Pc Windows Tips

One thing that is so often overlooked, and can have a very negative affect on your computer’s performance, are all the files that are in the TEMP directory stored on your computers hard drive. I’ve had quite a few clients over the years that are ready to get a new computer because theirs wasn’t working like it use to and it had gotten terribly slow until they called me to clean it out for them.

Many times they ask whats in that folder or what is the purpose of the TEMP directory? In lameless terms it’s anything you have installed, or downloaded from the internet. Many software vendors use the TEMP directory for the installation files to be stored or your browser uses it to store zip file contents, images or other web related material that you may have viewed or saved at one time.

But not to worry click the read more to find out how to empty this TEMP directory on your own.

These are easy to clean and slightly different in Windows 98x and Windows 2000 or Windows XP.

In Windows 98 do the following:
Open up a DOS prompt
CD \windows\temp (make sure you are in that directory before running the next line.
Run deltree /y *.*
CD \windows
Run del *.tmp (be very careful of the spelling)

In Windows 2000 or Windows XP do the following:
In Windows 2000 or Windows XP Simply click to navigate to the following:

Double click My Computer then Double click the C:\ Drive then Double click the Documents and Settings then Double click the User_Name then Double click the Local Settings then Double click the Temp (where User_Name is replaced by the person who is logged in)

Select Edit Select All from the Explorer Window – Then hit the Delete key on your keyboard to remove all the files.

Close the window and empty your Recycling Bin and your done!

Shawn DesRochers