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LAS14

(15,271 posts)
Sat Apr 5, 2025, 12:19 PM Apr 2025

How can I find all the folders ending in temp on my Windows system?

How can I find all the folders ending in temp on my Windows system?

I have Agent Ransack, but I only know how to use it for file names, not folder names.

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How can I find all the folders ending in temp on my Windows system? (Original Post) LAS14 Apr 2025 OP
In explorer essaynnc Apr 2025 #1
Probably just .tmp extension MichMan Apr 2025 #2
Yes, I think that's true. LAS14 Apr 2025 #3
How do you "search" in File Explorer without something like Agent Ransack? nt LAS14 Apr 2025 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author CurtEastPoint Apr 2025 #6
disk cleanup CountAllVotes Apr 2025 #5
It's pretty much the same... Princess Turandot Apr 2025 #7
THANK YOU!!! Worked like a charm. nt LAS14 Apr 2025 #8
Good! nt Princess Turandot Apr 2025 #9
Ez iClockWork Apr 2025 #10
That only finds files, not folders. See above in thread. nt LAS14 Apr 2025 #11

Response to LAS14 (Reply #4)

CountAllVotes

(21,874 posts)
5. disk cleanup
Sat Apr 5, 2025, 12:34 PM
Apr 2025

> This PC ---> Right click on LOCAL DISK C: -----> You will see GENERAL and then,
You will see PROPERTIES.
Right click on that.

The temp files will show-up you can opt to delete them from there (disk clean-up).
You can also opt to view the temporary files but don't delete them first!



Princess Turandot

(4,870 posts)
7. It's pretty much the same...
Sat Apr 5, 2025, 12:44 PM
Apr 2025

The search term would be: *temp
I'm assuming that you want that term in the name literally.

You'll get the folders and files that way; just sort the results by file type to corral the folders in one place.

If you want to see only folders, I think the search term would do it: *temp NOT *.*
The file name setting on the right should be set to 'dos expressions'.)

One important setting check: go to the attribute tab to the right of the main tab. Click 'use attributes'. Then click the arrow by folder option to select its setting and choose 'on'. That will cause the folder items to appear in the results. (The default setting is 'off'.)

(I use file locator pro, which is the pay version of ransack.)

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