Window Washer 6.0 Online Manual

Windows System Wash Items

You can wash (delete) information about your computer use from several components related to the Windows operating system.

To change the Windows system wash items:

Start Window Washer, if it is not already open, and display the Window Washer window.
For more information, see Starting Window Washer.
In the icon panel, click Wash Setup.
The Wash Setup panel displays.
Click Edit to the right of Windows System.
Select or deselect the Windows options you want.

Click to see a description of each option.

Option	Description
Clipboard Contents	Windows stores data on the Clipboard when you use either the copy or cut function from any Windows program. This option deletes the content from the Clipboard that you copied or cut.
Windows Temp Folder	These files are stored in your computer's default Windows temporary folder. This folder is usually C:WindowsTemp (Windows 95, 98, and XP) or C:WINNTTemp (Windows NT and 2000). This option deletes all files and folders in the Windows temporary folder, but it will not delete any files that are in use by an open program. You should not put any files here that you need to keep. The files in this folder can take up a lot of space on your hard drive.
System Temp Folder	These files are stored in your computer's default system temporary folder. This folder is usually C:WindowsTemp (Windows 95 and 98), C:WINNTTemp (Windows NT), or C:Documents and Settings[user name]Local SettingsTemp (Windows XP and 2000). This option deletes all files and folders in the system temporary folder, but it will not delete any files that are in use by an open program. You should not put any files here that you need to keep. The files in this folder can take up a lot of space on your hard drive.
MS Download Temp Folder	Microsoft stores temporary files for Windows updates and service packs in this folder (msdownld.tmp). Once you install the update or service pack, you no longer need these files. This option deletes that folder.
Temporary Windows Update Files	Windows uses these files when you run Windows Update. After you install the updates, you no longer need these files. These files are normally in C:WUTemp. This option deletes all files and folders in this folder, but it will not delete any files that are in use by an open program. You should not put any files here that you need to keep. The files in this folder can take up a lot of space on your hard drive.
Paging (Swap) Files	(Applies only to Windows XP.) This option clears the paging file (also called a swap file) that Windows uses to store parts of programs and files that do not fit into memory.
Registry Streams	This log displays information about recent changes you made to the Windows registry. This option does not delete the registry changes themselves. It only erases Windows' "memory" that you recently made the changes.
Default Logon User Names	This Windows registry entry stores the last user name used to log on to your computer. This option deletes this registry entry, which means that you will have to enter your user name each time you turn on or restart your computer.
Memory Dump Files	This option deletes the memory dump files (memory.dmp) that Windows creates when you receive certain Windows errors. The file contains information about what happened when the error occurred.
CD Burning Storage Folder	(Applies only to Windows XP.) Windows creates these project files when you use the Windows built-in function to copy files to a CD. These project files are typically stored in C:Documents and Settings[user name]Local SettingsApplication DataMicrosoftCD Burning. This option deletes these project files.

Click Apply.