What is a TMP file
Temporary files with TMP extension are automatically generated by the software. As a rule, they serve as backup files for storing information during the formation of a new file. Often TMP files are created as “invisible” files. After a new file is created, or after the program that created them is closed, such files are deleted. This article gives a guide on how to open TMP files on your device.
Sometimes, however, they are not removed and remain on the computer’s hard drive. It is not recommended to delete temporary files manually, as they may contain important information for an already running program or process.
TMP files contain the original data. This source data is an intermediate step between file conversion and file creation. TMP files become unnecessary if the target file is created or the program that created the temporary file is closed. TMP files are usually created when a program does not have enough memory to complete a task. This is especially true for programs that deal with large amounts of data (audio or video editing applications that create TMP files very often).
How to open TMP files
Here is a small but incomplete list of programs that can open TMP documents:
- Apple Safari
- Microsoft Word 2013
- Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Mozilla Firefox