Windows 95/98: How to Delete Temporary Files |
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The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft Windows 95
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Microsoft Windows 98
SUMMARY
This article describes how to delete temporary (.Tmp) files in
Windows 95/98.
MORE INFORMATION
To remove temporary files, do the following:
- Click the Start button and then click Shut Down. Click "Restart the
Computer in MS-DOS Mode?" Click Yes.
- At the MS-DOS command prompt, type the following and press ENTER:
set
Locate the Temp= line and note the location of the TEMP variable.
- Change to the directory noted in step 2. For example, if TEMP is set
to C:\Windows\Temp, type the following at the MS-DOS command prompt
and press ENTER:
cd\windows\temp
- Delete any temporary files in this directory. Temporary files
typically have a .Tmp extension. To delete these files, type the
following, then press ENTER:
del *.tmp
- Type exit and press ENTER to restart
Windows 95/98.
NOTE: You should never delete .Tmp files from within the Windows 95
graphical user interface because Windows 95 or a Windows-based
application may be using one of these files.
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