93,265 files-Do I need them all?

[ccw]

It is amazing to watch Norton's Virus checker go through
93,265 files. Are files like "...Temporary Internet
Files/contents.IE5/{etc..etc.} really necessary to keep?
What is the approach, logic, algorithm, etc. to clean out
unnecessary files?

 

[Taurarian]

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;310312
Description of the Disk Cleanup Tool in Windows XP

 

[davetest]

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;310312
Description of the Disk Cleanup Tool in Windows XP

Also, uninstall any unneeded or unused apps.

When XP is first installed the disk structure really only
contains:
c:\documents and settings\
c:\program files\
c:\windows\
c:\system volume information\ * space used by system restore *
c:\recycler\ * recycle bin *

Most anything else, either you, or your pc vendor installed.

Dave

 

[Guest]

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Also, uninstall any unneeded or unused apps.

When XP is first installed the disk structure really only
contains:
c:\documents and settings\
c:\program files\
c:\windows\
c:\system volume information\ * space used by system restore *
c:\recycler\ * recycle bin *

Most anything else, either you, or your pc vendor installed.

Dave
.

Thanks Dave,
Interesting point. I tried the "disk cleanup tool".
The count dropped from 93265 to 92340. This is about 1%
cleanup. Big Whoop! I still see
local\settings\temp\Temporary Internet Files\contents.IE5
\{etc,etc}. Are you saying this is not from Microsoft
software?

 

[Plato]

It is amazing to watch Norton's Virus checker go through
93,265 files. Are files like "...Temporary Internet
Files/contents.IE5/{etc..etc.} really necessary to keep?
What is the approach, logic, algorithm, etc. to clean out
unnecessary files?

Delete your Internet cache files. Then scan.

 

[Guest]

well if you don't really like it then use LINUX
as a technician I have to repair a lot of pc's that people
thought they had too many files so they deleted what they
thought wasn't needed and now their computer won't boot or
their programs don't work or work properly.
having 93,265 sounds like a lot. i have a lot of stuff
loaded on mine and min is only showing 49078 and that
includes hidden and system files. try removing that game
you haven't played for a year or removing all the mp3s
that you downloaded using Kazaa. general rule of thumb is
if you don't need it then uninstall it and if it leaves a
folder behind then wipe that folder out. I highly don't
recommend removing files you have no clue what they do
just so you can have more room for other stuff. if the
folder is a microsoft folder then I recommend not deleting
ANYTHING inside it. one of which would be WINDOWS or
WINNT and another would probably be any Microsoft folder
under Program Files. If you have a folder called
C:\Program Files\Kazaa that you don't need then I would
recommend uninstalling Kazaa and THEN removing the
folder. removing the folder first tends to make machines
hav problems

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