Something is generating huge temp file (80+ Gigs)


  1. jazzloft99
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    Windows 7 64 bit
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    Something is generating huge temp file (80+ Gigs)


    All of a sudden, my 300gb HD is filling up and I've determined something is creating huge (80-150gb) temp files. I delete them and they come back a few days later. I haven't installed any new programs except a few Topaz Photoshop plugins so I can't figure out what is making this huge file. Any ideas of how I can isolate the problem or limit the size of temp files? Thanks!
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  3. richc46
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    Welcome
    Make a full anti virus scan
    Download and make a full scan with malwarebytes, be sure to update first
    If these are negative download and use windirstat to determine the contents of the file.
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  4. Britton30
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    Hello jazzloft99, do you or have downloaded videos, music files, or record the same? Some of these will create .tmp files as a download cache.
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