Sluggish computer? 2 Methods to Clean up your Temp Files
Did your machine slow down lately, especially when you’re using the MS Word?
It may be that you’ve got thousands of temp files just sitting there, clogging your machine. It may be time for some serious house cleaning.
Each time you open a Word document, MS Word creates a temporary file about that document. There are other Windows applications like FrameMaker for example that do the same.
These temporary files are in theory supposed to be deleted when you close down the document. But in my experience, they just keep accumulating in your Temp directory and create a resource drag.
There are two ways to clean your temp files. In both cases close down all your Window applications before you begin because you cannot delete the temp files associated with any open documents.
The HARD way:
1) Open your C:temp directory. Select all temp files and delete them manually.
WARNING: Do NOT delete a System File if you get any warnings to that effect.
The EASY way:
1) Select Start > Search > For Files or Folders to launch the Search Results screen.
2) In the Search for Files field, type the following search criteria (include every character):
.tmp;~*.do?;~*.wbk
3) Click the Search Now button.
4) Delete the files listed in the Search Results pane.
5) Windows will prompt before deleting System Files. I recommend you do NOT delete anything that can be a System File.
REMEMBER: If you think you’ve deleted any files by mistake, you can always retrieve them from the RECYCLE BIN. The temporary files you have “deleted” will NOT be really deleted from your system until you also clean up your RECYCLE BIN.
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