How Dreamweaver temporary files work

Dreamweaver uses temporary files to transmit unsaved data to other applications. For example, you can preview the software that Dreamweaver is editing in another browser.

Many applications use temporary files. Generally, these temporary files are used for temporary workspace of the application or automatic storage, the functions of the temporary files of Dreamweaver software are different, because the Dreamweaver software does not need temporary files, A temporary file is created only when some unsaved data information is transmitted to other applications.

When the user no longer applies these temporary files, the Dreamweaver system will automatically delete these temporary files, but sometimes some temporary files may not be automatically cleared due to abnormal exit or computer crashes. In this case, if you start the Dreamweaver program and find that the website contains temporary files, you can safely delete them.

If you use the Dreamweaver software to edit Web pages and constantly Preview the results in a browser, we recommend that you use the "Preview" command in the Dreamweaver software, or use the F12 shortcut key. The advantage of using this method is that you do not have to switch back and forth between the browser and the Dreamweaver program, and other methods may cause Dreamweaver to create multiple temporary files, affecting the processing speed of the system.

If the webpage you create contains a frame structure, the preview speed may be slow, because the system needs to process multiple files at the same time, so no matter under any circumstances, we recommend that you first save the webpage being edited and then preview it.

Some users have used old temporary files to retrieve information that failed to be saved due to a fault, but this situation is extremely rare, because the temporary files generated by Dreamweaver are automatically deleted when they are not required by other applications, timely saving is still the best way to ensure data security.

Summary: The Dreamweaver software uses temporary files to transmit some stored data information to other applications, such as previewing edited webpages in other browsers. The temporary files of Dreamweaver are automatically deleted when they are not needed. However, if the program exits unexpectedly, the temporary files cannot be automatically cleared. In this case, you can manually clear these temporary files.