IE tempfile cleanup

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I've recently switched from W98 to XP and would like some advice on how to manage the tempfiles IE creates. Under W98 I used to manually delete the folders by booting to DOS ... then the next time I'd boot into W98 new folders and a fresh INDEX.DAT file would be created.

What capabilities does XP have and what are the recommended steps for keeping my system clean?

 

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what i do is click Tools button at top of page>internet options>clear history>yes....then Start>Programs>Accessories>System Tools>Disk Cleanup

"James P" wrote:

> I've recently switched from W98 to XP and would like some advice on how to manage the tempfiles IE creates. Under W98 I used to manually delete the folders by booting to DOS ... then the next time I'd boot into W98 new folders and a fresh INDEX.DAT file would be created.
>
> What capabilities does XP have and what are the recommended steps for keeping my system clean?

 

[zippy]

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Windows XP does not support the Deltree commands anymore that *I* know of.
But I was told that you could delete the Content IE5 file by logging in as
another adminstrative account and deleting the IE5 in other account. I had
a virus enbedded in this file and this was the only way I found to get rid
of it.


> "James P" wrote:
>
> > I've recently switched from W98 to XP and would like some advice on how
to manage the tempfiles IE creates. Under W98 I used to manually delete the
folders by booting to DOS ... then the next time I'd boot into W98 new
folders and a fresh INDEX.DAT file would be created.
> >
> > What capabilities does XP have and what are the recommended steps for
keeping my system clean?