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To: russet who wrote (9703)5/16/2000 9:13:00 AM
From: PMS Witch  Read Replies (4) of 110645
 
Temporary files ...

These temporary files can be erased without causing your system harm. In fact, many believe that allowing them to breed unchecked may cause problems. The trick is, however, deleting them successfully. Windows stores the stuff in this area in a funny sort of way.

Boot your system to DOS mode. Go to the place these temporary files are stored (CD \Windows\Temp\) and delete everything (ERASE C:\Windows\Temp\*.*) When done, be sure to check for hidden files (DIR /AH) and remove them too. Re-boot your system.

When Windows re-starts, it'll make fresh (empty) copies of the files it needs.

I use the following .BAT file to clean out junk on my system regularly. Note: The long file names means I cannot run this .BAT file in DOS safe mode, and the work it performs cannot be done in a DOS window. (I remove cookies too.)

REM Delete unwanted files and replace their root folders
DELTREE /Y C:\WINDOWS\TEMP
MD C:\WINDOWS\TEMP
DELTREE /Y C:\WINDOWS\COOKIES
MD C:\WINDOWS\COOKIES
DELTREE /Y "C:\WINDOWS\Temporary Internet Files"
MD "C:\WINDOWS\Temporary Internet Files"
ERASE C:\WIN386.SWP
REM

Cheers, PW.

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