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Question

I have Dell PC with Windows XP Home Edition.

When start up the task bar and start button cannot be accessed for a few minutes and the hour glass is shown. Other icons are aceessible. I have SP1 installed just last week, but this problem existed before SP1 was installed.

Any suggestions would be appreciated to fix this problem

Thanks

Tulsa

LICHE1908 · Answer

You should try cleaning out your Temp Folder. Go to RUN and type in %TEMP% and click OK. Click on Edit in the TEMP Folder window and choose Select All and hit your Delete key. Shut the Temp Folder Window. .Now go to Start/Programs/Accessories/System Tools and run Disk Cleanup. Now go to RUN and type in SFC /SCANNOW ( There is a space between SFC and / ) and click on OK to run System File Checker. Now Right click on MY Computer and choose Open. Right click on Local disk ( C: ) and choose Properties/Tools. Run Error-Checking and Defragmentation.

8250p42003 · Answer

Liche, I am sorry for jumping in this topic with another question, but when you delete the %temp% should you include hidden items as well. I did exactly like you said, and it came that this folder has 3 hidden files. To include them I have to tell it to show all files under folder options.

Does deleteing temp folder do any harm to your system?

Joe

tulsa · Answer

Thanks for your hins. It seems to work better now. Tulsa

LICHE1908 · Answer

After booting Windows, the entrire contents of the TEMP folder are fair game for removal. Anything 'in use' won't get deleted, but the rest will.

Windows General

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