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Temp files?-Disk cleanup misses them in Vista

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Old 12-09-2006   #1 (permalink)
Jeff
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Temp files?-Disk cleanup misses them in Vista

Hi,
Some help here please?
In disk cleanup; it says Temp files; and when I use disk cleanup, it
supposedly sees them.(There's a box to check in disk cleanup that says Temp
files) but it always says 0 kb. I check it anyway. I then run disk cleanup.
Afterwards,when I type %temp% in search; I get Temp and temp-looks like the
same folder, but nothing was deleted?
Wasn't there a way in XP to designate how long files stayed in there? and
why doesn't disk clean up see them?
Also, have a shredder that WILL shred, but have to manually go to the
folder and highlight all files.
Sort of a pita, any suggestions on how to run it like a task? it's from O&O.

Jeff


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Old 12-09-2006   #2 (permalink)
Ramesh, MS-MVP
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Re: Temp files?-Disk cleanup misses them in Vista

Hi Jeff,

Alter the "LastAccess" value for cleaning the Temporary files using Disk Cleanup utility:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/cleantemp.htm
(This applies to Windows Vista as well.)

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"Jeff" <S.Cerevesiae@lol.com> wrote in message news:u0PEle1GHHA.816@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
Hi,
Some help here please?
In disk cleanup; it says Temp files; and when I use disk cleanup, it
supposedly sees them.(There's a box to check in disk cleanup that says Temp
files) but it always says 0 kb. I check it anyway. I then run disk cleanup.
Afterwards,when I type %temp% in search; I get Temp and temp-looks like the
same folder, but nothing was deleted?
Wasn't there a way in XP to designate how long files stayed in there? and
why doesn't disk clean up see them?
Also, have a shredder that WILL shred, but have to manually go to the
folder and highlight all files.
Sort of a pita, any suggestions on how to run it like a task? it's from O&O.

Jeff

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 12-09-2006   #3 (permalink)
Jeff
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Re: Temp files?-Disk cleanup misses them in Vista

Ramesh,
Thx,
Jeff

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@XOX.mvps.org> wrote in message
news:uajnb02GHHA.960@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
Hi Jeff,

Alter the "LastAccess" value for cleaning the Temporary files using Disk
Cleanup utility:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/cleantemp.htm
(This applies to Windows Vista as well.)

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"Jeff" <S.Cerevesiae@lol.com> wrote in message
news:u0PEle1GHHA.816@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
Hi,
Some help here please?
In disk cleanup; it says Temp files; and when I use disk cleanup, it
supposedly sees them.(There's a box to check in disk cleanup that says Temp
files) but it always says 0 kb. I check it anyway. I then run disk cleanup.
Afterwards,when I type %temp% in search; I get Temp and temp-looks like the
same folder, but nothing was deleted?
Wasn't there a way in XP to designate how long files stayed in there? and
why doesn't disk clean up see them?
Also, have a shredder that WILL shred, but have to manually go to the
folder and highlight all files.
Sort of a pita, any suggestions on how to run it like a task? it's from O&O.

Jeff

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 12-09-2006   #4 (permalink)
Jeff
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Re: Temp files?-Disk cleanup misses them in Vista

Ramesh,
Worked GREAT!!!
set it to 0- I HATE temp files being there!!
thanks alot-gonna look into the other thing-how to schedule it;from your
site!!!!!!
Thanks,

Jeff


"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@XOX.mvps.org> wrote in message
news:uajnb02GHHA.960@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
Hi Jeff,

Alter the "LastAccess" value for cleaning the Temporary files using Disk
Cleanup utility:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/cleantemp.htm
(This applies to Windows Vista as well.)

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"Jeff" <S.Cerevesiae@lol.com> wrote in message
news:u0PEle1GHHA.816@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
Hi,
Some help here please?
In disk cleanup; it says Temp files; and when I use disk cleanup, it
supposedly sees them.(There's a box to check in disk cleanup that says Temp
files) but it always says 0 kb. I check it anyway. I then run disk cleanup.
Afterwards,when I type %temp% in search; I get Temp and temp-looks like the
same folder, but nothing was deleted?
Wasn't there a way in XP to designate how long files stayed in there? and
why doesn't disk clean up see them?
Also, have a shredder that WILL shred, but have to manually go to the
folder and highlight all files.
Sort of a pita, any suggestions on how to run it like a task? it's from O&O.

Jeff

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 12-09-2006   #5 (permalink)
Ramesh, MS-MVP
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Re: Temp files?-Disk cleanup misses them in Vista

Thanks for the update, Jeff.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"Jeff" <SierraNevada@nospam.nospam> wrote in message news:FACD103E-027E-4DED-B178-249171A5D5B9@microsoft.com...
Ramesh,
Worked GREAT!!!
set it to 0- I HATE temp files being there!!
thanks alot-gonna look into the other thing-how to schedule it;from your
site!!!!!!
Thanks,

Jeff


"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@XOX.mvps.org> wrote in message
news:uajnb02GHHA.960@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
Hi Jeff,

Alter the "LastAccess" value for cleaning the Temporary files using Disk
Cleanup utility:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/cleantemp.htm
(This applies to Windows Vista as well.)

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 12-12-2006   #6 (permalink)
Johnathonm
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RE: Temp files?-Disk cleanup misses them in Vista

Jeff,

Check out www.ccleaner.com. It's an excellent free utility for cleaning up
the junk.

-J
"Jeff" wrote:

> Hi,
> Some help here please?
> In disk cleanup; it says Temp files; and when I use disk cleanup, it
> supposedly sees them.(There's a box to check in disk cleanup that says Temp
> files) but it always says 0 kb. I check it anyway. I then run disk cleanup.
> Afterwards,when I type %temp% in search; I get Temp and temp-looks like the
> same folder, but nothing was deleted?
> Wasn't there a way in XP to designate how long files stayed in there? and
> why doesn't disk clean up see them?
> Also, have a shredder that WILL shred, but have to manually go to the
> folder and highlight all files.
> Sort of a pita, any suggestions on how to run it like a task? it's from O&O.
>
> Jeff
>
>

My System SpecsSystem Spec
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