Free Up Space in Windows XP
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Don Schechter
When you manually clean out your temporary folder, you can clear up a lot of space for your computer. See how easy it is to delete these files and folders in Windows XP.
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Transcript: Free Up Space in Windows XP
Hi, I'm Don Schechter with About.com Computing. Today I'll show you how to free up some space on your WinXP computer by manually cleaning out your temporary folder.Enter the Temporary Folder
- CLICK Start Menu / Run
- TYPE %temp%
- CLICK 'OK'
Delete Files and Folders to Clear Space
- HOLD CTRL key
- CLICK items to delete
- RELEASE CTRL key
- CLICK delete key
Delete Temporary Content to Clear Space
- CLICK Edit / Select All (or CTRL A)
- CLICK 'OK' if you get a message saying there are hidden files
- CLICK delete key
Empty the Recycle Bin to Finish Freeing Space
After all the files have been deleted, you can go to your recycle bin and empty it, deleting the files permanently.Thanks for watching. For more information visit us on the Web at computing.about.com.