What Are TMP Files and How Can I Delete Them?
Files ending with the extension TMP are frequently found on computers. So what are these TMP files? Well, as the file extension might suggest, they are temporary files . These files are typically created by applications to store some form of temporary data, in a permanent form than RAM, on your hard disk. TMP files are commonly produced either when a program can't allocate enough memory for its tasks, or as part of inter-process communication. Modern operating systems usually employ a virtual memory system , where if a program exceeds its allotted memory space usage, it can provide the application with part of the hard disk space as a substitute for memory. Programs which use large amounts of data, like video editing software, may need to create many TMP files. TMP files are usually deleted automatically by their parent application (the software, game, application) which created them. However there may be instances where these files aren't removed from your computer and e...