiveShare.vsix    108,222 KB

C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Temp\jnjl32fl\Microsoft.VisualStudio.TeamExplorer.85BAFACD6E1C28DDD7C3\Microsoft.VisualStudio.TeamExplorer.vsix    74,586 KB

C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Temp\VS\Setup\3b65be0a-98e9-4c4d-82b0-4d609c7ec059\vs_installer.opc    72,541 KB

C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Temp\jnjl32fl\Microsoft.VisualCpp.CRT.Redist.X64.D3367C6902CA443C1A99\Microsoft.VisualCpp.CRT.Redist.X64.vsix    59,661 KB

C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Temp\jnjl32fl\Microsoft.VisualCpp.CRT.Redist.X86.85F8205CF12917FADD45\Microsoft.VisualCpp.CRT.Redist.X86.vsix    57,232 KB

C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Temp\tqnas21m.eev\vs_installershell.exe    52,182 KB

C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Temp\soqit04d.2ai\vs_installershell.exe    52,182 KB

C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Temp\r4spqwuc.nmf\vs_installershell.exe    52,182 KB

C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Temp\oh3qk2sp.vmb\vs_installershell.exe    52,182 KB

C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Temp\jnjl32fl\Microsoft.VisualCpp.CRT.x64.OneCore.Desktop.30907FE4FE90AD17DC8B\Microsoft.VisualCpp.CRT.x64.OneCore.Desktop.vsix    48,935 KB

C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Temp\jnjl32fl\Microsoft.VisualCpp.CRT.x86.OneCore.Desktop.2B4F1B8F9AC55B952CF3\Microsoft.VisualCpp.CRT.x86.OneCore.Desktop.vsix    44,549 KB

C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Temp\jnjl32fl\Microsoft.VisualCpp.CRT.x86.Desktop.6E94E15157BEB9C83446\Microsoft.VisualCpp.CRT.x86.Desktop.vsix    43,873 KB

C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Temp\jnjl32fl\Microsoft.VisualCpp.CRT.x64.Desktop.C82D0ECB068E05651536\Microsoft.VisualCpp.CRT.x64.Desktop.vsix    38,612 KB

C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Temp\jnjl32fl\Microsoft.ServiceHub.56233FA286572DD7F684\Microsoft.ServiceHub.vsix    36,595 KB

C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Temp\jnjl32fl\Microsoft.Icecap.Analysis.Resources.AD5FAC0E56D2D9E4A3B0\payload.vsix    33,631 KB

C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Temp\jnjl32fl\Microsoft.VisualStudio.VC.Llvm.Base.7879143BFD14288A432C\payload.vsix    29,956 KB

C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Temp\jnjl32fl\SQLCommon.E386AC372E58D1414611\SQLCommon.vsix    26,973 KB

C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Temp\jnjl32fl\Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.VisualStudio.Setup.6D93344D6501D1340A86\Roslyn.VisualStudio.Setup.vsix    26,146 KB

C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Temp\jnjl32fl\Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.TestPlatform.V2.CLI.3DB49A750A6CFE89F2D4\TestPlatform.vsix    19,999 KB

C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Temp\jnjl32fl\Microsoft.VisualStudio.WebTools.88C1140C678393078891\payload.vsix    19,748 KB

C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Temp\jnjl32fl\Microsoft.VisualStudio.VC.Ide.TestAdapterForGoogleTest.662727C9BB4DE728D8C9\Packaging.TAfGT.vsix    19,232 KB

C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Temp\jnjl32fl\Microsoft.VisualCpp.Tools.HostX64.TargetX86.D5C7F3AFAAD3CE5F4241\Microsoft.VisualCpp.Tools.HostX64.TargetX86.vsix    16,960 KB

C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Temp\jnjl32fl\Microsoft.VisualCpp.Tools.HostX64.TargetX64.8134A8F2FA2831724461\Microsoft.VisualCpp.Tools.HostX64.TargetX64.vsix    16,858 KB

C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Temp\jnjl32fl\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Community.B77854CABA8F739E85E4\payload.vsix    16,254 KB

C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Temp\jnjl32fl\Microsoft.VisualStudio.MinShell.5C1D77D6F39FF62010ED\payload.vsix    15,380 KB

C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Temp\jnjl32fl\Microsoft.VisualCpp.Tools.HostX86.TargetX86.43B0016DA41121DC983C\Microsoft.VisualCpp.Tools.HostX86.TargetX86.vsix    15,365 KB

C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Temp\tqnas21m.eev\node.dll    14,900 KB

C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Temp\soqit04d.2ai\node.dll    14,900 KB

C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Temp\r4spqwuc.nmf\node.dll    14,900 KB

C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Temp\oh3qk2sp.vmb\node.dll    14,900 KB

C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Temp\eialrkc0.xm1\node.dll    14,900 KB

C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Temp\jnjl32fl\Microsoft.VisualCpp.Redist.14.Latest.862B1AE224F4D7CD18B8\VC_redist.x64.exe    14,624 KB

C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Temp\jnjl32fl\Microsoft.VisualCpp.Tools.HostX86.TargetX64.01EEE02DC547E792CE25\Microsoft.VisualCpp.Tools.HostX86.TargetX64.vsix    14,595 KB

C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Temp\jnjl32fl\Microsoft.VisualStudio.IntelliCode.8CF4F1083D0A7DD7FC04\Microsoft.VisualStudio.IntelliCode.vsix    14,490 KB

