Temp files don't cause the system to run slow?? I have seen plenty of Windows systems running at a crawl when there were too many MB of temps. They don't just take up space. Bil Green PC 1000 Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546 760-924-1000 Monday, December 20, 2004, 8:46:33 AM, you wrote: b> All deleting files will do, is free up disk space. Only RUNNING b> APPLICATIONS will slow the cpu! b> You probably have a mess of spybots in your system.-or worse maybe a b> virus or two. b> Get and run spybot s&d and ad-aware. Don't worry...they're free! b> AVG has free anti-virus...so no excuses..OK? ;-) b> Jim McVey b> McVey Alltronix b> 327 Broadway b> Newburgh N.Y. 12550 b> *NOT* a NESDA member b> Factory authorized b> service for over 20 b> major brands. b> 845 561 8383 b> Tvcr9@xxxxxxx wrote: >>Hello folks- My computer has slowed down a lot lately (operating system is >>Windows XP). One of the things I was advised to do by a local tech is to >>delete all unnecessary files. I went into my Add Remove Programs area, but >>I'm >>having a tough time determining what programs I should keep and which ones I >>should remove. Is there a general, safe rule to follow here ? Many thanks. >> >>Bill >>Bill's Electronics >>Chandler, Arizona >> >> >>----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>Lost Password: >>http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >>Email Archives: >>//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >> >> >> b> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- b> Lost Password: b> http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". b> Email Archives: b> //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/