hi all how do you find and oapin the find files thing and where do you type in *.tmp,*.chk,~*.* Many thanks for any help. ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Ferrin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <jaws-users-list@googlegroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 9:21 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] Re: temp files
> > Thanks for posting this tip, I've used it myself but haven't thought of it > for quite a while. This is a keeper. > David Ferrin > personal email address > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Consciousness is that annoying time between naps. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Stu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "jaws" <jaws-users-list@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 9:17 AM > Subject: [JAWS-Users] temp files > > > > I use the following on my 98 machine, will it work also on a XP machine? > > > Can I delete tmp files? > > I've given this hint before and it's one of the really useful ones > that I've > picked up over the years. Open the Find Files utility and search for: > > *.tmp,*.chk,~*.* > > Note that the items are separated by a comma and no spaces. Also, > note that > the last item is preceded by a tilde and if you omit this, you'll get > hits > on every file in your computer, which you most definitely do _not_ > want to > do. > > Run this search and when it completes, press Control+A to select all, > then > the delete key and answer "Y" to the prompt asking if it's okay to > delete > everything. Then comes the really good part. Press Alt+F while still > in > the Find Files utility and save the search to your Desktop. From now > on, > you can run it regularly to clean up your disk. I've used this for a > couple > of years with no problems. > The second thing I would advise is to download and run ad-aware and > get rid > of all of that spy crap in your computer. " > > > Stu > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > When the devil reminds you of your past remind him of his future. > > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "JAWS Users List" group. To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/jaws-users-list?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
