# Temp Internet files - quick question **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 7, 2002, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/temp-internet-files-quick-question/122784 "2002-08-07T14:48:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Aro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b3f665/32.png) [@Aro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aro)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2002, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/temp-internet-files-quick-question/122784/1 "2002-08-07T14:48:34Z")
Didn’t think this was worthy of being in GQ, so I stuck it here. At the end of the day I usually clear out the temp internet file folders, to clear up space (and stop a casual looker at work examining my history). But, at the moment a single (old) Straight Dope thread has made itself undeletable in the folder. It is only a minor annoyance, but is there any reason why it would have done this, and is there a simple way to dislodge it so I can finally delete it? Thanks for any ideas /comments. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Ashtar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@Lord\_Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Ashtar)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2002, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/temp-internet-files-quick-question/122784/2 "2002-08-07T17:01:37Z")
I’m going to assume you’re using some form of Windows. If so, you might try this: 1.) Open the My Computer link on your desktop. 2.) Right click on your C drive and select Properties. 3.) There should be a little button there called Disk Cleanup. Click on that, making sure that you have selected it to delete temp internet files. 4.) Click OK and let it do it’s thing. I like this little utility because it cleans up your internet files, recycle bin, and a few other things all at once. Try it and let me know if this works for you.