NetworkService Temporary Internet Files by NetworkService

What is NetworkService Temporary Internet Files?

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How do I clean NetworkService Temporary Internet Files?

NetworkService Temporary Internet Files may store excess, temporary data on your computer that can take up valuable space. It may also store private data such as passwords or browsing history in the registry or on the file system. The easiest way to erase this data is by downloading AppCleaner, it is 100% free and about 1MB in size. A portable version is also available.

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If you want to clean NetworkService Temporary Internet Files manually, you can follow the steps outlined below. There are six locations in the file system where NetworkService Temporary Internet Files stores data that can be cleaned.

Files

To clean your file system from files stored by NetworkService Temporary Internet Files and to gain free disk space, examine the following file system locations. First of all, open a command prompt window:

• Hit the Windows key , usually located in the lower left of your keyboard between the Ctrl and Alt keys.
• Windows XP/Vista/7: Click Run...
• Type cmd
• Hit Enter

Now list all the files stored by NetworkService Temporary Internet Files that can be cleaned:

1. Type dir /s %SystemDrive%\Documents and Settings\NetworkService\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\*
2. Type dir %SystemDrive%\Documents and Settings\NetworkService.NT*
3. For all the folders that were listed in the previous step:
   Type dir /s {folder}\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\* where {folder} is one of the folders listed in the previous step.
4. Type dir /s %SystemDrive%\Documents and Settings\NetworkService\Local Settings\Content.IE5\*
5. Type dir %SystemDrive%\Documents and Settings\NetworkService.NT*
6. For all the folders that were listed in the previous step:
   Type dir /s {folder}\Local Settings\Content.IE5\* where {folder} is one of the folders listed in the previous step.
7. Type dir /s %WinDir%\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\*
8. Type dir /s %WinDir%\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Content.IE5\*

Once you have identified the files stored by NetworkService Temporary Internet Files that you want to clean, delete them using the del command or Windows Explorer.

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