Windows temp directory path

Request Support. Local Phone Support Looking for help? Call us to get started. Phone Support. Licensing Questions Do you have a licensing question?

Contact Us. Perforce uses cookies to ensure the best experience on our website. By continuing to use this site you consent to our use of cookies. Learn more. Check the Windows temp folder and temp files location to access and delete Windows temporary files if you want.

For Windows data recovery, disk partition management, system backup and restore, screen recording, etc. Where does Windows store temporary files? Most Windows temporary files are stored in a Temp folder. The Windows Temp folder location may be different for different computers and users. You can click Continue to access the Temp folder and view the temporary files in Windows It existed in Win I was hoping it would return whatever TEMP was set to, but it does more behind the scenes but for your own good.

Return Values If the function succeeds, the return value is the length, in characters, of the string copied to lpBuffer, not including the terminating null character. Adam 10 10 bronze badges.

Henrico Dolfing Henrico Dolfing 2 2 silver badges 5 5 bronze badges. I'd actually appreciate both the info AND the link. The problem with links is that they rot over time. Use GetTempPath to retrieve the path of the directory designated for temporary files.

Deadlock Deadlock 3, 1 1 gold badge 18 18 silver badges 24 24 bronze badges. At the very least it will make your code more robust. Won't that only work on Windows if it's in English or some set of Latin-character languages? To get a full temp path name ,use GetLongPathName subsequently. VictorV VictorV 3 3 silver badges 13 13 bronze badges.

John Reynolds John Reynolds 85 1 1 bronze badge. This does not provide an answer to the question. To critique or request clarification from an author, leave a comment below their post. WBuck WBuck 3, 2 2 gold badges 20 20 silver badges 29 29 bronze badges. Sign up or log in Sign up using Google. Sign up using Facebook. Sign up using Email and Password. Post as a guest Name. Email Required, but never shown.

The Overflow Blog.