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What are Temporary Files? How they affect your PC? How can the same be get rid off?

Temporary files are files created by the programs and applications used by the user. They are created during both times – online as well as offline. They are the temporary bits of data stored by the programs on our system. In basic language they store the history of your system usage.

Temporary files or Cache does not harm your system in any way. It creates a history or record of the Web Pages you visited, Files you have opened or viewed. Online these files are created while you are online. The same is stored by the Web Pages onto your system, like in form of Cookies.

Most of the times these files are deleted automatically when the application use is over. But sometimes the same has to be done manually. The reason for the same is: sometimes over a period of time these files accumulate and occupy too much space on the hard disk. This can directly affect the performance of your computer. Also, to avoid people’s access to your personal data the same is recommended to be deleted/removed from the system.

Clean up of Temporary Files/Cache:

1) Cookies: -

· Open the Internet Explorer.

· Click on Tools in the Toolbar.

· Select Internet Options

· Click “Delete Files”

· You shall see various options to Delete Cookies, History, Temporary files etc.

· There is an option of Delete All. You can click on the same to Delete all Temporary Browser Files.

· You can also click on the box one by one to “Delete” for Any of the information you wish to delete.

· Click “Close” once done.

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2) To Clear History on IE:

· Open the Internet Explorer

· Click on Tools in the Toolbar.

· Click on the General Tab

· On the option saying “Clear History”

· Click OK.

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3) To Clean Up Temporary Files:

· Click Start

· Go to Programs

· Go to Accessories

· Go to System tools

· Go to Disk Cleanup

· Choose the Drive i.e. C:\,D:\ etc

· Check the boxes in the list and delete all files.

There a user friendly various software’s available for the same. They help keeping the system clean, restore list files and others.

You can call ASK PC EXPERTS at 1-888-889-3335 for further information. We will be glad to help you.