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Local Settings Folder

The local settings folder is hidden by default in Windows XP. In order to access it first click on drive C: then go to �Documents and settings� Left click on the main users folder.

Then click on �tools� at the top of window

Then click on �Folder Options�

Then Click on �View�

Then put a check by �Show hidden files and folders�

Locate the folder �Local Settings�

Right click on it and send it to desktop to create a short cut

Then re-do the above steps to re-hide hidden files and folders

On the desktop open the �Shortcut to local settings� folder and do the following

To do this in each folder (Temp, Temporary Internet Files and History) after you open each

Click on Edit at the top of window

Left click on Select all

Move cursor over a highlighted area and right click

Left click on Delete

Click YES to delete

Close out

All of these items are just temporary junk that you computer stores. Deleting them won�t hurt a thing. Index Dat. files are hard to get rid of because a program that�s running is using them. Be sure to defragment the hard drive after deleting them. This can be located  by clicking on �Start��Programs�Accessories�System tools�Disk Defragmentor.

If you don�t defrag you system every few days, or clean out the junk files it can hinder your systems performance greatly.

Tool Tip

If some items won�t delete reboot your computer and try again. Some running programs will not be deleted. You can also left click and hold button and drag a line around all of the objects and right click and delete them this way. This is helpful if you have one file that it can�t delete such as a loaded printer temp file. You just drag a line around all files but the one it says you can�t delete, by left clicking and holding while dragging around files then let go-then right click on highlighted files-left click on delete..