Looking around for stuff to delete in order to free up some space I came across AOL50US, 
AOL50AU, AOL50UK, AOL50CA... 
I googled them, but got nothing. 

I never had AOL installed. I do have AIM. Can I get rid of these huge files?

Thanks,
Jen

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Judging by what I found out, you best leave those alone. I've no idea what the AOL 
in the names is referring to, but it's always better to be safe than sorry. They're 
listed at the bottom of this page. 
WINDOWS Millennium Edition (ME) Filelist

If you want to free up space, disable System Restore to clear out previous restore 
points. Then Re-enable it, if you use it. Change the amount of space the Recycle 
Bin uses by right clicking it's icon on the desktop. Then choose properties and move 
the slider down to 1%. There are plenty of 'safe' ways to free up space. Clear out 
your TIF regularly...

Go into Internet Options - General tab. Delete temporary internet files - choose 
'delete all Offline content'. Clear out all Cookies other than those needed for logon. 
In Settings, set the size of the TIF folder between 5-10 MB. Empty the C:\Windows\temp 
folder and C:\temp folder, if you have one. Empty Recycle Bin. 

Also, see Jack's web page for excellent ME tips and suggestions, and bookmark it 
for future reference... 
Jack Gulley's ME Fixes page





Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites

First go to Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs, Windows Setup tab. Locate the line "Online Services" and un-check the box. Click the "Apply" button at the bottom right and then OK to exit. Close all windows and reboot. Then check for these files again. If they are still there, then you could delete them. But really, they are not that big and do not take up much disk space.

Have you rebooted and then tried deleting all the files in the C:\Windows\TEMP folder?

Also recommend you get and run the DELINDEX.BAT file from a Windows ME boot diskette. See: page

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Thanks a bunch!

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Thanks for your help

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