Finding temp folder in windows

before update clear all the temp files and temp internet files and try again.

Some computers can be slow or short of hard drive space for quite simple reasons.
Windows and other program hide temporary files in lots of different places
The best option is not always a program or utility and if you want to do as much as you can for FREE like I do then you have a few options.
　
1. First you need to be in windows explorer.
　
2. Click TOOLS and FOLDER OPTIONS
　
3. Now click the VIEW tab
　
4. Tick the Show Hidden Files And Folders option
Unpick Hide Protected Operating System Files (it may warn you but you can ignore it)
　
5. Click APPLY then OK
　
6. NOTE some files may not delete this is OK Also DO NOT DELETE the folder itself where mentioned for cleaning.
　
7. Using windows explorer go into the WINDOWS folder and look for a directory called TEMP (it is possible there may be more than one)
　
8. Select all the contents and delete them. Do the same for any other temp folder e.g. temp000
　
9. Now navigate to Documents and Settings
There are quite a few folders in here that can be cleaned up
　
10. Look for folders named "Local Settings" In there you will find more TEMP folders that can be cleaned out
　
11. Now look inside the Temporary Internet Files. Delete anything EXCEPT cookies. Otherwise passwords for some sites you have stored may need you to type the password again.
　
12. Do this for each user / profile you see.
　
13. Now check the C: drive itself and see if there are any Temp folders and clean those out too
　
To prevent accidental deletion of any files windows needs you should go back to step (4) and change the two settings back to their original

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Check it for viruses or Spyware. Also, defragment the HDD.

check your disk space, scan for viruses, defragment HDD.

Some computers can be slow or short of hard drive space for quite simple reasons.
Windows and other program hide temporary files in lots of different places
The best option is not always a program or utility and if you want to do as much as you can for FREE like I do then you have a few options.
　
　
1. First you need to be in windows explorer.
　
2. Click TOOLS and FOLDER OPTIONS
　
3. Now click the VIEW tab
　
4. Tick the Show Hidden Files And Folders option
Unpick Hide Protected Operating System Files (it may warn you but you can ignore it)
　
5. Click APPLY then OK
　
6. NOTE some files may not delete this is OK Also DO NOT DELETE the folder itself where mentioned for cleaning.
　
7. Using windows explorer go into the WINDOWS folder and look for a directory called TEMP (it is possible there may be more than one)
　
8. Select all the contents and delete them. Do the same for any other temp folder e.g. temp000
　
9. Now navigate to Documents and Settings
There are quite a few folders in here that can be cleaned up
　
10. Look for folders named "Local Settings" In there you will find more TEMP folders that can be cleaned out
　
11. Now look inside the Temporary Internet Files. Delete anything EXCEPT cookies. Otherwise passwords for some sites you have stored may need you to type the password again.
　
12. Do this for each user / profile you see.
　
13. Now check the C: drive itself and see if there are any Temp folders and clean those out too
　
To prevent accidental deletion of any files windows needs you should go back to step (4) and change the two settings back to their original

All files you download would have been saved in the default download folder as you may have set in the web browser. If you hadn't set the default folder since the your browser you have installed it would be stored in the default folder set in the browser. To check what folder the files are being saved go to browser setting and find one and see the files stored in that folder. You can set the browser for store location where the files will be stores when you download it from the internet that way you would store all the files in your personalized locations next time. As far as the accessed files on internet is concerned they would be store in the temporary folders, you could delete the temporary files from the browser if you worried those files are being misused.

Have you ever cleaned the Temp files off your PC? Sounds like you've used up all your temp file space.

Download and run CCleaner (www.ccleaner.com). This is a serious "degreaser" for the PC, best tool ever made for serious housekeeping.

OR simply go to Start/Control Panel/Internet Options. Under Browsing history, select Delete Temporary Internet Files.

While there, may as well delete your Cookies since they hold your surfing profile.

Low internet speed? Computer running slow? If this has to do with your internet you may want to contact your ISP and discuss with them why you are having low speeds. If this is not related to the internet then you should try upgrading RAM and possibly Processor speed.

To create the message store folder: 1. Close WinFax and the WinFax Controller. 2. If you are running Windows NT, 2000, or XP, stop the WinFax service. If you don't know how to do this, read the document How to start or stop a service in Windows. 3. Using Windows Explorer, locate and then double-click the Symantec WinFax Pro folder. 4. Click File. 5. Point to New, and then click Folder. 6. Give the new folder a name (My Faxes, for example) and press Enter. 7. Close Windows Explorer.