What are log files and is it safe to delete them?

Sorry if this is a stupid question. :( I just have a lot of them and don't want to delete them if I shouldn't do so. I'm trying to clean up my computer so it will hopefully work better. I've made a lot of mistakes and deleted a lot of the wrong files and folders and some might have gone to the wrong place when I reformatted and restored. To all the experts that's helped me before thank you very much.

Kathy

HI! Kathy,


First of all, no doubt is stupid. I am sure there will be lot more with the same doubt.

Answer to your ques:

What is a log file?

Well, a log file is created in your PC very time you visit a web site & it stores the information such as bytes received & transferred, IP address, Time of visit etc.

Is it safe to Del them?

It is safe to Del log files with the following extensions

*.log,*.001,*.002,*.bak,*.old

Thank you very much for answering my question. I appreciate it :)

Someome who is a beginner and doesn' know what's safe to delete would ask about log files as wel las a lot of other things. That's who would ask about log files. I don't know why you posted. I'm a very smart person but not when it comrd to computers