How to remove temporary files

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If you are Windows users, probably with the passage of time will notice that our computer will show slower, making the simplest processes become uncomfortable. As mentioned in a previous article, this problem is generally caused by the accumulation of temporary files on our computer system.



While these files with. Tmp should be deleted automatically by the operating system , the fact is that often are installed in various locations because the system is unable to eliminate them , causing a slowdown in the process due to a increased consumption of RAM.

For our computer working again , ideally delete temporary files manually, operation is recommended to perform at least once a month .

Here 's how to :


1 - Start the Windows system in "Safe Mode " to avoid so that the driver and any temporary files that have been loaded into our PC .

2 - Run the Windows Explorer and go to the Tools menu to select the Folder Options item .

3 - Then go to the View tab and there paragraph files and folders, and then Hidden files and folders , which you need to activate the option "Show hidden files and folders " .

In this instance , and you can start cleaning, you should go and eliminating various hidden files that appear in the different places where they are located .

Temporary Internet Files .


Start with the temporary Internet files , for which we will open the Internet Options window , and head to the tab Temporary Internet Files , where we will select the Delete files.

For proper cleaning of temporary Internet files , it should also erase Windows history and cookies , although the latter have information about passwords and keys used in different websites , so we will be sure to remember those password before removing cookies.

Windows Temporary Files


Note that the tmp files. System are located in the Temp folder in the Windows folder. , For which we we head for the Windows Explorer, where you will find various subfolders belonging to the Windows folder.

Once there owe us go to the Temp folder, which deploy the Edit menu and choose the Select All option . and then select Delete.

Once deleted these files , we will delete temporary that are located in the Windows subfolder PREFETCH . In this case we use the same procedure as we did in the TEMP subfolder.

Temporary files in Documents and Settings


It requires that the function is enabled Show hidden folders. There we will find the folders of each user, and head into the match we , where we find a hidden under the name Local Settings folder . Significantly, it is advisable to perform this operation on all user folders .

Inside a subfolder called Temp , which will do the same steps that we used for the removal of temporary files on Windows is .

Thus, the temporary files are deleted, but still we empty the Recycle Bin , in order that these files are actually deleted from the system.

However, it is not enough to empty the trash , and still we remove any residue that may be left in the folder called RECYCLER .

RECYCLER


It is a system folder , which is located in the root directory. To access it , we must first uncheck the " Hide protected operating system files " .

In order that the files containing the RECYCLER folder are actually deleted from the system and not trashed when we delete files we hold the key corresponding to the capital .

Thus, the temporary files have been deleted from your operating system, although many users typically complete this operation later defragmenting hard drive, and a complete cleaning system with a virus .

When the operation is finished we have only subtracted reboot and start working almost like the first day of our computer.

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