Temp files?-Disk cleanup misses them in Vista

[Jeff]

Hi,
Some help here please?
In disk cleanup; it says Temp files; and when I use disk cleanup, it
supposedly sees them.(There's a box to check in disk cleanup that says Temp
files) but it always says 0 kb. I check it anyway. I then run disk cleanup.
Afterwards,when I type %temp% in search; I get Temp and temp-looks like the
same folder, but nothing was deleted?
Wasn't there a way in XP to designate how long files stayed in there? and
why doesn't disk clean up see them?
Also, have a shredder that WILL shred, but have to manually go to the
folder and highlight all files.
Sort of a pita, any suggestions on how to run it like a task? it's from O&O.

Jeff

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Hi Jeff,

Alter the "LastAccess" value for cleaning the Temporary files using Disk Cleanup utility:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/cleantemp.htm
(This applies to Windows Vista as well.)

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Hi,
Some help here please?
In disk cleanup; it says Temp files; and when I use disk cleanup, it
supposedly sees them.(There's a box to check in disk cleanup that says Temp
files) but it always says 0 kb. I check it anyway. I then run disk cleanup.
Afterwards,when I type %temp% in search; I get Temp and temp-looks like the
same folder, but nothing was deleted?
Wasn't there a way in XP to designate how long files stayed in there? and
why doesn't disk clean up see them?
Also, have a shredder that WILL shred, but have to manually go to the
folder and highlight all files.
Sort of a pita, any suggestions on how to run it like a task? it's from O&O.

Jeff

 

[Jeff]

Ramesh,
Thx,
Jeff

Hi Jeff,

Alter the "LastAccess" value for cleaning the Temporary files using Disk
Cleanup utility:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/cleantemp.htm
(This applies to Windows Vista as well.)

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Hi,
Some help here please?
In disk cleanup; it says Temp files; and when I use disk cleanup, it
supposedly sees them.(There's a box to check in disk cleanup that says Temp
files) but it always says 0 kb. I check it anyway. I then run disk cleanup.
Afterwards,when I type %temp% in search; I get Temp and temp-looks like the
same folder, but nothing was deleted?
Wasn't there a way in XP to designate how long files stayed in there? and
why doesn't disk clean up see them?
Also, have a shredder that WILL shred, but have to manually go to the
folder and highlight all files.
Sort of a pita, any suggestions on how to run it like a task? it's from O&O.

Jeff

 

[Jeff]

Ramesh,
Worked GREAT!!!
set it to 0- I HATE temp files being there!!
thanks alot-gonna look into the other thing-how to schedule it;from your
site!!!!!!
Thanks,

Jeff


Hi Jeff,

Alter the "LastAccess" value for cleaning the Temporary files using Disk
Cleanup utility:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/cleantemp.htm
(This applies to Windows Vista as well.)

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Hi,
Some help here please?
In disk cleanup; it says Temp files; and when I use disk cleanup, it
supposedly sees them.(There's a box to check in disk cleanup that says Temp
files) but it always says 0 kb. I check it anyway. I then run disk cleanup.
Afterwards,when I type %temp% in search; I get Temp and temp-looks like the
same folder, but nothing was deleted?
Wasn't there a way in XP to designate how long files stayed in there? and
why doesn't disk clean up see them?
Also, have a shredder that WILL shred, but have to manually go to the
folder and highlight all files.
Sort of a pita, any suggestions on how to run it like a task? it's from O&O.

Jeff

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Thanks for the update, Jeff.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Ramesh,
Worked GREAT!!!
set it to 0- I HATE temp files being there!!
thanks alot-gonna look into the other thing-how to schedule it;from your
site!!!!!!
Thanks,

Jeff


Hi Jeff,

Alter the "LastAccess" value for cleaning the Temporary files using Disk
Cleanup utility:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/cleantemp.htm
(This applies to Windows Vista as well.)

 

[Guest]

Jeff,

Check out www.ccleaner.com. It's an excellent free utility for cleaning up
the junk.

-J