Strange temp files in temp folder after update..

[PocketYoda]

Any idea what these files are..
c343f064-78ae-4916-80ef-a75c90ce2b9f.tmp
081aaa43-8245-4985-9371-4a82a4a7de2c.tmp

Appear as steam opens can't delete them and disappear when steam closes.. Only appeared today after my steam updated?

They appear to be getting bigger and bigger as steam runs and can't access them because steam is running?

[LarryV]

looks like webhelper.exe (chromium embedded framework) creates, maybe some type of cache file. Edge and Brave are also doing this too.

[PocketYoda]

LarryV a écrit :

looks like webhelper.exe (chromium embedded framework) creates, maybe some type of cache file. Edge and Brave are also doing this too.

I'm on Firefox.. What are they caching?

[Seraphita]

PocketYoda a écrit :

LarryV a écrit :

looks like webhelper.exe (chromium embedded framework) creates, maybe some type of cache file. Edge and Brave are also doing this too.

I'm on Firefox.. What are they caching?

🙄 Okay, do you or not realise that steam is NOT using firefox...? Just making sure.

[PocketYoda]

Seraphita a écrit :

PocketYoda a écrit :

I'm on Firefox.. What are they caching?

🙄 Okay, do you or not realise that steam is NOT using firefox...? Just making sure.

It uses firefox when you use it through steam.

[Komarimaru]

PocketYoda a écrit :

Seraphita a écrit :

🙄 Okay, do you or not realise that steam is NOT using firefox...? Just making sure.

It uses firefox when you use it through steam.

Steam uses Chromium. You're running that each time you start it.

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

Those are cache files, just like any browser will generate those files on your browsing.


Steam uses Chromium Embedded Framework / CEF.
https://www.chromium.org/chromium-projects/

Type into url vis steam browser chrome://version/ and you realize it's chromium, not firefox, FYI Steam never used firefox as their broswer, when Steam 1st started they used IE / internet explorer to which they switch over to chromium years ago.

[PocketYoda]

Komarimaru a écrit :

PocketYoda a écrit :

It uses firefox when you use it through steam.

Steam uses Chromium. You're running that each time you start it.

Firefox uses Chromium as well these days.

I just wanted to know why these files suddenly appeared and what it is doing.

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

PocketYoda a écrit :

Komarimaru a écrit :

Steam uses Chromium. You're running that each time you start it.

Firefox uses Chromium as well these days.

I just wanted to know why these files suddenly appeared and what it is doing.

https://www.mozilla.org/en-CA/firefox/faq/

Is Firefox Chromium based?

Firefox is not based on Chromium (the open source browser project at the core of Google Chrome). In fact, we’re one of the last major browsers that isn’t. Firefox runs on our Quantum browser engine built specifically for Firefox, so we can ensure your data is handled respectfully and kept private.

Web Cache

A Web cache (or HTTP cache) is a system for optimizing the World Wide Web. It is implemented both client-side and server-side. The caching of multimedia and other files can result in less overall delay when browsing the Web.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_cache

[PocketYoda]

Dr.Shadowds 🐉 a écrit :

PocketYoda a écrit :

Firefox uses Chromium as well these days.

I just wanted to know why these files suddenly appeared and what it is doing.

https://www.mozilla.org/en-CA/firefox/faq/

Is Firefox Chromium based?

Firefox is not based on Chromium (the open source browser project at the core of Google Chrome). In fact, we’re one of the last major browsers that isn’t. Firefox runs on our Quantum browser engine built specifically for Firefox, so we can ensure your data is handled respectfully and kept private.

Web Cache

A Web cache (or HTTP cache) is a system for optimizing the World Wide Web. It is implemented both client-side and server-side. The caching of multimedia and other files can result in less overall delay when browsing the Web.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_cache

Web cache is very vague, what exactly is doing caching in my temp.. I'm not even playing anything.

And why now not before..

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

PocketYoda a écrit :

Web cache is very vague, what exactly is doing caching in my temp.. I'm not even playing anything.

And why now not before..

Cache stores images, or other content you viewed, to save bandwidth, and helps load page, or content quicker.

[PocketYoda]

Dr.Shadowds 🐉 a écrit :

PocketYoda a écrit :

Web cache is very vague, what exactly is doing caching in my temp.. I'm not even playing anything.

And why now not before..

Cache stores images, or other content you viewed, to save bandwidth, and helps load page, or content quicker.

Fair enough thank you, does it upload to say google and sell my data?

[VaLiuM]

PocketYoda a écrit :

Fair enough thank you, does it upload to say google and sell my data?

No but you will be surprised how much data Steam collects:

https://help.steampowered.com/en/accountdata

Most is probably just for information purposes and statistics.

[PocketYoda]

VaLiuM a écrit :

PocketYoda a écrit :

Fair enough thank you, does it upload to say google and sell my data?

No but you will be surprised how much data Steam collects:

https://help.steampowered.com/en/accountdata

Most is probably just for information purposes and statistics.

"probably" lol i think most they collect they sell.. Its not just steam either.

[Satoru]

PocketYoda a écrit :

Web cache is very vague, what exactly is doing caching in my temp.. I'm not even playing anything.

And why now not before..

I mean the entire point of web caching is so you don't have to constantly reach out to the server in order to get static data.

Temp data can aslo be generated if steam is trying to download something in teh background such as a client update.

That's the entire point of the windows temp directory. Its used for transient data. Lots of programs write to the windows temp directory. Thats literally the entire point why its there

[Boblin the Goblin]

PocketYoda a écrit :

VaLiuM a écrit :

No but you will be surprised how much data Steam collects:

https://help.steampowered.com/en/accountdata

Most is probably just for information purposes and statistics.

"probably" lol i think most they collect they sell.. Its not just steam either.

They don't sell any user data.