|
Extension |
Description |
Safe to delete |
|---|---|---|
| .tmp | Temporary file created by programs. | Yes |
| .temp | Temporary file created by programs. | Yes |
| .diz | File created when download is run. | Yes |
| .chk | Scandisk recovered file. | Yes |
| .old | Outdated file. | Yes |
| .gid | File created when a help file is run. | Yes |
| .nch | Newsgroup's cache file. | Yes |
| .wbk | MS Word's Backup file. | Yes |
| .fts | Created by searching within a help file. | Yes |
| .ftg | Windows helpsystem temp file. | Yes |
| .$$$ | Temporary file created by programs. | Yes |
| *log.txt | Log file, create by programs. | For more space |
| .err | Create by program when some error happened. | Yes |
| .--- | Temporary file created by programs. | Yes |
| .~* | Temporary file created by programs. | Yes |
| ~*.* | Temporary file created by programs. | Yes |
| .??$ | Temporary file created by programs. | Yes |
| .___ | Temporary file created by programs. | Yes |
| .log | Log file, create by programs. | For more space |
| .~mp | Temporary file created by programs. | Yes |
| _mp | Temporary file created by programs. | Yes |
| .dmp | Win2000/XP memory dump file. | Yes |
| .prv | Outdated file. | Yes |
| .sik | backup file. | For more space |
| .bak | backup file. | For more space |
| thumbs.db | index file created by system in order to improve the picture | Yes |
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| .ilk | Intermediate file | For More Space |
| .aps | Intermediate file | For More Space |
| .ncb | Intermediate file | For More Space |
| .pch | Intermediate file | For More Space |
| .$db | Temporary file created by programs. | Yes |
| .?$? | Temporary file created by programs. | Yes |
| .db$ | Temporary file created by programs. | Yes |
| .?~? | Temporary file created by programs. | Yes |
| .??~ | Temporary file created by programs. | Yes |
| .^ | Temporary file created by programs. | For More Space |
| ._dd | Temporary file created by programs. | For More Space |
| ._detmp | Temporary file created by programs. | For More Space |
| mscreate.dir | Temporary file created during setup. | Yes |
| chklist.* | Temporary file created during setup. | Yes |
| .bk? | Potential junk file. | For More Space |
| .$a | Temporary file created by AutoCAD. | Yes |
| .xlk | MS Excel's backup file. | Yes |
| .cdr | Backup file created by Corel Draw. | Yes |
| pspbrwse.jbf | Paint shop folder image information cache file. | Yes |
| .nav | Backup file created by programs. | For More Space |
| .ms | MS product backup file. | Yes |
| _desktop.ini | May be create by virus. | Yes |
Below these extensions may also belong to junk files: (But, we can not be sure)
*.bmk *.cam *.cb *.cln *.cnt *.da1 *.da2 *.diz *.fix *.ign *.ink *.lgc *.lge *.lic *.new *.out * .par *.pvt *.query *.syd *.umb *.~mp *.!!! *.lhx
PS: If you know more extension of junk files, please tell us, thank you!