C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Temp\jnjl32fl\Microsoft.VisualCpp.Redist.14.Latest.A33194454D77E92D2AED\VC_redist.x86.exe    14,076 KB

C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Temp\jnjl32fl\Microsoft.VisualStudio.WebToolsExtensions.C044DAC7589A811C647A\Microsoft.VisualStudio.WebToolsExtensions.vsix    14,011 KB

C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Temp\jnjl32fl\Microsoft.VisualCpp.ASAN.X86.59BE5B38F70DE474E0C7\Microsoft.VisualCpp.ASAN.X86.vsix    13,680 KB

C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Temp\jnjl32fl\Microsoft.VisualStudio.VC.CMake.187125022F2B67D362C1\payload.vsix    13,589 KB

C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Temp\jnjl32fl\Microsoft.VisualCpp.CRT.x64.Store.25EB8D4781B77423E305\Microsoft.VisualCpp.CRT.x64.Store.vsix    12,317 KB

C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Temp\jnjl32fl\Microsoft.VisualCpp.CRT.x86.Store.E75C6C708B3A79DEC20E\Microsoft.VisualCpp.CRT.x86.Store.vsix    12,037 KB

C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Temp\jnjl32fl\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Connected.007DF70A6C9811A5089D\payload.vsix    10,461 KB

C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Temp\jnjl32fl\Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Compilers.13D81CAFDB21353C7A69\Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Compilers.vsix    10,095 KB

C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Temp\tqnas21m.eev\icudtl.dat    9,933 KB

C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Temp\soqit04d.2ai\icudtl.dat    9,933 KB

C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Temp\r4spqwuc.nmf\icudtl.dat    9,933 KB

C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Temp\oh3qk2sp.vmb\icudtl.dat    9,933 KB

C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Temp\eialrkc0.xm1\icudtl.dat    9,933 KB

C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Temp\jnjl32fl\Microsoft.VisualStudio.StaticAnalysis.138561DF0656E3F30A95\payload.vsix    9,629 KB

C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Temp\jnjl32fl\Microsoft.Build.ED8814C3C9F8033A28D4\Microsoft.Build.vsix    8,908 KB

C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Temp\jnjl32fl\Microsoft.VisualCpp.RuntimeDebug.14.CACDB7A5C65FEE062435\cab1.cab    8,860 KB

C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Temp\jnjl32fl\Microsoft.VisualCpp.RuntimeDebug.14.E1004CD33D7F48044DEA\cab1.cab    8,697 KB

C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Temp\jnjl32fl\Microsoft.Icecap.Analysis.23F4132AB8AB88E2A7FF\payload.vsix    8,510 KB

C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Temp\jnjl32fl\Microsoft.VisualStudio.NuGet.Core.E8C9699CF9007B7DFD20\NuGet.Tools.vsix    8,085 KB

C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Temp\jnjl32fl\Microsoft.VisualStudio.VC.Ide.LanguageService.1D0BCD67952516EF8A18\payload.vsix    8,012 KB

C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Temp\jnjl32fl\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Community.Extra.93BE3CE9774B93071E0A\payload.vsix    7,705 KB

C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Temp\tqnas21m.eev\content_shell.pak    7,307 KB

C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Temp\soqit04d.2ai\content_shell.pak    7,307 KB

C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Temp\r4spqwuc.nmf\content_shell.pak    7,307 KB

C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Temp\oh3qk2sp.vmb\content_shell.pak    7,307 KB

C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Temp\mbmyyqga.eqp\content_shell.pak    7,307 KB

C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Temp\eialrkc0.xm1\content_shell.pak    7,307 KB

C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Temp\jnjl32fl\Microsoft.VisualStudio.MinShell.x86.49EA49D95DFC7DA88B21\payload.vsix    6,843 KB

C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Temp\jnjl32fl\Microsoft.VisualStudio.VC.Ide.Base.7F66C55A1921C23955B4\payload.vsix    6,801 KB

C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Temp\jnjl32fl\Microsoft.Icecap.Analysis.Targeted.70A4C345DBEDDBC415A2\payload.vsix    6,282 KB

C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Temp\jnjl32fl\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Debugger.Remote.ED08C85CEB08C6F7968A\payload.vsix    6,035 KB

 

What is the difference between %TEMP% folder and the TEMP folder in C:\Windows\TEMP ?

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

I understand that you would like to know the difference between C:\ temp and %temp%. We will assist you.

Windows Temporary files are created by the operating system during the normal course of its running when there may not be enough memory allocated for the task.

Software which use large amounts of data like Graphics, Video or Media editing software also create temporary files.

Temporary files are also created for back up purposes by its respective programs. These temp files are left behind even after the task is over which leads to disk space usage.

The Temporary Files in Windows are typically found located in two locations:

• %systemdrive%\Windows\Temp
• %userprofile%\AppData\Local\Temp

The Temporary files created by the Windows operating system are usually stored in the %system%\Windows\Temp folderand this is where the system itself will put temporary files during installations.

The temporary files created by the User when running any software is stored in his user profile at %userprofiles%\AppData\Local\. The other folder typically located at C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Temp, is created for each User. This folder
is hidden and you will have to first ‘un-hide’ System folders from the Folder Options.

Hope the information helps. Let us know if you need further assistance. We will be happy to help.

Thank you.

 

Temp folder : C:/Users/username/AppData/Local/Temp

Is the data present in "C:/Users/username/AppData/Local/Temp" will be cleaned up automatically ??