[thelist] C:\Windows\temp: Safe to trash?
Anthony Baratta
Anthony at Baratta.com
Sat Dec 9 20:34:03 CST 2000
At 08:41 PM 12/9/2000 -0500, you wrote:
>> just delete anything in Temp that it'll let you delete.
>> if it lets you delete it, it wasn't being used, and if
>> it wasn't being used, it was wasting space.
<TIP Author="Anthony Baratta" Subject"Windows Fine Tuning">
Wanna give your system a 5-20% boost? Been running windows for a while and
it feels like its sloooowing down? Try these bon mots:
(Do this just before you decide to shut down and call it a night.)
Step One: Open Netscape or IE and run the delete cache files option. For IE
- Select Tools:Internet Options, click on the Delete Temporary Files
Button. For Netscape - Select Edit:Preferences, Click on the plus sign next
to 'Advanced', then click on Cache. Click the Clear Disk Cache Button.
Step Two: Close all open programs, Find c:\windows\temp, c:\temp,
C:\documents and settings\<your login name>\local setttings\temp, and
delete EVERYTHING that maybe in these directories - but don't delete the
directories themselves.
Step Four: Empty your trash.
Step Three: Turn off your screen saver. Run your favorite defragger or the
windows internal defragger on all your hard drives. Turn off your monitor
and go to sleep.
Step Four: Wake refreshed. Turn on monitor, reboot machine, go get your
favorite morning beverage.
Step Five: Enjoy a slightly rejuvenated windows os.
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