large files in TEMP folders

[Guest]

I have some VERY large files in a folder with the path name:
c:\documents and settings\beth\Local Settings\TEMP

Are these files that can be deleted?

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Everything in a "Temp" file can be safely deleted.
Reboot first to help be sure the files are not in use.

 

[Guest]

In general they can but just to be safe, you might want to move them to
another folder first. If everything works okay, you can probably delete them.
I delete all the files in that folder regularly on all the PCs in the office.

 

[Guest]

Hey, thanks for the quick response. I'm trying to get a little more room on
my hard drive. I will try moving them and then rebooting too. I sure hope
this works!! Thanks again

 

[Bert Kinney]

Hi Bethg7,

Here are few more ways to save disk space.

Right clicking on the IE icon on the desktop and pick properties then
"Delete Files" to empty the files in the folder under Content.IE5.
Only the Cookies will remain.

The amount of disk space Temporary Internet file use can also be
limited by right clicking on the IE icon on the desktop and picking
properties. On the General tab click on setting. Adjust there.

The amount of disk space can also be reduced. 1gb is a good starting
size.
How to Adjust the amount of disk space System Restore uses
http://home.earthlink.net/~mvp_bert/html/diskspace.html

Cleaning up after SP2.
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm#cleanup

 

[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.

thanks

 

[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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