W10 stashed TEMP folders inside windows.old - how to proceed?

Slartybart said:

Launch Command Prompt
type set

Where do the variables TEMP and TMP point

set

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PUBLIC=C:\Users\Public
SESSIONNAME=Console
SystemDrive=C:
SystemRoot=C:\Windows
TEMP=C:\Users\Dad\AppData\Local\Temp
TMP=C:\Users\Dad\AppData\Local\Temp
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If you see anything in your list that points to C:\windows.old
Please post that information.

thank you for the response! atleast this nifty trick helped me figure ou it ain't pointing to windows.old. So thanks!
So i guess the stored temp-netflix files was just due to netflix and chilling while also upgrading anniversary edition then?

So, i conclude that i most likely don't have anything to worry about...the folder will dissapear in 10 days time like dalchina said and i can go about my merry way?

thanks for the responses guys!

Slartybart said:

I'm almost 100% certain that there is no issue. The only way to be 100% certain is to see if Netflix is somehow writing to a folder that doesn't normally exist in Windows.

Watch something on Netflix and afterwards, look at the windows.old ... temp folder - if there are files from the time you watched the show, then Netflix is using the wrong folder - it's doubtful.

For that warm and fuzzy feeling %TEMP% is a place to hold ... wait for it ... temporary files.
They are not important, an app or Windows will create new temporary files if needed.
I periodically clean out %TEMP% with cCleaner and/or TFC and I usually delete windows.old shortly after the upgrate.

Yep ... you can go about your merry way and not worry about this

Your welcome,

Bill
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Ill keep a lookout then. If it is as you guys say and that the windows.old folder will be removed anyway after my 10 day period after the anniv. update i guess windows WILL HAVE TO find a way itself, so i guess ill just stick around and see what mr. windows does himself and maybe it will prove to be solved by him, rather than me :)

Thank you all for your answers. Now if i could only figure out my BSOD maybe i should just switch to a mac! lol.

Ztruker said:

I responded in the BSOD forum 23 hours ago, no response from you after that so far.

and i love you for it! no intention to nag/whine on you guys, all of you in here are already insanely awesome as it is.
I'm a bit in vacay mode thus why my responses have been lacking. sry for that.
Answered now!

I'll mark this thread as solved regardless.

Thanks to everyone for pitching in! hugs