Aside from being unnecessary and using up needed space in your disks, Temporary Internet Files can also cause problems to your computer. In my case, my PC has been hanging again and again requiring that I restart each time this happens. And when you are working on something, this can truly be a hassle.
There are several ways to go about deleting your temporary files. You can do this easily through your browsers or going to Windows Temp folder and deleting Temp files from there. But with both options, there will still be a lot of Temporary Internet Files left in your disks. Here are several, more thorough methods to go about deleting Temporary Internet Files:
1. Windows XP Utility
(1) Start > (2) All Programs > (3) Accessories > (4) System Tools > (5) Disk Cleanup
2. File Search and Manual Delete
a. In Windows XP, go to (1) Start > (2) Search
b. In the search box, copy paste this exactly *.tmp,*.chk,~*.*
c. Take note to select “All Local Drives”, especially if you have multiple partitions. And check "Search hidden files and folders" and "Search system folders".
d. When the search is completed, delete all. Take note that there are files that you will not be able to delete as these are used to run Windows XP. If you want to delete all, go into safe mode and do the Windows XP Utility instructions above.
1. Windows XP Utility
(1) Start > (2) All Programs > (3) Accessories > (4) System Tools > (5) Disk Cleanup
2. File Search and Manual Delete
a. In Windows XP, go to (1) Start > (2) Search
b. In the search box, copy paste this exactly *.tmp,*.chk,~*.*
c. Take note to select “All Local Drives”, especially if you have multiple partitions. And check "Search hidden files and folders" and "Search system folders".
d. When the search is completed, delete all. Take note that there are files that you will not be able to delete as these are used to run Windows XP. If you want to delete all, go into safe mode and do the Windows XP Utility instructions above.
