Temp directory in Local Settings

[David]

I am seeing that the Temp directory in "Documents and
Settings\<UserName>\Local Settings is taking up over one Gig, which is way
more than I can afford in that particular partition.

- Is there a way to clear them out?
- Set the limit so that it won't take up that much?

While we are at it, is there a way to set up Documents and Settings
elsewhere besides the C drive?

 

[Code-Curious Mom]

I am seeing that the Temp directory in "Documents and
Settings\<UserName>\Local Settings is taking up over one Gig, which is way
more than I can afford in that particular partition.

- Is there a way to clear them out?

Yes, they are temporary, delete them. (If you might have installed anything
since last rebooting, reboot first.)

- Set the limit so that it won't take up that much?

No, but since they are no longer needed after a restart, delete them
occasionally.

While we are at it, is there a way to set up Documents and Settings
elsewhere besides the C drive?

perhaps someone else will know this if you still want to

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi David,

I am seeing that the Temp directory in "Documents and
Settings\<UserName>\Local Settings is taking up over one Gig, which is way
more than I can afford in that particular partition.

This is normal.

- Is there a way to clear them out?

Edit/select all/delete.

- Set the limit so that it won't take up that much?
Nope.

While we are at it, is there a way to set up Documents and Settings
elsewhere besides the C drive?

No, this is a fixed system folder.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Rock]

I am seeing that the Temp directory in "Documents and
Settings\<UserName>\Local Settings is taking up over one Gig, which is way
more than I can afford in that particular partition.

- Is there a way to clear them out?
- Set the limit so that it won't take up that much?

While we are at it, is there a way to set up Documents and Settings
elsewhere besides the C drive?

You can put the My Documents folder along with the other "My" folders on
another drive, but Documents and Settings needs to stay on the boot drive.