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Could a temp directory with a lot of files slow down the Windows PC?

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I am not sure if it is a metropolitan legend, but I'm asking me if a temporary directory on Windows Vista PC with a lot of file (~30.000) could slow down the entire machine. I would like to get some technical reference possibly in the Microsoft documentation. Any idea?

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Yes, a huge number of files in the temp directory can indeed slow down your Windows system. A couple of examples can be found here and here and here Some of the reasons for this are that anytime an application creates or reads a temporary file from …

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