Windows 10: Temporary File Cleanup and active sockets with fopen

My computer keeps automatically cleaning up temporary files that are active named pipes ConEmu sockets to wrapped runas.exe cmd.exe for instance.

I've tried disabling temporary file cleanup and yet it still happens on a regular basis and I just can't seem to find an asnwer using web search. The operating system has the ability to check if a file is open and in use. Why isn't it using that before removing temporary files?

I have this problem with all wrapped, elevated and interpreted file pipes Node.js, Python, Perl, Go, Lisp, Haskell, etc.... Anything that uses the %Temp% environment variable is subject to the problem.


Any advice will be much appreciated.

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Cannot Cleanup Temporary Internet Files

Recently when running Disk Cleanup on my Windows 10 Surface tablet, there are 1.10 GB of Temporary Internet Files listed under Files to delete. Checking this box and clicking OK does not remove them.

I also notice these same files listed when I when I run Clean up system files. I am not able to remove these file here either.

When I click on the Temporary Internet Files and select the View files button, Disk Cleanup opens the AppData > Local > Microsoft > Windows > INetCache > IE folder with only the message "This folder is empty" displayed. The IE folder properties lists 3
files and 1 folder and the Attributes Hidden is checked. Unchecking the Hidden attribute does not return any files.

Windows 8 was originally installed on this Surface Tablet and I upgraded to Windows 10 last September. Automatic updates is turned on.

I welcome suggestions for resolving this issue.

Thanks!

 

Disk Cleanup - Padlock on Temporary Internet Files

Hi Dennis,

Deleting temporary files is one way of to free up space on your drive.

For us to properly isolate your concern and provide an appropriate resolution, kindly answer the following questions below:

• We would like to confirm if you were running the Disk Cleanup utility?
• Can you confirm that the only files you cannot delete were all temporary Internet files?
• Was there a lock displayed beside the temporary Internet files?
• Were there any error messages when you tried to run a disk clean up.
• Can you send us a screenshot of the error message?
• What troubleshooting steps have you done so far?

Looking forward to your response.

 

How To Delete Temporary Internet Files And Temporary Files In Windows 10

Hi,

As you are saying that you are not able to delete the temporary internet files and temporary Files in Windows 10.

Provide us with the below details for better clarity on the issue.

1.Have you installed any third party applications to clean up temporary Files?

2.In the Disk Cleanup had you checked the Temporary Internet files and Temporary files before doing disk cleanup?

I suggest you to follow the below steps and try deleting the temporary internet files.

• Open Internet Explorer by typing Internet Explorer in Search Bar. Click the
  Tools button, and then click Internet Options.
• Click the General tab, and then, under Browsing history, click
  Delete.
• In the Delete Browsing History dialog box, select the check boxes for the information you want to delete, click
  Delete, and then click OK.

I also suggest you refer the Microsoft article on View and delete browser history in Microsoft Edge
and check if it helps.

View and delete browser history in Microsoft Edge

Let us know if the issue with the deletion of temporary files is resolved we will be glad to assist you further.