[pchelpers] Re: hidden files
- From: John Durham <john.modec@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 01 Mar 2002 08:33:29 +1300
In that case, have you deleted the temporary files (.tmp), the internet
cache, and emptied the recycle bin?
G.R. Hanson wrote:
>
> Scan disk tells me I have that many hidden files.
> I want to delete some of them as my pc is FULL and not acting like
> it's a happy
> camper.
> Win 98.
>
> G.R. Hanson
> Arkansas USA
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Daniel Osborn <danfosborn@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 8:37 AM
> Subject: [pchelpers] Re: hidden files
>
> Yes but there are lots of issues and there can be lots of problems
> from
> deleting hidden files.
>
> Usually the way that hidden files exist is if a program needs them and
> created
> them with the hidden attribute for the vary purpose of keeping us
> humans from
> deleting them! Another one of the issues is the location of the files.
> Are
> they all in the same directory? How did you discover them? What is the
> reason
> you want to delete them? Is this a Windows system? Which version? You
> can
> sometimes delete files in a DOS session which you are unable to delete
> while
> in Windows but this too brings on even more issues.
>
> "G.R. Hanson" wrote:
>
> > I have 404 hidden files. Is there some way I can get rid of some of
> them?
> >
> > G.R. Hanson
> > Arkansas USA
> >
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