Re: Need help regarding Temp files

From: Rich Barry (rbarry_at_NOTsocal.rr.com)
Date: 07/31/04 

Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 23:45:17 -0700

      Temp files are exactly that. Temporary. You can remove them with
safety. .Bak, Old, are safe to delete.
        Stick with using XP's Cleaner. Go to MyComputer>Drive Icon>rt
click and select Properties>Disk Cleanup.
"WindowsXP User No.9999999999999999999999"
<WindowsXPUserNo9999999999999999999999@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:93A66101-37A0-4DB8-A27A-DD3AF5AF6560@microsoft.com...
> I used a software called Trash it! It is suppose to remove the temp
files. However, I found one article stating that it is dangerous to remove
the latest temp files.
>
> I use WinXP Professional and performance is dipping. Is it because of the
removed temp files?
>
> Q: Which temp files are safe to remove?
> Q: Is *.old files safe to remove?
>
> Please assist ASAP.

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