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Ever wonder where Windows stores icons that can be used with programs? Check out the files moricons.dll, pifmgr.dll and shell32.dll
Files with extensions listed in the following table can be deleted when you need to regain some extra hard drive space. Just be careful that you don't need any of the backup files or .chk files for some reason. If you're not certain, play it safe and copy the files to a floppy; hold onto them until you're sure you don't need them.
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What It Is
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Notes
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.---
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An nth generation backup file
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~$*.doc
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A backup file
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Used by MSWord
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.000
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A backup file
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.001
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A backup file
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.bak
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A backup file
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.bk!
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A backup file
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In general, any file with a .bk? extension--where the question mark represents any number from 1 to 9--is more than likely a backup file
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.chk
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Files created by Scandisk or Norton Utilities
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Created when there's a problem with cross-linked files or lost chains on your hard drive. Most of the time these won't be of much--if any--use to you.
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.fts
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Associated with help files
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Files with this extension are recreated by an application on an as-needed basis.
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.gid
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Associated with help files
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Files with this extension are recreated by an application on an as-needed basis.
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.log
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A log file
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Used by install programs to log actions taken; used by programs to record actions when an error occurs. If all programs are installed correctly and no nasty errors have occurred (just before you start deleting files), you probably won't need these files.
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.old
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A backup file
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.prv
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A backup file
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A previous version of some file
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.tmp
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Temporary File
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Look in the C:\Windows\Temp directory for these. Don't delete .tmp files dated today.
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.wbk
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Backup file
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Used by Microsoft Word for Windows
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