delete temp files

[Guest]

mourning

well i can not delete temp file or cookies but one at a time when i try
to delete more than one i get this: cannot delete file; cannot read from the
soure file
or disk. my friends with windows xp , home can delete them all at once.
help this old man out if you can.
thanks
larry
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[DL]

are you in 'mourning' ?

Tried Start>Run %temp%
Or System cleanup?

 

[Glen]

Windows wont let you delete a file that is in use. With temp files if you
click the date modified tab at he top this will line all the folder and
files into date order. You should be able to select and delete most at once.
You will just have to try and click the oldest then hold shift on your
keyboard and select a few below the oldest. Trial and error is all I can
suggest for how far down the list you can go. After a while you will start
to know what files windows wont let you delete. On my computer there are two
files I can't delete. Do this after rebooting the computer and before you
open any programs or do it in safe mode.

 

[Guest]

no have not tried %temp%. the temps i want to delete i found in search
*.tmp,*.chk,~*.*
are there some place in microsoft KB where i can read up on this problem?

good mourning
larry
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[Malke]

mourning

well i can not delete temp file or cookies but one at a time when i try
to delete more than one i get this: cannot delete file; cannot read from
the soure file
or disk. my friends with windows xp , home can delete them all at once.
help this old man out if you can.
thanks
larry

1. Make sure your data is backed up to some external media - cd-r, external
hard drive, usb thumb drive, etc.

2. Do Chksk /f
How to use Chkdsk - http://tinyurl.com/2obcd

3. If you have any problems with Chkdsk and/or it doesn't solve the problem,
download a diagnostic utility from the hard drive mftr.'s website. You will
create a bootable floppy or cd with this file. Boot with the media you
created and do a thorough test of the hard drive. If it fails any physical
tests, replace it.

If this sounds too complex - and there is no shame in admitting this isn't
your cup of tea - take the machine to a professional computer repair shop
(not your local version of BigStoreUSA).

Malke

 

[Elmo]

mourning

well i can not delete temp file or cookies but one at a time when i try
to delete more than one i get this: cannot delete file; cannot read from
the soure file
or disk. my friends with windows xp , home can delete them all at once.
help this old man out if you can.
thanks
larry

Del %temp%\*.* /q /f /s
Del %tmp%\*.* /q /f /s
Make sure IE is set to empty temporary files upon exit.
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[ColTom2]

Recommend that you download and install CCleaner from
http://www.ccleaner.com/. It's free, fast, and easy to use. Just run it
prior to each shutdown and your computer will be much better.