Delete Temp Files? Cleaning AppData/Local

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The discussion centers on the deletion of temporary files located in the AppData/Local/Temp directory, specifically files prefixed with "DIO" and "MSG". Users confirm that these files, such as DIO82.tmp and MSG123.tmp, can be safely deleted as they are typically remnants of applications and do not pose a risk of malware. It is established that temporary files are expendable; if needed, applications will recreate them. Therefore, users can confidently delete all contents within the Temp folder to free up space.

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More cleaning.

So within my appdata/local/temp I found a loooot of files starting with DIO(number)and sometimes (A,B,C,D or a combo of those).tmp

For example
DIO82.tmp
DIO82AB.tmp
DIO235C.tmp

They are taking up so much space, and google kinda makes it sound like they're even remnants of malware.

Can I delete these? Thanks.

EDIT: There are also similar files with MSG(numbers and letters).tmp
Can I delete those? :P

MOAR EDIT: Can't I just delete EVERYTHING in my Temp?
 
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Generally anything in a Temp folder is expendable and if it is needed to run a program, that program will generate new one.
 

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