If so, can you check your FF profile dir? Mine gains lots of temp files FF is NOT cleaning up. Shutting down Avast! stops this, but I am also running U3 launcher and even corporate-mandated MicroTrend on my host, so just need to know if these are relevant details or not.
Directory of F:\PortableApps\FirefoxPortable\Data\profile
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11/21/2006 08:39 AM 185,597 bookmarks-1.html
11/21/2006 08:39 AM 185,597 bookmarks-2.html
11/21/2006 08:39 AM 185,593 bookmarks-3.html
11/21/2006 08:39 AM 185,597 bookmarks-4.html
11/21/2006 08:39 AM 185,597 bookmarks-5.html
11/21/2006 08:39 AM 185,597 bookmarks-6.html
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11/21/2006 09:28 AM 5,809 sessionstore-1.js
11/21/2006 09:37 AM 5,323 sessionstore-2.js
11/21/2006 09:38 AM 6,569 sessionstore-3.js
11/21/2006 09:42 AM 14,517 sessionstore-4.js
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I did a few more tests. This pattern of abandoned temp files is true if the host runs MicroTrend, Norton, Avira, or even Avast! Home Editions.
Turning off the U3 version of Avast! is the only way to stop their creation. Avast! may need to rethink how they run the USB-based AV. But I would also hope someday FireFox cleans up better after itself.
Lynn August Linse; Industrial Specialist
http://iatips.com
As already mentioned, it's Avast's issue, please contact them.
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