Removal of Temporary Files

How to remove temporary files from computer?

To understand why we need to remove temporary files we need to understand what exactly are temporary files.

Temporary files are files created by a program during its execution or installation and left behind after it has been used. This can be because of crashing of the application or simply the developer forgetting to write the code to delete it after the file has been used.

The Temporary files over a period of time accumulate in the system and occupy excessive space in the hard disk hence it becomes essential to remove these files.

The most easiest and convenient option that one can go for is to use Piriform’s Ccleaner.

The Ccleaner is a popular freeware software meant for deleting or cleaning not only the temporary files but also to empty recycle bin, remove browsing history, cookies, log files, etc.

The other important feature it possesses is the inclusion of registry cleaner which repairs windows registry. It also has an uninstaller in it which is similar to the windows add remove program utility.

One more feature it possesses is the ‘Start Up’ utility which can be used to select/deselect the programs you wish to start at ‘Start Up’.

Connect Two Computers in LAN (Windows XP)

 How to connect two PC’s (For Windows XP)?

This is really simple.All you require is a CAT-5 wire with RJ-45 connectors.Connect the connectors of the wire with the Ethernet port of computers you wish to connect in LAN.

Perform the below mentioned steps on both the computers

Step 1)Go to My Computer and select My Network Places.

Step 2)Select view network connections located towards the left side of the screen.

Step 3) Now select the appropriate LAN Connection option from the screen,right click on it and select properties.

Step 4)Now in the properties option scroll down and select Internet Protocol(TCP/IP) and click on properties.

 

Step 5)Now select the ‘use the following IP address’ radio button.Here in the IP address input 192.168.0.1 in one computer while 192.168.0.2 in the other one.then click on the subnet mask text field.the appropriate subnet mask will appear(255.255.255.0).Press OK.

Step 6)The IP settings get completed in the step 5,now you require to create a common workgroup for both the computers.Click on Set up a home or small office network option located towards left of the screen when you go to My Network Places(To go to My Network Places:: Go to My Computer>My Network Places)

Step 7)A set up wizards pops up.select next>next>other>This computer belongs to a network that does not have an Internet connection>(Enter a name for your Computer in Computer Description textbox)>Give a WorkGroup Name(!! IMPORTANT:This has to be the same in both computers)>Select File Sharing option as per your choice and press next>next

After you have connected the two computers using the above steps. Turn Off the firewall to allow free data transfer between the two computers.

Thats it,you are all ready to share data between two computers or battle it out in a multiplayer.Enjoy!!