# Windows ''Internet log'' files

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-internet-log-files/134056
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [October 27, 2002, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-internet-log-files/134056 "2002-10-27T02:26:34Z")
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### Author: ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)
#### Post date: [October 27, 2002, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-internet-log-files/134056/1 "2002-10-27T02:26:34Z")

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I was tinkering around in my File Explorer today and found a folder called “Internet Logs” under the Windows directory. Inside the folder was a number of \*.TMP files from various dates. There are also several ZoneAlarm logs here as well.

What are these? Can I safely delete them without causing problems?

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### Author: ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)
#### Post date: [October 27, 2002, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-internet-log-files/134056/2 "2002-10-27T02:48:00Z")

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Yes, you can delete .tmp files.