/tech/ - Delete temp files on Windows

Name: Anonymous 2011-02-26 14:50

I am posting this from the main /g/ because it is running very slowly and I need an answer.

I was losing a lot of space on this computer for no reason, so for curiosity's sake I downloaded Treesize and checked out my hard-drive...

As it turns out, there isn't a virus that's causing this, nor are vidya games (which I moved to an external hard-drive). It is Windows itself! And beyond the regular size Windows will take up, it has taken up an additional 70GB's! For a hard-drive this size, that's incredibly large. I am not sure of whether I can delete these temp files though, since I am not very knowledgeable in regards to Windows or programming, so I thought you guys might know what to do. Can I delete these monsters like normal files, or do I need to re-install Windows? And can I even go as far as pirating a new copy and using that instead?

Name: Anonymous 2011-02-26 15:15

Yes, you can delete things in C:\Windows\Temp without any problem.

Name: Anonymous 2011-03-01 17:18

Get CCleaner, and if you fuck up you can blame them.

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Name: Anonymous 2011-03-01 17:20

I admit my triforce fail.

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Name: kevin 2011-03-04 8:36

Delete temp files on Windows

1 Name: Anonymous 2011-02-26 14:50

2 Name: Anonymous 2011-02-26 15:15

3 Name: Anonymous 2011-03-01 17:18

4 Name: Anonymous 2011-03-01 17:20

5 Name: kevin 2011-03-04 8:36

Name: Anonymous 2011-02-26 14:50

Name: Anonymous 2011-02-26 15:15

Name: Anonymous 2011-03-01 17:18

Name: Anonymous 2011-03-01 17:20

Name: kevin 2011-03-04 8:36