Maybe Cleaning Out Your Windows Temporary Files Will Speed Up Your PC
Sometimes when your computer is acting sluggish or a program like Adobe Acrobat Reader appears to hang or freeze, the problem could be excessive Windows temporary files gumming up the works.
I have seen instances where Microsoft Word will lock up or otherwise misbehave and the solution is as simple as cleaning out excessive Windows temp files.
Microsoft doesn’t exactly make that easy to do.
By default, Windows buries the temporary folder in a hidden portion of the User Profile directory. Further, the tool Disk Cleanup is buried in the Start Menu under All Programs | Accessories | System Tools and by default does not delete temp files.
After several instances at client locations where the fix to a problem software program was to clean out the Windows temp folder, I thought I should do a short screencast video explaining the problem and the solution:
How and Why To Clean Out Windows Temporary Files
Please remember that it is ALWAYS wise to have a good backup of your computer before performing any system maintenance or deleting any files.
When it’s all done, you may find your computer or some particular software program runs faster or more reliably than before.
