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Optimize handling of temporary files by Windows XP.

Optimize handling of temporary files by Windows XP.

Windows and applications store working data in temporary (.tmp) files that they create on the hard disk. Excessive or outdated temporary files can interfere with performance of Windows or applications.

Delete temporary files either by using the Disk Cleanup utility included with Windows or by using the following instructions. Make sure that a sufficient amount of free space is available on the hard disk to which temporary files are written. To start Disk Cleanup, choose Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Disk Cleanup. For information about Disk Cleanup, see Windows Help.

To manually delete temporary files:

Note: Repeat this procedure periodically. Windows deletes temporary files when Windows and applications close normally. When Windows or an application crashes, however, temporary files can accumulate on the hard disk.

1. Quit all applications.

2. Choose Start > Search, and click All Files And Folders.

3. Type *.tmp in the All Or Part Of The File Name box.

4. Choose Local Hard Drives from the Look In menu, and then click Search.

5. After the search results appear, choose Edit > Select All.

6. Choose File > Delete. Click Yes to confirm that you want to send the files to the Recycle Bin.

7. Remove any files you don’t want to delete from the Recycle Bin, and then empty the Recycle Bin. Windows deletes all temporary files not in use.

To make sure that a sufficient amount of free space is available on the hard disk to which temporary files are written:

1. Quit all applications.

2. Choose Start > Control Panel > System.

3. Click the Advanced tab, and then click Environment Variables.

4. In the User Variables For [user profile] area, locate TEMP in the Variable column, and note the folder listed in the Value column. If the complete pathname for the folder isn’t visible, double-click TEMP in the Variable column, and note the folder name in the Variable Value box.

Note: If a TEMP variable doesn’t exist, contact your system administrator for assistance.

5. In Windows Explorer, verify that the folder you noted in step 4 exists on a non-compressed disk partition that has at least the amount of of free space required noted in the System Requirements for the version of FrameMaker you are using:

— If the folder doesn’t exist, then create it: Right-click the drive, choose New Folder from the menu, and type the folder name you noted in step 4 (for example, Temp).

— If the disk doesn’t have enough free space, then create additional space by removing unnecessary files. To determine the amount of free space, right-click the disk and choose Properties from the menu.

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