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What is Windows XP System Profile?

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How do I clean Windows XP System Profile?

Windows XP System Profile 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.

Clean Windows XP System Profile
with AppCleaner

If you want to clean Windows XP System Profile manually, you can follow the steps outlined below. There are seven locations in the file system where Windows XP System Profile stores data that can be cleaned.

Files

To clean your file system from files stored by Windows XP System Profile 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 Windows XP System Profile that can be cleaned:

1. Type dir /s %WinDir%\System32\config\systemprofile\Cookies\*
2. Type dir /s %WinDir%\System32\config\systemprofile\IETldCache\*
3. Type dir /s %WinDir%\System32\config\systemprofile\Local Settings\History\*
4. Type dir /s %WinDir%\System32\config\systemprofile\Local Settings\Temp\*
5. Type dir /s %WinDir%\System32\config\systemprofile\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\*
6. Type dir %WinDir%\System32\config\SystemProfile\Application Data\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\*
7. Type dir %WinDir%\System32\config\SystemProfile\Application Data\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\*

Once you have identified the files stored by Windows XP System Profile that you want to clean, delete them using the del command or Windows Explorer.

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