Quicken temp files left on system?

Yes. You could do a simple scheduled task that does del %USERPROFILE%\Local Setting\Temp\qfn*.tmp...

But you're right, they shouldn't be left around. How unprofessional...

michael wrote: I noticed that Quicken (2005) leaves temporary files in my local temporary directory: %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp

Are other people finding the same thing?

Yes. You could do a simple scheduled task that does del %USERPROFILE%\Local Setting\Temp\qfn*.tmp...

But you're right, they shouldn't be left around. How unprofessional...

-- Andrew DeFaria If a pig loses its voice, is it disgruntled?

needed, remove them if unnecessary.

By constantly looking in my /tmp directory I am amazed by the junk that accumulates there. Needless to say I'm constantly cleaning up /tmp.

To that end I have the following bash script cronned (bash is Cygwin's shell - sort like Windows command prompt and cron is like scheduled tasks):

#!/bin/bash

# Clean up /tmp function remove { object="$1"

rm -rf "$object" 2> /dev/null

if [ -f "$object" -o -d "$object" ]; then # Hide it instead attrib +h "$object" fi } # remove

cd /tmp

objects="\ $(cygpath -d *.tmp 2> /dev/null)\ $(cygpath -d *.TMP 2> /dev/null)\ QNET\ $(cygpath -d *moz_mapi* 2> /dev/null)\ $(cygpath -d *plugtmp* 2> /dev/null)\ $(cygpath -d *perflib* 2> /dev/null)\ $(cygpath -d *perfdata* 2> /dev/null)\ $(cygpath -d *.log 2> /dev/null)\ $(cygpath -d *.LOG 2> /dev/null)\ $(cygpath -d *.jar 2> /dev/null)\ $(cygpath -d hsperfdata* 2> /dev/null)\ $(cygpath -d e4j* 2> /dev/null)\ plugtmp\ WebshotsTemp\ WPDNSE\ flashgot*\ "

for object in $objects; do remove $object done

I find it most disconcerting that the secure (?) communications with the financial institutions are left as XML plaintext in the %temp% directory. I've not seen any account passwords, but do see balances. Sigh.

Graycoder02

Don't you EVER clear out your temp files?

"sharx35" wrote in news:xMfMi.133998$bO6.126480 @edtnps89:

I use atfcleaner

Well written software should not leave temp files around. And software that deals with sensitive information, such as credit card numbers, really should remove them. imho

True but all software has bugs. That's like saying that no cars should refuse to yield to pedestrians then boldly walking across the street. Try it. Let us know how it works out! ;-)

Have you seen any credit card numbers in temp files?

A good idea....extraneous garbage really builds up...quickly.

Oh, I agree...100%. However, if I were only to install WELL written software, my HD would be almost empty.

Actually, I do clean TEMP frequently, but performed tests because of this thread. The files don't contain any credit card info, they all seem to be related to B of A. Account #, transactions and balance are all shown. Not to much worse than paying by check, I suppose. One file looked like binary cruft, but actually was a Zipped copy of the financial institution list.

Graycoder02

Q2007 Premier, R5 on WinXp MCE