Heaps of *.tmp files

[Maurice Helwig]

Can Anyone suggest a small program to run from the startup folder each
time windiws 98SE is started to delete all of the *.tmp files in the
C:\Windows folder.

I have just deleted 13,019 of these files from an IBM Thinkpad X20. They
were slowing the OS down very severely (ie coffee between mouse clicks
and any response).

A little investigation showed that these *.tmp files came from MS
Publisher 2002. Every time Win 98SE is started two of these files are
written to the hard disk and more when publisher runs. No attempt to
remove these files when publisher closes - so they accumulate !!!!!
The program I am looking for should be as automated as possible as this
Laptop belongs to an elderly gentleman.

Maurice Helwig
moritzATspinDOTnetDOTau

 

[Max Wachtel]

Can Anyone suggest a small program to run from the startup folder each
time windiws 98SE is started to delete all of the *.tmp files in the
C:\Windows folder.

CrapCleaner will work great,I have a link to it on my site.
-max

 

[jmatt]

Start > Run, type in msconfig & press Enter.

2 lines to be added in Autoexec.bat
Right click & Copy > deltree /y c:\windows\temp
Click on Autoexec.bat, click on New & in the new box, right click &
Paste.
In an empty part of the window, left click.
Right click & Copy > md c:\windows\temp
Click on New & in the new box, right click & Paste.
In an empty part of the window, left click.

Click Apply & OK to exit & then reboot ( make sure everything is closed
down )

Deletes & recreates the Temp folder every reboot.

 

[jmatt]

Also I( use Binman.

http://anothermirror.tripod.com/free.htm
http://www.webgrid.co.uk/system_7.html
http://freewarearena.org/PHPNuke/modules.php?name=Downloads&d_op=viewdownload&cid=23
Seeks out the rubbish left behind by other programs. Use regularly it
will save space. It can auto run at times set by you.

 

[Mark Warner]

CrapCleaner will work great,I have a link to it on my site.

Seconded. Look around in Options -- there's a box to tick to run
CCleaner when computer is started.

 

[Chrissy Cruiser]

Start > Run, type in msconfig & press Enter.

2 lines to be added in Autoexec.bat
Right click & Copy > deltree /y c:\windows\temp
Click on Autoexec.bat, click on New & in the new box, right click &
Paste.
In an empty part of the window, left click.
Right click & Copy > md c:\windows\temp
Click on New & in the new box, right click & Paste.
In an empty part of the window, left click.

Click Apply & OK to exit & then reboot ( make sure everything is closed
down )

Deletes & recreates the Temp folder every reboot.

I have this problem with temp files, are there none that need keeping? I'm
not talking about *.temp only.

 

[Dave]

Hi Maurice,

I have used iISystem Wiper for a long time now which is completely free, and
I have never had any problems, apart from the temp files you want deleted
there is a lot more items that can be deleted, cleaned and emptied.

It really is simple to use and really effective at the same time.

Here is the download link:

http://www.iisoftware.net/

I hope that helps.

Dave.

 

[Michael Salem]

I have this problem with temp files, are there none that need keeping? I'm
not talking about *.temp only.

Whenever you would like to delete something., but aren't sure if it's
safe, move it somewhere else and see if you have any trouble. I use a
directory called LIMBO for all these things, which I clear out after a
few months.

There is one trick: if you move a file whose address is specified in the
registry, Windows will silently try to "help" you by updating the
registry to point to the new location. So, if you are moving from one
directory to another, rather than to a removable device, you should copy
the file (or directory) to your LIMBO folder, and then delete the
original. possibly THE command line MOVE command will achieve the same
result; it certainly did in Win98, but I've not checked since then.

HTH,

 

[Derald]

The program I am looking for should be as automated as possible as this
Laptop belongs to an elderly gentleman.

Well, the following line added to autoexec.bat is about as
automated as can be:

echo y| del <tempfilepathname>\*.*; deletes all files in directory

OR

del <tempfilepathname>\*.tmp; deletes "tmp" files only.

The vertical line following the "y" character is the MSDOS "pipe"
character which appears as shifted backslash on most keyboards.

 

[Maynard Man]

Windows 98 + ME create a temp file in the Windows folder each time it starts
up. They usually begin {ff.....tmp and are of 0kb in size. They are
harmless, take no resources and take up no space. But they are plain
annoying. If your pc is slowing, then I'd be surprised if it was the tmp
files. Something else is using up all your resources. Copy and paste the
following into a txt file and then rename it tmpdel.bat. You can then copy
it to your startup folder.


cd\
cd windows
del *.tmp

or if you wish to clear all your tmp files in one hit, but it will take a
minute or so to run as it scan your whole drive

cd\
del *.tmp/s
cd windows
deltree /y temp
md temp


Good luck

 

[Maurice Helwig]

Thanks everyone for your help
I will try the suggested software and the .bat file idea too
The process has to be as automated as possible

Maurice Helwig
moritzATspinDOTnetDOTau

 

[David]

Can Anyone suggest a small program to run from the startup folder each
time windiws 98SE is started to delete all of the *.tmp files in the
C:\Windows folder.

I have just deleted 13,019 of these files from an IBM Thinkpad X20. They
were slowing the OS down very severely (ie coffee between mouse clicks
and any response).

A little investigation showed that these *.tmp files came from MS
Publisher 2002. Every time Win 98SE is started two of these files are
written to the hard disk and more when publisher runs. No attempt to
remove these files when publisher closes - so they accumulate !!!!!
The program I am looking for should be as automated as possible as this
Laptop belongs to an elderly gentleman.

Maurice Helwig
moritzATspinDOTnetDOTau

Put a line in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

Of course you could discourage use of Publisher.

 

[Chrissy Cruiser]

Whenever you would like to delete something., but aren't sure if it's
safe, move it somewhere else and see if you have any trouble. I use a
directory called LIMBO for all these things, which I clear out after a
few months.

There is one trick: if you move a file whose address is specified in the
registry, Windows will silently try to "help" you by updating the
registry to point to the new location. So, if you are moving from one
directory to another, rather than to a removable device, you should copy
the file (or directory) to your LIMBO folder, and then delete the
original. possibly THE command line MOVE command will achieve the same
result; it certainly did in Win98, but I've not checked since then.

HTH,

Good advice, thanks!