Disk Cleanup Options

[Guest]

In Disk cleanup there is a selection called Temporary Files. This is
different than the Temorary Internet Files selection and deals with files
that are left behind after accessing and working with some programs, sending
attached files to work, deleting a program from Add/Remove, or when adding
and installing a new program. Normally I am very religious regarding running
Disk Cleanup anytime I find files in this selection along with the default
selections of Downloaded Program Files & Temporary Internet Files. My
question is , is it ok to delete all the files in this selection along with
the other two as normal mainenance? Will this cause problems for any
programs on my computer or with Windows XP w/SP2? I sometimes run this daily
to keep all the crap off my computer along with deleting all my cookies, temp
files, history, SSLState, and all auto completesin my IE. Any information
regarding this would be appreciated.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

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.

Using Disk Cleanup is a waste of time.

Disk Cleanup (cleanmgr.exe) will *not* clean:
C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
Files\Content.IE5

Have a look at Disk Cleaner.

I have Disk Cleaner set to run quiet at startup. Runs for 10 seconds or so
and exits. I also like the fact that, after you set it up, it cleans all
the following with one click (and/or automatically at boot). Makes XP's
Disk Cleanup look like a piker. XP's Disk Cleanup will *not* clean
Content.IE5.

Disk Cleaner will Clean:
Temporary Internet Files {Including the contents of the Content.IE5 folder}
Internet Cookies
Internet History
System Temporary Folder
Recent Documents
Run... Dialog List
Find Document List
Find Computer List
URLs in IE Address Bar
URLs in Shell Address Bar
Media Player Recent URLs
WinZip Recent Files
WinZip Extract To Folders
Paint Recent Files
WordPad Recent Files
Cleans Recycle Bin (what else?)
Opera Cache
Opera Cookies
Opera History
Opera Visited links
Opera Download History and Download folder
Firefox Cache
Firefox Cookies
Firefox History

Disk Cleaner
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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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