Deleting Downloaded Program Files (W98)

[ciscoman1]

I am using 98 SE with IE 5.5 SP2 and I was wondering if it is okay to delete the downloaded programs files(which contain my activeX) files. I noticed on my windows utility "DiskCleanup" that there is an option to delete downloaded program files BUT I have not selected it. Is it SAFE TO delete these files in the downloaded program files folder?

ciscoman

[Gernot]

I deleted them on my machine and it was safe. If you visit a website which requires one of these program files you will be asked to download them again.
Gernot

[ciscoman1]

To Gernot
Thanks for the info. I was just wondering why you have the option to CLEAN them with "Disk Cleanup" when you may need them again? I think I will clean them though as I sometimes have an error in IE and heard that if you clean up the download program area it may help, do you agree?

ciscoman

[Gernot]

Yes, this sounds logical to me. Maybe the IE error comes from an old version of these files. Try it, you take low risk, I assume.

[ciscoman1]

To Gernot
I tried using "Disk Cleanup" but the programs are still in the downloaded program folders so I guess I will have to delete each one seperately. Thanks again
ciscoman