When you visit a Web page, the text, images and other media are downloaded to your computer and stored temporarily on your hard drive or SSD in a file or folder known as a cache. This speeds up ...

Q: When I delete temporary Internet files in Internet Explorer, it usually takes 10 to 20 seconds to delete them. I was told that they slow my computer down and should be deleted. What are temporary ...

Junk files are files that remain on your computer after a task has been performed. Sometimes, Windows or some program needs to create temporary files while doing some task and then forgets to delete ...

I've set this GPO and it is not working on the XP SP2 workstations. After looking into this in the GPO editor, I see that it seems to only apply to "2003 SP1"<BR><BR>Empty Temporary Internet Files ...

Q: My laptop is about a year old and is becoming slower and slower. I have heard people say I need to delete things such as temporary Internet files, but I don't know how. Can you give me any ...

In our homes, dirt, dust, and grime can pile up over time. Cached files, screenshots and duplicates are the digital equivalent. One of the questions I get the most on my national radio show is, "How ...

Every email attachment in Microsoft Outlook, when sent or downloaded, leaves temporary files on your Windows PC. These temp files get stuck in the temporary files folder. It is very important to ...

Did you know that every time you browse the internet and visit a website, files are being stored on your smartphone? It’s not just your browsing history, which lists all the websites you’ve visited, ...

As you browse the Web, your computer stores temporary Internet files from each Web page you visit so that the next time you visit those same pages they will load quicker because the images and other ...

If your Windows 11 PC feels a bit sluggish, it might be time for a cleanup. Keeping your desktop running smoothly can be done by running the most updated version of Windows, but if you're already ...