temporary files on my laptop

[Irishlad74]

Hi,

Can anybody explain how i can access my temporary files on my Sony Laptop.

Thanks

Brendan

[Ethel]

Start - search

type

.tmp

in the search box, and search 'all files and documents'

[Irishlad74]

Thanks Ethel...... You're a legend

[vehelpfulguy]

It depends what temporary files you mean, Windows keeps loads of temporary files.

Ethel's suggestion will only find those files that end in "tmp" (myfile.tmp for example)

Not all temporary files end in the extension "tmp".

For example every web page and image you look at on the internet is copied down to your PC before you can view it.

These files are held in a folder called "Temporary Internet Files" and they can have an extension of htm or html or jpg or gif and so on.

There are also many temporary files held in a folder called "Temp" and many of those do not end in "tmp" either.

This "Temp" folder is held within in your personal folder under folder "Document and Settings" (in windows XP).

It is not easy to find because it is held under a hidden folder which you cannot usuauly see.

If you can be more precise which temporary files you mean I can give you a more definate answer.

[Dunworking]

1) Irishlad74 should type in *.tmp (note the extra "*") to find any files which are temporary files. Also try *.txt, *.htm & *.jpg (Note - not all of these will be temporary files, some may be needed by programs already installed.) So...when you use the "Start>Search" option, go down to the window which says "look in".

Click on the button which says "browse", then click on the "Local Disk C:" drive in the next window. and in that window you'll then see a file called "Windows". Click on this folder and you'll then see another file called "temp".

Now click "search" and it should find the files you're looking for.

2) By far the easiest way to get rid of temporary files is to go to
www.ccleaner.com and download a program called "Ccleaner slim". Install it, and when it has installed, run it, and press the button which says "run cleaner". Once it has done this, all the temporary files will have gone.