[pchelpers] Re: hidden files

  • From: Dave <djstevens@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 01 Mar 2002 09:35:39 +1100

Probably better off leaving hidden files alone, they are probably hidden 
for a reason.
that reason is usually so you don't delete or move them


At 03:54 PM 28/02/2002 -0600, you wrote:

>These instructions were not for hidden files, right?  Just temp files to 
>answer Pen's
>question...?  right?
>
>G.R. Hanson
>Arkansas USA
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: John Durham <john.modec@xxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 2:26 PM
>Subject: [pchelpers] Re: hidden files
>
>
>
>To delete the temporary files use
>Start
>Find
>Files or Folders
>type in '*.tmp' (without the quote marks)
>click the Find Now button. All the files with a tmp extension in the
>name are found for you. After that, just highlight them in the Find box
>and push the Delete key.
>All these files are sent to the Recycle bin.
>
>Internet Cache:
>Start
>Settings
>Control Panel
>Under the General tab there is a section headed Temporary Internet
>files. Click the Delete Files button and OK. The files go to the Recycle
>bin.
>
>Recycle bin:
>On the desktop, right click the Recycle bin icon. From the menu, select
>Empty Recycle Bin
>All the files are deleted from the Recycle bin. Space is freed up.
>
>
>click on Internet Options
>
>tactilelady wrote:
> >
> > Can you tell me how to do the things below?
> >
> > Penelope
> >
> > >
> > > In that case, have you deleted the temporary files (.tmp), the
> > internet
> > > cache, and emptied the recycle bin?
> > >
> >
>
>--
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