Deleting temporary files.

[Bl1tz]

This guide is for windows.

This guide will show you how to free up hard drive space by deleting your temp f
files which are useless and never to be used again.

First off, go to start ->> run *or windowskey + r* ->> in the box type in "%temp%" without the quotes, and press ok.

A folder will pop up with a bunch of files, simply hit "CTRL + A", and it will select all the files, press "delete" on your keyboard or right click + choose delete, a window will pop-up prompting if you want to delete all the files, choose "YES"

FIANLLY, go to your desktop, right click the Recycle bin ->> choose "Empty recycle bin"

 

[TJ]

What exactly are temp files?

 

[OldFinn]

What exactly are temp files?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temporary_file

Good point - it would have been a fair idea to have included this in your extremely short guide, seeing as neither of us know/knew what they were.

 

[TJ]

If i delete them, will i lose saved passwords, saved files, etc.

 

[WoW Sucks]

It's just cache'd images/files so when you have to use them again, they will load faster.

 

[Thebombdotorg]

It's just cache'd images/files so when you have to use them again, they will load faster.

Aren't those the same things as cookies?

Then you could just clear cookies.

 

[Decisive]

Like I said to Viper, you could just go to Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Disk Cleanup. It deletes Temp Files plus more. It has check boxes so you can choose what you want to delete.

 

[Hitman543]

Aren't those the same things as cookies?

Then you could just clear cookies.

But if you delete cookies you won't lose anywhere near as much disk space? That's what he's trying to do...

--Hitman

 

[Bl1tz]

Cookies are internet files, these are computer files.

 

[Eric]

Viper made an improved version of this guide.