[Cadlad]

Has anyone got advice on system maintenance? e.g. how to keep it running at optimum speed, increasing disk space etc. Are there any things which should be done on a regular basis to ensure systems keep running smoothly?

[pvc9]

Nothing special but if you do these regularly things should be fine!

1) Delete all the files in the Temp, Temporary Internet Files, History folders in the C:\Windows folder!

2) Search for all the *.tmp, *.bak files, delete them!

3) Do an antivirus scan and check for viruses!

4) Scandisk!

5) Defrag!

[perris]

Originally posted by pvc9:

1) Delete all the files in the Temp, Temporary Internet Files, History folders in the C:\Windows folder!

this will slow you down, it will not not speed you up

[mopargirl]

perris,

why does it slow you down?

just curious.

mopargirl

[deh]

It does and doesn't. I see where perris is coming from because hardware resources are greater than they use to be so for instance with your temporary internet files. When you go to a site files from that site download there so that when you go back you want need to download them again to view them thus the page comes up faster.

[pvc9]

perris,
It'll NOT slow down the System's Performance. It'll only ENHANCE it!

Now, if you're talking about the internet connection and the speed at which the pages are downloaded to the browser, then I'd say YES, only that would be affected and not the system's performance! But, its always a good thing to delete the files in the Temporary Internet Files folder.

NOTE : The Temp folder is no way related to the internet files so it wont have any effect on the speed of the internet and the pages that download!

[mopargirl]

thank you for the explanations deh and pvc9.

best regards!

[pvc9]

You're very welcome mopagirl

[perris]

Originally posted by pvc9:
perris,
It'll NOT slow down the System's Performance. It'll only ENHANCE it!

sorry, rediculous...deleting these files cannot possibly enhance system performance.

now, deleting anything that your computer uses to speed you up is of course, a slow down.( I can't believe I even have to point this out, it's like pointing out that water is wet)

to think that ms deliberately leaves these files for no good reason, well, there are those conspiracy theories, aren't there.

when you are doing anything common, the temporary files are accessed when proper.

the best thing to do is to simply let the OS purge these files when they become unused, (old), through the GUI,

there

[pvc9]

Ok! This is neither an arguement nor a debate, can you please tell me atleast 1 *.tmp file that we use?

[perris]

Originally posted by pvc9:
Ok! This is neither an arguement nor a debate, can you please tell me atleast 1 *.tmp file that we use?

I just reread my responce, sorry, it's a little crass, Ididn't mean it to be.

re read my original post, i'm not talking about those files

[pvc9]

I posted this already


Now, if you're talking about the internet connection and the speed at which the pages are downloaded to the browser, then I'd say YES, only that would be affected and not the system's performance! But, its always a good thing to delete the files in the Temporary Internet Files folder.

If its only the TIF, then its upto the user, he can leave the files as it is or delete them all. But, recently at the other forum one of the members was having few system freezes and after he deleted the files in the TIF folder everything stopped! So it was due to some Cookies and also could've been due to malicious scripts!

So, if we're concentrating only on TIF then, FOR the INTERNET SPEED the member can leave the files as it is, but for the general SYSTEM's Performance they are of NO use.

[perris]

Originally posted by pvc9:
I posted this already

[i]
Now, if you're talking about the internet connection and the speed at which the pages are downloaded to the browser, then I'd say YES, only that would be affected and not the system's performance! But, its always a good thing to delete the files in the Temporary Internet Files folder ...


FOR the INTERNET SPEED the member can leave the files as it is, but for the generaly SYSTEM's Performance they are of NO use.

just a discussion here, sometimes my text doesn't come out so.

there is no reason to delete temp internet files whatsoever...jsut have the system purge them when old, that way you get much better internet speed, and you can keep the file as small as you want.

as far as you saying.."for system performance...no use"...far differant then saying performance enhancement.

to say they are of "no sytem performance use" is like saying any program you install for your benefit, is of no "system performance use"...it's a circular statement that means nothing.

if the system is using a file to enhance performance, the system will perform enhanced, very simple

ther is no benefit, and quite a bit of couterproductivity in deleting these files

[pvc9]

Well I guess that makes things pretty clear!

TIF needed for Internet Lets leave it there!

[perris]

Originally posted by pvc9:
Well I guess that makes things pretty clear!

TIF needed for Internet Lets leave it there!

cool, i am also talking about the history files...deleting these serves no performance purpose, there is a security issue for some, but not most.

I use my history file at least a coupla times a week...invaluable...the os will also access these files at times, for your benefit...

I would not delete these either, and I set mine to be deleted when 2 weeks old, that way, they purge, but I can alsways retrieve information, ip addresses for cacheing, etc, when I need to...this is sytem enhancement...sweet.

great discussion, pvc9