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About Temporary Internet Files |
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Written by Jen Strange
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Friday, 17 February 2006 |
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Sub-title? "Dude, where's my files?" ha ha ha.
Sometimes when you download a file, you're not given the option of where to save it. It saves SOMEWHERE to your computer, and you're left wondering where. (This is VERY frustrating, I know.) It's probably in your Temporary Internet Files. To find your temporary files, open the "My Computer" icon on your desktop, then the "C:Local Disk" drive. Next choose "Documents & Settings" and "Default user" or "xpguest" (or whatever screenname you use on your computer windows sign-in.) From here, open "Local Settings" and then "Temporary Internet Files." If you've been browsing the internet alot, there will probably be a ton of files here. I would recommend cleaning out your Temporary Internet Files BEFORE you go to download, so they downloads are easier to find if they end up here. And really? You need to do it regularly anyway. Ok, so to clean up the Temporary Internet Files: Open "My Computer," then RIGHT CLICK the "C:Local Disk" drive. This will give you a pop-up menu. Choose "Properties" at the bottom. The general tab will show you a pie graph of your computer's capacity. Next to the pie is a "Disk Clean-up" button. Click it and it opens a new screen. This will show you all the useless crap your computer is holding on to for no good reason. Click "ok" to clean these up, and watch how your free space on the pie graph increases! Do this from time to time to keep your computer running smoothly. |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 07 March 2006 )
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