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01-13-2008
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| | Re: System Cleanup - a discussion please Not using Vista Backup for user files. Question: Is it safe to delete "anything" in Windows\Temp? Doc "Bob" wrote: Quote: > Using the Vista Backup utility. > What file types are not included in my backups? > The Back Up Files wizard backs up the most common file types. The following > files are not included: > > a.. Files that have been encrypted using Encrypting File System (EFS) > > Note > a.. EFS is not included in Windows Vista Starter, Windows Vista Home > Basic, and Windows Vista Home Premium. > > b.. System files (the files that Windows needs to run) > > c.. Program files > > d.. Files stored on hard disks that are formatted using the FAT file > system > > e.. Web-based e-mail that is not stored on your hard disk > > f.. Files that are in the Recycle Bin > > g.. Temporary files > > h.. User profile settings > > "Dr. Strangelove" <DrStrangelove@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:E45DB4FE-CDEE-409B-A839-A1FFDD852553@xxxxxx Quote: > > There are various methods and tools to clean up trash files, temp files, > > personal settings, Office temp, restore points, IE temp, etc, etc. And, > > there are a multitude of places for the trash to accumulate. However, > > there > > is no one list of what to clean, where to clean, how to clean, and in what > > order. > > > > Let's say you have your system tuned and want to do a backup without > > having > > all of the trash, temp, and settings be on the backup. What steps, system > > tools (ie Disk Cleanup), and methods do you use? > > > > And, for those of us paranoid about using unknown third party tools, what > > manual methods can be used? > > > > Doc > |
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01-13-2008
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| | Re: System Cleanup - a discussion please not safe unless you know exactly what the file/folder is and what it is doing there. temp can be being used by any number of aps or vista for any number of reasons. however there is also likely to be some junk there also, my advice is to research items on a per file/folder basis and then rather than deleting things keep them in the recycler for a while, just in case you discover that you need to restore them. do all this at your own risk and good luck getting rid of the junk. -- marz ------------------------------------------------------------------------ marz's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/member.php?userid=39465 View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/showthread.php?t=891823 http://forums.techarena.in |
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01-13-2008
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| | Re: System Cleanup - a discussion please Copy all of the contents to a new folder(a temporary temp folder?) then delete the contents of the temp folder. Most likely this will not cause any problems. If it does you can selectively copy things back from the temporary temp folder to the temp folder. Give it several days without a problem and delete the temporary temp folder as well. "marz" <marz.334x7d@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:marz.334x7d@xxxxxx Quote: > > not safe unless you know exactly what the file/folder is and what it is > doing there. temp can be being used by any number of aps or vista for > any number of reasons. > however there is also likely to be some junk there also, my advice is > to research items on a per file/folder basis and then rather than > deleting things keep them in the recycler for a while, just in case you > discover that you need to restore them. > do all this at your own risk and good luck getting rid of the junk. > > > -- > marz > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > marz's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/member.php?userid=39465 > View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/showthread.php?t=891823 > > http://forums.techarena.in > |
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01-14-2008
| #14 (permalink) |
| | Re: System Cleanup - a discussion please Sounds like a good, safe way of doing it. What about various log files from common/known programs, and registry MRU lists? Doc "Bob" wrote: Quote: > Copy all of the contents to a new folder(a temporary temp folder?) then > delete the contents of the temp folder. Most likely this will not cause any > problems. If it does you can selectively copy things back from the temporary > temp folder to the temp folder. Give it several days without a problem and > delete the temporary temp folder as well. > > > "marz" <marz.334x7d@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:marz.334x7d@xxxxxx Quote: > > > > not safe unless you know exactly what the file/folder is and what it is > > doing there. temp can be being used by any number of aps or vista for > > any number of reasons. > > however there is also likely to be some junk there also, my advice is > > to research items on a per file/folder basis and then rather than > > deleting things keep them in the recycler for a while, just in case you > > discover that you need to restore them. > > do all this at your own risk and good luck getting rid of the junk. > > > > > > -- > > marz > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > marz's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/member.php?userid=39465 > > View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/showthread.php?t=891823 > > > > http://forums.techarena.in > > > |
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01-14-2008
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| | Re: System Cleanup - a discussion please I see no reason why you can't use the same approach. "Dr. Strangelove" <DrStrangelove@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:4F1DA120-FB6E-4AE7-9090-C97EC0102635@xxxxxx Quote: > Sounds like a good, safe way of doing it. > > What about various log files from common/known programs, and registry MRU > lists? > > Doc > > "Bob" wrote: > Quote: >> Copy all of the contents to a new folder(a temporary temp folder?) then >> delete the contents of the temp folder. Most likely this will not cause >> any >> problems. If it does you can selectively copy things back from the >> temporary >> temp folder to the temp folder. Give it several days without a problem >> and >> delete the temporary temp folder as well. >> >> >> "marz" <marz.334x7d@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:marz.334x7d@xxxxxx Quote: >> > >> > not safe unless you know exactly what the file/folder is and what it is >> > doing there. temp can be being used by any number of aps or vista for >> > any number of reasons. >> > however there is also likely to be some junk there also, my advice is >> > to research items on a per file/folder basis and then rather than >> > deleting things keep them in the recycler for a while, just in case you >> > discover that you need to restore them. >> > do all this at your own risk and good luck getting rid of the junk. >> > >> > >> > -- >> > marz >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> > marz's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/member.php?userid=39465 >> > View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/showthread.php?t=891823 >> > >> > http://forums.techarena.in >> > >> |
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