When I in there.  the only way I know there are files in the folders is when
i click properties and there are thousands.  I am afraid to go into DOS and
with your bad experience I don't think I had better.  I run scan and defrag
at least once a month, maybe I should run them more often??  Does anyone
else have any suggestions?  thanks, jan


>From: "Crystal M. Siegel" <[log in to unmask]>

>I had the same problem several months ago.  Properties was showing 9T of
>information (this is not possible, at least on my computer), with literally
>thousands of weirdly named files.  I viewed some of the files and there was
>nothing but garbage in them.
>
>Someone advised me to go through DOS and delete them that way (after trying
>numerous other "solutions").  What happened was that my registry got
>trashed
>because they did, indeed, impact "windows or other programs."  I ended up
>having to reformat my hard drive and starting over.  Now I run virus scans
>continually and Scandisk and Defrag at least once a week.
>
>To make a long story short, I don't know what you should do with those
>temporary files because, in my case, I caused myself untold aggravation by
>messing with them.  Maybe someone else has an answer to your problem.  I'd
>like to know what to do with them, too, just in case I ever have the same
>problem again.
>
>Crystal Siegel
>

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