[TechAssist] Re: Computer question: unnecessary files
- From: becyn <becyn@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 16:07:54 -0500
The only way temp files will slow the system performance is if the drive
is MAXED out.
The cpu will constantly swap between ram and the drive if it has no
more swap space to open up.
Most programs clean up their temp files. Some might leave the file,but
no contents (o bytes).
Itt's an artifact of overcrowing causing the system to reduce the
available swap (which is a function of total
available disk space). The extra operations to manage an inadequate
swap area will rob cpu time in that special
case. WHy would anyone want to deal with that in these days of 100 gig
hard drives?
99% of slow unning computers have spybots, viruses, or worthless
applications running in background.
I saw one that had a stupid proram that changed the desktop picture
every 10 minutes or so , and would run little clips
from the x-files! Talk about the waste of CPU time!!!!
Jim McVey
McVey Alltronix
327 Broadway
Newburgh N.Y. 12550
*NOT* a NESDA member
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service for over 20
major brands.
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Bil Green wrote:
>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
>>>
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