Keeping your pc healthy ! - Page 2

Xaccers · 22-02-2004, 22:52

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Originally Posted by stuartbe

Temporary internet Files for users - "C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files"

HTH

That's where the cookies are stored.
The temporary internet files (your web cache) is

C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\content.ie\

Stuartbe · 22-02-2004, 23:00

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Originally Posted by Xaccers

That's where the cookies are stored.
The temporary internet files (your web cache) is

C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\content.ie\

Thanks m8 - Too much beer me thinks -

Thanks for all the support guys......

Anything else that is wrong or needs adding ?

ian@huth · 22-02-2004, 23:00

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Originally Posted by ZrByte

Very good advice if you have the money, its like having 3 machines in 1.

Hard drives are really cheap these days and well worth the extra little bit spent on such a system. You would die if you knew how much I paid for a 40Mb drive in the late 70s but it took some filling and the operating system CCPM was a joy to use. It's also worth spending a few quid on memory by having a minimum of 512Mb installed which is extremely cheap these days. I can remember selling 32Mb FP ram for ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£600 in the early 90s.

Stuartbe · 22-02-2004, 23:02

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Originally Posted by ianathuth

Hard drives are really cheap these days and well worth the extra little bit spent on such a system. You would die if you knew how much I paid for a 40Mb drive in the late 70s but it took some filling and the operating system CCPM was a joy to use. It's also worth spending a few quid on memory by having a minimum of 512Mb installed which is extremely cheap these days. I can remember selling 32Mb FP ram for ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£600 in the early 90s.

Thanks ianathuth

Watch the ram windows 98 users ! There are isues with using more than 512mb on windows 98 !

MadGamer · 22-02-2004, 23:10

If i delete all the files in my temp folder will it affect XP and the system?

Stuartbe · 22-02-2004, 23:12

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Originally Posted by WNA

If i delete all the files in my temp folder will it affect XP and the system?

Some programs do store files in there. If there is anything running that needs the files it will simply tell you that the file is in use and cant be deleted.

Xaccers · 22-02-2004, 23:14

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Originally Posted by stuartbe

Some programs do store files in there. If there is anything running that needs the files it will simply tell you that the file is in use and cant be deleted.

...so it's best to do it at startup before anything can start putting files there which are in use.
You can't do any damage deleting files from the temp folders.
Let that be a warning to any business users who think it's a good idea to save their files in the temp folder!

Stuartbe · 22-02-2004, 23:15

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Originally Posted by Xaccers

...so it's best to do it at startup before anything can start putting files there which are in use.
You can't do any damage deleting files from the temp folders.
Let that be a warning to any business users who think it's a good idea to save their files in the temp folder!

I wish some of the users at work would follow your advice. I had a guy on the phone on Thursday complaining that his pc took 20+ mins to log on.... His roaming profile was 376mb in size

Xaccers · 22-02-2004, 23:18

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Originally Posted by stuartbe

I wish some of the users at work would follow your advice. I had a guy on the phone on Thursday complaining that his pc took 20+ mins to log on.... His roaming profile was 376mb in size

I've seen bigger!
Doesn't help when My Documents isn't redirected to their home drive, so (understandably) they save all their stuff in My Documents and not their home drive.

Stuartbe · 22-02-2004, 23:20

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Originally Posted by Xaccers

I've seen bigger!
Doesn't help when My Documents isn't redirected to their home drive, so (understandably) they save all their stuff in My Documents and not their home drive.

We map all the users to the network drive for mydocuments ect... This guy was exporing outlook pst files to his temp internet folders....

Soon stoped that with a sec pol to block my computer drive access though

ian@huth · 22-02-2004, 23:43

Probably a quick a way as any to remove temporary internet files is to click "start" then "run" and type in CLEANMGR. I think that this works on all windows versions since 95.

Stuartbe · 22-02-2004, 23:46

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Originally Posted by ianathuth

Probably a quick a way as any to remove temporary internet files is to click "start" then "run" and type in CLEANMGR. I think that this works on all windows versions since 95.

Thanks ianathuth..... If you could write a short guide on using it I will replace the old stuff with your guide.

It is better than mine ! users cant then acidently wipe the wrong folder

Bifta · 22-02-2004, 23:46

Can I also add something about the dangers of putting everyone you know in your outlook address book, as soon as you contract an email borne virus of some kind, you'll end up (if it's transmitted this way, and frequently they are) spreading it around everyone you know .. and a smack in the head often offends

Stuartbe · 22-02-2004, 23:47

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Originally Posted by Bifta

Can I also add something about the dangers of putting everyone you know in your outlook address book, as soon as you contract an email borne virus of some kind, you'll end up (if it's transmitted this way, and frequently they are) spreading it around everyone you know .. and a smack in the head often offends

Sage Advice.... Not often followed sadly......

Julian · 22-02-2004, 23:54

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Originally Posted by stuartbe

Thanks ianathuth

Watch the ram windows 98 users ! There are isues with using more than 512mb on windows 98 !

The answer to which can be found Here