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L/P
April 22nd 04, 10:47 PM
What should I edit under My Comp>Prop>Advan>EV>, "User Variable" and/or
"System Variables"?
The variables temp and tmp are set up under User Variables for Wabash (user
name) located at c:\Doc & Settings\wabash\ Local setting----, and also under
System Variables c:\windows\temp.
Are tmp files being placed in both locations when created?
This is all new to me (WinXP), so asking for further details/explanations,
I'm just
used to working with temp folder/files under c:\windows AND I don't want to
mess anything up.
L.
"Jerry" > wrote in message
...
> Rt click My Computer > Properties > Advanced > Environmental Variables and
> edit accordingly to have only one TEMP/TMP directory.
>
> "L/P" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > New to XP.
> >
> > Have temp folders and files under c:\Win and also under c:\Docs &
> > Settings\Wabash(user)\local settings.
> > When I do a disk-clean, most files are cleaned up under the c:\Win
folder but
> > not in Docs & Setting.
> > Have one only, User setup(Wabash) and it's signed on.
> > Also notice there is a Temp IE folder under Docs & Settings\wabash\---..
> >
> > The temp folder has "several" folders under it, including VirusDef,
OLTemp,
> > sr1patch, NAV, etc.etc.etc.
> >
> > Can/should I manually delete these folders as I've done under WIN98se,
the same way as
> > deleting c:\windows\temp?
> >
> > suggestions & thanks,
> >
> > L.
> >
> >
>
>
Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers
April 23rd 04, 12:44 AM
Hi,
Depends on the program requiring the temp file. The default is the
user-defined one, but some software looks for the system temp folder. Both
should be left alone for normal operation.
--
Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Windows
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
"L/P" > wrote in message
...
>
>
> What should I edit under My Comp>Prop>Advan>EV>, "User Variable" and/or
> "System Variables"?
> The variables temp and tmp are set up under User Variables for Wabash
> (user
> name) located at c:\Doc & Settings\wabash\ Local setting----, and also
> under
> System Variables c:\windows\temp.
> Are tmp files being placed in both locations when created?
>
> This is all new to me (WinXP), so asking for further details/explanations,
> I'm just
> used to working with temp folder/files under c:\windows AND I don't want
> to
> mess anything up.
>
> L.
>
>
>
> "Jerry" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>> Rt click My Computer > Properties > Advanced > Environmental Variables
>> and
>> edit accordingly to have only one TEMP/TMP directory.
>
>
>
>>
>> "L/P" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >
>> > New to XP.
>> >
>> > Have temp folders and files under c:\Win and also under c:\Docs &
>> > Settings\Wabash(user)\local settings.
>> > When I do a disk-clean, most files are cleaned up under the c:\Win
> folder but
>> > not in Docs & Setting.
>> > Have one only, User setup(Wabash) and it's signed on.
>> > Also notice there is a Temp IE folder under Docs &
>> > Settings\wabash\---..
>> >
>> > The temp folder has "several" folders under it, including VirusDef,
> OLTemp,
>> > sr1patch, NAV, etc.etc.etc.
>> >
>> > Can/should I manually delete these folders as I've done under WIN98se,
> the same way as
>> > deleting c:\windows\temp?
>> >
>> > suggestions & thanks,
>> >
>> > L.
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>
>
L/P
April 23rd 04, 03:42 PM
When I run disk cleanup the temp folders under c:\win are mostly
deleted(cleaned up) but have several folders and files under
c:\doc&setting---temp and temp IE that won't delete
See original post below..
*******************************
Have temp and internet temp folders and files under c:\Win and also under
c:\Docs &
Settings\Wabash(user)\local settings.
When I run disk-cleanup, most files are cleaned up under the c:\win folder
but
not in c:\Docs & Setting.
Have one only, User setup(Wabash) and it's signed on.
There is a Temp IE folder under Docs & Settings\wabash\--- that is not
deleting when I run disk cleanup..
The temp folder under c:\docs&setting has "several" folders under it,
including VirusDef, OLTemp,
sr1patch, NAV, etc.etc.etc.
Can/should I manually delete as I've done under WIN98se, the same way as
deleting c:\windows\temp?
****************************
Thanks for any additional suggestions,
L.
"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" > wrote in message
...
> Hi,
>
> Depends on the program requiring the temp file. The default is the
> user-defined one, but some software looks for the system temp folder. Both
> should be left alone for normal operation.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Windows
> Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "L/P" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> >
> > What should I edit under My Comp>Prop>Advan>EV>, "User Variable" and/or
> > "System Variables"?
> > The variables temp and tmp are set up under User Variables for Wabash
> > (user
> > name) located at c:\Doc & Settings\wabash\ Local setting----, and also
> > under
> > System Variables c:\windows\temp.
> > Are tmp files being placed in both locations when created?
> >
> > This is all new to me (WinXP), so asking for further
details/explanations,
> > I'm just
> > used to working with temp folder/files under c:\windows AND I don't want
> > to
> > mess anything up.
> >
> > L.
> >
> >
> >
> > "Jerry" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >
> >> Rt click My Computer > Properties > Advanced > Environmental Variables
> >> and
> >> edit accordingly to have only one TEMP/TMP directory.
> >
> >
> >
> >>
> >> "L/P" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> >
> >> > New to XP.
> >> >
> >> > Have temp folders and files under c:\Win and also under c:\Docs &
> >> > Settings\Wabash(user)\local settings.
> >> > When I do a disk-clean, most files are cleaned up under the c:\Win
> > folder but
> >> > not in Docs & Setting.
> >> > Have one only, User setup(Wabash) and it's signed on.
> >> > Also notice there is a Temp IE folder under Docs &
> >> > Settings\wabash\---..
> >> >
> >> > The temp folder has "several" folders under it, including VirusDef,
> > OLTemp,
> >> > sr1patch, NAV, etc.etc.etc.
> >> >
> >> > Can/should I manually delete these folders as I've done under
WIN98se,
> > the same way as
> >> > deleting c:\windows\temp?
> >> >
> >> > suggestions & thanks,
> >> >
> >> > L.
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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