Local settings temp

[Chevvie]

Good afternoon in my folder "win\docs & sett\administrator\local
settings \temp" I had some 600 files & folders taking up over 1GB. I
have deleted nearly 400 *.tmp files but still have 226 files using 181
MB. These files are a mixture of applications, xml files, log files,18mb
of Office Professional txt files, a 52MB UHA file, a 2MB SMC file plus a
few other types. Are the contents of this Temp folder needed please?

Chevvie

 

[Guest]

Usually in that window if you go to edit,select all,then delete all,it'll
empty
it out much quicker,then close-out,empty recycle bin.All those files can and
should be deleted,by running edit,deleting all,if xp needs a folder it wont
delete,most all others will/would have,the folders are usually all
installation
types,needed only once.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp

Are you logging on as The Administrator?

Why you should not run your computer as an administrator
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...docs/en-us/windows_security_whynot_admin.mspx

 

[Chevvie]

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp

Are you logging on as The Administrator?

Why you should not run your computer as an administrator
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...docs/en-us/windows_security_whynot_admin.mspx

Yes I do. However I can now see why I shouldn't. There are no others
users so I'll create one. thank you.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Keep having fun!

 

[Chevvie]

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp

Are you logging on as The Administrator?

Why you should not run your computer as an administrator
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...docs/en-us/windows_security_whynot_admin.mspx

Erm - I, and anyone else who uses the pc, only use the one logon, how do
I set up a non-administrator user account please? At present the pc
just starts without a logon; can this still be done when I open the new
account? I've only just gotten the spouse to use the pc and if separate
logons are needed I can imagine spouse losing interest, which would be a
shame.

 

[Chevvie]

Keep having fun!

sure will. Good night.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

You can set up a user account as part of the administrators group.

I am the only user and the only account besides the administrator on my
machine.
I use no password. I boot right to the desktop. No logon screen. No
entering a password.

How To Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;279783

HOW TO: Automatically Log On a User Account in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=282866

How to Enable Automatic Logon in Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315231

 

[Chevvie]

You can set up a user account as part of the administrators group.

I am the only user and the only account besides the administrator on my
machine.
I use no password. I boot right to the desktop. No logon screen. No
entering a password.

How To Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;279783

HOW TO: Automatically Log On a User Account in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=282866

How to Enable Automatic Logon in Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315231

Wow. Thank you for that; I'm now all set up.

 

[Chevvie]

Usually in that window if you go to edit,select all,then delete all,it'll
empty
it out much quicker,then close-out,empty recycle bin.All those files can and
should be deleted,by running edit,deleting all,if xp needs a folder it wont
delete,most all others will/would have,the folders are usually all
installation
types,needed only once.

:

Thank you. I've now deleted those files and freed up even more space.
I'll monitor this account in future as I did wopnder why I was running
short of space.

Chevvie

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Keep having fun!