WHY SO BIG FILES? (WIN386.SWP)

[tico_21]

I HAVE A DOUBT ABOUT OF A TYPE OF WINDOW FILE. THIS IT IS THE FILE, WIN386.SWP (148 MB. WHY SO BIG? AND WHAT ABOUT THIS? PAGEFILE.SYS (384 MB). CAN ANY EXPLAIN TO ME?

[muno]

win386.swp is the swap file for win9x systems. pagefile.sys is the swap file for nt/2000 systems.
The size is what you define it, or if you let windows specify, it's whatever.
Those are needed files.
My computer->Properties->Performance->Virtual memory in win9x,
My computer->Properties->Last tab->Performance in w2k.
-M

[tico_21]

it means that I do not have to erase these archives

[Azza]

It means you shouldn't!!

[superraton01]

but heres one you can erase:
internet.inf
also called in dos (i think)
intern~1.inf
mine was over 100 meg full of cookies.

[This message has been edited by superraton01 (edited 08-12-2001).]

[tico_21]

I can´t find internet.inf. where in the hell it is?

[muno]

It's probably one of those temporary internet files which you can delete by accessing tools->internet options in ie. There should be reference to temp internet files which you can delete.
-M