Computer Files » temporary http://www.computer-files.com Everything you need to know about computer files Fri, 03 Jun 2011 12:51:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Explaining temporary files http://www.computer-files.com/explaining-temporary-files.html http://www.computer-files.com/explaining-temporary-files.html#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2008 13:23:25 +0000 Computer Expert http://www.computer-files.com/2008/01/29/explaining-temporary-files/

A temporary file is automatically being created to store information temporarily when a new file is being created or accessed for modifying its content. The temporary file, also known as a foo file it gets automatically deleted when the program of the file is shut down. In case the temp file(s) are not deleted after the program has been closed, it is safe to delete them manually as they are not needed any more.

Temporary files are very useful as they will keep the information even if there is a sudden halt of the PC and it makes possible to recover data. It is advisable to delete temporary files as they might accumulate in time and slow down your PC’s performance. There can be many types of temporary files like internet files, offline web pages, downloaded program files and others.

New operating systems have a built in utility for cleaning up temporary files automatically. This utility is called Disk Cleanup Wizard and can be accessed by clicking on Start / Programs / Accessories / System Tools / Disk Cleanup. A shorter and quicker way to run this application is to click on Start then Run and type the following command: cleanmgr.

You can select which partition to be cleaned and usually the Disk Cleanup utility will also erase the content of the Recycle Bin or Trash.

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It is a temporary file stored on the hard drive which contains information or data that couldn’t be loaded into the PC’s RAM memory. It is also known as a pagefile or virtual memory extension and it is used whenever the RAM’s capacity is not enough. In case the computer’s hard drive is too small and the operating system can not increase the swap file’s capacity, the computer might run slower. The location of the swap file using the latest operating systems is in the root of the partition on which the system is installed (ex.: C:\pagefile.sys).

The Windows and Unix operating systems are usually using a default swap file of a certain size managed automatically by the system or it can be configured by the user or administrator. The swap file is being cleared out whenever the PC is being shut down and it is recreated by the operating system when the computer is started again.

How to set the swap file or virtual memory

First you need to access the System’s Control Panel either by using right click on My Computer’s icon on the Desktop, then Properties or follow the path Start/Settings/Control Panel/System then click on the Performance tab and on the Virtual Memory button.You can select the drive on which the virtual memory will reside and set the minimum and maximum size to be used.

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