Can I delete Temp files?

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rrfpacker
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Can I delete Temp files?

Post by rrfpacker »

This is a dumb question...I just found 1000s of images (bitmaps and jpegs) in the Temp folder of my Portable MM install. They are album covers that are already embedded in tracks. Can I delete these?
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Re: Can I delete Temp files?

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No one?
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Re: Can I delete Temp files?

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Yes you can. The folders that say MMCache.......
But they will regenerate whenever you play files with artwork again.
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Re: Can I delete Temp files?

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MMFrLife wrote:Yes you can. The folders that say MMCache.......
But they will regenerate whenever you play files with artwork again.
Interesting, thank you. At least I can delete them before I backup MM to another drive and save some space.
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Re: Can I delete Temp files?

Post by Lowlander »

1) You can move the Temp folder (Tools > Options > General) so that any backups don't include it.
2) You can remove the MMCache******_* folders, but they'll be recreated each time you view Artwork in MediaMonkey. They're used for a faster display of Artwork.
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Re: Can I delete Temp files?

Post by rrfpacker »

Lowlander wrote:1) You can move the Temp folder (Tools > Options > General) so that any backups don't include it.
2) You can remove the MMCache******_* folders, but they'll be recreated each time you view Artwork in MediaMonkey. They're used for a faster display of Artwork.

thank you
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Re: Can I delete Temp files?

Post by Beer-Man »

I just deleted 3,5 GB (!!!) of files in these folders. This stuff might have gotten a bit out of hand, and I would like to deactivate that feature.
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