Empty TEMP folders

 

Your EN notebooks and EN desktops may slow down over time due to leftover Temporary (.tmp) files and Temporary Internet files (e.g. "gunk"). Temporary files and Temporary Internet files are left behind when a machine crashes, from installing and uninstalling programs, and perhaps under other circumstances you really don't need to care about.

 

Side note, having a large number of leftover items in these temporary folders has an impact on the speed of of FileMaker Pro launching. For some reason FileMaker Pro has to look at every one of them as it launches. As the numbers of .tmp files build, so does the launch time. In some cases, it may take minutes to open.

 

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Restart the computer. Set your System to Display Hidden Files and Folders.

Note: Only delete .tmp files after a restart. Windows creates .tmp files to perform some task when you reboot. This is why after installing some programs you are prompted to reboot the computer to complete the install. Once you reboot it is safe to delete the files. If you have an Axim handheld, remove it from its cradle as well.

1. Click Start, then click Shut Down. Restart the computer.
2. Once the computer has re-started, click Start, then click Control Panel, and then click Folder Options.
   • If you don't see Folder Options, click on Switch to Classic View on left side.
3. Click the View tab. Under Hidden files and folders, click Show hidden files and folders.
4. Click OK.
5. Close Control Panels.

   Note: Hidden files and folders will appear dimmed to indicate they are not typical items. Usually, hidden files are program or system files that should not be deleted or changed.

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Clear the Temporary Internet Files using a Wizard. Clear the TEMP and PreFetch folders manually.

1. Click Start, then All Programs, then Accessories, then System Tools, and then select Disk Cleanup. Wait for the window to open.
2. Select (check) only the Temporary Internet Files choice (Uncheck all other choices). Click OK.
3. When asked to confirm the action, click Yes. The window will close by itself.

   Note: You will now clear the TEMP folder.

4. Open the My Computer icon. Open the Local Disk (C:) icon.
5. Open the Documents and Settings folder.
6. Open your <username> folder. Ex: VCV1
7. Open the Local Settings folder (This is a hidden folder. It will appear "grayed out").
8. Open the Temp folder.
9. Press Ctrl - A on your keyboard to select all the files listed. Press Shift + Delete on your keyboard.
10. When asked to confirm the action, click Yes.
11. Go back to the Local Disk (C:). Open the Windows folder.

    Note: If you see a warning about viewing these files, click Show Files.

12. Open the Prefetch folder.
13. Press Ctrl - A on your keyboard to select all the files listed. Press Shift + Delete on your keyboard.
14. When asked to confirm the action, click Yes.
15. Close all windows.
16. Empty the Recycle Bin.
17. Once your Recycle Bin is empty, restart your computer.

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Hide the Hidden Files.

1. Once the computer has re-started, click Start, then click Control Panel, and then click Folder Options.
2. Click the View tab. Under Hidden files and folders, Select Do not Show hidden files and folders options.
3. Click OK.

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