# Leftover .syncthing.tmp files

**URL:** https://forum.syncthing.net/t/leftover-syncthing-tmp-files/12149
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [September 13, 2018, 11:32am UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/leftover-syncthing-tmp-files/12149 "2018-09-13T11:32:41Z")
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### Author: ![schneemensch](https://forum.syncthing.net/user_avatar/forum.syncthing.net/schneemensch/32/5216_2.png) [@schneemensch](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/schneemensch)
#### Post date: [September 14, 2018, 11:54am UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/leftover-syncthing-tmp-files/12149/14 "2018-09-14T11:54:21Z")

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> [@imsodin](#):
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> They are removed, if they are below an “active” folder root (active as in there is a Syncthing instance running and scanning this dir).

Since I am removing the folder before the 24h are over, they will not be removed. And even if they were I only need the folder for about 14h after the sync and it is getting removed soon after.

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