windows can't open this file type:tmp.

Discussion in 'Software' started by WandaDelong, Jun 9, 2010.

  1. WandaDelong

    WandaDelong Private E-2

    I found a file that I tried to open only to be told that windows can't open it and to go online for a soloution. When I did this I was directed to different websites with programs that could open this file for a price. How can I open it safely without having to pay to do so? The file just says tmp. Help!
     
  2. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    I have moved your thread to the software forum. What is the file?
     
  3. theefool

    theefool Geekified

    tmp or just .tmp is a file extension for a temporary file. Windows uses these quite a lot, especially with opening documents and what not. Typically, you can ignore these types of files.

    But, as TimW did state, what is the .tmp file you are trying to look at?
     
  4. WandaDelong

    WandaDelong Private E-2

    Went back in to computer and found these:
    DM19B64.tmp
    DMIB1C1.tmp
    UDD5A06.tmp
    MakeExecutableAction_zg_ia_sf.jar3278.tmp
    ia.remove.sh7871.tmp
    Don't know what they are, don't know where they came from. Thanks for helping. Wanda
     
  5. theefool

    theefool Geekified

    Personally, they are temporary files. You may be able to delete them, up to you, they won't harm your computer. For instance, you download a file, a tmp file gets created until said file gets completed. You open a document, a temp file gets created, you work with it, and save, that temp is now converted to the real document.

    In the end, if you want to remove .tmp files, then run ccleaner. This program should clean out your old tmp files.

    http://majorgeeks.com/download4191.html
     

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