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From: "J.O.Baker" <>
Subject: Re: [TMG] TMP files - REAL BIG
Date: Wed, 02 Apr 2003 21:42:09 -0800
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Attention 'Anita' :See FWIW below, Jay

Glen Gallagher wrote:

> >>>Glen, if you would shut down and reboot every once in a while, those
> bloated temp files would be ereased.
>
> bob gillis
>
> >>>I have problems with my TMP files too. I do shut down every night. I
> searched and found a lot of .TMP files. Should I delete all of them or
> leave them alone. They don't appear to be in any specific path. I just
> downloaded TMG and want my computer to be running at tip top shape. Thanks
> for help. Anita
>
> Bob,
>
> I do shut down and reboot my computer regularly. I've always done
> that, but TMP files creep in anyway, but I've NEVER seen 6 gigabytes of TMP
> files appear. I think that's way out of line.
>
> Anita,
> You can delete the TMP files. One precaution I take whenever I
> look for and delete the TMP files that get left around, is that I do not
> delete any files that have the current date's timestamp on them. I expect
> that's being more careful than necessary, but that's just the way I've done
> it for a long time. And I've never had a problem.
>
>
> Glen
>
> Glen Gallagher
> http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/GlenGallagher/index.htm
>
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FWIW: Where you find these directives,e.g. "Inbox, Unsent Messages,
Drafts, Templates,
Sent, Trash," you can add a new folder, which I did and I named mine
'Salvage', and in it I
place items or mail I may want to see again. Then I can delete them as
no longer needed.
That makes a good storage place. Not necessarily every night but upon
occasion ( Set up your
own schedule) I look at the xxx(dot).tmp files and usually delete
'all'..As far as I know
they will not be deleted by simply shutting down at night. They will be
still there in the
morning. Find the .tmp files. Look in View. or in Edit. find 'all' and
then delete. Don't
look back. Clear up the useless files and keep your system running more
freely. That's
first. Second, go into Windows Explorer and scan down the files listed
until you find one
called 'Cookies'. Click on Cookies and delete all cookies, but leave
'Index'. It wont delete
anyay.. Just see how much used space you have saved, and you don't need
all those people
and companies 'looking at what you are doing' . Dont worry, they will be
back until you
again clean house.

I have been cleaning house like this for years. Lastly ,
get Norton Symantic
Virus protection., if nothing else. It may be OT, but FWIW. Jay Baker

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