what are windows log files and should they be deleted
Make more space by deleting log files. By Fred Langa on February 22, 2007 in LangaList Plus. Log files can be useful: Theyâre usually plain-text records of actions taken by software as it runs â changes made, files added or deleted, and so on. When something goes wrong, it may be possible to examine the appropriate log file to see what the software was trying to do when it encountered trouble.
So, if youâre drowning in log files â even hidden log files you never knew existed â you can easily get your head above water. Back up and delete the log files you donât want or need, and then adjust your software so that it doesnât create new unnecessary log files in the first place.