temp directory

[Bill Cunningham]

What is safe to delete in xp mce's temp directory? The files there? The
contents of directories like content.ie5 ? I want to get the cookies and
history and garbage files left behind out of the temp directory.

Bill

 

[PD43]

What is safe to delete in xp mce's temp directory? The files there? The
contents of directories like content.ie5 ? I want to get the cookies and
history and garbage files left behind out of the temp directory.

Bill

Download and run CCleaner.exe

 

[Twayne]

What is safe to delete in xp mce's temp directory? The files

there? The contents of directories like content.ie5 ? I want to get
the cookies and history and garbage files left behind out of the temp
directory.
Bill

It's always safe to delete all temporary files. The only caveat is you
might not be able to delete some of them if they are in use; windows
refuses to allow their deletion. To minimize the chances of a temp file
being in use, do the deletions immediately after a boot; usually there
will be none in use at that time. If it's still a problem, try doing it
from Safe Mode.

Disk cleanup will accomplish the same thing for you, and actually more
since it knows where all those things will reside. Start; Programs;
Accessories; System Tools; Disk Cleanup.

HTH

Twayne

 

[Bill Cunningham]

Disk cleanup will accomplish the same thing for you, and actually more
since it knows where all those things will reside. Start; Programs;
Accessories; System Tools; Disk Cleanup.

HTH

Twayne

I see diskcleanup. Should every checkbox be checked? I notice some are
checked others aren't.

Bill

 

[Terry R.]

The date and time was 5/24/2008 5:16 PM, and on a whim, Bill Cunningham
pounded out on the keyboard:

What is safe to delete in xp mce's temp directory? The files there? The
contents of directories like content.ie5 ? I want to get the cookies and
history and garbage files left behind out of the temp directory.

Bill

Hi Bill,

Since Win98 came out, I've been using a DOS program called DELTREE and a
simple batch file with a shortcut placed in the Startup folder to clean
client machines. You can download the file here:

http://terrikaduck.netfirms.com/deltree.htm

Here are the lines needed to have your temp folders cleaned each time
you boot your computer:

:: Cleans out temp files on Startup
<path>\deltree.exe /y %temp%
<path>\deltree.exe /y %tmp%

where <path> is the location you store the file (c:\util).

Save the file in Notepad called "cleantmp.bat". Use the quotes in case
you have extensions hidden or you will wind up with a file named
"cleantmp.bat.txt".

You can use the DEL command without downloading any file, but the
problem is that this method doesn't remove empty folders:
del /s /q %temp%\*.*
del /s /q %tmp%\*.*


You can also remove and create the folders using the RD command:

RD /s /q %temp%
RD /s /q %tmp%
MD %temp%
MD %tmp%


I have my TEMP & TMP folders point to the same location, so I only need
one line.

Remember you want this happening at Startup, so put either the
cleantmp.bat file or a shortcut to it in the Startup folder. It's
automatic and easy.

--
Terry R.

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