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With Windows ME I have no trouble deleting temporary internet files nor cookies. I have not been able to do this using Windows XP. I cannot even find those folders under Windows.
Can an expert clue me in? Thanks.

Download Crap Cleaner, and checkmark the settings below.
Under Internet Explorer:
Temporary Internet Files
History
Recently Typed URLs
Delete Index.dat filesUnder System:
Empty Recycle Bin
Temporary Files
Memory Dumps
Chkdsk File Fragments
Old Prefetch Data

Deleting Cookies...
C:\Documents and Settings\Your User Name\
Deleting temporary internet files...
C:\Documents and Settings\Your User Name\Local Settings\
Modo vincis modo vinceris

I have created a batch script to clean my temp files. Open a new text document and copy and paste the following below. Just change my username to your username.
******Start copy Below this line******
cd\
:Local serviceDELTREE.exe /y "C:\Docume~1\LocalS~1\LocalS~1\Tempor~1" > NUL
DELTREE.exe /y "C:\Docume~1\LocalS~1\LocalS~1\Temp\*.*" > NUL
DELTREE.exe /y "C:\Docume~1\LocalS~1\LocalS~1\Tempor~1\Content.IE5" > NULDELTREE.exe /y "C:\Docume~1\Buzz\LocalS~1\Temp\*.*" > NUL
DELTREE.exe /y "C:\Docume~1\Buzz\LocalS~1\History\*.*" > NUL
DELTREE.exe /y "C:\Docume~1\Buzz\LocalS~1\Tempor~1\*.*" > NUL
DELTREE.exe /y "C:\Docume~1\Buzz\NetHood\*.*" > NUL
DELTREE.exe /y "C:\Docume~1\Buzz\Recent\*.*" > NUL
DELTREE.exe /y "C:\Docume~1\Buzz\Cookies\*.*" > NUL
******End Copy above this line*******Now save the files. to a batch file.
IE: Save as cleanup.bat
Now put this file in your windows\system32 folder.When you want to run this go to Start, run then type cleanup.
I also have instructions on how to make this run before login.

Sorry, forgot to add. You'll need the DELTREE.exe file for this to work. XP doesn't have this. I can send this to you if you like

In IE tools/internet options/advanced scroll down the menu to the security section and put a tick in the box next to "Empty temp internet files when browser is closed"
In the general tab there are buttons to use to delete cookies and manually dump the temp internet files.
a disk cleanup using the standard windows tool from the start/programs/accessories/tools menu will cleanup most of the trash on your system.
No need for the third party progs unless you're paranoid and want to erase all tracks from your PC. If that's the case then by all means get the crap cleaner. It will do far more than just empty your temp internet files.Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day.
Teach him to fish and his wife will never forgive you.

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