Q: When I delete temporary Internet files in Internet Explorer, it usually takes 10 to 20 seconds to delete them. I was told that they slow my computer down and should be deleted. What are temporary ...

As you browse the Web, your computer stores temporary Internet files from each Web page you visit so that the next time you visit those same pages they will load quicker because the images and other ...

Please note: This item is from our archives and was published in 2003. It is provided for historical reference. The content may be out of date and links may no longer function. Q. I have two hard ...

Junk files are files that remain on your computer after a task has been performed. Sometimes, Windows or some program needs to create temporary files while doing some task and then forgets to delete ...

Windows 11 accumulates many temporary files over time. One way to get rid of these files is to manually delete them. If you don’t want that hassle, you can automate the process. I’ll show you how. To ...

A file created by an application for its own purposes. In the days of limited main memory, temporary files were the only way to store large amounts of interim data that the application was generating.

Temporary files can overstay their welcome and end up lining the stores of your hard drive as junk files. Temporary files range from installation elements left by long deleted programs to system files ...

Q: My laptop is about a year old and is becoming slower and slower. I have heard people say I need to delete things such as temporary Internet files, but I don't know how. Can you give me any ...

In our homes, dirt, dust, and grime can pile up over time. Cached files, screenshots and duplicates are the digital equivalent. One of the questions I get the most on my national radio show is, "How ...

I have a user who when surfing cannot download anything (this includes opening up Word Docs, Excel, PDF, etc...)<BR><BR>He gets an error "Internet Explorer cannot ...