Post by jeromy on May 28, 2006 18:59:27 GMT -5
Delete Unnecessary Files on Your Hard Drive
For a variety of reasons, there are numerous files created and left behind on your computer that aren't being used once you reboot your computer or close certain programs. These files are not being used, but they can take up an enormous amount of space on your hard drive and slow down performance. We recommend deleting these files regularly.
1. TMP files: These files are left behind when programs are shut down without being properly closed. This often happens when you receive error messages or when you freeze while online and have to shut down the computer without closing AOL.
2. ABI Files: These are left behind by AOL and will be recreated as necessary.
3. CHK Files: When your computer does a scan disk and fixes errors, it often puts CHK files on your hard drive, usually in the C:\ directory. These files can be safely deleted.
Note: Once you have deleted a large number of files on your computer, it's recommended that you do a defragmentation of your hard drive: Scandisk and Defrag.
To delete these files using Windows 2000 or XP:
1. Click on START > on the right-side pane Select SEARCH
2. Search for *.tmp, *.abi,*.chk (you can copy and paste this)
3. Change the "Look In:" to search your C:\ drive
4. Click on "Search Now" button.
5. In the results window:
~~ Delete all the chk files that are located. Highlight the files, right click, click Delete.
~~ Delete all the tmp and abi files located in the
C:\Documents and Settings\<User Name>\Local Settings\Temp folder.
To delete these files using Windows 9x or ME:
Double Click on "My Computer", then double click on the Windows folder, then double click the Temp folder. Unless there is something in the Temp folder that you have personally placed there, everything there can and should be deleted. Highlight all the files and folders in the Windows\Temp folder, right click, then click Delete.
If you get a message saying "Access Denied," that means some program is using a tmp file. Just ignore it and delete the others.
1. Click Start, Find, Files or Folders.
2. Type in *.chk and click Find now.
3. Delete all chkfiles you find.
For a variety of reasons, there are numerous files created and left behind on your computer that aren't being used once you reboot your computer or close certain programs. These files are not being used, but they can take up an enormous amount of space on your hard drive and slow down performance. We recommend deleting these files regularly.
1. TMP files: These files are left behind when programs are shut down without being properly closed. This often happens when you receive error messages or when you freeze while online and have to shut down the computer without closing AOL.
2. ABI Files: These are left behind by AOL and will be recreated as necessary.
3. CHK Files: When your computer does a scan disk and fixes errors, it often puts CHK files on your hard drive, usually in the C:\ directory. These files can be safely deleted.
Note: Once you have deleted a large number of files on your computer, it's recommended that you do a defragmentation of your hard drive: Scandisk and Defrag.
To delete these files using Windows 2000 or XP:
1. Click on START > on the right-side pane Select SEARCH
2. Search for *.tmp, *.abi,*.chk (you can copy and paste this)
3. Change the "Look In:" to search your C:\ drive
4. Click on "Search Now" button.
5. In the results window:
~~ Delete all the chk files that are located. Highlight the files, right click, click Delete.
~~ Delete all the tmp and abi files located in the
C:\Documents and Settings\<User Name>\Local Settings\Temp folder.
To delete these files using Windows 9x or ME:
Double Click on "My Computer", then double click on the Windows folder, then double click the Temp folder. Unless there is something in the Temp folder that you have personally placed there, everything there can and should be deleted. Highlight all the files and folders in the Windows\Temp folder, right click, then click Delete.
If you get a message saying "Access Denied," that means some program is using a tmp file. Just ignore it and delete the others.
1. Click Start, Find, Files or Folders.
2. Type in *.chk and click Find now.
3. Delete all chkfiles you find.