deleting temp files to increase performance

[Guest]

is there a difference between deleting "temp files" and "temp int files" .
my issue is performance.

I have noticed my machine is running slow, as if there are too many
processes running at the same time. i have gone into tools, internet options
and deleted files. but if I go to local settings, this is where I find the
two. (temp int) and (temp)

temp int tends to have more cookies

thanks

 

[Rich Barry]

Have you emptied the Prefetch Folder? You will find it in C:\Windows.
You also might want to try disabling some unnecessary services. Be careful
if you attempt this and check here for more info.
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[Wesley Vogel]

I have no idea what "temp int files" are.

To delete *all* of your Temporary Internet Files...

1) Start | Run | Type: inetcpl.cpl | Click OK
Or right click the Internet Explorer icon on your Desktop
Or Start | Settings | Control Panel | Internet Options
Best to do this with all instances of Internet Explorer closed. Especially
if there are a large number of files. Also close OE.
2) On the General Tab, in the middle of the screen, click on Delete Files
3) Check the box: Delete all offline content {This cleans >>
%userprofile%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files
AND
%userprofile%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5
and \Content.MSO (Created by an MS Office program)}
4) Click on OK and wait for the hourglass icon to stop after it deletes the
temporary internet files
5) You can now click on Delete Cookies and click OK to delete cookies that
websites have placed on your hard drive.
6) You can also click on the Clear History button to empty your History
folder.

If you want, try this: Open IE | Tools | Internet Options | Advanced tab |
scroll down to the bottom | check: Empty Temporary Internet Files folder
when browser is closed | Click Apply | Click OK. Entirely up to you, but if
you
want to be rid of this, it is done automatically. Deletes the content of
%userprofile%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
Files but not the Content.IE5 or Content.MSO folders.

Also: Start IE | Tools | Internet Options | General tab | Days to keep
pages in history: 0 | Apply | OK

Yes, you can delete files in TEMP folders. If you are unsure, reboot and
check the folder(s) again. XP will not let you delete a file that is in
use. Also if you just installed software you should reboot. Then check the
folder(s) again. Some programs require these files after a reboot. It is
good practice to always reboot after installing any software.

%windir%\Temp
or
C:\WINDOWS\Temp

Start | Run | Type: temp | Click OK

%userprofile%\Local Settings\Temp
or
C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here\Local Settings\Temp

Start | Run | Type: %tmp% | Click OK

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[doodle]

http://www.microsoft.com/AtWork/getstarted/speed.mspx/