Re: Can I limit the size of my Temp File?
- From: Bruce Chambers <bchambers@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 14 May 2007 19:28:43 -0600
David Schwartz wrote:
Hi all. Thanks for taking the time to read this and possibly help me. I noticed that my original C Drive which has a 40GB (actually 37) capacity was nearly full. I was browsing the folders to see where the culprit was and found that a folder called Temp Files (C:\Documents and Settings\David Schwartz\Local Settings (a hidden file)\Temp) was engorged with 17.7GB of supposedly temporary material. I was amazed. Before I did anything stupid like delete the contents of the folder, I thought I'd ask first.
Can I delete the contents of this folder?
Yes.
Can I prevent this from happening again?
Not really; the best you can do is develop regular maintenance habits which would include cleaning out the Temp folders. One tool that can help is CCleaner (just don't use its registry "cleaning" function): http://www.ccleaner.com/
Can I limit the size of the folder?
I don't think so; nor would it be a good idea - you don't want to "run out of disk space" 90% of the way through an applications installation.
Is there a setting to delete the contents after whatever application is using it is finished?
Not that I know of; properly written applications already clean up behind themselves.
More space-saving tips:
A primary space waster within each user profile would be IE's penchant for storing copies (or significant portions thereof) of nearly every web page youhave ever visited. Try reducing the amount of temporary Internet files cached, which is huge by default. I always reduce it to a maximum of 50 Mb. In Internet Explorer, click Tools > Internet Options > General, Temporary Files > Settings.
Same principle for the Java cache. Start > Control Panel > Java > Temporary Internet Files > Settings.
The System Volume Information is the folder in which WinXP's System Restore feature stores information used to recover from errors. By default, WinXP sets aside a maximum of 12% of the partition's size for storing System Volume Information, but the amount of space set aside for this purpose can be adjusted by the user. Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > System Restore > System Restore Settings, select the pertinent partition and click Settings. If you don't want to use System Restore at all, simply turn off the System Restore feature (Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > System Restore, System Restore Settings) and reboot. This will delete all of your Restore Points, freeing up the hard drive space.
Another great waster of space can be the Recycle Bin. By default, this takes up to 10% of your hard drive capacity. On today's large hard drives, this is tremendously wasteful. It can be set to a lower limit by right-clicking the desktop Receycle Bin icon, selecting Properties, and using the slider bar to lower the maximum size to something more reasonable -- 1% to 2% should be more than enough space.
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