teacher wrote an interesting post today on
Here’s a quick excerpt
One of the main causes of a well-used computer slowing over time is the accumulation of files on your hard drive. From temporary files to auxiliary files left behind after program uninstalls to duplicate files left when programs are updated or reinstalled, there are countless unneeded files clogging your PC’s hard disk. Follow these simple tips to speed up your computer by purging files.
Cleaning the Temp folder:
All of your temporary files are stored in C:/Windows/Temp. Since they are one-time use files, you can safely delete all of them from the folder.
There may be anywhere from a few to very many files in the folder. Select them all and either hit the “Delete” key on your keyboard or right click on one of the files and select Delete
Searching for *.tmp files:
In addition to the Temp folder, temporary files are sometimes stored in other places on your hard drive, such as software [...]
Read the rest of this great post here
