Deleting Unneeded Files - Gateway E-1400 System Manual

To run Backup in Windows NT:
1
Click
Start,
2
Click
Backup
3
Follow the instructions on the screen.

Deleting unneeded files

By deleting unneeded files from the hard drive, you free up space on the hard
drive and help improve hard-drive performance. The following sections give
you some simple ways to delete unneeded files.
Deleting Windows temporary files
During normal operation, Windows constantly creates new temporary (temp)
files. You can safely delete all but the most recent temp files.
To delete temp files:
1
Open Explorer, click
2
At
Named,
3
In the
4
Click
Find Now
5
Click
Modified
to maximize the Find window.
The list is sorted by date.
6
Highlight all the files in the list except those with today's date.
7
Press D
Deleting temporary internet files
As you visit Web sites, your browser stores temporary internet files on your
hard drive in a memory cache and a disk cache. Files in the memory cache are
removed when you turn off your computer. Files are saved in the disk cache
until the space designated for the cache is full. See your browser's Help files
for instructions on emptying the disk cache.
You can save space on the hard drive by decreasing the size of the internet
file disk cache. See your browser's Help files for instructions.
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Managing Your System
select
Programs
.
Tools,
type *.tmp
drop down list, select your drive letter.
Look in
. The list of temp files is generated.
above the list. To see the
.
ELETE
, and then select
Administrative Tools.
select and then click
Find,
Modified
Files and Folders
button, you may need
.