Many Windows 7 systems have the file FXSAPIDebugLogFile.txt in a temp folder.
The file cannot easily be deleted while Windows is running. When trying to delete the file using standard procedures, Windows claims the file is "open in Windows Explorer". This is interesting because when trying to delete FXSTIFFDebugLogFile.txt in the same temp folders, Windows indicates that file is open by a different process: "print driver host".
Researching the purpose of FXSAPIDebugLogFile.txt yields conflicting and incomplete information.
What process is actually creating this file, and what are the consequences of disabling that process?
Every time I have seen a system with that file, it is zero bytes. Does it ever contain data? If so, what data?
This question involves better understanding the system; leaving the file alone is typical.
1 Answer
It would appear to be a debug log file for Windows Fax Print services. If you do not fax or print the file will stay empty other than that it does absolutely nothing. Network administrators usually get rid of the file. Or atleast I do.
You can remove it however by just disabling the Print and Document Services in the windows feature panel.
