Temporary files

[Magnus1972]

I downloaded Search & Destroy today.
The first thing I am promted when starting program is if I want to delete temporary files.

1. Why am I given so short time to decide?
2. Why is the default yes? I didnt want to delete...


Now several folders with pictures is gone on this computer! :oops:


maybe not from this deleting, but please tell me how this program decide what folder is temp AND if anyone has any idea how I can recover it, please tell me.

and please consider this default setting.

Best regards Magnus

[drragostea]

The goal of removing Temp. files in the machine is to speed up scanning time. The general idea is: more files=more scanning time and vice-versa. The default option is Yes, but you can always turn it off using a tweak in Spybot Wiki:
http://wiki.spybot.info/index.php/Registry_Tweaks
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In addition, it may be good to clean your Temp. Files because malware may drop something malicious in the Temp. Files folder.
1. The default time to choose is 15 seconds. Not really short, just simply Yes or No.

Spybot will check if there are 100 or more Temp. files, then it will prompt you. If there are not 100 Temp. files yet, then Spybot will not prompt you.

2. If you know that removing the files, will speed up scanning time, then you would have chosen yes. There is nothing valuable or of worth in the Temp. files... :snorkle:

Deleting the temp. files will not delete anything else in the computer. Just the contents of the Temp. folder, nothing else.

I do not know what happened to your photos.

[grahamrice]

I also find this new feature annoying and simply want to turn it off permanently. Although I read the link to change it, I am not happy carrying out Registry edits manually.
Surely this feature (on/off, time delay and file count) should be controlled from within the "Settings" menu.

Note - I use the Microsoft "Disk Cleanup" utility on a weekly basis (before starting Spybot), so my Temporary Folder is kept under control.

[drragostea]

Spybot-Search&Destroy 1.6.2 gives you the option to turn it off permanently.
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/mirrors/index.html
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[grahamrice]

Thanks for info. I now have version 1.6.2 installed and I was able to clear the "Offer to clean temporary files folder" option.