posted on April 29, 2004 06:25:13 PM new
HELLLLLLLLLLLP!
..i >click on tools>internet options>delete files at "temporary internet files." nothing happens...[[i have 3120mb of cached files; some dating to august '03]]...i know the load is too heavy but dont know how to clear the memory...please..
thanks, myoldtoy
posted on April 29, 2004 07:03:48 PM new
Find the path to the subdirectory that has the files. Drop to the dos prompt and cd\ to that subdirectory. Type dir and hit enter to verify that you are in the correct directory. Then type del *.* and type y at the verification prompt. It may take a while if you have that many files, but they will be gone. If you prefer to do it in windows, you need to go to Windows Explorer and highlight small groups and keep deleting those groups till they're gone.
A $75.00 solid state device will always blow first to protect a 25 cent fuse ~ Murphy's Law
posted on April 29, 2004 09:02:02 PM new
I have heard you guys talking about this before but didn't know what you meant. Thanks to you I have now dumped stuff that was dated 2002. I also have lots of 'cookies' on there should I dump them too or will that mess something up. Thanks! Harriett
posted on April 29, 2004 09:12:22 PM new
Harriett...By all means, dump those cookies. The only thing you will notice is that sites that "remember" your username (such as Vendio, Ebay and Yahoo) and/or password will have those fields blank the next time you log on and you'll have to re-enter that info.
A $75.00 solid state device will always blow first to protect a 25 cent fuse ~ Murphy's Law
posted on April 30, 2004 04:35:59 AM new
Sparkz..thanks...
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i had over 600 files,cookies, in the +3000mb...sure you already cogzinant of its effect..but 2 of my offline programs had slowed to "zero," it seemed...and the real problem was that "pages would expire." speed back up now, and i have a p4 with 512k-nice to be back in overdrive...THANKS AGAIN!
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myoldtoy
posted on April 30, 2004 05:25:20 AM new
Thanks! I got it all cleaned out. There was sure a bunch of stuff there. Thanks again for all the great information you guys share!! Harriett
posted on April 30, 2004 01:30:37 PM new
i used to think i had cleaned these out and when i would run a virus scan, it found over 80,000 temp files.
to get rid of them i had to go to accessories> system tools>clean disk...and run that. it wouldn't even run the first time, there were too many. had to take the computer to the shop to get them cleaned out.
now i have it set to delete those whenever i close my explorer window....makes life much simpler for me.
posted on April 30, 2004 01:57:58 PM new
There is an easy way to do this. Go tpo Program, click on accessories, click on system tools, click on disk cleanup. Works like a charm. I use it at least 1X a month. Clean out the cookies, they'll be back.
posted on April 30, 2004 02:37:56 PM new
you both sooooo right...this morning, i ran the disc cleanup before defragging the c drive...the first message i got was: "it will take a few minutes to calculate how much disc space you will gain." I KNEW I WAS IN TROUBLE!!!!!
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few minutes later i got this: "disc cleanup will free up 1,360,306 kb of files...i couldnt count them...
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it took 48 minutes to run the disc cleanup.
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as an afterthought, i hope our friends have more knowledge than me...for instance, i noticed that one of the major "clogs" was my recycle bin....it contained over 700,000kb[this is over half of the unecessary] "dumped" files...
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its safe to guess:
one can dump and dump and dump,,,
but disccleanup is the only way to "dump the dump."
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tanx again, myoldtoy
[ edited by myoldtoy on Apr 30, 2004 02:38 PM ]
posted on April 30, 2004 02:45:55 PM new
When you use Windows Explorer to delete files, you need to hold down the shift key when you strike delete. Otherwise it will just move them to the recycle bin.
A $75.00 solid state device will always blow first to protect a 25 cent fuse ~ Murphy's Law
posted on April 30, 2004 03:42:52 PM new
Now make sure you run Defrag too! That might take a while also if you don't do it regularly.
one of the things I dislike about MicroSoft is their defrag. Mine was so bad last time I ran it that it wouldn't even decently do it. I tried the 30 day trial version of Raxco PerfectDisc and it rocked! It will super defrag your computer. Wish it didn't cost so much, I'd love to have it.
About cleaning out the old files? That in itself is one of the main reasons I like SpyBot and also I have Window Washer. It makes it so easy to keep a clean computer.
posted on April 30, 2004 06:22:04 PM new
I can't believe what I have just read!! OMG, don't you people ever read any of the bulletins put out by Micro Soft? I have been doing this for years. I don't always defrag, but if you haven't done a disk clean fo a long time, I really recommend it
posted on June 3, 2004 01:24:07 PM new
I never do these manually except for SpyBot (I can't find a way to have SpyBot run by itself). Other than that my cleanup programs are on scheduled tasks.
I schedule Tune Up - Norton - Scan Disk - Clean up disk and defrag on a daily or weekly basis. Usually in the middle of the night when I'm asleep.
This way I don't have to remember to do them and it keeps my comp clean.
If you don't know how to find this program: Go to My Computer, click on scheduled tasks - click on "add scheduled tasks" and the wizard will take you through how and when to schedule comp maintenance.
It works for me because I don't have to try and remember to do these tasks.
Also, you might want to stick a note on your comp to delete temp files, cookies and compact your email folders when you log on every am.
posted on June 3, 2004 01:44:01 PM new
Capolady,,,,,,you said, temp files, cookies,,,,,,,Aren't they the same thing and if they are not, how, where are these cookies? I thought temp files were the same as Cookies? maybe I have not been cleaning out cookies,,,,
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posted on June 3, 2004 03:14:20 PM new
all of your temp files are not held in internet options.
if you go to windows>programs>accessories>system tools>disk cleanup you will find a lot of hidden temp files. running disk cleanup gets rid of these.
i now have mine set to delete all temp files whenever i close my internet window. all that leaves are the cookies in internet options which i have emptying automatically everyday.
