unable to delete cookies thru "tools"

[Guest]

I regularly click on the tools button to delete temp. files and cookies while
on the internet to prevent my computer from slowing down. However, it does
get slow, so I go to disk cleanup and it shows thousands (like 20thousand or
more) temporary files to clean and shows them as locked. How can I fix this?
I use Windows XP.

 

[Maurice N ~ MVP]

You could logoff and restart windows, making sure you do not re-use your browser. Then immediately run Disk Cleanup.

You need to be sure to delete your temp internet cache files on a regular & consistent basis.
I.E. Tools>Internet Options >Advanced --scroll list.
Advanced Tab>>Security sub-section:
"Enable" (click on to activate or tick) "Empty Temporary Internet Files folder when browser is closed".

 

[Guest]

Manually delete temp file withe smaller number of entries one by one.
Make your computer to see the hidden files.
Go to C:\Documents and Settings\<your username>\Local Settings\Temp and
....\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\ directory and clean the entries
manually.

 

[What's in a Name?]

I regularly click on the tools button to delete temp. files and
cookies while on the internet to prevent my computer from slowing
down. However, it does get slow, so I go to disk cleanup and it
shows thousands (like 20thousand or more) temporary files to clean
and shows them as locked. How can I fix this?
I use Windows XP.

Try using CrapCleaner,I have it listed on my pages.
Cleanup in safe-mode.
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[daniel chen]

Hi Maurice
How about the xml files? Do I delete them too.
Thanks

You could logoff and restart windows, making sure you do not re-use your
browser. Then immediately run Disk Cleanup.

You need to be sure to delete your temp internet cache files on a regular &
consistent basis.
I.E. Tools>Internet Options >Advanced --scroll list.
Advanced Tab>>Security sub-section:
"Enable" (click on to activate or tick) "Empty Temporary Internet Files
folder when browser is closed".

 

[Maurice N ~ MVP]

Daniel,
If they are in aTemp folder or a Temporary Internet Files folder, yes you should remove them.