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Easy Removal of Windows Super Hidden Temp Files
projex240:
This is really newbish compared to what you are discussing, but after reading the riddlers article, i wanted to know how to clear anything off my computer thats been left behind after using the delete all feature.
I have been havigna lot of problems within the last week with some spyware. Ive not had a single problem with any spyware for more than a year. Now its almost impossible to browse. I use XP with all the updates installed as of current.
I want to get into the content.IE5 and clean everything i can, as well as following the rest of the instructions. I found a few files that are labeled .tmp after I ran my Nortons. It found a fe files, but couldnt remove them.
I cant find them in a search function, so I was hoping they would be somewhere hidden.
How do i access the dos prompt? Its giving me a start in safe mode with dos prompt only. I just want to open dos only.
-Josh
Jack2000:
"Wut?"
yahurd:
--- Quote ---I use XP with all the updates installed as of current.
I want to get into the content.IE5 and clean everything i can, as well as following the rest of the instructions.
--- End quote ---
its a bug that has been fixed in 2000 xp and other nt based windows versions
--- Quote ---I found a few files that are labeled .tmp after I ran my Nortons. It found a fe files, but couldnt remove them.
I cant find them in a search function, so I was hoping they would be somewhere hidden.
--- End quote ---
http://sourceforge.net/projects/jibte/
--- Quote --- How do i access the dos prompt? Its giving me a start in safe mode with dos prompt only. I just want to open dos only.
--- End quote ---
http://www.freedos.com/
OldFartsFavourites:
Well, I see "XP" mentioned above but what about
"VISTA HOME BASIC" ... even as Administrator I
can't find, never mind delete, the Index.dat/
Temp Internet files stuff you can (easily) with
Windoze ME ?!? ... (I know there's a DOS Prompt
somewhere in Safe Mode, but with "M.E." you HAD
to delete all hidden files BEFORE windows started,
(via the Start-Up Disk), No ? ? ? :(
Q2. Can I install Windows ME over this "Vista" ;o)
Aloone_Jonez:
Have you read over the last couple of pages of this thread?
The hidden files bug isn't present in XP so there isn't any need to bother with this crap in Vista.
There are far worse things in Vista:
http://www.windows-sucks.com/forums/showthread.php?p=125054#post125054
Install ME over Vista? Lol you must be joking ME was as bugy as hell, I doubt it will even run on your new machine.
Re-partition your hard disk and install Linux, use it for a few years until you feel comfortable with it enough to ditch Windows.
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