Here is a guide to manually cleaning all the temporary files off of a PC.
1. Set folder view to show all hidden files. To do so, open My Computer. Go to Tools à Folder Options. Click on the View tab. Put a dot in the Show hidden files and folders. Also, uncheck Hide protected operating files.
2. Start by cleaning out the Temp & Temporary Internet folders for ALL USERS. To access these, go to C:\Documents & Settings\"USERS PROFILE"\Local Settings. Remove everything in the Temp folders. You will have to do this for each account on the computer.
***Don't delete the folders, just the files inside the folders
3. Next, you want to go to C:\Windows or C:\Winnt for Windows 2000. Locate both the Temp folder and the Prefetch folder and empty those.
***Don't delete the folders, just the files inside the folders
4. In the C:\Windows folder, right click and align items by type. Remove all .log & .txt files.
**Note, there are a few of these files that you won't be able to remove like, SchedLgU.Txt, Sti_Trace.log, etc. Don't worry about this.
5. Next, check the Host file located at Local Disk > Windows > System32 > Drivers > Etc. Right click the hosts file and open it with notepad.
A default host file will look like this.
If there are any other entries under the Localhost, remove them and re-save the file.
6. Go through "Add or Remove Programs" and remove any unwanted software. Access this via the Control Panel.
7. Open "Java" in the Control Panel, click on settings and click delete files. Make sure everything is checked and click OK.
8. Empty the recycle bin
9. Reboot your computer.
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